We felt so lucky when we witnessed all Big 5 during our safari in Maasai Mara in Kenya in one single day. Because I was missing an overview about all of them during the safari, I noted the most important info we got from our guide in this blog post. You should definititely not miss this ...
2 weeks of wildlife and coastal discoveries in Kenya
At the end of February, I travelled to Kenya with my mother. Our 2 weeks spanned from wildlife discoveries in the two remote and distinct national parks of Maasai Mara National Reserve and Amboseli National Park to coastal discoveries by the Indian Ocean, including relaxation, diving and food ...
Apo island during rainy season
After my first experience to Apo island's underwater wonders in December, I absolutely wanted to see this little piece of nature again. Long story short, rainy season is definitely not the best time to set foot on Apo island if your time is limited. First we arrived at the other end of the island. ...
How to tailor-make a Valencia mountain adventure
One year of living in the Philippines has almost come to its end. My last month started with a trip to the the Southern tip of Negros with my European visitors Luise and Zhivko. For our first day we decided to discover the mountains around Valencia. From our resort in Zamboanguita, we stopped a ...
A special day of work for Virlanie’s FAITH project: My first mango harvest
As I mentioned in one of my last articles here a while ago, one of my projects evolves around the development of an organic farm for youth with mental disabilities. After puchasing a lot in early 2018, we managed our first mango harvest this May. For me this was the first time to hold a ...
Discovering El Nido’s little sister: Coron
So many people had told me about the little paradise around Coron that we finally booked flights to Busuanga in April. It’s indeed worth travelling to El Nido’s little sister where you’ll find routes less traveled and a town less crowded! Out of the many boat trips, we chose Ultimate Tour B1 ...
The eighth wonder of the world: Batad rice terraces
After three full days in Sagada, we continued our trip to Banaue, the most famous and touristic place in the mountains. The town itself is not attractive but serves as a starting point for countless hikes through mountainous rice terraces, counted as UNESCO world heritage. It is truly impressive how ...
FAITH: Virlanie’s future organic farm for young adults with special needs
Because the first half of my mission for Virlanie Foundation, Inc. in Bacolod, Negros is almost over, I'll dedicate today's post to one of my two fascinating projects here: Our organic farm for young adults with special needs, called FAITH. What is FAITH? It's Virlanie's first organic farm ...
