Best Nature Spots In the Philippines

Puerto Princesa Underground River National Park, Palawan The Puerto Princesa Underground River belong to the most impressive caves systems in the world and one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature. It is the Second Longest Underground River in the World and the Longest Underground River in Asia with 8.2 km long traversable underground river that directly flows to the sea. The river is flowing openly under the St Paul Mountain Range which is situated on the mid-western coast of Read More …

Visiting Istanbul

Istanbul is such an amazing city. Cut in half by the Bosphorus, it belongs both to Europe (its west part) and to Asia as well (its eat side). And Russian ships and warships have to go through it to reach the Mediterranean, what a sight! Previously called Constantinople, it used the be the capital city of the Roman Catholic Empire, and as such it has been rich and influential for thousands of years. Now the main city in Turkey, it Read More …

10 Places You Must Visit in 2015

Last year, I met Patricia Schultz, author of 1000 Places to See Before You Die, at the New York Times Travel Show and she generously let me pump her for information on the best destinations for boomers. Because that turned out to be such a popular post (which you can read here), I decided to ask her if she would once again share her recommendations for this year’s must-visit places. Start packing … Singapore This tiny island nation, Asia’s smallest Read More …