Tag: Australia

  • Travel PAL and Fly to Auckland

    Travel PAL and Fly to Auckland

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    It was a 12-hour flight from Manila to Auckland, New Zealand, including an hour of layover midway at Cairns, Australia. I’ve taken my window seat, as I always request during check-in, which gave me an ample view of the scenery down there — Australia is vast and New Zealand is…

  • Feature: Global Help Swap

    Feature: Global Help Swap

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    This is the first time that I am featuring authors of a travel site. You see, traveling and community service are some of the passions I have. Browsing through the worldwide web for leads that can somehow help me fulfill these passions, I chanced upon the site Global Help Swap,…

  • “One Year Lived” free e-book

    “One Year Lived” free e-book

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    I get a lot of propositions in my First-time Travels e-mail every now and then. I read through them all and choose which best suits my interest and my blog’s theme. Recently, I received a message from a memoirist and traveler, Adam Shepard. He is one of those who are…