TRAVELLIVE 5-2016
When I was 18 years old, I got a lovesick since my boyfriend at high school loved another girl upon studying at university. The 18-year-old girl that time considered her health nothing, not eating for days. I locked myself in my room, and even got angry with my parents. One Friday afternoon, my father picked me up after my music lesson, let me home to get some clothes and personal stuff before driving eastward. After parking our car, he bought two tickets to a small island. I was about to say nothing, but upon arriving at a quiet wharf, I couldn’t help but asked: - Where are we going, Dad? You know I am sad, so why do you take me to such a deserted place? - I want to bring you far away from sad things you have in the mainland. I’ll teach you how to say bye to them, girl. We dived with fish, crying with the ocean. We stood on high cliffs, letting sea breezes wipe out all my stupid sadness. How magical it was! I seemed to forget the things that upset me. I just wanted to lie under coconut trees, reading my favorite books. My Dad was right. It’s stupid to let my beloved ones down because others don’t respect me. The “love story” between me and islands started like that. Time passed, I’m mature now. Whenever the life gives me “a storm”, I travel to an island so that winds and waves can erase my sorrow and fill my soul with tranquility. What about you? Which place is your “soulmate”? Share with us when you find your own peaceful island!
When I was 18 years old, I got a lovesick since my boyfriend at high school loved another girl upon studying at university. The 18-year-old girl that time considered her health nothing, not eating for days. I locked myself in my room, and even got angry with my parents.
One Friday afternoon, my father picked me up after my music lesson, let me home to get some clothes and personal stuff before driving eastward. After parking our car, he bought two tickets to a small island. I was about to say nothing, but upon arriving at a quiet wharf, I couldn’t help but asked:
- Where are we going, Dad? You know I am sad, so why do you take me to such a deserted place?
- I want to bring you far away from sad things you have in the mainland. I’ll teach you how to say bye to them, girl.
We dived with fish, crying with the ocean. We stood on high cliffs, letting sea breezes wipe out all my stupid sadness. How magical it was! I seemed to forget the things that upset me. I just wanted to lie under coconut trees, reading my favorite books. My Dad was right. It’s stupid to let my beloved ones down because others don’t respect me.
The “love story” between me and islands started like that. Time passed, I’m mature now. Whenever the life gives me “a storm”, I travel to an island so that winds and waves can erase my sorrow and fill my soul with tranquility.
What about you? Which place is your “soulmate”? Share with us when you find your own peaceful island!
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The Philippines<br />
DEDON ISLAND<br />
8419 Malinao Rd, General Luna, Surigao del Norte<br />
Tel:+6391 7701 7820 - Web: www.dedonisland.com<br />
NGHé DöNG ô ßÅO<br />
"Té PH@"<br />
Nªm Î r◊a ß´ng nam Æ∂o<br />
Siargao, Philippines, Dedon<br />
lµ chËn dıng ch©n l› t≠Îng<br />
cho chuy’n du lfich mÔa hÃ. VÌi vfi tr›<br />
Ææc Æfia g«n Philipines Deep vµ khu<br />
l≠Ìt s„ng Cloud 9, Dedon mang Æ’n<br />
nhi“u tr∂i nghi÷m kh∏c bi÷t vÌi h÷<br />
sinh th∏i Æa dπng.<br />
ßi“u g◊ Æem Æ’n s˘ b◊nh yn, hπnh<br />
phÛc ÆËi vÌi bπn? ß„ ph∂i ch®ng<br />
lµ r∂i b≠Ìc ch©n trn b∑i c∏t træng<br />
Naked Island, c∂m nhÀn lµn n≠Ìc<br />
m∏t lπnh trong veo len gi˜a nh˜ng<br />
ng„n tay Î Sohoton Cave Lagoons,<br />
Siargao, hay ph„ng t«m mæt ra ng´i<br />
Æ“n nh· l¨ lˆng gi˜a bi”n? Dedon sœ<br />
gi†u bπn trong mÈt thin Æ≠Íng bao<br />
quanh bÎi nh˜ng r∆ng dıa, t∏ch bi÷t<br />
kh·i vÔng hoang d∑ nhi÷t ÆÌi xung<br />
quanh. Bπn sœ bæt g∆p nh˜ng vÀt li÷u<br />
mang ÆÀm t›nh Æfia ph≠¨ng ngay khi<br />
Æ’n s∂nh cÒa khu nghÿ d≠Ïng. M∏i<br />
tranh l∏ dıa, gÁ khæc s¯, ÆÃn tre,<br />
rÃm hπt c≠Ím cÔng nhi“u chi ti’t<br />
Æ∆c bi÷t kh∏c cÔng tπo nn nät ki’n<br />
trÛc Æfia ph≠¨ng ÆÈc Æ∏o. ß∆c tr≠ng<br />
vÌi Æ≠Íng m∏i dËc vµ chπy dµi, 9 bi÷t<br />
th˘ cÒa khu nghÿ d≠Ïng Æ≠Óc thi’t k’<br />
hfla hÓp vÌi thin nhin. Kh´ng gian<br />
thÛ vfi nh†t lµ d∑y gh’ ngÒ tr´ng nh≠<br />
h◊nh con nhÈng, bπn c„ th” tho∂i m∏i<br />
Ɖc s∏ch vµ cuÈn m◊nh th≠ gi∑n d≠Ìi<br />
næng trong nh˜ng chi’c gh’ †m ∏p<br />
nµy. Tı khu nghÿ d≠Ïng, du kh∏ch<br />
cÚng c„ th” b¨i ho∆c chÃo thuy“n ghä<br />
th®m Dedon Island Pagoda ng´i chÔa<br />
mang t›nh bi”u t≠Óng cÒa hfln Æ∂o<br />
- Æi”m Æ∏nh d†u khu nghÿ m∏t trn<br />
Æ≠Íng bÍ bi”n.<br />
RELAX ON THE<br />
"BILLIONAIRE" ISLAND<br />
Located on the southeastern tip of<br />
reef-ringed Siargao, it's close the<br />
the Philippine trench and Cloud<br />
9, the famous surfing destination.<br />
It's home to ancient mangrove<br />
forests which provides a unique<br />
opportunity for ecotourists during<br />
the summer holidays.<br />
What do you think of when you<br />
think of bliss? It's probably the<br />
feeling of walking barefoot on the<br />
white sands of Naked Island and<br />
feeling the crystal-clear sea water<br />
through your fingers at Sohoton<br />
Cave Lagoons in Siargao with<br />
the sea pagoda in the distance.<br />
The island whisks you away to a<br />
palm fringed paradise sheltered<br />
from the raw tropical wilderness<br />
all around. The pavilion with the<br />
reception lounge incorporates<br />
local architectural influences in its<br />
design. You can see local materials<br />
all over from woven palm branch<br />
roofing, carved yakal wood to<br />
bamboo lamps, and beaded gauze<br />
curtains. The nine villas of the<br />
resort integrate seamlessly with the<br />
natural environment, characterized<br />
by pitched and sweeping roofs. The<br />
most interesting space in the resort<br />
is a series of elevated woven domes,<br />
connected by a wooden platform<br />
where you can read and relax in the<br />
sunshine. The iconic Dedon Island<br />
Pagoda, which marks the resort's<br />
place along the coastline, is easily<br />
reached by paddle boat, kayak, or a<br />
light swim.<br />
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