From Phnom Penh, it is possible to do a day trip to Sambor Prei Kuk, a beautiful pre-Angkorian temple complex in the middle of the forest. The Kampong Thom local …

Mt. Pulag is the highest peak in Luzon island (the third highest in the Philippines), and is arguably the most effectively managed National Park in the country. It is being …

Mt. Malindang is found in Mindanao island, in southern Philippines. The Malindang mountain range is not only a biodiverse site (home to a number of endemics), it is also blessed …

Several protected areas are found within the Sierra Madre Mountain Range, the longest in the Philippines, at 680km-420mi from Cagayan province in the north to Quezon province in the south. …

Butuan in nothern Mindanao is synonymous to the balangays, or the archaeological remains of large open-air wooden boats. The balangay is a testimony to the rich maritime history of the …

The Tabon Cave complex is dubbed as "cradle of Philippine civilization" - with 200+ chambers found within Lipuun point, only 20+ have been explored, and only 7 currently open to …

The property is one of the largest marine protected area in the Philippines. In terms of World Heritage inscription "dreams," it is nominated under (ix) and (x), but I feel …

The Kabayan town of Benguet Province in Northern Luzon boasts two possible UNESCO World Heritage Sites - Mt. Pulag National Park, and the Ibaloi fire mummy burial caves - the …

I visited Novodevichy in the middle of August 2015. Inside the complex, majority of the buildings are being restored at the time, including the tower that caught fire in March …

After the 2013 Bohol earthquake, the Loboc church and the Spanish colonial fortifications of Punta Cruz and Dauis were removed from the UNESCO tentative list. Panglao Island was also removed …

I will be among one of the many who will happily cheer when Frank Lloyd Wright's buildings get listed as World Heritage in 2016. I was able to visit two …

Most rice terraces look more charming when the landscape is green; Yuanyang however are more frequently visited after harvest, in winter, when the terraces are mirror pools.

Visited Yuanyang in …

An honest-to-goodness icon of the Philippines, a volcano of unquestionable beauty.

Mayon Volcano has erupted several times, providing very fertile soil within the area. The impact of her many eruptions …

Management success of Apo Reef Natural Park goes hand in hand with strengthing conservation partnership with all the coastal barangays of Sablayan municipality. In 2007, when the whole (or majority) …

Taal Volcano - nominated for criteria (vii) (viii) and (x). Its OUV cannot be denied; even the 2009 IUCN Thematic study on World Heritage Volcanoes (https://portals.iucn.org/library/efiles/edocs/2009-065.pdf) mentions how it can …

Five sites make up this property; and Fuerza de Capul is most exemplary because of its dual purpose as a church (religious) and as a fortress (military). Many will be …

The archaeological importance of the site is unquestionable. My favorite site is view of the valley from the observation tower - the lush vegetation, the Perak River and the mountains …

Many visitors to the Singapore Botanic Gardens (SBG) will be underwhelmed, perhaps because of a tendency to treat the gardens as a natural site. Gardening in essense, is an incorporation …

Berlin-based travelers can easily visit the Grumsin Forest in one day. The closest train station to the park is Angermünde (about an hour from Berlin Hauptbahnhof). Buses run hourly from …

I have been going back and forth to this wonderful place for almost a year now. Not entirely sure of criterion (ix) - because I am not a geologist; but …