“Welcome to the rocks that Wellington said don’t exist,” she greeted us. A wiry woman, impressively dressed in a broad-brimmed leather hat and a buckskin vest as if she were still ready for sixties counter-culture…
To the northeast of Auckland there are nearly 50 islands scattered about Hauraki Gulf. Some are large, like the Great Barrier Island, and some are tiny. Some are like suburbs of Auckland, like Waiheke, and…
Note: Each night at El Nido Miniloc Resort we were given a one page story that sought to educate us, in a fun way, about the fragile environment we live in, how we impact it,…
Mur-rom-boo! Thanks, mate! Salamat po! Ta! Kia ora! Thank you all for taking the time to share our 2013 travels in Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines by following us directly here on the Adventurephiles…
When in Manila, we stayed in the Ermita district, just a kilometer or so south of the old city district Intramuros. (To read about our visit to Intramuros, click here to our post.) Between the…
Impeccably dressed women flowered brightly against the grey backdrop. Formally suited men conversed quietly. Limousines and old cars moved slowly in and out of the small parking area, vigorously directed by a few parking managers.…
New Zealand prides itself on celebrating the diverse array of ethnicities and homeland origins of its people. On its national holiday in February, it celebrates its founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, which made peace…
Note: Each night at El Nido Miniloc Resort we were given a one page story that sought to educate us, in a fun way, about the fragile environment we live in, how we impact it,…
The old farm trucks we passed on the road, with some difficulty, were precarious, jouncing up and down on well-worn shocks, and teetering from their top heavy loads of sugar cane. They’re basically narrow flatbeds…
At four different sites in the Philippines, two of which are described below, we experienced clear waters, abundant tropical fish, endless and varied coral reefs – all worthy rivals to what we have seen on…