“Where Old Drafts Learned to Breathe”
“Before reels and curated feeds, there was a weekend warrior with mismatched tents—and stories whispered only to canned tuna and 3-in-1 coffee sachets. This space is for rediscovery—for the drafts that waited years to surface, the beaches that breathed life into us, and the reflections that remind me exactly where it all began.“
— CJ Oliva —
🧭 THROWBACK TRAVEL SERIES
Before flight bookings and solo international trips, there were weekends like this. Tent in tow, no itinerary, just courage, with friends, and a blog draft that sat unpublished for over a decade. These are my OG travel stories that raised me.
- Isdaan Floating Restaurant: A Thailand-Inspired Escape in Calauan, Laguna
- Throwback Adventure: The Road to Mt. Pinatubo (2015)
- Pico De Loro | A Promise Kept, A Summit Reclaimed
- Mt. Manabu: Climbing for Freedom
- Mt. Batulao, Twice Blessed: A Summer Revisit
- Cupcake at the Campsite: A Birthday Climb to Pico De Loro
- Mt. Mabilog: Dimlight Trek and Unexpected Side Trips
- Mt. Batulao: The Denim Shorts Debacle That Sparked a Decade of Climbing
- Buscalan to Sagada: A Journey Through Ink, Mist & Mountains
- Terraces Between Time: A Slow Journey Through Banaue
- Sagada to Benguet: A Farewell Wrapped in Mist and Strawberries
- Sagada Unfolded: Chasing Sunrises and Echoes
- Sagada Unfolded: My Cave Connection Story
- Banaue: Where the Mountains Remember
- Cordillera Chronicles: Backpacking Banaue 2014
- Cordillera Chronicles: Backpacking Banaue 2013
- Unplugged in Zambales: Memories from Nagsasa Cove That Time Forgot
- ANA-WHAT? A 2011 Throwback to Anawangin Cove (Zambales) Adventure
- From City Stress to Island Breeze: Our Post-Pandemic Boracay Escape
- Antique Memories: My Own Backyard
“Some places don’t just leave memories—they awaken dreams.”