Gian and Sheila
Part 1: Picking the Right Trekking Shoes
What does basketball, tennis, rock climbing, jogging, and mountaineering have in common? No, it’s not that they are all sporting activities. These sporting activities and countless others require you to wear specially designed footwear.
PADI Open Water Diver Certification: Preparing for Journeys To The World Beneath the Sea
The alien world beneath the turquoise waves is indescribably beautiful. It is a world of vibrant coral gardens, lush kelp forests, vast sea grass, deep abysses, and towering mountains. It is also a world of strange creatures; you can see more living organisms under the sea in 10 minutes than on land. In the watery […]
Guest Post: The Five Best Places in the Philippines for Retirees
(Photo credits: Aleksandr Zykov / Flickr) After years of hard work, diligence, and dedication, it is finally time to take a much-deserved rest away from the hustle and bustle of city life. It is time to visit and potentially settle in that beautiful paradise that you’ve always dreamed to live in. You will finally have […]
El Nido, Palawan Island Hopping Adventure – Tour A: Poetry of the Sea
By now, we all know that Mother Nature has wonders that defy imagination. In many cases, the word “beautiful” does not even cut close to the actual adjective that describes her wonders. The best photos and the most eloquent poems often don’t do justice to the magnificence of such places.
Scrambling Up the Ragged Taraw Peak: Morning Exercise in Mother Nature’s Gym
“Mag exercise tayo tuwing umaga, tuwing umaga, tuwing umaga” (Let’s exercise in the morning) so goes the popular Filipino novelty song. Indeed, doing exercises in the morning can definitely energize you. That fresh energy helps you get going all through the day. And we all know the awesome benefits of regular exercise: a fit body, […]
El Nido, Palawan Island Hopping Adventure – Tour D: The Souls of Tranquil Shores
The Philippines is world-renown for its endless array of stunning beaches that can be considered among the best in the world. And when we say endless, we definitely mean it! The combined coastline of our country’s 7,100-plus islands stretches to more than 36,280 miles, making our coastline the 5th longest in the world! Within that […]