It was one of the farther and lesser known towns but a good call to go here for an encounter with free, sneaky monkeys, unique slides and calming walks – 03.17.22
Of the many places I wanted to go to around Negros, Santa Catalina was the farthest for travel time could be at 2 hours. However, it had the spot I was most excited about. (Monkeys!) It was just one destination I first knew in the area yet I was still willing to go there even after travelling for long. Thankfully though, fate gave me other spots to check out in this humble town.
Dumaguete prides itself as a city with the charm of a town and it is with this trip that I understood further what it means. – 03.14-17.22
I’ve been celebrating my past 2 birthdays at home I said to self I cannot not be out of it for this year. I was looking at destinations and Dumaguete came to mind as I love its small town feel. That, plus a bit more research led me to other places in Negros Oriental I could explore nearby.
This started off as an itch to tick off something in some sort of bucket list but I ended up doing this for the fourth time because while everything else seems the same (jump, scream, land, repeat) – I keep on wanting to re-conquer the fear, re-hear the whoosh as the plane door opens and re-live the feeling of disorientation during the first few seconds of freefall.
Have been in a quite long hiatus because of ‘busyness’ with then-work, distraction with the quick shares enabled by social media platforms, and of course, the pandemic that has hit us all hard.
My recent doses of somewhere, however, has inspired me to not just go places but to honor and remember them through words and snaps.
And staying true to my intent in creating this space from the very beginning, hopefully my stories inspire you to find your own.
Here's to share my snapshots and stories as you create your own.
![[Negros Oriental] ~ Monkeys, Rides and Leisure Walk in Santa Catalina](https://iamnotravelplanner.files.wordpress.com/2022/04/img_20220317_105917-1.jpg?w=672&h=372&crop=1)
![[Negros Oriental] ~ Small Town Happy Doses in Dumaguete](https://iamnotravelplanner.files.wordpress.com/2022/04/img_20220316_210334_283.jpg?w=672&h=372&crop=1)
![[Siquijor] ~ Skydive again as if the first time](https://iamnotravelplanner.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/g0062856.jpg?w=672&h=372&crop=1)
I am no travel planner. 