DID YOU KNOW THAT I HAVE XENOPHOBIA / Fear of the unknown ? 😭 Xenophobia is derived from the Greek word ‘Xenos’ meaning “foreigner or stranger” and Phobos which means ‘morbid fear’. Xenophobia is the irrational sensation of fear experienced about a person or a group of persons as well as situations that are perceived as strange or foreign. It is the fear of anything that is beyond one’s comfort zone. The fear of unknown comes in many guises. A person may not be afraid of swimming pools, but might experience great fear when he sees a dark lake. The fact that s/he cannot see the bottom of the lake triggers a fear of the unknown. Such thoughts can overwhelm the person to an extent that one’s daily life and activities are hindered by it. Source: BY JACOB OLESEN - fearof.net ... During our recent trip to the enchanting #BugtongBatoFalls In #Antique I braved my way to the top with excitement only to find out that the falls is 15ft deep!!! I know how to swim in pools, but I can’t handle my fear when I saw the dark center, I can’t see the bottom and just like how it was defined above, I can’t contain my anxiety of not knowing what’s underneath us. With the help of my fellow bloggers I reached an area of the falls for a photo, but it took me a while to do that. It was a real struggle for me, I felt like my heart was about to stop beating as I continuously grasp for air. I was literally crying only that I tried to hide it with laughter & a smile. Travel did not only make me discover my strengths but also unleashed my weaknesses. During this trip, I discovered I have a fear of the unknown also known as ‘Xenophobia’. KATULAD BA KITA? Did you discover anything about yourself while traveling? What are your experiences and how did you overcome your fear? Share your stories below. 🙂 Trip made possible by @flypal and Katahum Tours

Balance your busy Monday with a good @spotify playlist. Sharing My travel playlist: #LightandEasy (Every week I will be releasing a number of my favorite songs, hope you guys can relate to it and make us know more about each other ♥️) 1. Homesick (Dua Lipa) 2. Suitcase (James TW) 3. Sunday Morning (Maroon 5) 4. Collide (Howie Day) 5. 100 Years (5 for fighting) 6. Empty Space (James Arthur) 7. You're Beautiful (James Blunt) 8. Somewhere only we know (Keane hopes and fears) 9. New light (John Mayer) 10. I do (Sue) I want to hear from you! They said music speaks a lot about a person's character, please SHARE your travel playlist at the comment box below :D #HuggingHorizons2019

Sharing my travel @spotify playlist: #LightandEasy (Every week I will be releasing a number of my favorite songs, hope you guys can relate to it and make us know more about each other ♥️) 1. Homesick (Dua Lipa) 2. Suitcase (James TW) 3. Sunday Morning (Maroon 5) 4. Collide (Howie Day) 5. 100 Years (5 for fighting) 6. Empty Space (James Arthur) 7. You're Beautiful (James Blunt) 8. Somewhere only we know (Keane hopes and fears) 9. New light (John Mayer) 10. I do (Sue) I want to hear from you! They said music speaks a lot about a person's character, please SHARE your travel playlist at the COMMENT BOX below 😀 #GettingToKnowSundays #HuggingHorizons2019

ATM: How my heart looks like. I bloom as my stomach aches and my heart races to see you becoming a full pledge Lawyer. Today is a dream come true for me too. Congratulations Attorney @japzyap ! See you in a few ✨

HOPE YOU CAN GRAB A COPY ✨ Another travel article featuring one of my favourite resorts will be published in Daily Guardian #Newspaper next week! 🙂♥️ — Swipe left to get a glimpse of my recent work published, hover over hugginghorizons.com to get the full guide! Any guess which place will be featured this time? / ft. photo taken at Guimaras by @travelosyo/ #DGInitiative #HuggingHorizons2019

You’ll never go wrong with jeans on a busy Monday! Wishing everyone would experience confidence to wear what they want, big thanks to @tmwomenphilippines for the satin nipple tapes, now ready to conquer this day! ♥️ #HuggingHorizons2019 #Endorsement

Finally got to see Malumpati Cold Springs, Pandan, Antique ✨ Saturday Trivia: The cold spring is also used to chill alcoholic beverages like beer by locals and guests. 🍻 Felt like a mermaid during our latest Antique trip. We had various water activities and had our skin baked 5 to 10 x darker than our original tones yet we also got our hearts a 💯 % happier!!! This has to be one of the best summer of my life. @flypal : Philippine Airlines flies 3x a week between Clark to Antique Trip made possible by Katahum Tours For more details please check www.katahum.com #FlyPal4stars #HeartoftheFilipino #ExperienceAntique #ExperienceWesterVisayasFirst #KatahumTours

NOGAS island is gorgeously magical, resembling the huge jungle of my favorite story book. An ambiance so surreal it’s almost like a daydream turned reality. Only that, some parts of the Island was polluted with trash left by irresponsible visitors during our last visit. Hope we could be more responsible when traveling—Shall we keep our beaches pretty? 🍃🌱🌴 Friday na! Where’s your next trip? :) A brilliant journey made possible by Katahum Tours and Philippine Airlines ( @flypal ) ♥️ #FlyPal4stars #HeartoftheFilipino #ExperienceAntique #ExperienceWesterVisayasFirst #KatahumTours

RISE AND SHINE! The sunrise is a moment reminding us about chances to reset and try again. When was the last time you woke up to witness the dawn? A stunning #Postcard worthy shot taken by Ferdz Decena ( @ironwulf ) - Ironwulf En Route at the majestic Danao Lake, Antique 🇵🇭 ✨ Trip made possible by www.katahum.com & Philippine Airlines @flypal #FlyPal4stars #HeartoftheFilipino #ExperienceAntique #ExperienceWesterVisayasFirst #KatahumTours

Guide to 5 jewel beaches of Antique is now up on the blog. Link on my bio. :) You’re welcome! ✨ 🌴🌱🍃 (c) @marianetagaca of Trip ni Mariane (YT) #Hugginghorizons2019 . . #FlyPal4stars #HeartoftheFilipino #ExperienceAntique #ExperienceWesterVisayasFirst #KatahumTours

Slightly enchanted, furnished with a parade of whimsical fancy ‘Calachuchi’ trees #Nogas Island welcomed us. 🌳 🌱 🍃 #FlyPal4stars #HeartoftheFilipino #ExperienceAntique #ExperienceWesterVisayasFirst #KatahumTours

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ACHIEVED!!! In my most tanned skin colour ever. Have always thought how I would look in a darker skin tone, loved the results. Danced under the sun numerous times during this trip, gracias @spotifyasia for the wonderful tunes. Thank you Summer 2019 🌴✨♥️ ... Trip made possible by Katahum Tours In partnership with Philippine Airlines @flypal #FlyPal4stars #HeartoftheFilipino #ExperienceAntique #ExperienceWesterVisayasFirst #KatahumTours Check www.katahum.com for more details (c) @marianetagaca of Trip ni Mariane (YT)

Danao Lake ✨ Woke up early and trekked a few minutes before reaching this beautiful lake. I was never a fan of lakes back then, not until I witnessed the dawn followed by the sunrise in Danao lake. A serene place to spend sometime with people that matter, chat, laugh a little more and experience nature at its finest. This is only one of the few memories you may create once you book a tour with Katahum Tours ( www.katahum.com ) when in Antique. (c) @astalavistaph of @thepoortraveler Philippine Airlines ( PAL )flies 3x a week between Clark to Antique. @flypal #FlyPal4stars #HeartoftheFilipino #ExperienceAntique #ExperienceWesterVisayasFirst #KatahumTours

Antique’s Tale of a tragic love : Nogas &: Anini-y Island MONDAY 🙂 [STORY TIME] “WHEN the Visayan Islands were still part of the Shri-Bishaya Sultanate and the majority of the inhabitants of Panay Island were the Aetas and called the island Aninipay (after a sea shell that was later used in making capiz windows and capiz home decors), there lived a woman named Anini, the beautiful daughter of a Malayan chieftain in the southernmost tip of Hamtic, the original name of the province of Antique. Nogas, a handsome former slave and farmer’s son with the body of a warrior, fell madly in love with Anini. Theirs was a forbidden love affair, for Anini belongs to the maharlikas, the royalty, while Nogas is a descendant of the uripons, or slaves. And so the love affair ended in a tragedy – Nogas was killed and his body thrown into the sea, where an island appeared and was named after him. Anini died out of loneliness and was buried along the rocky seashore facing the island that was once her lover. On her burial site appeared a hot spring and a small volcano. The hot water represents her tears while the volcano is her heart, still beating for Nogas.” - www.gmanetwork.com Another version mentioned to us was an existence of a jealous mermaid 🧜🏻‍♀️ who once helped the couple & got mad after knowing that she wasn’t invited during the wedding. To cut the story short, this mermaid was the cause of the death of Nogas and Anini. This is an oral history of Antique, it was said to have numerous versions. What’s the version you know? 🙂 Ft. Photo taken at Siraan Hot Spring and Health Resort (Anini-Y Island) (c) @astalavistaph of @thepoortraveler Planning to visit Antique? @flypal flies 3x / week between Clark to Antique Book your trip with Katahum Tours for a hassle free trip. Check www.katahum.com for more details #FlyPal4stars #HeartoftheFilipino #ExperienceAntique #ExperienceWesterVisayasFirst #KatahumTours

Greetings from the Island of Mararison. An Island situated in the town of Culasi, Antique where travelers may enjoy postcard worthy view of mountain ridges as background. I noticed that some areas of the island is polluted with trash due to irresponsible tourists. However, I know that there’s a huge hope for change if we help one another & strive to keep this portion of the earth’s beauty by disciplining ourselves. Shoutout to the next travellers coming to visit Mararison, please travel responsibly. :) For swimming? Fine sand and clear water is much accessible by the #EnriqueDeMararison (c) @ironwulf www.katahum.com #FlyPal4stars #HeartoftheFilipino #ExperienceAntique #ExperienceWesterVisayasFirst #KatahumTours

2 AM voyage & unfiltered memories to SECO Island 🌴 Been traveling since I was 4 years old, my fascination with sunsets and horizons brought life to my blog site -- hugginghorizons.com . Little did I know that expressing my heartfelt adventours online would give me a chance to witness something really magical. I can still recall when I had this photo taken. Just a few moments after the first appearance of the light in the morning appeared, followed by a majestic sunrise. The waves crashing resembled the obstacles I once faced as the tides of life took my innocence, yet also brought me courage and wisdom to reach the shore. Life is indeed full of surprises, one may talk about their future but would be presented with a different outcome, far from how they looked at it, far beyond how they imagined. The secret is not to go where the wind blows or allow the tides of life to take you wherever it pleases, the secret is to stay in touch with Almighty, allow God to sail with you and be your Sailor. This will give you answers to your curious heart, push your dreams beyond your plans and will leave you in awe of His grace. This sailing experience to Seco island is indeed one for the books. I will never forget this trip to paradise. ♥️ Gracias @flypal for flying travelers 3x /week between Clark to Antique Salamat #KatahumTours for making this all possible. To book a trip to Seco Island, check : www.katahum.com (c) @jontotheworld_ #FlyPal4stars #HeartoftheFilipino #ExperienceAntique #ExperienceWesterVisayasFirst

Got to try 'Stand up paddle boarding' at #NaranjoWaterPark in Sto. Rosario Pandan Antique. It's quite different from the traditional surfing, here I stood up on the board and used a paddle to propel myself through the water. Highly recommending this for your quick summer getaway around Panay :) Best for family and 'barkada' escapes! @flypal flies 3x a week between Clark & Antique ✨ To book a tour check www.katahum.com #FlyPal4stars #HeartoftheFilipino #ExperienceAntique #ExperienceWesterVisayasFirst #KatahumTours

Shoutout to my fellow Spanish mestizas out there! Got my skin tanned at SECO Island 🌴 ✨ You can now reach this famous PH beach by flying with @flypal . #PAL flies 3x a week direct, between Clark to Antique ;) Beat the summer heat ladies! #FlyPal4stars #HeartoftheFilipino #ExperienceAntique #ExperienceWesterVisayasFirst #KatahumTours To book a trip check www.katahum.com

Wherever you go, remember to always take yourself with you. The sunset sky had me dancing every beat of my heart, barefooted. When was the last time you did something that made you genuinely happy? ♥️ ... A magical evening has just begun, here’s a postcard-worthy shot from Aningalan’s Highland Strawberry garden in Antique. ✨ #FlyPal4stars #HeartoftheFilipino #ExperienceAntique #ExperienceWesterVisayasFirst #KatahumTours To book a trip check www.katahum.com