When I started developing my love for traveling, I plan my trip at least a month ahead. Then came the time when I would just go where my feet itch to go. My first (local) impromptu trip was April 2010 when I joined a group of couch surfers to go up the mountains of Sagada. Most of the people in the group are strangers to each other but that didn’t stop us to have a real good time together.
Second impromptu trip was April this year. I went international – Singapore and Malaysia for 10days. While in SG, I also booked train tickets to Tampin-KL-Butterworth, and booked flights to Bangkok and Phuket then back to SG where I have ticket back to Manila.
Yesterday I booked yet another impromptu solo trip. Tomorrow I’m going to Hong Kong and it would be my first time to go solo on a HK-Macau trip. I am utterly excited. I got lost twice in Macau, I had company on both occasions and it thrills me to anticipate that I’m going to get lost again and this time I’m on my own!
I only have a few hours to pack my things, I’m running a list in my head right now that’s why I came up with this short post while I’m on a van on my way home. And there’s panic creeping in, like what if I forget anything and stuff like that. Anyway, here’s what I realized:
* If you’re a frequent traveller, or you really fancy impromptu trips, then you should always have a travel kit ready. Always ready. Your travel kit may include (plus or minus) the following:
- toiletries in sachets or small bottles or small jars (yes it has to be small because you don’t to bring your whole bathroom)
- sarong or shawl or a big scarf that can function as a blanket, a skirt, a bag or just an addition to give your fashion an extra ooomph.
- universal socket for your charging needs, especially if you’re going out to other countries
- a comfy head pillow so you can grab rest while travelling, I bought one from Watson’s for around 180php and it already passes for comfort
- a small messenger bag where you can put your travel documents and important items
- your favorite flip flops
Well by the look of this list that I just made up to make myself look like a travel genius haha, I have a good rush packing to do later when I reach home =))
so you’re not coming with us in Pangasinan this weekend?
Ingats!
Yun oh rumarashpakingimpromptutrabel! Gudlak at ingat!
Oonga eh. penge pamasahe to pangasinan tas sunod ako dun sa Linggo hahaha
Oonga eh. penge pamasahe to pangasinan tas sunod ako dun sa Linggo hahaha
Nabigla naman ako dito LOL. Kala ko ba nagtitipid ka
) anyway, take good lots of pictures 
ingats badet pasalubong mwah
bringing a sarong is a great idea.. i never left home without one..
haha, binasa ko talaga uli yung 10 day SG-Malaysia trip mo! haha. bigla biglaan. at eto na naman, impromptu trips. ganyan din ako, come what may minsan. haha.
Masaya talaga pag di mo muna kilala yung kasama then you guys develop a good bond cause of the trip. Most of our good friends were met along random journeys! Goodluck in your trips!