Prowling through the different universes…
Famous tourist attractions are understandably in a tourist’s bucket list but I do try including off-the-beaten track destinations in my travel itinerary. For this stay in Tokyo, I opted for seeing more of YANESEN – this is an acronym for YAnaka, NEzu, and SENdagi. These belong to a short list of areas in Tokyo that was spared […]
I had these factors to consider in choosing a beach resort: STA. FE AREA – It had a long stretch of fine, powdery sand beach. It is near enough to the pier where the ferry docks. This requires a balance – not too near the pier so as not to be disturbed by the […]
For most of my life I have been living in Cebu City, which is only 5 hours away (via a 4-hour bus and a 1-hour ferry ride) from Bantayan , and yet I have only visited this little paradise of an island a handful of times. Bantayan, which is located near the northern tip of […]
THE REASON Growing up on small islands such as Mactan and Cebu, I have always found fine, white-sand beaches, to be very accessible. So instead of the beautiful beaches in my hometown, I gravitate towards the cool mountain breezes, green or sometimes bald hills, colorful collection of flowers, and a wide spread of greenery I […]
London, 25 April 2018 – I ended up touring London on my own due to an emergency resulting in changes for my travel buddy’s plans. Fortunately, even if I was somewhat unprepared, London is a city which lends itself remarkably well to a do-it-yourself walking tour. Arm yourself first with comfortable shoes, pray for strong […]
LOCATION, LOCATION! Address : 281, Setthathirat road – Ban Haysok – Vientiane – Lao PDR – PO Box 856 Phone: +856 21 215 639 Website: http://lanishouse-bytheponds.com/ This charming colonial house is settled in a quiet location in the heart of the Vientiane, the capital of Laos. The greenery and fruit trees in the garden were pleasant to […]
3 April 2018, Taiwan – Alishan is a range of mountains on Taiwan’s spine, averaging 2,500 meters in height. The highest peak is Datashan (大塔山) reaching 2,663 meters. Taiwan’s highest mountain -Yushan at 3,952 meters is easily visible from Alishan on a clear day. WATCHING THE SUN RISE Most guests here usually do at least […]
Singapore, 8th January 2017 – This nature park comprising of 101 hectares of reclaimed land consists of waterfront gardens, namely: Bay East Garden, Bay South Garden and Bay Central Garden. The conservatory complex has two cooled conservatories – the Flower Dome (Chinese: 花穹) and the Cloud Forest (Chinese: 云雾林), situated along the edge of Marina […]
Cameron Highlands, 24th December 2016 – We had this nebulous but nevertheless exciting idea to witness the sun waking up from our vantage point atop a mountain which had encompassing views of tea plantations as far as the eye could see. We woke up. We shivered a bit. Our party got to somewhere mid-peak of […]