Gablabcebu

Philippines \ Member since August 2019

#440 123 39 2

MY RATING SYSTEM 😅

0.5/5.0: A site not worth a visit at all

1.0/5.0: Definite disapproval for WHS status (no OUV in my opinion), but a good experience for visiting

1.5/5.0: Equivocal disapproval for WHS status – I can see the argument for OUV

2.0/5.0: Below-average WHS, but deserving nonetheless (clear OUV demonstrated, in my opinion)

2.5/5.0: What I consider the standard for WHS

3.0/5.0: Above-average WHS

3.5/5.0: What I consider wonders of the world

4.0-4.5/5.0: Higher-tier wonders

5.0/5.0: A truly complete, authentic, and top-tier WHS

*Rankings drop with severe threats to integrity and authenticity of sites, especially when these negatively affect my visiting experience.

Recent Visits
  • 4
    2
    July 6, 2025
    Chitwan National Park, Kathmandu Valley, Lumbini, Melaka and George Town, Panauti ...
  • 5
    0
    Jan. 20, 2025
    Citadel of the Ho Dynasty, Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Archipelago, Thang Long, Trang …
  • 9
    1
    Aug. 7, 2024
    Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks, Dinosaur Provincial Park, Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, Olympic National Park, Redwood ...
Top 10 Missing
  1. Galapagos Islands 4.60
  2. Rapa Nui 4.49
  3. Victoria Falls 4.48
  4. Great Wall 4.46
  5. Tikal National Park 4.46
  6. Florence 4.45
  7. Bagan 4.44
  8. Serengeti 4.41
  9. Uluru 4.39
  10. Pompei 4.38
Completed Countries

About GabLabCebu

Member since
August 2019
Country of Origin
Philippines
Visits
Rank
#440
WHS
123
Tentative Sites
39
Website Participation
Reviews
103
Ratings

Ratings

World Heritage Sites
Tentative Sites
123 42
Locations
2
Zones
0
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Reviews by GabLabCebu

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Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa Dolmen by GabLabCebu

Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa … (Inscribed)

Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa Dolmen

Dolmens have always interested me, at least ever since I found out about them. In fact, I first encountered them on the List, reading about the newly inscribed Antequera Dolmens …

Hahoe and Yangdong by GabLabCebu

Hahoe and Yangdong (Inscribed)

Hahoe and Yangdong

Hahoe and Yangdong are known and advertised as villages with a lot to them - they're clan villages that have been perfectly preserved to demonstrate rural life over 5 centuries …

Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats by GabLabCebu

Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats (Inscribed)

Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats

Here to give the Getbol its first review on this site since inscription, I've included it on my June 2023 trip to Korea. I originally did not think much of …

Seowon, Neo-Confucian Academies by GabLabCebu

Seowon, Neo-Confucian Academi… (Inscribed)

Seowon, Neo-Confucian Academies

Going into my June 2023 trip to Korea, I definitely had in mind the prospect of checking out each of the 15 mainland World Heritage Sites (including Gaya Tumuli, which …

Baekje Historic Areas by GabLabCebu

Baekje Historic Areas (Inscribed)

Baekje Historic Areas

On a sunny June day in 2023, I arrived at Iksan station (conveniently right next to the intercity bus station) to see the Mireuksa Temple Site. All you have to …

Gaya Tumuli by GabLabCebu

Gaya Tumuli (Inscribed)

Gaya Tumuli

Daesong-dong Gobungun (+ surprise Jisan-dong Gobungun drive-by), June 2023

With an already packed Korea trip, I carelessly dismissed most Gaya Tumuli sites as too inaccessible to squeeze into the …

Lake Titicaca by GabLabCebu

Lake Titicaca (On tentative list)

Lake Titicaca

I visited Lake Titicaca in April 2016, crossing from the Bolivian side into Peru one afternoon, then visiting the Uros Floating Islands the next morning before leaving. While the experience …

Ancient Thebes by GabLabCebu

Ancient Thebes (Inscribed)

Ancient Thebes

WHS#61

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that Ancient Thebes is one of the most underrated WHS out there. I don't think it gets quite the …

Cuzco by GabLabCebu

Cuzco (Inscribed)

Cuzco

WHS#27

Cuzco is like the most quintessentially South American city, and yet, there's no other quite like it. It's truly an amalgamation and conglomeration of indigenous and colonial cultures; …

Sucre by GabLabCebu

Sucre (Inscribed)

Sucre

WHS#26

I visited Sucre on my trip to South America in April 2016. I did basically use Sucre as a jump-off point to see sites like Cal Orcko, Potosi, …

Rio de Janeiro by GabLabCebu

Rio de Janeiro (Inscribed)

Rio de Janeiro

WHS#25

Oh, Rio...

I don't really know what to make of this WHS. Now don't get me wrong, I love Rio de Janeiro as much as anyone else. …

Brasilia by GabLabCebu

Brasilia (Inscribed)

Brasilia

WHS#23

Brasilia was my entry point into South America when I visited back in April 2016, and it remains one of the most unique cities I've ever visited. My …

Iguacu by GabLabCebu

Iguacu (Inscribed)

Iguacu

WHS#24

Iguacu is just a special place for me. I visited in April 2016, and I was lucky enough to experience the falls from land, water, and air. Early …

Seville by GabLabCebu

Seville (Inscribed)

Seville

WHS#43

Together, according the the UNESCO Website, "the Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias as a series, form a remarkable monumental complex in the heart of Seville. They perfectly …

Salamanca by GabLabCebu

Salamanca (Inscribed)

Salamanca

WHS#46

I grew up going to school in an Hijas de Jesus institution in the Philippines. Salamanca was always a place I had wanted to visit, being the place …

Medina of Marrakesh by GabLabCebu

Medina of Marrakesh (Inscribed)

Medina of Marrakesh

WHS#45

Everything they say is true. You will get lost in Marrakesh. It's dirty. It's stinky. It's crowded and commercial. The buildings are crumbling. It's extremely hot and dusty. …

Rabat by GabLabCebu

Rabat (Inscribed)

Rabat

WHS#44

Rabat was one of the most memorable short city visits I made in my trip to Europe and Morocco in May 2017. My family and I took a …

Nubian Monuments by GabLabCebu

Nubian Monuments (Inscribed)

Nubian Monuments

WHS#61

Abu Simbel is the ultimate destination for a traveller in Egypt. It's so far removed from civilization, so distant from everywhere else most people visit in Egypt. Yes, …

Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan" by GabLabCebu

Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond … (Inscribed)

Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan"

WHS#58

This may be a bit of an overly harsh rating for a site that I have no reason to hate, but we're talking about WHS here, and I …

Te Wahipounamu by GabLabCebu

Te Wahipounamu (Inscribed)

Te Wahipounamu

WHS#4

As a world traveller, I often get asked which country I loved the most. To answer that question, I usually look back on how surreal every day was …

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