The Backpack Adventures

INTRO May has always been my family's travel month. Last year , we've spent half the month exploring the Kansai Region of Japan . For this year, we decided to do a five-day road trip to the Bicol Region here in the Philippines.  2019 Bicol Road Trip: Day 1 The original plan was to explore the different destinations in the province of Albay, particularly those in the hometown of dad in Camalig. Aside from that, we'd also visit select places in the province of Camarines Sur and Sorsogon. We'll also use this opportunity to visit my 90+-year-old grandmother and my father's siblings who are living in Bantunan, Camalig. In the next few weeks, I will be posting articles about each day of our family adventure and also individual articles about the different places that we have visited during that time so tag along as we spend five days exploring the Bicol Region. Day 1: May 21, 2019 Off to Naga City Are you game for a long drive? Passing through the Que

Day 18 June 3, 2018 Gifu - Nagano Road Trip Day 4 It's a beautiful day here in Gifu City. We are on our last leg of our Gifu-Nagano Road trip. As usual, I decided to wake up very early to take a dip at our hotel's onsen. By this time, I could proudly say that I have unlocked several achievements... First of all is the " Nude Man Walking " which means I have lost the sense of shame, walking naked around other men, and the " Grandslam Boiled Eggs " which means I have boiled my you-know-what in an onsen for three straight days already.  I almost went inside because this was the men's onsen area last night... thank goodness I saw the "Ladies" in the middle curtain Breakfast time! He might be old but his talent in making pancakes is matched only by a few My daughter enjoying her meal Achievements aside, after my dip I went to meet my family at the dining area for breakfast. The buffet breakfast was amazing. There were so many dishe