Sunday, June 08, 2014

Selfie Sunday : Ferdz, the Ironwulf of En Route

Top-loading in Bukidnon

This Sunday's feature is easy for me to write because I personally know this awesome travel blogger. I have tagged along in some of his trips and consider myself lucky to be in the circle of his travel blogging friends. Ferdinand Decena or Ferdz is one of the pioneers of travel blogging in the Philippines and his blog, Enroute, serves as a barometer to what is great in travel-photo blogosphere.

I know, I sounded like a fan but I really am a fan of Ferdz. His photography skills are out-of-this world and the way he writes feels like you are traveling along with him. His personal style and absolute eye on details garnered him various awards from Philippine Blog Awards, Nuffnang Asia-Pacific Blog Awards and Philippine Web Awards to name a few. 

On a personal level, Ferdz is a down-to-earth, humble guy that is just fun to be with. And traveling with him is always a good time filled with food, photography, food, travel stories, food, gadgets, gossips about other bloggers ... and did I mention food? 


As to the Selfie above, Ferdz said it was taken while top-loading on a jeepney in Quezon, Bukidnon during his Travel Mindanao trip. That time, Ferdz was with other travel bloggers heading to the house of Shugah. 

For more of Ferdz amazing photos and travel stories, check out En Route. And if you wanna check out the latest food craze and an honest-to-goodness review of your favorite diner, check out Happy Foodies, a food blog he maintains with another good buddy of ours, Oggie Ramos.

18 comments:

  1. What an amazing young man and what a good friend!! Great post for the day, Oman, as always! And thanks, as always, for sharing!!

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    1. Couldn't be prouder of him Sylvia. Great to be on his circle of friends :)

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  2. i've been reading him for years now. i think when i started ferdz and another pinoy blogger named isko were the ones who come and read my blog.

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    1. Yup me too. His constructive comments made me enjoy Photography more. Uhm I think I do remember Isko pero not sure if he is still active in blogging thou.

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  3. Ferdz is an awesome man! and and super fun to be with! Nag cartwheel kami sa squishy area by the lake and game na game nmn sya :)

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    1. Hi Shugah, isa si Ferds sa pinakamabait at pinakamakulit din :) na blogger na nakilala ko :)

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  4. I agree. Sir Ferdz is very humble and easy to be with :) . He is 1 among my inspirations in landscape and long exposure photography. I'm absolutely lucky that I met him and traveled with him during the #TravelMindanao project days. Also, through him, I got a fansign from my ultimate idol in travel blogging.. hahaha.

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    1. Hi Chingtheviewfinder, one of the best talaga sa Piliponas at sa buong mundo :)

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    2. teka, hingi din ako fansign :)

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  5. Idol. Super ganda ng blog nya.

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    1. agree vinzent. have you seen how it evolved? paganda ng paganda :)

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  6. Isa sa mga hinahangaan ko sa travel blogs. Whenever I research on places to go, I always end-up on his blog.

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    1. Very true. Dami na kasi napuntahan ni Ferds at talagang ginagawa naming guide yung mga napuntahan na nya. Check out his Batanes e-guides.

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  7. Hahaha maraming salamat Oman!

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  8. Hi Renante, walang angas si Ferds kahit big-time hehe. He is one of the most humble guys I know and he will gladly help you in your travels any which way he can :)

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