tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26976273485138660132024-03-14T04:41:15.207-07:00Backpacking Landscapestrails of my travels to rivers, falls, lakes, beaches, mountains, reefs, islands, caves, and people of the Philippines, Indonesia, Southeast Asia and whereverIan | Limbonis.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381003988452021159noreply@blogger.comBlogger312125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697627348513866013.post-20217555412836466762023-11-10T19:48:00.004-08:002023-12-03T21:38:17.628-08:00Aeta Boarding House - Sitio Sagpat, San Felipe, Zambales
This all started after visiting a nearby waterfall and hearing that kids sleep on the sand. These students are from Sitio Banawen, a neighborhood in the mountains that entails trekking and river crossing and is not a feasible daily trip. There is an elementary school up in the community, but to get to high school, students will have to move to the field; Lucky for those who has relatives there,Ian | Limbonis.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381003988452021159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697627348513866013.post-14906984273112812142023-09-11T21:55:00.005-07:002023-12-15T07:13:37.757-08:00Fundraising for Yaman Pawikan - PAWICARE San Narciso, Zambales
PAWIKAN LAYING EGG season is about to start and we need to build the hatchery very soon (target date is Sunday 17 Sep 2023). This would have been the 5th year that I try to get involved to the capacity that I can with Pawicare rangers in their effort to sustain the turtle population in our seas. I've always aspired to getting them an uninterrupted funding for their needs annually, though Ian | Limbonis.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381003988452021159noreply@blogger.com0Zambales, Philippines15.5081766 119.9697808-12.802057236178845 84.8135308 43.818410436178844 155.1260308tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697627348513866013.post-64669095342145015532020-04-05T00:20:00.001-07:002020-04-05T00:52:54.441-07:00Covid-19 Quick Relief for Brgy Sto Nino, San Felipe Zambales
For a community whose economy rely hugely on tourism, the surprise implementation of community lockdowns amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, left everyone sitting over how to sustain living moving forward?
The government said that it will be providing subsidy, supposedly from the barangay level, from the municipality, and then from the national government. However, not all barangays may have Ian | Limbonis.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381003988452021159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697627348513866013.post-23450181356030280842016-10-06T09:27:00.001-07:002016-10-30T06:24:49.286-07:00#SULOngSULU: Seats for Malassa Elementary School in Bongao, Tawi Tawi
Earlier this opening of the school year, we have excess school supplies from donations for the schools in Sulu; Some of the excess were sent to Tawi Tawi and received by Malassa Elementary School.
It was brought to our attention that the students don't have seats, and attend classes sitting on their slippers or sacks of rice (although really this is not uncommon in the Sulu Ian | Limbonis.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381003988452021159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697627348513866013.post-66859281988403777902016-09-07T12:02:00.000-07:002016-09-07T12:02:02.430-07:00Entrance Fees: How much does it cost to see Bali, Indonesia?
It's but common to see tourist destinations with all those infinity pools and luxury hotels, etc, but gladly, Bali is not one like Maldives where you will surely break a pocket to visit. Bali could be as cheap as spending $7 a day (as I do).
Depending on how you spend and how oriented you are about where to get them cheap, you can stay in a hostel for $4 a day, and eat for $1 a mealIan | Limbonis.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381003988452021159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697627348513866013.post-70841419697009061852016-08-05T02:51:00.002-07:002016-08-05T02:51:50.045-07:00The Mishaps of July 19, 2016
After staying more than 3 weeks in Sumenep, Madura, I decided to move on and take the previously planned Sulawesi route. This is the best time to do it, no matter if the time is not enough to see a big portion of Sulawesi.
I left Sumenep at 1pm, tuesday, last day of the ferry schedule before it goes on a 3-day break. It was supposed to take about 4 hours to the junction after the Saramadu Ian | Limbonis.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381003988452021159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697627348513866013.post-66387284943646612572016-07-18T10:21:00.001-07:002016-07-18T10:21:39.344-07:00Schedule of Ferries from Kalianget, SumenepTravelling in an area such as Sumenep makes it tricky for Information. At one point when I was in Banyuwangi, I've read about once a week, not sure of the day of the week, trip from Jangkar, Situbondo to Kalianget, but apparently, upon reaching Kalianget, there's more.Anyway, below are the trips an tariffs for boats in Kalianget.There are schedules for Kangean, Jangkar, Raas, etcIan | Limbonis.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381003988452021159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697627348513866013.post-6566312975865981702016-07-15T13:19:00.000-07:002016-07-15T13:19:04.536-07:00Pulau Gili Ganteng in Sumenep, Madura
We're awaiting the weekend for a trip to Gili Labak as it is the only chance we wont have to charter a boat through sharing with hopefully other travellers. For this day, we thought of checking out Pantai Simbilan in Gili Ganteng.
Gili Ganteng is 1 hour by boat from Tanjung port in Sumenep, Madura. There is no transport in Gili Ganteng, hence, it is advised to drive by a motorbike, Ian | Limbonis.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381003988452021159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697627348513866013.post-78739714020976038882016-07-03T09:33:00.000-07:002016-07-03T09:33:03.675-07:00School Supply distribution in Island Brgy Sila, San Vicente, Northern Samar
kids in brgy sila, san vicente, northern samar
We have 500 bags ready for distribution to schools in Patikul, Sulu and I've come home from my study in Indonesia just for this distribution. We don't have clear chance of being able to deliver on time, and the bags are also awaiting delivery. Our provision is in fact for more than 500 students, but we don't want to purchase anymore,Ian | Limbonis.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381003988452021159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697627348513866013.post-72124817553577627022016-07-02T14:30:00.000-07:002016-10-06T09:53:36.981-07:00SULOngSULU Year 2 Distribution
Last year, with a call for help from a youth group in Sulu, we started the #SULOngSULU project. This is a citizen action drive in aiding the needs of our students in the Sulu area. Thus far, this circle of a few travelling friends have attended to a renovation of a primary school, distribution of school supplies, and sending a few more lab materials for a chemistrylaboratory.
ThisIan | Limbonis.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381003988452021159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697627348513866013.post-52512950757079954272016-06-15T07:56:00.003-07:002016-06-15T07:56:56.554-07:00Mt Ijen Blue Fire Banyuwanggi sidetrip from Bali
After some trip to Bali and Lombok with high school friends, I am back to my solo exploration of my second home country.
One of the sights I have been wanting to go to is the Mt Ijen Blue Fire in Banyuwanggi, and this time, I just can't let it go since I am quite close to it already - an island hop from Bali, and I shall be there.
It was a little after lunch when I left Bali en route Ian | Limbonis.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381003988452021159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697627348513866013.post-72221040617739858112016-05-16T13:27:00.001-07:002016-05-16T13:29:55.561-07:00TIEZA Travel Tax Exemption for Scholarship Grantees
Travel tax is one big Sh*t for Filipino travellers especially when you bought your ticket on Sale only to pay it later for travel tax.
Today I am flying back to Indonesia, and again, as expected, I had to be on a bout defending my rights for exemption.
Among those that are exempted from paying travel tax are scholarship grantees. Unfortunately, nowhere, not even in the TIEZA website, Ian | Limbonis.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381003988452021159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697627348513866013.post-48860195209472170272016-03-26T11:52:00.000-07:002016-03-26T11:52:43.828-07:00ASIAN Moviefest in Universitas Andalas, Padang, West Sumatra
Part of what I have learned out of my travelling these past 2 years is extracting the value of things to their utmost usage.
Not working for 2 years, and going through emptiness in remote places made me quite conservative in my use of resources. This, I can't elaborate further to the understanding of people of the cities living by the concept of capitalism and consumption: the more you Ian | Limbonis.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381003988452021159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697627348513866013.post-77390979652019958852016-03-11T12:53:00.000-08:002016-03-27T10:12:11.151-07:00#SULOngSULU: Supplies for schools in Patikul, Sulu Year 2
More than that war between the rebels and the government in Patikul, Sulu, an even more frustrating battle of not defense but deferral; Over the stinking air and garbage, dirt roads and poor pavements, well water that runs only a certain hours of certain days, traffic of no rules after a random parade of army tanks, over beggars who are on every street and corner, over the Ian | Limbonis.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381003988452021159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697627348513866013.post-65395610809511961972016-03-09T13:22:00.001-08:002016-03-09T13:24:12.862-08:00#SULOngSULU: Tandu Bagua Primary School in Patikul, SuluTonight, as I was updating the distribution plan for the #SULOngSULU project this May, I happen to browse pictures of one of the primary schools there in Patikul, Sulu. This school sits next to a road with a jungle around it, that looking at it from a distance, you would just think it is an abandoned structure. But yeah, most of them look like this anyway.
I have been to a few schools in Ian | Limbonis.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381003988452021159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697627348513866013.post-49615561913023711762016-03-07T10:36:00.002-08:002016-03-07T10:36:45.046-08:00Bahay at Yaman Orphanage in Bustos Bulacan
Recently I have thought about offering my domain for online presence of those small groups, families, circle of friends, etc who do their share in nation/social building. As someone who is doing outreach through circle of friends too, it is difficult to solicit and pass a message when there is no reference. But with the internet cutting out distance, and materials, I thought offering to host Ian | Limbonis.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381003988452021159noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697627348513866013.post-36147779917187774592016-03-05T10:45:00.000-08:002016-03-06T01:35:59.158-08:00Mara Balayan's Hand Lettering class for #SULOngSULU
At one time as I was backpacking southeast asia, I decided to deactivate my facebook because posting has been so compulsive. While driving around Vietnam, there were times I pulled over my bike just to update my status about the road, the weather, my bike, the dust; All sort of things which later I wonder what it is for, after all.
That time, I put my facebook inactive for a Ian | Limbonis.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381003988452021159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697627348513866013.post-55191788497133940042016-03-05T09:27:00.000-08:002016-03-06T10:55:07.420-08:00The Badjao Learning Resource Center
While working on the renovation of the Tandu Dagmay PrimarySchool in Patikul, Sulu, I was told Badjaos don’t normally go to school because
they are being bullied by the Tausugs.
Then, one of the classrooms in that primary school is vacant
in the afternoons, and so I asked if we can hold classes especially for the
badjaos after mid day. Through some support from friends, we can probably fund
aIan | Limbonis.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381003988452021159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697627348513866013.post-79084801836457950412016-02-29T08:39:00.000-08:002016-02-29T08:53:05.494-08:00SULOngSULU: Chemistry Lab materials for Boloboc National High School in Tawi Tawi
Earlier this year, we have received a request through friend Khen Kaming, a resident of Bongao, Tawi Tawi for the provision of Chemistry Lab materials for Boloboc National high school.
I have visited this school more than a year back, and surely, they have a room called Laboratory, but back then, it was but dust inside.
After the call on facebook for the lab materials, we have received Ian | Limbonis.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381003988452021159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697627348513866013.post-6604230344921338472016-01-28T10:28:00.000-08:002016-06-15T06:45:55.948-07:00The Climb to Dalil Waterfall in Pangkal Pinang, Bangka Belitung islands
This group of outdoor buddies from Pangkal Pinang, mostly couchsur fers, had a plan to go to this newly opened waterfall in the Dalil Village and just right in time to my arrival, I was invited to join.
This waterfall is located about 30kms outside of the city of Pangkal Pinang en route to Mentok just before reaching the Desa Kelapa.
I was picked up from my hostel about 7 in the Ian | Limbonis.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381003988452021159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697627348513866013.post-30669322633676972362016-01-25T10:59:00.000-08:002016-01-25T10:59:04.962-08:00That Bus ride from Pekanbaru to Jambi
From the city, we drove into the bus station in Pekanbaru to
arrange for the travel to Jambi.
As expected, toutters have come and won’t leave me and my
friend alone to make a decision. There
were a number of bus company booths but no one person in them. The toutters
would even take you inside these booths, and show you the cost of the tickets just to get you comfortable dealing with Ian | Limbonis.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381003988452021159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697627348513866013.post-15603536594721453112016-01-21T21:34:00.001-08:002016-01-22T12:01:57.325-08:00Indonesia Travel Opportunity: The Darmasiswa Scholarship
My first visit to Indonesia last year (during my wandering around Southeast Asia), Lombok, Bali, and some parts of Java got me hooked into this country's landscape. Then, I told my local friend I want to come back to Indonesia, but hopefully not for just 1 month as it is expensive to go in and out of the country. Then, he said, I should look into the Darmasiswa Scholarship.
The Darmasiswa Ian | Limbonis.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381003988452021159noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697627348513866013.post-44999468445955414262015-12-27T08:13:00.000-08:002015-12-27T10:30:05.199-08:00Christmas in Panti Jompo Budi Luhur (Home for the Aged) in Jambi
My initial plan for Christmas this year was actually to
spend it with friends in Singapore. However, even after 4 months, we could not
get a fixed answer as to when we are getting our KITAs (1 year Student Visa)
from Immigration.
I have already spent a week on holiday, and I was feeling
how much time I am losing rotting inside the dormitory in Kampus. So, even if
that we already had a Ian | Limbonis.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381003988452021159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697627348513866013.post-46944493614946222082015-12-22T03:10:00.001-08:002015-12-22T03:10:26.370-08:00Pushing to Jump start a Taxi in PekanbaruThe most memorable thing that happened in Riau: Today, i strolled around the city. I let myself rot in a resto around Jalan Sudirman. It was a comfortable, breezy, cozy and cheap restaurant by that. By the time I was about to go home (9pm) buses are off, and so as angkots. There are ojeks (motor taxis) who ask for the same rate as almost the taxi. Plus, with the offered discount on the Ian | Limbonis.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381003988452021159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697627348513866013.post-62288853993113223872015-12-21T21:30:00.000-08:002015-12-21T21:30:00.075-08:00Malamang celebration in West Sumatra, Indonesia
I am not sure exactly what this celebration is, nor have i ever heard it before.
A friend who joined us in the recent Orphanage visit invited us to as she said as village festival in her hometown.
At first, i thought it was just about some dining, so was not really that keen in attending. Yet, their hometown in Pariaman is close to a jail which I have for long wanted to visit. Hence, I said Ian | Limbonis.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381003988452021159noreply@blogger.com0