Lois and Chichi met when they worked for the Training Department in the same company. There were many commonalities, among them the passion for travel and adventure. Both wanted to travel around Southeast Asia and have even put it on their 30 before 30 list. Five months later, the travel buddies have:
- started this blog
- created an itinerary
- quit their jobs
- saved up for their escape fund
- and embarked on a 6-month long trip all over India and SE Asia!
Join us in our adventures, walk barefoot with us and let’s wrap our arms around the world one trip at a time! Even better, come and dance the Americano with us!
About Sole Sister LoisI am a student of Life and my wanderlust will never be sated. I love the water, whether it’s the ocean, river, waterfalls or just a quick run through the shower. When I’m not having adventures around the globe, I am shooting photos, surfing, surfing someone's couch or playing a tennis match.
I believe people should stop thinking about the cant's and focus on the possibilities. I believe that those who say something is impossible should not interrupt the person who is doing it.
I own very little and dream of the day I get to make living doing what I love.
Read more about why Lois travels...
I am a wanderer. I am a gypsy. My proof: I own only 2 types of home appliances (hand-me-downs), an oven toaster and a blender. I hightailed out of my hometown before you could say 'TOGA' to work in the big, bad city of Manila.
I am inherently curious about people, places and culture. I want to feel alive every waking moment of my life - I want to squeeze every drop of fun, adventure and excitement out of it. Music soothes my soul. I used to be a shopaholic but completely did a 180 all in the name of travel. Play me some Brazilian hip-hop, Scissor Sisters or my fave Britney Spears song (Break the Ice) and I will DANCE myself SILLY.
My piggy bank is constantly depleted by my love for travel, fashion, books and food. Mostly with travel. I am in no way related to that Dragonball character.
Read more about why Chichi travels...
About You
You didn't stumble upon this site by mistake. Your passion for travel has brought you here. You have itchy soles yourself. You may be the weekend traveler or the hardcore backpacker. You want to constantly fuel your wanderlust and someday (if you haven't yet) you will choose your own adventure.
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Thanks for dropping by,
Sole Sister Lois & Chichi
58 sole trails:
cool blog, will start reading the rest of your blogs. i like that your stories are fun, easy and laidback. awesome! cheers girls! :)
Thanks for dropping by Jerik! Found your blog fun and very informative as well. Well definitely check out more of your Cambodia series since we plan to go there next year.
hey sole sisters! how about taking your soles and my itchy feet to 7 falls, Lake Sebu down SC (South Cotobato)? Falls trekking and zip lining across the falls?
We might just add that to our list for next year. Sounds like a great adventure!
Great blog. Easy to read and full of some great stories. Sounds like you are having a whale of a time.
Hey Spencer! Yes, you could say we're having the time of our lives ;) Thanks for dropping by.
I'm a fan of the sole sisters. yeah...
Thanks Marky! We also love reading about your nomadic experiences ;)
Hey girls!!! I read your post from CS, and I'm also traveling around SE Asia next year starting in April. So, I would love to get in touch with you guys, and maybe travel together. It'd be nice to have someone to travel with especially a fellow Filipina! :)
P.S.
add me on facebook.
Sincerely,
Jeremay
Hi Ms. Che,
wow, idol na talaga kita basta galaan....
i'm also a fan of sole sisters now....
Thanks, hoping to read more of the Lakwatserong Tatay's wild mountaineering adventures too ;)
hahai, everytime i hear the sole sister song on the radio, i remember the names chi-chi and lois, and of course this blog.
mapapangiti ka bigla.
Hey Edwin este fetus! Yeah, we love that song from Train so much we got the name of the site from their song.
Napapangiti din kami sa mga comments na ganito.
Hi I saw your brilliant guest post on cheapoair.typepad and wondered if you would like to do something similar for us at Guest Travel Writers?
Hope to hear from you soon.
cheeers
Hi Dave, sent out an email. We'd be glad to share our passion for travel and the Philippines on your site.
Happy Travels!
WOOOW. Envious! I wish I could just drop everything and set off to anywhere like you guys. Well, God bless on all your endeavors! I'm looking forward to read about your future trips :)
I hope to see you soon on the AMAZING RACE ASIA.
Thanks Dani!
Hey Marco, we're going to be the 2nd team to finish first in TARA! Watch out for that :) You might think we're traveling around Southeast Asia for fun but no, we're actually training for the race. Hahaha!
Love this! You girls seem like you're having a blast traveling all over! Can't wait to see more to come! Keep it up! Great, great job :)
Thanks for dropping by Claire and Laura.You girls are also part of the sole sisterhood. We wish you many happy adventures!
Chi and Lois,
been reading your posts recently, i admire your courage and determination in quitting your jobs and travel to explore a part of the world that most common Pinoys still consider it a dream for them...
i travel at least every year just to take time for some R&R and also for some exploring that one wouldn't learn in school...seeing blogs like yours will keep inspiring me to pursue and work on fulfilling a part of my life to travel and to write about my travels and my life as well...
have a blast on your trip...hopefully, our paths will meet on one of your travels...cheers
carla =)
Che,
eversince we were kiddos, i already have a hunch that you'll go way very far..you're such a fearless femme! i soooo admire you for that..be safe always and enjoy! mwuah! ;-)
hope u can visit dubai, uae too! i'd be glad to tour you around..
Che
hi!
enjoyed reading your blog about palawan. really helped me a lot decide which one to visit first. definitely will take your advise of going to Coron.
and i encouraged my sister to do the same for your pps-el nido challenge...except that we'll be increasing the budget. tnx for the infos you've posted!
more to come....
Great blog! Lucky you. Let me know if you plan to come up in the Himalayas. Be safe and enjoy your Adventures! Cheers~
Wow, inspiring! I wish I could do the same thing you guys did (quit my job and travel ;)) Great blog! Are you on Blogspot/Blogger? How can I follow you there so I can read more of your entries? :)
Definitely, Maybe
wow!!! npapawow ako always! 6 cool months tlaga.. yay! kayo na ang mayaman.. hehe more power more power! helpful tlga blog nyo for my next destination!
i lurve your blog!!!
especially when you trek the treasures & wonders of the philippines... keep it up, girls...
i love your blog! can you guys also adopt me? i think we'll be great sisters! i always want to travel but i never have a companion... :( oh and yes, i consider myself as a gypsy too :)
Your blog inspire me to learn how to swim, get a little slim, and get ready for my next adventure. I love it!
Keep up the good work.
Hello :)
Thanks for stopping by at mehmento :D
You inspire me more :)
Hoping for the best,
Kring
Awesome blog! So refreshing to read about fellow Filipinas who are gutsy enough to travel either backpacker style or even solo. I've been doing it for quite awhile myself (I'm a Filipina currently living the Republic of Georgia as a volunteer) and have always had people (mostly Filipinos) think I'm crazy/strange for travelling the way I do. I hope your blog continues to encourage Filipinas to travel and see the world!
Great video! You girls could be the next dancing Matt! Makes me want to do a special dance for my upcoming RTW!
Wow! Will be reading your interesting blog and perhaps it might inspire me to save up and travel as well
OMG. That video is hilarious! All that dancing in Bagan and Mt. Popa? Haha! We've pretty much covered the same places. I love it!!!
you can check out my travel blog as well, started a new one, my old was a bit of a hodge podge of entries. :o
http://pomacious.wordpress.com
Cheers!
Poma
i'm about to hit the road in march for a 3 month very similar itinerary. your blog is amazing! would be soo grateful if you included (or maybe you've already done so) a fashionable packing list for se asia! would love to see your bear essentials to be practical and adorable while traveling!
thank you!!
i really like your blog sole sisters. and i am more inspired by your recent post about the ways to start my own blog.. hehe. thank you for the inspiration... i added you btw sa blogroll ko po.. i hope okay lng po sa inyo. :)
wew! nice blog... happy travel :)
Loving the blog! Found you guys from Google from researching whether to catch the bus or fly to Luang Prabang from Hanoi.. hmmm, my wife (who is currently sick with malaria) is pushing for the flight. =P
We are travelling the world for 18 months at the moment, and are in Burkina Faso, West Africa - killing time waiting for our health to return. Feel free to have a look at our blog!
Keep it up!
Hahah that video is F***** great!!!
hello sole sisters - maybe you can help me out, i have about 17 days to tour PI this year, I really want to go to coron and camiguin...and more if budget permits. What other place would you recommend, been to cebu, bora,bbohol,bantayan,nalusuan,malapascua,dipolog-sicayab,kawasan falls,nasugbu batangas,dakak,aliguay...what other place can me and the mrs go to...i know there's a lot but if you were me, where would you go? we've mainly been in CA all of our lives but were used to the PI and we dont mind some of the travel rigors...btw, i love what you guys are doing, keep it up
First time visitor and your blog is now super super loved by me! Inspired me to pursue my travel dreams.♥
nice blog. like it.
Hi Lois! Was great seeing and hanging out with you and Pam last weekend at Baler. Sorry we didn't get a chance to say goodbye na coz we left early 4am yesterday. Di na rin kmi ng.shots d nyt before kinda tired. 'Til next time and enjoy your travels. Favorite'd your blog na ;)
Emily ( Cebu )
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i just read ur article in cebu pacific smile mag...nainggit aq sa inyo....more power and take care sa travels......
paul
love your blog ladies! stumbled upon you through the feature on Smile on a plane bound to Busan, South Korea. you redefine the word backpacking. inspired me to revive my blog!
Cheers!
April
Hi! i just saw your article in the magazine when i was travelling back to my hometown, Cagayan de oro City! I'm very inspired coz you just followed your passion and you didnt mind if you had to quit your jobs! I like your challenges and i must say i admire how you managed P100k for months! I can say i'm good at budgeting but i was really at awe how you managed the P100k! Try checking out our city and i'll give you tips. Go for river rafting...
Hallooo!!! ay grabe... idol ko kayo.. sobra kainggit .. :) Godbless muah
I also found my sole sister just like you two, inspired by the article in Smile magazine when me and my friend, Tin, were on our way to Busan. :) I started travelling when I got a challenge from my mom. This was way back 2010 when she saw my bank account and said, what am I saving for when I'm still young and I can do whatever I wanna do. It struck me that I've been too uptight. I'm trying to live my life to the fullest, I've even tried travelling solo. You two are awesome! Its hard to find someone you can travel with, and get along with. You two are epitomes of independent and carefree women. You both rock!!!
hi guys, we learned about your blog from smile in flight magazine,we immediately felt fascinated with your travels...we hope to visit india soon.we have read your articles.very informative unfortunately it does not have your itenerary and how you get FROM
one point to another ...hope you can assist us ouR email is pasimioako@yahoo.com...we can probably advertize our store in your blog...thanks
Hello Lois and Chichi, I've read about the two of you when my Nanay took home a copy of smile magazine just before I decided to make a solo trip to Hong Kong and Macau... Thank you so much for the inspiration.
I have a blog on the works which is www.nikkitravel22.blogspot.com just so that I can have an outlet of my travel thoughts (this was after a backpacking trip with the family in Vietnam)but reading yours was really an eye-opener for all the other SEA countries. Hoping to read more from the solesisters.
Our answer to your call, to dance the Americano with of you. XD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE4z9vdfwZY
sweet! u haven't crashed out the "swim with butandings" part, maybe u'd consider trying that here in cebu. it's just a 2-hr drive away from the city. and there's about 15 of them here. plus u get to enjoy the waterfalls and some other beautiful things this place has to offer...
Loved reading about your experience!
I'm a fan and I want visiting different places and exploring new culture. I'll always visit your blog:) BTW nice Americano dance. haha! I can do that tooooo:)
Hello, sole sisters! :)
I love your blog, your writing style and your Americano dance! :)
I've been contemplating a lot about quitting the corporate world and start a business to fund my travels and I've been getting a lot of inspiration from you.
Thanks for all the inspiring posts! :)
Hello Sole Sisters,
I love reading your blog and you inspire me to travel this year.
I love your Americano Dance too.
Sole Sister Chichi, I am now excited on your PHL360º webisodes. I Can't wait to watch it this coming June.
Hello Sole Sisters,
been here before thru James´blog, but I was shy enough to leave a message. Ngayon kinapalan ko na after I read your post: Why I Travel as a Filipino (shared my James on his fb).
I love travelling too and I want to travel more. And I am so glad to have stumbled on Pinoy travel bloggers sites coz it inspires me to pursue my love for travel.
I love reading your articles. Keep it up.
I´ll link you on my blog after this, hope you´ll link me too. Thanks.
God bless.
Amazing blog! I really enjoyed the writing. The Americano music video was also really cute, I was smiling constantly whilst watching it.
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