Author Archives: the wanderer
Singapore Blog Awards 2012
I normally do not toot my own horn here so pardon me for doing so in this exceptional case. I received news earlier this week that I Wander has been selected as one of the 10 finalists for the Singapore Blog Awards 2012 – Travel Category! It would not have been possible without you guys [...]
Eleven Places to See in Southeast Asia
It took me over a year to post Part 2 of my Southeast Asian roundup, my little ode to this dynamic and diverse region which I call home. One year on and I still find myself traveling around Southeast Asia though now it’s mostly for work, transit or for back and forth trips between Manila [...]
Favorite Travel Photos – My 7 Super Shots
One of the things that led me to start this blog some years back is my hobby of taking photos. A few years on and I am still an amateur photographer by any sense of the word, but the interest sure lives on! I have taken thousands of photos over the years, thanks to digital [...]
Paradise on Earth: Malcapuya and Banana Islands
Its diving reputation often takes precedence but Coron has quite a few idyllic outlying islands that are worth exploring for some tropical r&r. In between our excursions in the main town and Coron Island, we devoted an entire day to venture into a few beaches farther afield. These are Malcapuya and Banana Islands, Coron’s version [...]
Coron, Palawan: Otherworldly Land & Seascapes
Up until I first visited Palawan some two years ago, I was not exactly that fond of visiting beach destinations. ‘A beach here can be like a beach anywhere’ or ‘swimming can be done in the pool’ were the first two things that usually came to mind. But all it took to change this was [...]
The Silk Road Journey Pt4: Shimmering Samarkand
Just when I thought that Bukhara epitomized all there is to be seen in terms of mosques, madrasas and mausoleums; we venture into another such place – perhaps the most well-known among all the silk road cities – Samarkand. the majestic registan square of samarkand – one of the most fascinating architectural ensembles I have [...]
The Silk Road Journey Pt3: The Holy City of Bukhara
From Khiva, we left early in the morning for the long and bumpy ride to Bukhara – our next stop in the trip. People weren’t kidding when they said that the road was bad. The road conditions between the two cities were probably the worst I have seen in any highway! I reckoned it would [...]
The Silk Road Journey Pt2: Magic Carpet Ride to Khiva
We did not stay long in Tashkent before we started to make a move to one of the great silk road cities of Uzbekistan. Our first stop, and a personal highlight for me, was Khiva. The city is practically in the middle of nowhere, almost a thousand miles away from the nearest sea, lying between [...]
