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I was out with a few friends from highschool yesterday at Starbucks mezza. We stayed there til 12mn (because the place closes at 12).

I mean, it was nice and all to see them, but man... i can't share anything when it comes to their travel stories. So they've been to vietnam and singapore and coron and sagada and the US and etc etc... and i then came to realize that travel has given them character, made their lives richer. I listened with a bit of envy but moreover, with lots of interest.

My trainer Ronald from Intercontinental Hotels Group explained that Intercontinental means a person who has travelled the world over. And the Hotel has been named as such because Intercontinental people can actually afford to travel and expect the best service. Intercontinental people have discriminating taste.

The farthest I've been to was Davao and Quezon Province. My Davao trip was also my first airplane ride (thanks to Singles for Christ). I've travelled to Baguio a lot too (thanks to Charles). I've been to Batangas, Laguna, Tagaytay, and to Clark, Pampanga... the nearby places.

But I know i want to travel more. I want to go out more. Whenever I travel, i get to see that there is more to life. There is more to me. There is more to see. Something out there bigger than myself. And to I want to be a part of that. Not just to see in the postcards, but to smell, taste and touch.

Hence, i consider travel as an investment. Pictures show proof of that investment (so one should always have a camera with lots of batteries and memory capacity). It is something no one can take away.(unless you get an amnesia, which only happen in telenovelas)

Also, whenever I get the opportunity to go out with friends, workmates... go to the mall... or generally just go out, i grab it (if work schedule and budget permits) because it lets me view larger horizons and learn new things.

Drinking sessions prove not just to be fun but also socially enriching. There is always something to learn and someone to listen to. Alcohol loosens most inhibitions.

I have, for most of my life, been a workaholic and a social bum. That is, until i realized i wasn't getting any younger, and there are things i may no longer be able to do when I grow old. So while I am young and strong and everyone i love is healthy, I hope to go out and live life, and love life, and learn to love the people who love me more abundantly.

Holding back on things that can possibly be done may bring regret in the end. I want to be passionate about places and people. This is what makes life worth living.