How to pack lightly for a long trip

It was the spring of 2008 when the city of love – Paris beckoned me with its charms as I set out to plan a holiday for myself. Folks around were me aghast that I would spend so much on airfare and not visit a few more countries in Europe. But I was stuck on visiting only Paris and planned 8 days in the city which at the end of the trip I felt had been too little. I photographed so many gorgeous places while in Paris, clicked pictures of Paris France streets to soak it all in.  So presenting beautiful Postcard Pictures Paris for your inspiration.  Don’t miss my Paris 3-day Itinerary! My funda of a trip to anyplace is to peruse it in every color and aspect; not merely touch the highlighted touristic spots. So my plan was to walk along the Seine river, laze in the many garden spots, sip coffee/house wine on the street side cafes and simply watch the Parisian cityscape while daydreaming. I treat my holidays as lazy days and not tasks that have a fixed agenda with a start to finish t...

I’m a beach person and lucky to live in the Philippines, a southeast Asian country with about 7600 islands and countless beaches. Although the Philippines has long been known to be a tropical paradise, with some islands catering specifically to summer vacationers, there are still beach destinations in the country that remains to be (re)-discovered. Included in this list of best beaches in the Philippines are some of these ‘new discoveries’ as well as mainstream beach destinations, for everybody who are in love with the sand and the sea. Photo credits are given to Hali Navarro, photographer and co-blogger in Tara Lets Anywhere.   Here are the best beaches in the Philippines to visit in 2017   Boracay, Aklan I know it sounds cliché to include Boracay, since this has always been in the list of best beaches in the world by CNN, TripAdvisor and other websites. A bit controversial too, since Boracay has also garnered its share of criticisms, especially from locals for being ...