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16 May 2011 54 Comments

Sometime in 2007:

Monette: We will be “the” travel blog celebrities..
Ron:  … NO, internet sensation …
Monette: Or, travel correspondents…
Ron: Make that, Travel writers for guide books and travel magazines…
<brief silence>
Both: WAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA <cough! cough!> AHAHAHAHAHA!

We never imagined in our wildest dreams that in this life time, we will see our own bylines on printed media… glossy magazine… internationally released. It was nothing but pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

It was a lazy Sunday afternoon, we were on skype brainstorming for the next  trip and trying to organize writing our four countries worth of backlog. When we opened our email,  brief silence was followed by vertigo inducing disbelief. We got an email from Nikki, the director of S.E.A. Backpacker Magazine.

The message was short and straight forward. Well, they just want us to be the first to write about the Philippines for their May-June Issue. We fell from our seats and our jaws dropped out of stupefaction.

The accumulating excitement was halted momentarily before it was catapulted out to space when a follow up email popped up, saying they want my Caramoan shot for the cover! And that was when Monette’s panties dropped while I spat-out some half chewed Kway Teow.

<stunned>

To cut this short and sweet, we landed our international debut with two full spread feature article and a cover on S.E.A. Backpacker Magazine.

Just in time when I was drafting this post, a courier came in. I got my copy, fresh from the press!

sea backpacker cover

Click the photos to view larger images

Having a published article is the sweetest cake we could ever dreamed of devouring out of this passion we know as traveling. Smelling the scent of fresh print on glossy pages is la cerise sur le gateau. Knowing it was released internationally is an ultimate cherry on top of a cherry on top! But the fact that your shot is on its cover is a confetti surprise and a hot stripper dancing out of the cake.

This could be the start, and just like what Auntie Cher said “You haven’t seen the last of me us!”

(Cue OSCARS orchestra music) To Nikki and everyone from S.E.A. Backpacker, Thank y’all for this opportunity you gave us to invite wanderlusts and adventurers to check out our 7,107 drops of paradise! This is the start of putting the Philippines back in the backpacking trail.

Copies are now out on news stands! You can also order the current issue or subscribe online at southeastasiabackpacker.com

UPDATE: Man, we feel sooooo FAMOUS! LOL!


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54 Comments »

  • glen said:

    Awesome, that is sweet. Congratulations! (great cover photo, too!)

    # 16 May 2011 at 6:23 pm
  • Norbert said:

    Wow guys, Congratulations!!

    That cover photo looks great!

    # 16 May 2011 at 6:50 pm
  • flip'n travels (author) said:

    thanks glen. i was running through your site and i was amazed by you kind of trips. really cool!!!

    RON

    # 16 May 2011 at 7:02 pm
  • flip'n travels (author) said:

    Thanks Norbert! Cheers!

    # 16 May 2011 at 7:03 pm
  • flip said:

    yey!!! :-) libre libre libre

    congrats ron and monette…

    libre nyo ako kape sa hawker’s

    # 16 May 2011 at 7:28 pm
  • Sheila said:

    Congratulations! Keep on traveling and entertaining us with your adventures.

    # 16 May 2011 at 11:57 pm
  • Michael Figueiredo said:

    Congratulations! Such a feeling of accomplishment, I’m sure :)

    # 17 May 2011 at 1:05 am
  • Jade said:

    THIS. IS. AWESOME! So cool! Congrats!

    # 17 May 2011 at 2:26 am
  • tina said:

    galing! Congrats guys! :)

    # 17 May 2011 at 2:28 am
  • John in France said:

    A huge credit to you both! That cover photo could have appeared on any magazine, it is so amazing! Keep up the writing!

    # 17 May 2011 at 3:00 am
  • flip'n travels (author) said:

    thanks flip… when are you dropping by to visit me here in Singapore? let’s meet up, coffee on me!

    # 17 May 2011 at 4:06 am
  • flip'n travels (author) said:

    Thanks Sheila!!! CHEERS to the wanderlust nurses!!! hehe

    # 17 May 2011 at 4:07 am
  • flip'n travels (author) said:

    @Michael… thank you, it is for sure! specially if it was unexpected. but for now we can only dream of getting to your level . hehehe ;-)

    # 17 May 2011 at 4:11 am
  • flip'n travels (author) said:

    Thanks Jade. Send our regards to the boys!

    # 17 May 2011 at 4:20 am
  • flip'n travels (author) said:

    Salamat Tina!!

    # 17 May 2011 at 4:23 am
  • flip'n travels (author) said:

    Wow John, your comment just made my day! MErci beaucoup!

    # 17 May 2011 at 4:25 am
  • chyng said:

    woot! congratulations! kuma-cartwheel din ang happiness ko for you! ^_^

    huhuntingin tlga kita pag dating ko jan! iclaim ko ang chilli crabs!

    # 17 May 2011 at 4:49 am
  • flip'n travels (author) said:

    hahahaha thanks Chyng, ako nga naka split! go go go send mo sakin ang dates na nandito ka.

    # 17 May 2011 at 5:12 am
  • Lois said:

    So glad to have a copy of this. Let this be the first of many! Congrats you guys!

    # 17 May 2011 at 7:02 am
  • robin said:

    Congratulations – a beautiful looking feature :)

    # 17 May 2011 at 7:06 am
  • supertikoy said:

    yahoo! congrats…nag order ako ng copy…sana di mawala sa mail hehehe

    # 17 May 2011 at 10:22 am
  • flip'n travels (author) said:

    Lois thanks, for the record! you girls are the first (among people we know) to read the article, even before we saw it ourselves.

    # 17 May 2011 at 10:29 am
  • flip'n travels (author) said:

    Thanks Robin. but it’s not as beautiful as your shots, hehehe send our regards to K

    # 17 May 2011 at 10:31 am
  • flip'n travels (author) said:

    whaaaaaa. thanks Jerome. Ako nga gusto ko bumili ng 10 copies pa hahahaha.

    # 17 May 2011 at 10:32 am
  • nina said:

    Ibang level talaga kayo! Congrats Ron and Monette! We’re all so proud of you :D

    # 17 May 2011 at 12:58 pm
  • flip'n travels (author) said:

    Loka ka Nina! naglelevel-levelan lang… but we’re still far from yours. hehehehe thanks ;-)

    # 17 May 2011 at 1:14 pm
  • The Travel Chica said:

    Congrats! You’re living the dream :-)

    # 17 May 2011 at 1:51 pm
  • Jeremy Branham said:

    That’s awesome! Congrats on that! Beautiful photos and feature – what a great opportunity!

    # 17 May 2011 at 3:06 pm
  • Debbie Beardsley @ European Travelista said:

    This is way cool! Congratulations. I loved the layout of the article and am sure it is the first of many. You are an inspiration to us all!

    # 17 May 2011 at 5:36 pm
  • Christy @ Technosyncratic said:

    Congrats – this is so huge!! And that spread looks beautiful. :)

    # 17 May 2011 at 7:39 pm
  • Tripper10 said:

    Wow, galing nyo… Congrats po… :)

    # 18 May 2011 at 1:34 am
  • Donna Scott said:

    Great article and cover, inspired me to visit. Well Done

    # 19 May 2011 at 9:31 am
  • pinoy boy journals said:

    you can’t believe how happy i am to see fliptravels writing for the magazine. it’s very popular among backpackers in Southern Thailand. Everyone always has a copy of the zine. ang galing and wow… ang ganda ng shot ng caramoan. ewan ko lang pag di pa pumunta mga tao dito sa pinas. thanks for making our country proud. and like ni flip, libre libre libre! he he Congrats! it’s about time naman na!!!

    # 19 May 2011 at 4:47 pm
  • Cedric said:

    Wow! Congrats! :) And the photos look fantastic. :) You guys rock!

    # 20 May 2011 at 3:19 am
  • flip'n travels (author) said:

    thanks stephanie! :D this is truly a dream come true!

    # 30 May 2011 at 9:54 am
  • flip'n travels (author) said:

    @jeremy: thank you very much! indeed, an awesome opporunity!

    # 30 May 2011 at 10:01 am
  • flip'n travels (author) said:

    @debbie: many thanks! we hope to write more about our country and thus promote it to everyone. we hope we inspired you to visit!

    # 30 May 2011 at 10:02 am
  • flip'n travels (author) said:

    @christy: we were also surprised how huge it was! thank you!

    # 30 May 2011 at 10:03 am
  • flip'n travels (author) said:

    @tripper: super thanks! :D

    # 30 May 2011 at 10:03 am
  • flip'n travels (author) said:

    thank you donna! we promise you will have a great time here in the philippines!

    # 30 May 2011 at 10:04 am
  • flip'n travels (author) said:

    @jerik: thanks dude! we appreciate the ptb family’s support. yaan mo, bahala si ron sa libre. sagot ko kwento. hahaha!

    # 30 May 2011 at 10:05 am
  • flip'n travels (author) said:

    thanks cedric! rock on!!! \m/

    # 30 May 2011 at 10:06 am
  • kim and mj said:

    Wow! Yay! Congratulations! Another Pinoy/Pinas pride!

    # 11 June 2011 at 8:41 am
  • flip'n travels (author) said:

    @kim and mj… wow PINOY PRIDE, heavy words! hahahaha not sure if we deserve such title. hehehe thanks!

    # 11 June 2011 at 12:06 pm
  • chin chan said:

    congratulations!!! wala ako masabi ==)

    # 16 June 2011 at 12:15 am
  • Bonzenti [Con Tour Blog] said:

    Thanks ron and monette for the pdf copy. That is really an awe-inspiring one. :-) . God speed!

    # 17 June 2011 at 1:31 am
  • olan214 said:

    waaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh… super excited….congratulations to you both. indeed, the celebrity travel bloggers!

    # 17 June 2011 at 7:39 am
  • olan214 said:

    thank you so much for the pdf file. :) like it much…. much of goodluck guys. :)

    # 17 June 2011 at 7:42 am
  • Leave the cube said:

    very beautiful cover!!! sana lalong ma-promote ang pinas through your magazine! nice work

    # 18 June 2011 at 1:58 pm
  • flip'n travels (author) said:

    Thanks Bonzenti, no biggie!

    # 18 June 2011 at 5:24 pm
  • flip'n travels (author) said:

    @leave the cube… thanks a lot. that’s what the publisher wants to happen.. more pinas articles in the future.
    @Olan.. haha ano ba? joke lang yun celebrity ek na yun! thanks din

    # 18 June 2011 at 5:29 pm
  • Zen said:

    Congrats! Continue what you do! :)

    # 31 July 2011 at 2:12 pm
  • flip'n travels (author) said:

    thanks zen. folks like you fuel our love to continue doing this.

    # 14 August 2011 at 1:53 pm
  • Mark said:

    Someday, I’ll be a travel writer too. Hahaha! :) )

    Congrats to you, guys! Live your dreams.

    # 27 September 2011 at 5:09 am

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