Basic HTML Version
52
{ }
longest teak bridge in Amapura. We
watched the sun rise over the green
landscape of Bagan, sprinkled with red
and white from the surrounding temples.
Myanmar opened our eyes to a part of
the world we never knew existed.
July 5, 2011
Last stop: Indonesia
Time goes by so quickly when you’re
traveling. As the six months came to a
close, we chose to spend the remaining
weeks in Indonesia where we took a
vacation from our vacation. We swam
off the Gili islands in Lombok, took surf
lessons in Bali, and relaxed amidst the
lush greens and temples of Ubud.
At this point we had found a travel
rhythm that we were both comfortable
entire life in a backpack in less than an
hour, then you know you have only the
essentials. When we wanted to buy
something, our main consideration was
“Can I still carry it on my back?” So
we’ve learned to detach ourselves from
things, and to value the experiences
more than the souvenirs.
Traveling has also allowed us
to focus on the here and the now
— something we hardly do when
we’re back home. We don’t zone out
even while sitting in a bus or going
for a walk. We have to experience
everything. That also means ignoring
our fears while traveling, and being
free to just take in what the world has
to offer. For every day that we were
traveling, life was exactly the way we
wanted it to be. Incidentally, item #11
on our “30 Before 30” list is to get a
photograph/article published in a travel
magazine. This piece in our favorite
inflight magazine finally lets us tick that
item off the list.
Cebu Pacific flies to Singapore from
Manila, Cebu and Clark; Bangkok from
Manila and Cebu; and Ho Chi Minh City,
Hanoi and Jakarta from Manila.
www.cebupacificair.com
with. We started caring less about how
we looked in photos and paid more
attention to the entire travel experience
— the people we met, the snippets of
foreign languages we’d learned, and
the sense of wonder that each place
elicited from us.
January 6,2012
At home in the
Philippines
I’ve been back in Manila for seven
months now, and I smile at the magic
of travel and how it has transformed our
lives in a big way. The trip also helped
define our travel philosophy — a code
of conduct that allows us to make the
most out of every experience. When
it comes to packing, if you can fit your
Can you tell we’re so glad
we quit our day jobs?
Indonesia offers endless possibilities — from
the big city life in Jakarta, to the quiet
charm of the Gili Islands in Lombok, to the
culturally rich haven of Ubud and Bali (where
we donned bikinis and learned how to surf!).
06CA Smile
Ser 4
048-052 Feature 1 - Sole Sisters.indd 52
1/17