I met Kuya Rolly when I was in Coron a couple of weeks ago. He would probably be the only non-blogging person as of now that I have featured here in the ‘Meet the Nomads’ section.
Nevertheless, he’s a true blue backpacker. I was amazed when he told me that he hitched a boat going to Turtle Islands. He also gave me some directions on how to go to the Babuyan Islands.
He’s an inspiration for people who wants to conquer the remote islands of the Philippines.
Rolly is also a professional photographer, if you want to see his works, please visit www.flickr.com/photos/rollymagpayo and watch out for his website in the making http://www.rollymagpayo.com/.
Here’s Flip’s short interview with Kuya Rolly.
How did you discover your passion for travelling?
“I bought a book titled “Mysteries of Taal” by thomas Hargrove and retraced his explorations.”
What’s the most horrible experience that you’ve had on the road?
“No horrible experiences yet”
What’s the most outstanding travel experience that you’ve ever had?
“Encountering 16 Humpback whales in one area”
What’s the biggest realization that you’ve got out of travelling?
“Life is Good, God is great”
What keeps you going? What keeps you motivated?
“Travel opens wonders”
This is a silly and hypothetical one. If you would be given a chance to travel with a popular person or a celebrity, who would it be and why?
“Vivian of Travel and Living and Nikki Grose of Lonely Planet”
What could stop you from travelling?
“None”
Among the places that you’ve been to, which one fascinated you the most?
“Babuyan Islands”
What’s the best travel advice that you could give a novice traveler?
“Bring a Journal. Write everything”
What do you think about yourself?
“I’m not a traveler. I’m an explorer”
“My blog is basically a censored version of my travel journal.” – Rolly
Quick Update: Finally, one of my favorite photographers is now blogging. 
Check it out at : http://rollymagpayo.com/blog/
Next: Anthony Zupancic of ROTE. Previously: Chyng Reyes. For more interviews with travel bloggers, check out the archives of Meet the Nomads.
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