North

I have to admit, I love love LOVE pagudpud and it's surf, but I always found it too... well... FAR.

But by some stroke of impulse/fate/luck/whim, this year, I found myself spending a lot of time with my friends over at Kapuluan Vista Resort and just enjoying the northern vibe.

blog lag

yep. lots of things good and bad has happened this year. but 2014, you're the #bestworstyearever.

will catch up on posts soon.

cheers!

meanwhile, check my instagram and twitter?? yea? cool. :)

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backless top: Asos; bandeau bikini: F21; cut offs: Coast Thru Life

prints & textures

top: Mango, tartan skirt: Zara; sandals: Payless shoes

Cocktails at Niner Ichi Nana with two of my buds, El Union Coffee's Kiddo Cosio and Uncle-of-the-year Sean Kobayashi. #goodtimes

In the Indochine

sunrise, Angkor Wat

Together with a bunch of friends, I flew to Siem Reap on January 28, and flew out of Siagon (back to Manila) on February 12. This is the photo diary of the fifteen crazy days in between.

First leg of the trip was a 3-day tomb raiding temple run in the Angkor complex, and an extra 2 days of exploring Siem Reap.

From Siem Reap, we took a 10-hour road trip to Bavet, the Vietnam border, then a 2-hour ride to Saigon. By the way, we booked this trip last year (August to be precise), we did NOT know that by the time we get to Ho Chi Minh City, it was gonna be Chinese New Year! Madness! Spent our days in Saigon enjoying Pho, coffee, and checking out the French Quarters and the war remnants museum. 

We then flew to Da Nang, and stayed in Faifoo (also known as Hoi An) for the remainder of our days in the Indochine. It was a beautiful, beautiful town lit up by colorful lanterns. We spent our time there devouring the best Banh Mi ever, Saigon beer on sunset boat rides and just biking and scootering around this historical town.

  

And 2014 is off to a good start! Can't wait till my next adventure!

Vans

loot from Vans Philippines.

Thanks for my rockin' threads and kicks!

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last year, I challenged 2013 to be up to par with my 2012.

It did not disappoint. Thanks for a year full of travel, adventure and milestones!

2014, game?

1. January was spent trying out my new Zamora board, Sage

2. February, Coast Thru Life's first Single & Unattached surf contest and beach fest

3. March, I surfed with Belinda Baggs.

4. April, learning a hang ten in Baler

5. May, swimming with the whale sharks

6. June, Bali

7. June, surfing with Kassia Meador in Bali

8. August, discovering a nice little leftie in La Union

9. September, the Coast Thru Life store

10. October, TOKYO

11. October, KYOTO

12. December, a year ender surf sesh at one of my favorite surf spots.