Travel

by Gem and Lita
gem@filipinojournal.com

Panama City

Panama City

Gem and Lita

On the early morning of 20 April 2012 at a mild temperature of 26 degrees C the Coral Princess anchored at Fuerte Aamador just after a 9-hour journey through the massive system of locks

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Cruising the Fiordland of New Zealand

Cruising the Fiordland of New Zealand

Gem and Lita

The most unforgettable highlight of our December voyage Down Under is cruising the Fiordland National Park, the largest national park of New Zealand. One of the most majestic natural wonders of New Zealand, the

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The best of Tauranga, New Zealand

The best of Tauranga, New Zealand

Gem and Lita

Where is it – In the Bay of Plenty on the east coast of the North Island, New Zealand What is there to see – Minden Lookout, Te Puke, Te Puna, Rotorua, Agrodome, The

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Cartagena, the “Emerald of the Caribbean”

Cartagena, the “Emerald of the Caribbean”

Gem and Lita

Where is it – Northeastern region of Colombia on the Caribbean coast of South America What is there to see – El Castillo San Felipe de Barajas, the walled historic old city, Las Murallas,

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A Journey of Faith to Fatima, Portugal

A Journey of Faith to Fatima, Portugal

Gem and Lita

It was a beautiful April morning when our plane from Los Angeles landed at Lisbon where we`re welcome by our tour guide named Maria Da Bagao. After checking in at the Hotel Cinquentenario Maria

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EXPERIENCE LUCERNE, Switzerland

EXPERIENCE LUCERNE, Switzerland

Gem and Lita

Where is it – North central Swizertland What is there to see – The Chapel Bridge, Lion Monument, KKL, Old Town, Spreuer Bridge Also known as “The City of Lights” Interesting Trivia – It

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Aruba, “One Happy Island”

Aruba, “One Happy Island”

Gem and Lita

Aruba at a glance: Location – Lies in the southern Caribbean, north of Venezuela and east of Colombia. Capital – Oranjestad (literally “Orangetown”) Area – 179 sq. kms. (69 sq. mi.) Climate – Hot

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Saint Martin/Sint Maarten, “The Friendly Island”

Saint Martin/Sint Maarten, “The Friendly Island”

Gem and Lita

“The Friendly Island”, Saint Martin/Sint Maarten, shared by the French Republic and the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the northeast Caribbean approximately 190 miles from Puerto Rico, has been famous for hundred of years

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Dunedin, a  Kiwi City with a Scottish Heart

Dunedin, a Kiwi City with a Scottish Heart

Gem and Lita

Welcome to Dunedin, NewZealand! Perched on the hills above one of New Zealand’s loveliest harbours, Dunedin (pronounced Dunn-knee-din), is a kiwi city with a Scottish heart. “Kiwi”, a flightless bird, is the national symbol

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