Daesong-dong Gobungun (+ surprise Jisan-dong Gobungun drive-by), June 2023
With an already packed Korea trip, I carelessly dismissed most Gaya Tumuli sites as too inaccessible to squeeze into the …
Member since August 2019
My most impressive site: Te Wahipounamu, Canadian Rockies, Yellowstone, Ancient Thebes
My proposal for a new site: Baroque Churches of Southern Cebu, Dalaguete Range and Chocolate Hills: Karst Landscapes of the Visayas, San Sebastian Church (Manila), Historic Town of Jimenez (Misamis Occ.), Taroko National Park (Taiwan), Great Basin National Park (USA),
Gaya Tumuli (Inscribed)
Daesong-dong Gobungun (+ surprise Jisan-dong Gobungun drive-by), June 2023
With an already packed Korea trip, I carelessly dismissed most Gaya Tumuli sites as too inaccessible to squeeze into the …
Lake Titicaca (On tentative list)
I visited Lake Titicaca in April 2016, crossing from the Bolivian side into Peru one afternoon, then visiting the Uros Floating Islands the next morning before leaving. While the experience …
Ancient Thebes (Inscribed)
WHS#61
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that Ancient Thebes is one of the most underrated WHS out there. I don't think it gets quite the …
Cuzco (Inscribed)
WHS#27
Cuzco is like the most quintessentially South American city, and yet, there's no other quite like it. It's truly an amalgamation and conglomeration of indigenous and colonial cultures; …
Sucre (Inscribed)
WHS#26
I visited Sucre on my trip to South America in April 2016. I did basically use Sucre as a jump-off point to see sites like Cal Orcko, Potosi, …
Rio de Janeiro (Inscribed)
WHS#25
Oh, Rio...
I don't really know what to make of this WHS. Now don't get me wrong, I love Rio de Janeiro as much as anyone else. …
Brasilia (Inscribed)
WHS#23
Brasilia was my entry point into South America when I visited back in April 2016, and it remains one of the most unique cities I've ever visited. My …
Iguacu (Inscribed)
WHS#24
Iguacu is just a special place for me. I visited in April 2016, and I was lucky enough to experience the falls from land, water, and air. Early …
Seville (Inscribed)
WHS#43
Together, according the the UNESCO Website, "the Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias as a series, form a remarkable monumental complex in the heart of Seville. They perfectly …
Salamanca (Inscribed)
WHS#46
I grew up going to school in an Hijas de Jesus institution in the Philippines. Salamanca was always a place I had wanted to visit, being the place …
Medina of Marrakesh (Inscribed)
WHS#45
Everything they say is true. You will get lost in Marrakesh. It's dirty. It's stinky. It's crowded and commercial. The buildings are crumbling. It's extremely hot and dusty. …
Rabat (Inscribed)
WHS#44
Rabat was one of the most memorable short city visits I made in my trip to Europe and Morocco in May 2017. My family and I took a …
Nubian Monuments (Inscribed)
WHS#61
Abu Simbel is the ultimate destination for a traveller in Egypt. It's so far removed from civilization, so distant from everywhere else most people visit in Egypt. Yes, …
Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond … (Inscribed)
WHS#58
This may be a bit of an overly harsh rating for a site that I have no reason to hate, but we're talking about WHS here, and I …
Te Wahipounamu (Inscribed)
WHS#4
As a world traveller, I often get asked which country I loved the most. To answer that question, I usually look back on how surreal every day was …
Pyramids (Memphis) (Inscribed)
WHS#59
The Pyramids - the most famous symbol of the great civilization of Ancient Egypt. Their grandiosity has been admired across the world for millennia now. Memphis and its …
Wadi Rum (Inscribed)
WHS#57
Deserts have always been a bit of a mystery for me. I'm from a wet tropical place, and I hate the heat, but desert landscapes have been quite …
El Nido-Taytay Managed Resour… (On tentative list)
If you've read my review on the T-list site Coron, the stunningly pristine karst landscapes and seascapes, and abode of the native Tagbanwa in northern Palawan, you might've noticed that …
Ancient Kyoto (Inscribed)
WHS#3
Kyoto is the first WHS that I've had the chance to visit in 2 different trips. I first visited this amazing city on a day trip from Tokyo …
Petra (Inscribed)
WHS#56
Petra, man. There isn't much that hasn't been said about Petra, so I'll make this short for once. It's one of the most undeniable wonders of the world, …