In 2023, twenty-four international airports are recognized on the list, with CRK as one of two laureates from Southeast Asia (Van Don International Airport in Vietnam is the other).
Organized by the DOT 3, the tour aimed to showcase the region’s vibrant attractions and provide firsthand experiences that are memorable for the visitors from Mindanao.
Legend has it that the Thien Cung cave was the ancient residence of the Dragon King and his beautiful bride, May. Their spectacular wedding was once attended by gods, fairies, genies and dragons, many of whose images depict the stalactites and stalagmites that fill the huge cavern like an impressive mural of an ancient lavish banquet.
Literally chased this beautiful sunset in Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar on the beach. Worth the run.
I wasn’t aware of this until photos were sent by a friend of my buddy Joyce Mariscal (Vice Mayor of Sta. Maria, Davao Occidental) about Philippine Tourism double decker buses going around in Auckland, New Zealand with my photo on them.
Wet market vendor in Ha Long, Vietnam © Jojie Alcantara
“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious.” ~Albert Einstein
The city of Tiberias in northern Israel was founded by Herod Antipas and named in honor of the Roman emperor Tiberius. It nestles lalong the significant Sea of Galilee (lowest freshwater lake on earth, sourced from Jordan River).
Binintiang Malaki is this most photographed false volcano that is often mistaken as Taal Volcano in pictures. The dormant Binintiang Malaki crater was the center of the 1707 and 1715 eruptions.
“When Moses was alive, the pyramids were a thousand years old. Here people learned to measure time by a calendar, to plot the stars by astronomy. Here they developed that most awesome of all ideas – the idea of eternity.” ~ Walter Cronkite
Wadi Rum Protected Area was declared in 2011 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its most outstanding desert landscapes, lending a surreal feel to the vast environment. If you think this is a scene from a Star Wars movie, there may be a little truth to it.
“Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small.” ~Anthony Bourdain
The Scene Stealer 