I’m a teacher, an adventurer, an amateur photographer, a foodie, a nature-lover, a bookworm, a yogilates enthusiast, a nerd, and a proud Pinay!
Lakwatsera de Primera is the personal journal of her adventures in the Philippines and abroad. It aims to inspire her readers to start exploring new places and start having their own adventures through her pictures, memorable stories and budget-travel tips. We live in a wonderful world that gives us endless opportunities to see new places, make new friends, and embark in new adventures. Let’s go!
Lakwatsera de Primera is what my grandmother used to call me whenever I get home late in the afternoon all dirty and unkempt from playing in my neighborhood. “Lakwatsera” is the Filipino word for someone who is always on the go or always traveling while de primera are the Spanish words for number one also called numero uno. It’s actually part of the long sermon I get from her because of my itchy feet. If I wasn’t climbing trees or rooftops, swimming in the river or running around the grass field near our house, I was always in the our neighborhood playing patintero, tumbang preso, agawan base, sipa, piko, luksong baka etc. Fast-forward 10 years, I still have itchy feet and have developed an insatiable thirst for adventure, discovery and knowledge with a bigger playground this time. She doesn’t call me lakwatsera de primera anymore but I had decided to use it as my moniker. Now she doesn’t give me a long sermon anymore but asks for pasalubong instead. 
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I LIKE YOUR TRAVEL BLOG SO MUCH. LEARN something from it today…
You have a nice site too
Beautiful places you have visited already.
Hi Maam Claire, you have a very nice blog, I am just new to this stuff, so sorry for my English… BTW Can I add you up on my Blog Roll…
Thanks.
Magandang Gensan!
Thanks Arce, sure, I’ll also add you to my list
Claire, I enjoyed looking through your blog a lot. Very informative, especially since we are thinking of traveling extensively through SE Asia next year.
Funnily enough, though, I found your place through the Arras theme forum
hi,
I like your website and the places you visited. can i join your lakwatsa. hehehe
Thanks Meshi, sure hopefully we are both free when another opportunity comes
Great site! Very informative for lakwatsero like me who loves the off-beaten path.
Thank you Teddy
i love your website. just looking into arras as a possible image-based site, and your site represents arras very positively. the pix and musings are great!
- markov from singapore.
Thank you Markov, Arras is a great theme.
You have a beautiful site, Ms. Claire. Entertaining and inspiring for new bloggers like me. I’ll add you to my site, ok? Have a great 2011!
Thanks for dropping by my site Nel, Good luck to your adventures.
Thank you so much for your travel blog! Good pics too! Wanna visit those places esp Palawan. Thanks again and keep up the good work!
Thank you Monching. Let me know once you have visited Palawan already, I’m sure you’re gonna have a great time. Feel free to come back for new posts from my site
Hi
I am visiting your site for the very first time today and must admit that it is a very nice site you have here. I am using WordPress and the Arras theme myself and love to see what other are able to do with the same pice of software.
Have a nice day
Thank you for dropping by Thomas
Hi Claire!
You have an amazing, informative site! I love it here.
Thank you for dropping by my site, too. Appreciate it a lot!
More travels!
Thanks Aileen. I enjoy reading your posts as well, and you take lovely pictures
Hi Claire,
Wow! nice travel blog, i enjoyed reading. Hope you’ve read the msg i sent you and I wish na makasama sa mga susunod lakwatsa mo. take care and God bless you.
John
Thanks John, I sent a reply already
Dear Claire Raborar,
Greetings!
I am from the Department of Geography – University of the Philippines. Ma’am can I have your email add to send my request regarding your pictures or you can email me at up.geography@yahoo.com.
Thank you,
Hazel
Hi Ms. Hazel,
Sorry for the late reply, I’m currently on a road trip. I already sent you a message on your email.
Hello po, i just watched jessica soho and i am really thankful that you are featured there t’was really informative and the islands that you visited will definitely be worth the effort if I will be the one visiting there soon (:
and btw, i also enjoyed reading your other blogs ^^
Thank you Naeoj, balik ka ulit for more posts
your blog is amazing, I wish i could do more travelling. One thing for sure, i’ll try and visit some of the places you posted.
thank you Claire.
Maui
I’m sure you will be able to visit them all and more
musta na po mam claire saan po ang bagong destination nyo
Taong bahay muna ulit, pero baka umuwi din ako ng Pilipinas this year pagkatapos ng Borneo.
Hi Claire!
I love your blog!
I’ll be looking forward to your future destinations.
BTW, can I post your URL in my blog?
Thanks
Love your site’s layout! Mine has a lot to be desired pa. Great posts
Amazing travel blog. Im having fun reading your posts and looking forward to use as reference on my future travel back home hopefully
Thanks for being inspiring like you are!
Thank you Josephine.
Wow! Good vives overflowing in this blog! Sobrang galing po ng mga experiences mo! Bagong blogger lang po ako and I am glad to say that you’re the first one that im subscribing
hi claire, finally i got some time to sit down and read some of your travel blog. Your priceless experiences and stories reflects the beauty of our own philippine islands. Its amazing scenery mirrors your true love and fascination of mother nature. Hopefully on your anniversay,, do some favor to your fans and conduct a beach party to one of your favorite island which is a package deal and hte proceeds will go to your foundation or whatever, You can also get some sponsorship to some company that is related to travel. Think about it, your a big star now!! Congrats and Thx !!
Wow, that’s a great idea. I will definitely try that one day just because of the possibility of raising funds for a foundation. It’s like having fun for a cause
yeah, try mo lng .. all u need to do is find a respectable travel agency where everybody can buy an all inclusive package deal… find some sponsors for drinks and food, nice but a cheap place of venue your good at it, and hire some staff depending on how many people are coming…Then all the proceeds will go to your foundation you have started….. For example : 100 people commited to join @ P10k each for 4d/3n ( i dont know if that numbers are realistic, depending on phil, economy) all inclusive = 1 Million pesos.
If 50 people only= half a million pesos…still not bad db! Cgurado masaya yan,,Think big claire! maybe not this but someday.. and looking forward to tht day, Thx
Hello, Claire. I accidentally stumbled upon your blog while searching for travel tips. And I must say that was one lucky day! I love your posts, your photos, your zest for life, and your energy!
Keep spreading the travel bug. Hope to bump into you in one of my travels.
Idol! I saw your Kapuso stint dati and I said to myself, “I’m gonna be seen on TV one day just like Lakwatsera de Primera.” I really love the feel of your site, uber clean! Oragon! <3
I’m sure there will be more good things to come for you Kaiz. Dream, believe and achieve ika nga
Cheers!
2 days of still reading your informative blog! ^_^ I’m still an amateur traveler who wants to experience the same as yours
Thank you