Just this afternoon I was a guest at ANC’s (ABS-CBN News Channel) Shop Talk. Honestly, appearing in live television isn’t really on top of my list but is a welcome development. The topic of the show was about your “Not so usual Asian Travel Destinations” and I’m to share my insights and experiences on traveling in Cambodia and Vietnam. I’m joined by Christine Cunanan, publisher of Travelife Magazine as she promotes a tour of another not usual destination which is North Korea.
In truth I would rather go more on backpacking travel and delve more on China as a much more unusual travel destination for Filipinos. But I’m still happy to share what I know about the said destinations which are somehow not a typical Filipino destination as well. If you want to read more on the places, archive for Vietnam is here and Cambodia here.
It’s my first time to appear on tv and I was a bit nervous at first if I can pull this off. Good thing the staff was helpful enough to provide prior information and Pia was a good host to lead the conversation to be more natural. Of course support from my friends and my buddy Oggie who accompanied me at the studio. Whew! I can breath now.
I think, if I’m not mistaken, there would be a re-run of the episode this Saturday on ANC Sky Cable as well as TFC (The Filipino Channel).





Wow! Ta-ar-tist ka na ngayon! Hehehe. Ok nga if you and Oggie will have a travel show! Hehehehe.
Thanks for sharing your experiences. Have been reading your blog and it’s been a great journey!
The TV exposure will encourage more filipinos to backpack- it is affordable but very few know about it.
My brother made a book about his travels to several countries around Southeast Asia mainly to show other filipinos
how affordable it is. It’s a pity though about the Philippines- we have so much to offer but we’re not on the regular backpack circuit. :^(
Naks!!!!!!!! Staryray na si Ferdie
Di ko na ma-reach shet! LOL
Punta kami nila Eric sa Davao for Kadayawan in August. Sama ka?
ferdz!! ibang level!!
hey hey! Celebrity ka na bro
. galing galing! congrats bro!
Astig ka Ferdz..hindi lang pang Blog, pang TV pa………..well, goodluck to your next itineraries…hope I can join someday…
Maraming salamat Erick! I have a tv capture but the video quality is not that good. Pwede ko ipakita sayo one of these days. Travel show with Oggie hmmm… Bear and Wulf on the road pwede hehehe
Haha. Thanks Mado.
So true Patsy. Not many Filipinos have discovered the rewards of backpacking. Kala kasi nila na you need lots of money to travel, that’s why this blog also encourge as many people to explore. What’s the title of your brother’s book?
hehe. Di pa naman Gail. Na swerte lang. I’m not sure about Davao. Mukhang me lakad na ako at that time. Will check.
Naku Rick, ground level pa rin ako as always.
Thanks Allan. Celeb kunwari
Maraming salamat Eric, I just thought this TV exposure would be good for this blog as well.
re-run this saturday? what time?
i saw a copy of last year’s Mabuhay magazine. and nandun yung picture that you took.
next nA Balik mo sa cambodia, sama ako. hehe ;p
uy nagpunta ka pala dito, dito mo ko tinext? kelan to? sayang sana nagkita tayo… anyways pag may guest appearance ka na lang ulet, hehehe…
aba naman. haneps, di ka na maabot ah, hehehe. ang galing naman. congratz. tama, you look so natural and humble even with this kind of exposure. magaling na humble pa…sankapa! more power Ferdz. you deserve this! sana ma-upload mo para mapanood namin.
wow! that must be something. ako kahit di na maimbitahan sa tv show, mapuntahan ko lang mga lugar na naabot mo. sulit na.
Congratulations Ferdz! So cool… you’re perfect for their topic – not so usual Asian Travel Destinations.