When going on a long-awaited holiday, the least you’d think of is that something bad may happen or anything may go wrong. But statistics would prove that there are a lot of injuries involving tourists and even more are getting…
Archives for March 2012
1001 Places I’d like to visit before I die #11 – Lipari, Sicily
Lipari could be one of the nearest places we could visit this summer…but the beaches of Hungary is nearer so I doubt if Lipari will be off my list of places to visit soon. With its pristine and deep blue…
1001 Places I’d like to visit before I die #10 – Cape Town
Named the World Design Capital for 2014 by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design, Cape Town should be rightfully listed as one of the places one should see. Cape Town is the largest city in South Africa, so it follows that…
1001 Places I’d like to visit before I die #9 – Uluru
Another World Heritage site on my list of places to see is Uluru or Ayers Rock, a large sandstone rock formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory in central Australia. Uluru is an island mountain…it’s like a hill of rock in the middle…
1001 Places I’d Like to Visit Before I Die #8 – Pamukkale
Where we live is a building where occupants are of different nationalities and most of our neighbors come from Turkey. Friendly as I am I’d hit up a conversation when I bump into one of them at the elevator or…
Postcard # 20 – Thai Farmers
Carabaos, my kids weren’t aware of these domesticated buffaloes until 2 years ago. That was when we came home to the Philippines to attend my brother’s wedding. We passed buy a few of those carabao-stores selling handmade furniture. So I…
Five Things You Didn`t Know About Edinburgh
Scotland’s capital city has more than its fair share of history, wonderful architecture and museums. Most people have heard of Edinburgh’s main attractions, such as the Castle and the Military Tattoo. But there are many other interesting attractions, some not…
Postcard #19 – Subic Bay
When one thinks of Philippine beaches; Boracay, Laiya, Palawan comes to mind. I was totally surprised when I received this lovely, bluish, semi-panorama postcard from my good friend Joy. Subic bay is one of the more popular tourist and local…
1001 Places I’d Like to Visit Before I Die #7 – Tenerife
Tenerife is the largest of the Canary Islands, the most populated in the Canary and Spain too…and it is blessed with a sunshine-y climate all year round. Having winter that’s colder than before makes one, me in particular, dream of…
