Short, sweet, sublime. That was our trip to Apo Island. A tiny island, Apo is 30 acres big (.3 sq miles) and located about 4 miles off the coast of Negros Island in the Philippines. Getting there is no easy feat either. We flew into Dumaguete City. A 30-kilometer car ride later we were looking out […]
The Best Beach in the World! That is the headline of our trip to Boracay. Named the World’s Best Island in 2012 by Travel + Leisure Magazine, the distinction did not let us down. After spending a little less than a week in the metropolis of Manila, Alison and I were ready for a few days […]
We made a brief stop in Manila and had the treat of staying not at a hotel, guesthouse or hostel- but at a home with family! My Mom’s Dad’s Sister’s Daughter’s Daughter is Susan. Susan is married to Greg and they have 3 kids, Scott, Ryan and Ashley. Greg is on a three-year work assignment […]
Darwin, Darwin – what to say about Darwin. Well, situated on the northern tip of central Australia it was a stopover on our way to Indonesia. A town about the same size as Cairns, it was even less exciting. Maybe it was our enthusiasm about our upcoming journey to Indonesia or maybe it was the […]
The Great Barrier Reef. It’s in the same category as the Great Wall of China, the Grand Canyon, and Mount Everest – one of the seven wonders of the natural world. The largest structure on earth made by living organisms. You can even see it from space. It’s not everyday that you get to experience […]
