Trip of the Year: Project C

While everybody in the office is cramming for their projects in hand, I am, on the other hand, is busy reading blogs about Southeast Asian travel. Amae, Coeli and I initially planned to see the Sinulog festival in Cebu earlier this month, however, due to time constraints and lack of preparation (I am proud to say I'm a street-smart travel planner, as repeatedly showcased in my trips with Louie), we weren't able to see Sinulog.

This SEA trip (or what Amae calls Project C) was brought up when we were talking about foreign trips so we can get our passports stamped (for the first time). Initially, we thought of HongKong-Macau trip, however, we find that it would only give us one immigration stamp and not so much of a trip. Macau seems to be more for the lovers and not for college buddies. :)

So we opt to research about Indo-china trip and one of our university acquaintances mentioned about a Vietnam-Cambodia-Thailand travel. We are particularly interested with the said trip as it would cost us 3 immigration stamps in one travel. (wee!)

Manila-Bangkok/ HCMC- Cambodia- HCMC/Bangkok - Manila

(if we could squeeze in a day trip in Laos, that would be so great!)

I have been reading blogs about Indo-China trips, and it would cost us a little above Php 10k for the logistics for the three countries (cost of living in these three countries are definitely quite less than of the Philippines, and if we have the right time to purchase the airline tickets, hopefully, we can get them in Php5k for a round trip one. The three country trip will more likely be a seven-day trip, so we are planning them in a month where the three of us are less busy.

We initially plan them in August, I have to check if flights are available and if not, I have to move them in early September. In between reading blogs and work, I have to find time (and effort) to save for the trip and its other costs (luggage and other personal items), my MBA application and other necessary bills.

I guess I have to write another entry if ever I have a rough itinerary for the trip.