Aside from the very obvious fact that The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings trilogies are filmed in New Zealand, here are the other movies that mesmerized viewers with the stunning landscapes but I bet they probably didn't know they're looking at New Zealand (as was I, in some movies). We've been there twice ourselves,… Continue reading The Land of the Long White Cloud – Movies Filmed in New Zealand
The dream to step on New Zealand soil has been brewing since 2014. I never knew I could make it there, much less make it there with Mary (I haven't met her yet at the time). The country is dreamy from the outside, so I wanted in. If you'd ever wish to come by New… Continue reading Middle Earth Goals: New Zealand’s Auckland and Hobbiton In Two Full Days
Osaka is the largest city in western Japan, is the capital of the Osaka Prefecture and is very close to Kobe, Kyoto and Nara. If you have a plane ticket to Osaka, consider going to those places too. It is about 500 km from Tokyo, 2 something hours by Shinkansen and about 6-8 hours drive by car or public… Continue reading Japan Ja-Fun! Osaka and the Universal Studios
Both museums stand proudly in the midst of Philippines' original "concrete jungle where dreams are made of" - Makati. But they often get bumped off from the to-go places because people go to the malls surrounding them. Once in a while, it pays to visit historical and cultural places such as museums to enrich our… Continue reading Museum Series: Yuchengco Museum and Ayala Musuem in Makati – Architecture, Arts and Technology
It was in May 18, 2015, International Museum Day, when we set foot and, I can very well say, fell in love with The Pinto Art Museum in Antipolo. It is a 1.3-acre property that houses hundreds of artwork - from painting, sculpture, mixed media, photography, and I hope soon, some poetry. RATES: The day we… Continue reading Museum Series: Pinto Art Musuem – Fall In Love with Art, Nature and Food
