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Saturday, March 24, 2012

Mayon Volcano, Albay, Philippines

Mayon Volcano has been one of the main tourist attractions in Albay. Famous for its “Perfect Cone”, the Mayon Volcano is the Philippines’ most active volcano and the most popular tourist destination in the Bicol Region. With a height of 2,463 meters, it is the centerpiece of the Albay province, which is about 300 kilometers southeast of Manila, the...

Chocolate Hills, Bohol, Philippines

The Chocolate Hills are an unusual geological formation found in Bohol, in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. There are at least 1,260 hills but there may be as many as 1,776 hills spread over an area of more than 50 square kilometres (20 sq mi). Depending on the season, the Chocolate Hills change in color, varying from green to chocolate...

Tubbataha Reef Marine Park

The word tubbataha is a combination of two Samal words: tubba and taha, which together means "a long reef exposed at low tide". The Tubbataha Reef Marine Park, located in the Sulu Sea of the Philippines, is truly an example of nature’s beautiful creation one shouldn’t miss in their lifetime. It is one of the rare atoll reefs that provide life for...

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Boracay, Philippines

Boracay is a tropical island located approximately 315km (200 miles) south of Manila and 2km off the northwest tip of the island of Panay in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. It is one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. The island comprises the barangays of Manoc-Manoc, Balabag, and Yapak (3 of the 17 barangays which...

Phi Phi Island, Thailand

The Phi Phi Islands are located in Thailand, between the large island of Phuket and the western Andaman Sea coast of the mainland. Phi Phi Don, the larger and principal of the two Phi Phi islands, is located at 7°44′00″N, 98°46′00″E. Both Phi Phi Don, and Phi Phi Leh, the smaller, are administratively part of Krabi province, most of which is on the...

Cancun Beach, Mexico

Cancún is a coastal city in Mexico's easternmost state, Quintana Roo, on the Yucatán Peninsula best known as the Mexican Caribbean or at the northern section of the Mayan Riviera; however Cancun does not share a similar climate or topography to the Mediterranean. It is the municipal seat of Benito Juárez municipality and a world-renowned tourist resort....

Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii

Waikiki is a neighborhood of Honolulu, in the City & County of Honolulu, on the south shore of the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Waikiki Beach is the shoreline fronting Waikiki and one of the best known beaches in the world. The neighborhood extends from the Ala Wai Canal (a channel dug to drain former wetlands) on the west and north, to Diamond Head...