Home The Millennial Mermaid: 4 tips for Great Adventures this 2017 Sometimes, what makes a great adventure is making friendships that will last lifetimes. With me in this photo are Dahican Boardriders - locals from Dahican in Mati, Davao Oriental. They frequently hang around Dahican Surf Resort and because of my frequent visits, most of them became actual friends and surf mentors. Photo by Johnlery Padero

Sometimes, what makes a great adventure is making friendships that will last lifetimes. With me in this photo are Dahican Boardriders – locals from Dahican in Mati, Davao Oriental. They frequently hang around Dahican Surf Resort and because of my frequent visits, most of them became actual friends and surf mentors. Photo by Johnlery Padero

Sometimes, what makes a great adventure is making friendships that will last lifetimes. With me in this photo are Dahican Boardriders - locals from Dahican in Mati, Davao Oriental. They frequently hang around Dahican Surf Resort and because of my frequent visits, most of them became actual friends and surf mentors. Photo by Johnlery Padero

Sometimes, what makes a great adventure is making friendships that will last lifetimes. With me in this photo are Dahican Boardriders – locals from Dahican in Mati, Davao Oriental. They frequently hang around Dahican Surf Resort and because of my frequent visits, most of them became actual friends and surf mentors. Photo by Johnlery Padero

Visiting Malcapuya Island was not part of our original itinerary. In fact, when we went to Coron we didn’t have an itinerary at all. It was liberating and thrilling not to be bound by a pre-made itinerary although it would have been cheaper had we joined tour groups. Careful research and adaptability to changing itineraries are important to have if you want to have great adventures for 2017