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2012 Year-Ender/World-Ender

Ahhh… 2012.

You are an ebullient homage to wanderlust. Frankly, I am quite obsessed with your ruffled months. In fact it’s almost midnight and amid that end-of-the-world hullabaloo, here I am fondly sewing a patchwork of idyllic imagery to commemorate your flamboyance and purport. Now this may seem like a pathetic way of exiting the universe, but at least I dove in a vibrant flashback during my last minutes on earth. I get to utilize fancy words too.

Nope. I’m not drunk.

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Shoot for Travel Blogging Calendar 2013. Shout out to the photographer, fellow Pinay travel blogger Claire of Lakwatsera De Primera. Not the actual photo on the calendar.

Speaking of dying, just last week an aunt of mine told me, “Dami mo nang napuntahan, pwede ka na mamatay.” (You’ve been to so many places, you can die anytime now.).

“Eh… I’d like to see more. A lot more.” I said. Then she went, “Hinde, pwede ka na mamatay!” (Nah, you can die anytime/now).  I thought to myself, if the planet doesn’t blow up and claim my life, her statement probably will.

But yeah, I got her point. And 2012 is a testament to that. See for yourself how the universe spoiled us to bits this year.

1. Mexico

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Clockwise from top left: 1. New Year’s Eve dinner, mole! 2. Palenque Ruins. 3. A cenote (sinkhole) in Cancun. 4. Chichen Itza without the hubby and baby doll.

2. Peru 

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Clockwise from top left: Watching penguins in the wild, Islas Ballestas. 2. Red Beach in Paracas National Reserve. 3. Machu Picchu. 4. The Tree, Nazca Lines.

3. Brazil 
 

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Clockwise from top left: 1. Cristo Redentor. 2. Carnival at the Sambadrome. 3. The hubby bought his first pair of Havaianas (Luna’s first pair too)! 4. Sexy Ipanema Beach.

4. Morocco 

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Clockwise from top left: 1. Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca. 2. Ancient Roman City Volubilis. 3. Sahara Desert. 4. Ait Benhaddou, Ouarzazate.

5. Vietnam 

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Clockwise from top left: 1. Street art somewhere in Pham Ngu Lao District, Ho Chi Minh. 2. Pho! 3. After wriggling through the tunnels of Củ Chi. 4. Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica.

6. Mongolia 

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Clockwise from top left: 1. Tsagaan Suvraga, Gobi Desert. 2. Two kilometer trek to Yolyn Am. 3. Inside our Couchsurfing host’s ger in Ulaanbaatar. 4. Khongoryn Els Sand Dunes.

7. Russia
 

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Clockwise from top left: 1. Aboard the Trans-Siberian train, skirting the world’s oldest lake. 2. Luna dons her first down jacket. 3. Nizhny Novgorod. 4. St. Basil’s Cathedral, Moscow.

8. Philippines

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Clockwise from top left: 1. Dasol, Pangasinan. 2. Liwliwa, Zambales. 3. Gubat, Sorsogon for the Book Sharing Project. 4. Tondol Beach, Anda, Pangasinan.

9. Singapore 

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Clockwise from top left: 1. With Singapore-based Filipino bloggers. 2. Ze sister’s birthday. 3. Second overseas trip with the ‘rents. 4. Harry Potter Exhibit.

10. Australia

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Clockwise from top left: 1. Dee Why Beach. 2. Luna’s play date with Justice and Mayor. 3. Meet up with Pinay travel bloggers. 4. Catching up with Persian in-laws.

11. Indonesia

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Clockwise from top left: 1. Sanur Beach. 2. Luna tramping on an Ubud rice field. 3. Fourth anniversary of togetherness, Bali’s Uluwatu temple. 4. First time checking in a boutique hotel.

12. East Timor

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 Clockwise from top left: 1. Maubara Fort. 2. Third year wedding anniversary spent volunteering for Academy of Swimming Education East Timor. 3. Dollar Beach, Manatuto. 4. Cristo Rei, Dili.

And then some. 

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Paying it forward. Left: Participated in the Book Sharing Project for the benefit of Rizal Elementary School in Gubat, Sorsogon. Right: Posed for the Travel Blogging Calendar 2013. Sales of the calendars will be donated to Mitrata Nepal and VSO Bahaginan. Purchase one now! Visit http://www.travelbloggingcalendar.com/

So do you think I can die any time now (Gulp.)? 
How was your 2012, fellow travel junkie?

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Gay Mitra
When not backpacking, she teaches her daughter sight words and belly dancing (even if she's not good at it). She's currently eating her way around some hippie town in Australia. She loves talking about herself in the third person.

62 thoughts on “2012 Year-Ender/World-Ender

  1. Whoa! I think hectic is an understatement for you this year. Even your aunt’s tongue-in-cheek comment makes sense – that is, if only the Mayan prediction came true (glad to visit Mexico this year too!)

  2. I always tell myself, one round the world trip and I’m ready to call it a life. But, I’m sure i’ll be asking for more after that. I die now of envy seeing your 2012 wrap-up. I wonder what will be Luna’s 2030 year-ender will be? a planet Mars mention isn’t impossible.

  3. Lost for superlatives actually.
    Can’t imagine how blessed Luna is!
    She’s a great contender to the youngest (and the cutest!) globetrotter award category if such exists! lol

    Die? You still have the space to conquer! πŸ™‚
    Happy holidays! Ho ho ho!

  4. Winner itetch! Happy holidays Gay, Sherv and Luna. Wishing you more travels next year and perhaps a new member of the globe-trotting family πŸ™‚

  5. You and your family is so awesome! And Luna is such a cutie-patootie!

    Your travels make me believe that nothing is impossible and one day I can do it too. πŸ™‚ Happy Christmas to you and your family!

  6. The universe did conspire to spoil you this year! Maybe your aunt felt a little envious kaya nya nasabi yon. Hehehe. Hope you have a blast next year as well. Looking forward to reading about your next adventures!

    Merry Christmas and Happy new year!

  7. it seems like you need more pages in your passport gay,i can lend you mine πŸ™‚

    just this year i met you (post office) and luna (phl 360 event), si sherv na lang ang kulang kumpleto na ang casting! πŸ™‚

    have a blessed 2013!

  8. Mayan means MAli YAN! I don’t believe in those stuffs! Anyway, we have the same year 2012 as a year of travel but not as much places that you visited – its almost around the globe! Cheers to that achievement! Inggit ako but I wish you more travels to come and share too in 2013!

  9. This is really an inspiring blog! You really cannot stop traveling, it’s definitely a BIG world out there. When they thought we’ve seen enough, we definitely know we’re not even half way!haha. Thanks for sharing this. Keep inspiring and sharing. More more travels to come! Happy Holidays! =)

  10. You had such a busy and wonderful year of travel! Loved following your adventures and all these beautiful photos. Luna is one lucky little princess. There’s still so much of the world for you to conquer and visit πŸ™‚ Wishing you more adventures in 2013!

  11. bigatin ang mga destibations!and one thing I admire so much about you is kahit me baby ka na,it doesn’t stop you from going places,as if it’s so easy,when in fact alam nating mahirap magbyahe ng me bata.You make it look effortless,best of all, you travel in style parin.Pati ang kagandahan,effortless din.hahaha.Cheers to more travels for 2013!

  12. grabe ka gayE! model traveller! hahaha.
    happy for your travels this year! good luck na lang next year! btw, good luck na rin sa Blog Carnival! isang madugong compilation toh! hehe

  13. And the Ms. World Traveler award goes to…:)

    Congrats with all of your travel accomplishments for 2012. Wishing you and your family more travels for 2013. (Hoping we could do that someday, too).^_^

    Happy new year! You need a well-deserved rest after finishing the compilation of the record-breaking blog carnival.:)

  14. super fun, travel -filled year for you Gay and I’m so envious of the 3M’s – Morocco, Mexico, Mongolia plus East Timor, Brazil, Peru and Russia ah…you can’t die yet coz you are going to give me tips to go see those places! cheers to a a great 2013!

  15. When I grow up, I would like to be just like you! Major inggit.com! I know my 1st stop to research when I finally get the chance to visit these places and more.. Cheers an even more exciting 2013 to you and your family!

  16. Hope I’ll see Luna na this year! I’m glad to receive a postcard last year from one of the major major famous travel blogger and sexy mom gay!! More adventure to you and your family! Happy 2013 crush! Love the first photo, I wanna photoshoot you (same with ada and cai, hope I can planned it out this year hehehe) P.S. My friend named Helen is a fan of yours she just love your adventure and is really inspired by your travel. πŸ™‚

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