I had very high expectations for New Zealand. Ever since I watched the first movie of the LOTR trilogy (followed by another trilogy The Hobbit), I had been dreaming to go there and see for myself all the places that were featured on the movies – The Fellowship of the Ring, The Twin Towers and The Return of the King. In fact the beauty of the places was one of the reasons why I could not wait to watch the…
So I was in Manila recently, playing a tour guide to a bunch of my family members who were there for a very short vacation. Unlike in my previous trips to Manila which were dominated by the use of jeepneys, I used quite a number of taxis this time. One of the best things about taxi drivers in Manila is their ability to speak quite fluent English. It’s always easy to communicate with them at length. So I grabbed the…
Why a Road Trip? I’m not going to argue much about this. For me there are always pros and cons to everything and this is no exception. The best thing about going on a road trip (where you rent a car) is the chance to plan your own routes. When you are in charge of the wheel, you can always stop whenever you want to, probably to take pictures or buy food. Then you can always make a detour just…