Archive for the ‘ Travel ’ Category
The Promise of Good Land
It is a great encouragement for all those people who love to see new places about a certain place in the Philippines in which everyone will love to see and experience. I am talking about the province of Pangasinan where the country’s first national park is located. I am referring to the Hundred Islands. The [...]
White Sand Beach at Boracay Island
Boracay is an island of the Philippines located approximately 315 km (196 mi) south of Manila and 2 km off the northwest tip of Panay Island in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. Boracay Island and its beaches have received awards numerous times. Boracay was awarded in the “Travelers’ Choice 2011″ by TripAdvisor as [...]
Try the weather of Yuma, Arizona
Snowy weather arrived early this year in many parts of the world. But for retirees, there’s no reason to endure another winter. Once you’re no longer tied to a job, you are free to spend the coldest winter months in a balmier climate, or you could permanently move to a place with better weather. Yuma, [...]
Good Riding at Redding, California
Near to Yuma, Arizona is the good place of Redding, California where the sun shines an average of 88 percent of the time. Donna White, 71, a children’s librarian, moved to Redding from Ridgecrest, Calif., when she retired in 2005. She hikes every day, year-round, and especially enjoys the Sacramento River Trail, which overlooks California’s [...]
Mountain Climbing in the Philippines
The Philippines has so many unique destinations to offer for all hiking enthusiasts! As a tropical country blessed with some of the greatest biodiversity in the world, the flora and fauna of our jungles and deep forests are sure to amaze visitors. Entire forests covered in moss, and pristine mountains with yet-unnamed species of pitcher [...]
Angkor Wat of Cambodia
Angkor Wat Temple lies 6km north of Siem Reap by good road. It can be visited throughout the year between sunrise and sunset for the basic cost of an entrance ticket [single day US$20] and local transportation. The temple is usually combined with visits to other nearby Angkor temples. As the world’s largest religious building [...]
Dive into the Tubbataha Reefs
It is located specifically at Sulu Sea, southeast of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan Province. The Tubbataha Reefs National Marine Park is a sanctuary (government-protected conservation area) consisting of over 1000 species of marine creatures and birds. The Reef is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is the most popular Philippine diving site for [...]
The Fort Santiago in Intramuros, Manila
Fort Santiago is a famous historic Spanish fortress in which once stood the palace of the Muslim chieftain, Rajah Suleiman before the Spaniards ever set foot on Philippine soil. This fort is a very significant site in the history of the Philippine independence from Spain. Jose Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines was imprisoned [...]