Pacific Blue.

In a beautiful bed and breakfast setting couple of weeks ago, I happened to gaze at the map of the world posted in the living room wall. There were tiny pins tucked in several countries, marking the places where visitors hailed from.

And I just stared, and just like in the movies, the two oceans seemed to move for a split second under my intent gaze.

I moved closer, searched and there was the country of my birth - S-shaped Philippines, nestled between Malaysia and Indonesia on the south and China on the north. To the west is China Sea, and to the east, the vast North Pacific Ocean. Topographically, the Philippines is broken up by the sea, which gives it one of the longest coastlines of any nation in the world.

When you are flying over the islands of the Philippines on the approach from the Northwest, you will not see the magnificence of the geography; to really appreciate the country's beauty, you must alight and then, travel by land and sea.

The water is Philippines' best friend; lots of it. But wonder of wonders, with the world's longest coastlines belonging to it, not many have been developed. Can you imagine, if just half of these coastlines were developed into major resorts and oceanographic endeavours (diving, marine biological tours, preservation, reservation, etc)? I bet Philippines could rival the world's top vacation destinations.

I will be flying over the Pacific blue sooner than expected. Philippines' blue waters, golden sunsets, and yellow-inspired movements.