2013: A Great Year to Look Forward To

2012 has brought quite a lot of memorable experiences for me, my family and friends. Blogging for Sidestrip has been such a learning experience for me, one that has provided me with so many blessings of which many are quite surprising and it has been quite humbling.

Here is a quick summary of what has been most memorable for me and this blog:

Personal Travels

Philippines
Mt. Pinatubo Conquered courtesy of TripPinas
Vigan (3 day Tour)
Boracay Adventures
Palawan (Underground River of Puerta Princessa and the Many Notable Lakes of Coron)
Tagaytay City


International Destination
Bangkok (Chatuchak, Grand Palace, Black Buddha Temple, The Floating Market)
Singapore (Universal Studios, Marina Bay Sands, Clarke Quay, Orchard Road)
Hong Kong & Macau (Hong Kong Shopping Streets, Macau's Cotai Venetian Resorts Hotel)
Shanghai (Pudong and Puxi)
Beijing (The Great Wall of China, The Forbidden City, Wangfujing Night Market, Summer Palace)

Personal Gadget Reviews
HTC One X
HTC One X+
HTC 8X
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7
Samsung Galaxy Note
Samsung Galaxy Note 2
Samsung Galaxy Camera
Samsung Galaxy S3
Nikon Cameras
Cherry Mobile Titan and Flare
Coby Kyros Tablets
Kata T1 Tablet
CDR King Fast Pad Tablets
iPhone 5
iPad Mini
Haipad 7" Tablet
ASUS PadPhone 2

Instagram has also been a great highlight for the entire year of 2012 as it has allowed my friends and readers to get a peek at what I have been upto especially with the food and restaurants I have experienced since I started using the app.

This year of 2013 I have so many things planned out and I can't wait to get a chance to get experience them all.  Moving forward, you'll be seeing more reviews and articles on travel destinations which will include itineraries, restaurants recommendation and reviews as well as travel saving tips, gadget reviews which will be focused on the High-End Products and Low End Budget Gadgets that are worth your money, and of course your must have applications from Google Play. There'll also be special articles that are off-topic but worth your while to read that I shall include as well from time to time.

Here are the target Travel Destinations that I shall be paying a visit to this 2013(list is still tentative and more will most likely be added along the way):

International Travel Destinations
Singapore (Re-visiting Orchard Road, Checking In at Marina Bay Sands Hotel, Exploring Resorts World Sentosa, and Visiting the Best Hawker Markets of China Town) Completed Feb 5
Malaysia (Focusing on Johor: The Theme Park Capital of SouthEast Asia - LegoLand and Sanrio Hello Kitty Town) Completed Feb 2
Bangkok, Thailand (Songkran Festival in April)
Indonesia (Bali Beach and getting there on a tight budget)
United Kingdom (Got to Visit the Queen and more)
Turkey (Historical Places and Shopping Hot Spots)

Local Travel Destinations
Tagaytay City(Canyon Woods and Restaurant Recommendations)
Boracay (Flying via AirPhil and staying at Tides Boracay situated right at D' Mall Station 2)
Batangas City(Las Haciendas)
Davao (Pearl Farm)
Cebu (Favorite Restaurants)
Makati City (Hotspots and Things to Do)
Taguig City (Hotspots and Things to Do - Special Feature on the Mind Museum)

I am truly looking forward to what 2013 shall be offering this overly excited and enthusiastic traveler. I hope that you, the reader shall find all of the things I write useful and of course entertaining. I also hope that just like me, you'll get the chance to go to these wonderful places featured here and of course with the gadget reviews and application recommendations you'll get to enjoy and share the places you'll be visiting with your family and friends as well.

Till Next Time...

-Metz-