A few weeks ago, I made a sneaky escape to Iloilo with my friends for a weekend. It was my first time there so I was really excited. We didn’t really do a lot of touristy things since we just wanted to relax and get away from the city. But boy, was our weekend fun!
KIT garment organizer
For 3 days and 2 nights in a place like Iloilo, you don’t really need to pack much. I didn’t want to check-in any bags so I made sure to pack light. See! My luggage isn’t even half full! Usually, the problem I encounter whenever there’s still so much space inside my bag is that my clothes tend to get messy after the flight. Even with the belt inside the bag already buckled, my stuff just won’t stay put! The solution? A light-weight mesh packing cube/organizer for clothes! I got mine from Keeping It Together (KIT). I’m telling you, it’s the place to go for all your packing needs.
I even got myself a bra container from KIT to prevent my bras from getting deformed. Also, at least when I have to open my bag unexpectedly, my underwear won’t be revealed for all the world to see.
KIT pink travel kits
As I’ve mentioned, I didn’t want to check my bag in so I had to make sure my toiletries are smaller and lighter as well. I’m using a transparent kit from Keeping It Together. And yes, they’re all pink. Haha!
KIT containers
Isn’t it so easy to travel light with Keeping It Together? Now that I’m all set and ready to go, time to show you a few snapshots from my short trip to Iloilo.
How lucky are the people living in Iloilo? They get to have a view like this. They can hit the beach any time they want!
No trip to Iloilo is complete without their famous La Paz Batchoy. YUM!!! I actually want to show you more photos of the food we ate during our trip but they are just too plenty. I swear, we did nothing but eat the entire time!
In fact, this is probably the only touristy thing we did–visit Bearland Paradise! That’s me… as a bear. Pwede? Pwede!
Look at this place. I wish we have something like this in Manila. Bearland is such a beautiful place!
Of course, this is where I took my outfit shots. I’m sure you were already expecting this. How can I let this scenic backdrop go to waste?
No heels here! You know me, when it’s time to relax and have fun, flats are always my go-to shoes. These blue suede flats are from Tory Burch. These are probably the comfiest pair of Tory Burch flats that I own. They have cushions on them, literally!
I’m so sorry for my extra angry-looking face (and here I thought my default face couldn’t get any angrier). I think the sun at Iloilo shines brighter than Manila haha! No really, it was so hard to open my eyes the entire time. This is me trying my hardest to look fierce whilst squinting. I reckon I deserve a slow clap from you. Slow clap naman diyan!
What to do when the sun have already completely blinded you? Pretend you’re taking a dramatic photo! Do the classic blogger pose: look down. Haha!
Mango denim top
Yhansy necklace
Watch Factory Casio watch | From Hong Kong bracelet
Tory Burch suede flats
Pinkaholic skirt
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Let me end this post with this photo. This is for all the sweet readers I met at Iloilo. :) Thank you for all the nice words and thoughtful gifts. You guys are the best! (Hi, Khea(?), Camille and Dominique!) Until my next trip there!
Hi camille :) nxt tym you go back to iloilo, try going to our school at CPU :)
It’s a nice place to hang out :D
Oh I’ll tell my friend that! :)
ure using l’occitane too?
Yup! :)
wow…iloilo…i saw ur pictures when u were hanging out in plazuela de iloilo with lauren, champ etc..my highschool frnds has snapshots with u..#envy…
i’m in cebu right now but will be home for dinagyang..hope u cud come but i doubt if u can, with u who has a busy sched..haha!..u should experience it..its a lot of fun…maybe u will be in cebu for sinulog?,since kryz uy and u are pals?..hehe!..wanna see u cams..barbie alive :)
Yes! I can’t wait to go to Cebu this weekend! :) Dinagyang, however, I can’t na :( Too busy!
hi Camille, I was wondering when r u going to change ur haircolor and hairstyle for 2013?
I’m changing my hair color now! :)
hair color n length suits you..but i’m going to wait for another new beautiful ms. camille co :) ^_^
Teehee thanks Kath!
hello ate cams! you are so pretty. you are my #1 inspiration when it comes to fashion. i wanna be like you someday. you are just amazing! stay pretty always and keep inspiring your readers.:))) Godbless!!
Aww thank you Suzaenne! :)
H! Camille,
You are invited to visit Iloilo’s world famous Dinagyang Festival 2013.
The marketing poster & sked: http://dinagyangsailoilo.com/2012/12/15/dinagyang-2013-a-fusion-of-boom-and-grandeur/
If you plan to join Dinagyang, book early for your hotels as they are usually fully booked in advance.
There are a lot of cheap hotels all over the city too, if you plan to stay for like a week or so ;)
::nonoy::
Cool!
Im shocked its your first time pala.. there are lots of nice places in the Philippines undiscovered..
So true!
It looks more of like seducing not angry :p I remember the cartoon daddy long legs (familiar? :p) because of the legs.
btw, have u found your bright red lipstick? :) My mom suggested Revlon’s Just Bitten Lipstain+balm in Gothic shade:)
Haha really? I’m not familiar with that cartoon! I’ll check Revlon too!
Hi there, Camille! Hope you enjoyed Iloilo! Looking forward to see you here next time around. x ♥ ☺
For sure! :)
even if your angry you still look adorably beautiful :)
Haha! i doubt it but thank you Maebs! :)
really glad you enjoyed your escape here! but so sad i didnt even get a chance to see you!. Oh well, this means there is next time! haha. Love, @killedfishbone
Yes, there’s definitely a next time! :)
i hope you give us a tweet before you do so we could meet and even just say hi!!(but i wont mind spending the rest of my time that youre here to tour you around!) :D
Haha! :) Aww that’s sweet!
wow! what a nice place and nice outfit! :)
Thanks Mary Ann!
i wish i met you when you were here. =(
I’m sure I’ll be back! :)
aww. I’m very disappointed hindi kita nakita. it’s my birthday wish to see you. =(
Awww next time :)
Awww,i already miss iloilo…im glad you had fun ;)
Iloilo is love!
Hi ate Camille! Im so glad you like Iloilo! Sayang wasnt able to see you when you’re still here. I hope next time na visit mo dito sa Iloilo, I’ll see you in person na. :) btw, love your looks!:)
Thanks Daris!
Camille, how do you get the clouds to show? It’s ugh! Whenever I take mine, it’s either the clouds only or me only.
I don’t know! Shot from a lower angle :)
What lens do you use po ba? sorry for being so inquisitive, i just really like the shots :)
No worries :) Sa Nikon, it’s 50mm f/1.4. For Olympus, I use 25mm na Leica :)
Omg! You came here in Iloilo? Aaaaaaah! Sana nalaman ko! I’m so frustrated. We’re kilometers away nalang eh! :(
Hope you could come back sooooon. So love your skirt, btw. <3 Pretty Camille. xoxo
I will! Thanks Tamara! :)
i like the denim top matched with printed skirt :)
Aaah… White sandy beaches with the deep blue sea going as far as the eye can see. I’m not much of a beach person but gotta admit that’ it’s something I wish HK had.
And you? Angry face? Di naman, mukhang suplada lang hahaha..
OT: That is one out of place Polar Bear….
Hahahaha I’m not denying that! Mukha naman talaga suplada haha! :) Don’t mess with the bear. >(
Hello Miss Camille, come back to Iloilo this January for Dinagyang Festival. Come and party with us! Hope to meet you in person. :)))
Oh how cool!!! I’ve never been to a festival! :)
Hello Ms. Camille, visit Iloilo this coming January for Dinagyang Festival and party with us! Hope to see you. :))
I’d love to! :)
hi camille….. my friend paulo posted a photo of him with you…. i think it was at Flow. haha. di man lang sya nag text.. kahit alam na nya kung gaano kita gustong makita… Biggest fan here.. lol anlapit lang ng apartment ko sa smallville….. pero i know babalik ka dito…. sana by that time i’ll get my own snapshot of you.. :) i will always be your biggest fan… woot!
Pagsabihan yang si Paolo haha! Kidding :) Next time!
i know!.. lol yes!… next time… keep us posted Camille! :) Stay Pretty!
hoy, comment ka rin dito ha! haha. kainis di natin xa nakita. Nang Marifa told me nkpapicture rin xa sa flow. ugh. haha. inggit talaga ako, hindi ma deny!haha. Anyway, next time talaga. :)
I just checked KIT’s site. I love their garment organizer, medicine organizer, containers, gold glass pump spray, and most esp. the bra container! so cute! :)
So many great finds right? :)
Awww, why do I always have wrong timing! I always check on Twitter for your updates (and Laureen’s too!) in hopes that I could catch my favorite fashion bloggers here in Iloilo! My friends have made me jealous when they saw you partying in Smallville and you were just inches away from them :( I’ll get my chance next time! Hope you visit more often :*
Next time! :) Don’t worry! :)
i like the whole outfit ! galing how you put the long sleeve and skirt + flats together..might try it din. hehehe..ur blog inspires me : )
Thank you Maricel! :)
I love your style! It’ s amazing! I follow you!! You can follow me on http://www.werlissa.blogspot.com I think you’ll like.
I hope your visit, pretty! Thaaanks! Xoxo!
Thanks Werlissa!
Do you have prof photographer?
None :)
Ate, ano pong magandang shop sa Malaysia? ;)
I personally like Pavilion the best :)
In Iloilo , you’ll definitely love the place. I hope you had a great experience here. I also hope that you love our Lapaz Batchoy. It’s really delicious. I hope to see you someday in person. You really have a great taste in fashion.
Thank you Geranel! What’s not to love about Iliolo!
Aww. It’s so good to be in Iloilo. I hope that you had fun here. I hope that you’ll pack the experiences. Proud to be :)
Yes! :)
WOOW marvelous skirt Camille :-D
Thanks!
H! Camille,
I will add your entry to Iloilo City pages that I maintain at G+
I don’t do FB coz its sooo commercialize + masyadong magulo, G+ is much more focused on things & its peaceful too ;)
Nice & kewl blog post about Bearland. I have been there.
There are other gorgeous resorts in Iloilo + guimaras. So I suggest you come back for more ;)
domo,
nonoy.
webdeveloper+intranetdeveloper+networkarchitect+freelancemaniniyot
I will! :)
Just posted it…medyo busy lang kasi sa office kanina ;)
Just clickish zee link on my name ;)
domo
::yonon::
Thanks Nonoy!
hi ms. camille…. i’m from iloilo city…wow…i’m so happy that you enjoyed your trip there…
and also you tasted the batchoy…how was it? ^_^
I miss iloilo so much coz i’m working in manila now..
I love your outfit in this blog…I am an avid fan of yours..I really look up to you..
Take care godbless ♥
Thank you Dee! :) I loved it! So yummy!!!
I had fun reading this post :))) Haha especially the part where you told your readers about the diff poses :)))) So that’s the story behind the photo :P maka-try nga HAHHA :))
Haha! Thanks Melissa!
*slow clap I dunno if you’ll like this comment but I love your picture with the slight angry look. :) hihi
Yay! Thank you Joyce!
slow clap!!!! :)
Thank you, thank you!
Aaawh! I hope you’ll visit Cagayan de Oro too! <3
I have before but I’d love to visit again! :)
Pool and beach together, so lovely! Btw, nice denim top. :)
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Thank you! :)
Thank you Kristine!
You really had a good sneaky vacation, Ms Camille! :))
Yes I did! :)
Waaaa sooo jealousss :( 1 more boat ride nalang sana and voila! you’re here na in Bacolod! haha.. maybe next time! Hope to see you in my 9-hour waiting in vain for my manila-hk trip. Hay super tagal ang hihintayin ko, and to make things worst, hindi ako connecting flight kaya karga karga ko luggage ko haha… I’m just really really hoping na meron kang gig or photoshoot chuva near the airport para I can say hi hehe.. medyo I’ll be stuck there for a veryyy long time eh, so seeing you will cheer me up for sure :D
Oh why! That’s quite a long time! :( Bring lots of magazines and series with you so that you can kill time :)
hi camille! i am a blogger from iloilo. i see you enjoyed your quick trip here!! im a fan btw! ;) xo
Thank you Ace! :)
How do you clean your suede shoes? :)
I don’t know haha! I just give it to our help and tell her not to soak them :)
cute.. love the outfit again.. pretty mo.. but i notice u loose weight??hahah i dont know.. baka sa damit lang!! whats the color of your hair miss cams??
I did? Oh no! I don’t know what color it’s called eh. Light brown? Dark blonde? Haha!
Looks like a fun vacation Camille! Cool outfit too! :) Love the color combinations! :)
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Thanks Cathy! It’s quite handy! :)
you are sooouu sweeeeet <3333
I love iit ;D
:)
I love your denim polo + printed skirt combo! So chic! <3 Bearland seems like a summer paradise, I wanna visit someday :D
Thank you isa! :)
Glad you enjoyed Iloilo but sad cos we haven’t met! Come black please? Hahahaha! :)
For sure!
Great place!!! I’m sure you enjoyed :)
I love your skirt!!!
xoxoxo
Thank you Anastasios! :) I did! :)
The air is definitely fresher in Ilo-ilo. I used to go there a lot during Summer and around July to celebrate my late great-grandfather’s birthday. :) Everything there is just so fresh. Wish we had the same fresh air here in Manila >.<
I wish too!!!
Love that last pic and love your bleached denim blouse! I want one too! :D XX
Thanks Sonja!
wow. your skirt is cute, :)
Thanks Cha!
So pretty =))) You and the scenery =))
Thank you Trisha!
My mom is from ilo-ilo. I wish to go there in summer.
I realy love beach ♥.
I like your denim top and skirt miss camille.
Youre so pretty ;)(smile from me to You)
godbless ♥
Thanks Roxanne! :)
Such a beautiful place to relax. A slow clap for you and ♥ for that tiis ganda shot :)
Thank you Judy!!! Yay! Haha!
wow.. Iloilo. my mama’s hometown
Lucky!
Baka matunaw ng sun ang contact lens mo! chos! Ang tragic lang ng ganap mo nun sa Iloilo if ever. haha! Buti you’re always aware you have your contact lens on! Nakatulog ka na ba minsan without removing them? o kaya took a bath or swim?
uy follow up! What’s the price range of Tory Burch flats?
5k-15k :) Depends :)
Yes! I usually take a swim with my contacts on. I’m not naman an intense swimmer haha And I really can’t open my eyes underwater even with no contacts on. :) Ever since I switched to FreshLook, it’s easier to remove my contacts. Diba when you forget to take them off, by the time you wake, it’s so hard to remove them? Fresh Look lenses are kinda thick so not so much. :)
In fairness Ate Camille, bumenta sa’kin yung ‘angry-looking face’ mo. :))) This look is love!
Salamant naman haha! :)
You look like Barbie in your poses. hihihi. Loveeeeeeet! :”)
Anyway, why don’t you come to Bacolod Camille.. PLEASE?!?? I think you’ll star struck me. hehe.
Maybe someday! I hear the food there is great too! :)
as always, you look radiant! i idolize you!
Thanks Madie! :)
My friends texted me the minute they saw you guys in Plazuela. I was so jealous but anyways, I hoped you enjoy your Iloilo trip! :))
Thanks Kirstie! We did! :)