A change in latitude, does wonders to my attitude.

You can believe everything you read online or in travel guide books about Prague. Touted as one of the most beautiful city in Europe, its historical city centre is listed as a UNESCO world heritage site. Visitors throng this ancient city almost all year round. With visitor arrivals peaking in spring, summer and autumn. January and February are generally quieter because winter temperatures can dip well below zero. It is easy to see why thousands of tourists descend upon this city. It is certainly a pilgrimage for  devout Catholics, with its many iconic religious sites. For the curious tourists like me, it is a worthy lesson on European history in-situ. Try the St Agnes of Bohemia Convent, which houses an amazing collection of Medieval and Renaissance art. Every time I thought "That's it", there was yet another section to visit. Grand churches to visit are like St. Nicholas Church ( Malostranske ), St Vitus Cathedral and the iconic Infant Jesus of Prague. Then there is the

Palau is one of my favourite dive sites in the world. I dived Palau some 15 years ago and the dives were so spectacular that they are permanently etched into my memory. When the opportunity arose to visit Palau again, I jumped at it. "Blue Corner", "German Tunnel", "Peeliliu", "Blue Holes" etc.. the dive sites flashed past my head in a whirl. Can't wait ! Hidden coves The best part of being based in Manila is the proximity, about 2.55 hours by flight, to Korror. United Airlines is the only airline serving these routes and is referred to as the "island hopper", a term I quickly understood after glancing at the flight path page on the inflight magazine. We were billeted at the expansive and luxurious Palau Pacific Resort (PPR), probably the nicest on Korror and highly popular with Japanese tourists. In fact, the whole island is. Japanese divers almost always know the best dive destinations plus the white sands, tropical blue waters, s