2011 Solo Backpacking: Why Not?

The Cebu Pacific Seat sale season is back and they are slashing 70% from the regular air fare for all domestic and international flights.

Since the travel period is still next year, I had myself pondering on where I wanted to go, with emphasis on the word 'I'. Well, I had long wanted to be a solo backpacker and do a Southeast Asian backpacking trip. Since I cannot easily tag some of my friends along and bringing my family of 7 (including my grandmother) to an international flight can possibly mean temporary bankruptcy for me (since I am planning to take them all to a Palawan trip next year also), I decided to have a shot on it alone. 

So what did I do? 

Out of a 60-second impulsive decision, I decided to book myself a Manila-Ho Chi Minh flight on Feb 14. 

Why Feb 14? 

Well, I figured out it will be the best reason that I'll have to bail me out of the Feb 14 hullabaloos. And from the looks of it, I'll still be wearing black on that day. So, why not? Feb 14 on a plane to Saigon is not a bad Valentine's date idea.

I'm planning to do a Ho Chi Minh-Siam Reap-Phnom Penh-Bangkok tour and planning to get back on the 19th of Feb. Still haven't booked the return flight on the 19th, though. I am still not sure whether to take the return flight to Manila from Bangkok or still from Ho Chi Minh. Just need to make sure that my itinerary will allow me to tour the cities well enough and determine where it will take me on the 19th for my return trip back home.

As of writing, it'll be a 6 day trip alone. But I would be more happy to have travel buddies on this trip. Like they say, the more the merrier. :) 

There will be more than enough quality time with myself for a 6-day backpacking adventure. But I'm sure that it'll be fun to know more about what's out there. 

Can't wait to visit and explore the places and take pictures and eventually blog about 'em. 

Well, just a few more months and were already in 2011. So let's just wait and see. 

Ciao! :)