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Garden in Taichung

Gardens and Green Escapes: Nature’s Beauty in 10 Cities

As I pursued on exploring various countries and cities, my travels unveiled the beating heart of each metropolis. Amid bustling streets, verdant havens provide solace—a[…]

Auckland New Zealand

Five Days in Auckland and nearby areas

Five days. If you have only five days to spare in Auckland and you are visiting for the first time, what would you do? Time[…]

Philippine interconnectivity with Palau and Guam

There’s good news for Palau and Guam! And this is good news even for travelers heading to these places, too. There is  a recent development[…]

Make Wanders Happen in Northern Mariana Island

For quite sometime now, I have been looking towards the east, from the Philippine perspective, hoping I would someday explore the territories just beyond my[…]

Rotorua

10 Things To Do in Rotorua

While you’ll never run out of attractions to see in Rotorua, you even have an endless list of activities to keep your active self preoccupied[…]

Auckland

10 Things To Do in Auckland

So, I have detailed the various attractions in Auckland that we have visited. Now, I have put together a summary of 10 things you can[…]

Lake Tarawera

Lakes and Redwoods of Rotorua

Apart from geysers, there’s more to see and explore in Rotorua, New Zealand. With about 18 lakes, a forest, several Maori villages, nearby dormant volcano,[…]

Geyser Watching at Te Puia, Rotorua

Watching geysers and seeing them erupt are something I haven’t experienced before. I’m not sure if there’s one in the Philippines. I read there’s an[…]

Queen's birthday

Queen’s Day at Quay St, Wynyard Quarter and Queen St.

How fortunate are we to witness the Queen’s birthday celebration in Auckland, New Zealand while we were still there. In fact, it was the day[…]

Mission Bay

Beach Loving Mission Bay and Devonport

Auckland is known as the City of Sails. Pictures of yachts and boats parked side by side are a common sight in this city. We[…]

Auckland

Garden Hopping in Auckland

Auckland is a city that is full of open spaces and greens. Gardens and parks, which are often called domains, abound in this city. One[…]

Mount Eden

First-time in Mt. Eden

When we listed down the places we wanted to see in Auckland, Mt. Eden was among those that constantly popped out in our chats and[…]

Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Into the Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Did you know that beneath the picturesque landscapes of New Zealand lies a hidden realm straight out of a fairytale? Welcome to the Waitomo Glowworm[…]

Hobbiton

Hobbiton: A Journey to the Shire, The Land of Hobbits

Short as it may be, my five-day New Zealand trip has taken me to Middle Earth (Hobbiton), made popular in the novels and movies; the Living Earth[…]

Grand Windsor Hotel Auckland

First-time in Grand Windsor Hotel Auckland: Unparalleled Sophistication

When the shuttle service we took from the airport dropped us in front of our hotel, I admit I was a bit disoriented. The first[…]

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