Explore the World One Country at a Time
Explore the World One Country at a Time
The Seceda is the highest vantage point in Val Gardena, in the autonomous province of Bolzano (South Tyrol), Northern Italy. It provides a 360 degree view of mountains as well as the valley below. On a clear day, you can even see Grossglockner, the highest mountain in Austria. Seceda is famous for images of sawtooth …
Lago di Braies (bray-see) is an alpine lake in the Dolomites of South Tyrol, northern Italy. What makes this lake special is that it is framed by gigantic mountains and the lake’s color reflects shades between green and blue, depending on the time of day and year. Lago di Braies is a very popular destination …
Belitung is a group of islands between Sumatra and West Kalimantan. It is just north of the island of Java. We spent five nights on the island that is named Belitung and it was unforgettable. The island was mainly visited by domestic tourists when we were there. We only saw two “bolehs” (white people) during …
Flores is mostly an undeveloped island in the middle of Indonesia. We spent 14 blissful days in July 2023 in Flores and it was an unforgettable experience. For the most part, the people are warm, happy and accepting of foreign visitors. Some will even greet you first and ask you “where are you from?” There …
We spent seven days in Lombok, Indonesia in mid-July 2023. The weather was actually nice when we landed at the airport. It was comfortable, neither warm nor cold. The humidity was low as it did not feel sticky. Near the beach was more humid and warm especially under the sun. We stayed three days in …
The Azores is a group of nine volcanic islands that is part of Portugal. Santa Maria island is the closest at around 1,400 kilometers west of Lisbon. Flores island is the furthest west at about 1,900 kilometers west of Lisbon. We spent a total of three weeks in five of the nine islands, which …
The Moalboal sardine run and Oslob whale shark watching experiences are two of the three well known attractions in the island of Cebu, Philippines. The third attraction is Kawasan Falls which we passed up since we have seen so many waterfalls with Powerade blue color. We did the Moalboal sardine run and Oslob whale shark …
The small country of Malta is a nice destination for those who want to escape the winter. We visited Malta in early March 2023 and the weather was cool in the shade, perfect under the sun and windy about ⅔ of the time. Though a small country, it offers enough things to do for a …
Raja Ampat is an archipelago located in Eastern Indonesia. Its eastern border butts up with Western Papua New Guinea. We spent seven wonderful and relaxing days in July in Raja Ampat. We met wonderful people, saw some jaw dropping sceneries, snorkeled in colorful coral reefs with rich marine life and even swam with devil rays. …
Waisai (pronounced Way-say) is the largest settlement in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. We stayed in Waisai for two nights in early July 2023. We thought it would just be just our jump off point for our Raja Ampat island homestay. We were surprised that Waisai has so much more to offer than just a stopover point …