Inside a provincial bus en route to Baguio City (Photo by Mark Manalang) MANILA - With pandemic restrictions being relaxed, people confined to their homes during the height of the health crisis due to lockdowns are now deciding to travel to various destinations and make the most of their newfound freedom. This phenomenon is called revenge travel when people try to make up for lost time during the pandemic. It is used to describe trips to family reunions, revisiting favorite vacation spots, going on splurge vacations or simply spending time outside the city. Joanna Dechosa was set to go home via bus to Cabanatuan with her companion Jing Orfilia. In an interview with the Philippine News Agency (PNA), Joanna noted that traveling to the provinces and back to Manila is easier now that there are more trips and fewer restrictions. "Dati po may time (limited schedule for trips), tapos kailangan vaccinated ka talaga kapag sumakay ka ng bus, ngayon kahit hindi naman (Trips before had limite
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