Gablabcebu

Philippines \ Member since August 2019

#432 123 39 2

MY RATING SYSTEM 😅

0.5/5.0: A site not worth a visit at all

1.0/5.0: Definite disapproval for WHS status (no OUV in my opinion), but a good experience for visiting

1.5/5.0: Equivocal disapproval for WHS status – I can see the argument for OUV

2.0/5.0: Below-average WHS, but deserving nonetheless (clear OUV demonstrated, in my opinion)

2.5/5.0: What I consider the standard for WHS

3.0/5.0: Above-average WHS

3.5/5.0: What I consider wonders of the world

4.0-4.5/5.0: Higher-tier wonders

5.0/5.0: A truly complete, authentic, and top-tier WHS

*Rankings drop with severe threats to integrity and authenticity of sites, especially when these negatively affect my visiting experience.

Recent Visits
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    July 6, 2025
    Chitwan National Park, Kathmandu Valley, Lumbini, Melaka and George Town, Panauti ...
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    Jan. 20, 2025
    Citadel of the Ho Dynasty, Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Archipelago, Thang Long, Trang …
  • 9
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    Aug. 7, 2024
    Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks, Dinosaur Provincial Park, Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, Olympic National Park, Redwood ...
Top 10 Missing
  1. Galapagos Islands 4.60
  2. Rapa Nui 4.49
  3. Victoria Falls 4.47
  4. Tikal National Park 4.46
  5. Great Wall 4.45
  6. Florence 4.45
  7. Bagan 4.44
  8. Serengeti 4.41
  9. Uluru 4.39
  10. Pompei 4.38
Completed Countries

About GabLabCebu

Member since
August 2019
Country of Origin
Philippines
Visits
Rank
#432
WHS
123
Tentative Sites
39
Website Participation
Reviews
102
Ratings

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Tentative Sites
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Reviews by GabLabCebu

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Wadi Rum by GabLabCebu

Wadi Rum (Inscribed)

Wadi Rum

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 Resource Protected Area by GabLabCebu

El Nido-Taytay Managed Resour… (On tentative list)

El Nido-Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area

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 by GabLabCebu

Ancient Kyoto (Inscribed)

Ancient Kyoto

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 by GabLabCebu

Petra (Inscribed)

Petra

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, …

Horyu-ji Area by GabLabCebu

Horyu-ji Area (Inscribed)

Horyu-ji Area

WHS#78

Horyuji is home to the undisputed oldest wooden buildings left in the world today. The Chumon, Kondo, 5-story pagoda, and the surrounding cloister in the Western Precinct were …

Ancient Nara by GabLabCebu

Ancient Nara (Inscribed)

Ancient Nara

WHS#79

After Kyoto, Nara is definitely the next most important historic city to visit in Japan. Even though it was capital of Japan for far less time, the monuments …

Historic Cairo by GabLabCebu

Historic Cairo (Inscribed)

Historic Cairo

WHS#62

Everyone who hears Cairo probably thinks of the Pyramids, and for good reason. The Pyramids of Giza are the biggest draw for tourists in Cairo, but Ancient Egyptian …

Himeji-jo by GabLabCebu

Himeji-jo (Inscribed)

Himeji-jo

WHS#77

Castles have never been my favorite kind of site to visit. As inherently military structures, they have a tendency to be squat and visually less appealing than other …

Genbaku Dome by GabLabCebu

Genbaku Dome (Inscribed)

Genbaku Dome

WHS#76

Genbaku Dome is one of the smallest WHS out there. The ruins of a single great building, surrounded by rails, are immaculately preserved as they were on August …

Itsukushima Shrine by GabLabCebu

Itsukushima Shrine (Inscribed)

Itsukushima Shrine

WHS#75

Visiting Miyajima is probably the biggest reason most people visit Hiroshima. I know it was why I was there when I had my trip to Japan in December …

Mozu-Furuichi Kofun by GabLabCebu

Mozu-Furuichi Kofun (Inscribed)

Mozu-Furuichi Kofun

WHS#80

After a failed attempt to visit Antequera in early 2017, I finally succeeded in visiting a WHS inscribed less than a year before on my December 2019 trip …

Kii Mountain Range by GabLabCebu

Kii Mountain Range (Inscribed)

Kii Mountain Range

WHS#81

Pilgrimage seems to be a widespread phenomenon around the world. I've been to enough pilgrimage destinations in Europe and the Levant to get the feel of it. It …

Saint Catherine Area by GabLabCebu

Saint Catherine Area (Inscribed)

Saint Catherine Area

WHS#63

Sinai doesn't feel quite like the rest of Egypt. It's home to some beautiful rugged mountain landscapes that kept me awake through every drive. It also doesn't feel …

White City of Tel-Aviv by GabLabCebu

White City of Tel-Aviv (Inscribed)

White City of Tel-Aviv

WHS#52

I think the term "White City" is just overdone. After visiting Sucre, Arequipa, and Tel Aviv, it seems that every one of these "white" cities is disappointingly not …

Biblical Tells by GabLabCebu

Biblical Tells (Inscribed)

Biblical Tells

WHS#55

I visited Tel Megiddo during my travels through the Galilee in April 2019. The tel is quite imposing as I approach, as it's the lone hill on the …

Old City of Acre by GabLabCebu

Old City of Acre (Inscribed)

Old City of Acre

WHS#54

Acre is another very unique site in the Holy Land. Just like Jerusalem and Bet Guvrin, it has no equal or comparable sites both in the region and …

Bahá’i Holy Places by GabLabCebu

Bahá’i Holy Places (Inscribed)

Bahá’i Holy Places

WHS#53

I visited Haifa on the way to the Galilee in April 2018, and obviously, I had to check out the Bahai Gardens the city is best known for. …

Caves of Maresha and Bet Guvrin by GabLabCebu

Caves of Maresha and Bet Guvr… (Inscribed)

Caves of Maresha and Bet Guvrin

WHS#64

One of the highlights of my May 2018 Holy Land trip was an obscure National Park almost an hour south of Jerusalem. Maresha - Bet Guvrin National Park …

Masada by GabLabCebu

Masada (Inscribed)

Masada

WHS#66

Masada is one of the the most visited tourist attractions in Israel. It's the total package: spectacular scenery, Roman ruins, and Jewish significance. This shows when arriving at …

Old City of Jerusalem by GabLabCebu

Old City of Jerusalem (Inscribed)

Old City of Jerusalem

WHS#67

Jerusalem is the holiest city in the world. It's crazy how all of these different religions happen to have some of their holiest sites, among other impressive sites …

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