Para, para, paradise!! Lovely morning, y’all! How’s everyone doing? It’s already May, and so much has been happening lately, office dramas, rotational brownouts, mood swings, the rainy season creeping in, rising inflation, bits of great news, and heartbreaking headlines caused by corrupt politicians. But through it all, you and I still have to keep moving forward, keep showing up, and keep choosing life every single day. That’s probably why little escapes and quiet moments away from the noise feel extra special these days.
Today, we’re diving into a new blog post, and I have a question for you: if you were given the chance to escape today — even just for a little while — away from all the responsibilities and stress of the world, where would you go? Would you finally visit the place you’ve been dreaming about for so long? Or would you rather wander off to somewhere random, with no plans at all?
More than two years ago, I found myself asking this question: now that I finally had a few days to escape the stress of urban life, where should I go? Luckily, I had a CEB Super Pass, which allowed me to book a very affordable round-trip flight.
The first destination that immediately came to mind was Siargao — a place I had been hearing so many positive things about and constantly seeing featured online. So I thought, why not finally give it a shot?
At first, I planned to travel solo. But my colleagues — who are also passionate travel lovers and had joined me on my previous trips — decided to come along as well.
While finishing this blog, I remembered something I saw online that suddenly felt like it belonged here. It was a quote from Daniel Arsham, an artist I’ve recently started following on Instagram: “The longer you wait to take that chance, the shorter the future will be when you arrive.”
And I agree with that completely. When there’s a real urge to do something, there’s rarely a perfect schedule or a moment where you suddenly feel fully ready. Sometimes you just have to begin unprepared and trust yourself enough to take the risk. You only discover whether something will work or fail once you actually step into it. Because if you keep waiting for the “right time,” there’s always the possibility that the opportunity won’t return—or that you’ll only get to experience a smaller version of the life you could’ve had if you started earlier.
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