When living in the Philippines, every day when we opened our front door, the first thing to catch our eye was a 1026 meter high basaltic volcano, named Mt Arayat. Being surrounded with flat land, it seemed so glorious and even a bit dangerous. I guess that the feeling of…

Have you ever visited the little town of Taupo? Where the magnificent views over Australasia’s largest freshwater lake are accompanied with scenic mountain ranges on the backdrop. During colder months, these mountains are covered with snow, making the views even more…

Queenstown is a small tourist town, situated down south on the South Island of New Zealand. Famous for its exceptional ski fields, it is surrounded by mountains and a gorgeous Lake Wakatipu in the middle. Anyone that has been in Queenstown has probably felt that there is…