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…
Outsiders generally think of NYC on New Year’s Eve in a very narrow way: Times Square and the moment when the dropping ball declares the new year official. Even as far away as Australia (where…
It takes some effort to see the most notable of the active volcanoes in the Philippines. Although the islands of the country are all volcanic in origin, only about twenty of these are considered active…
In a previous post (click here to read), we admired the spirit of Bohol and its people's resilience in the face of challenges. We also noted the island featured a number of natural attractions, aside…
We had planned to come to the island of Bohol for one purpose – to enjoy the spectacular diving and snorkeling off Panglao Island, just across a bridge from Bohol’s southern tip, about two hours…
When Typhoon Haiyan (or Yolanda, as it was called here) hit the center of the 7100 islands which constitute the Philippines nation, we had just arrived in Manila in the far north on the island…
There’s but one road running through the small town of Sagada, home to one of the six traditional tribes of the highlands of northern Luzon. To get there, you meander along the precipitous sides of…
We felt nostalgic and saddened as we prepared to leave our home in Melbourne and the country of Australia. We’ve loved all the quirky charms of the city - its trams, its hidden laneways, its…
We did not notice him for several minutes, sitting quietly at one edge of the large open-sided octagonal hut. He was hunched over a book, slowly reading through what we soon learned was a Bible.…
About an hour north of Brisbane, with about three hours driving left to reach Hervey Bay, the phone suddenly indicated we had gotten an unnoticed call. The barely listenable message said something about challenging weather…