The Philippines is well known for its wonderful islands, such as Palawan, Coron or Bohol, however, the Luzon island itself, on which the Philippine capital Manila, is located, offers visitors numerous opportunities for short excursions in which it is possible to explore landscapes of unique nature and delve into the culture and history of theContinue reading “NORTH FROM MANILA: PART I – BALER”
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AROUND TAIPEI – ONE DAY TRIPS
In the previous post I wrote about what you shouldn’t miss if you come to visit Taipei, the capital of Taiwan with Chinese-Japanese influences. Now I would like to explain to you about some trips that you can take around Taipei, with the round trip in the same day. Let us begin! HOW TO GETContinue reading “AROUND TAIPEI – ONE DAY TRIPS”
THE KHMER EMPIRE IN SIEM REAP
Although the true origin of the name of Cambodia’s second largest city, Siem Reap, which was rediscovered in the last century due to the presence of the historic architecture of the Angkor temples, is currently unknown, a legend says that it was the Khmer monarch Ang Chan, who named the city Siem Reap (translated as:Continue reading “THE KHMER EMPIRE IN SIEM REAP”
SINGAPURA: THE CITY OF LIONS
Have you ever been to the City of Lions?