More time to pursue one’s passions after retirement
By Marge C. Enriquez
Poised for retirement, Italian Ambassador Luca Fornari looks at the transition philosophically and with optimism.
Poised for retirement, Italian Ambassador Luca Fornari looks at the transition philosophically and with optimism.
Welcome to Paradise,” said Dirk Fahrenbach to me with a smile—a wonderful welcome, except that at that moment, as we stood in front of Dirk’s well-equipped Dugong Dive Center at Club Paradise Resort on Dimakya Island in northern Palawan, Typhoon “Pedring’s” violent howls were drowning out the conversation.
So the wakeboarders have discovered the Philippines, and the surfing scene is alive and stoked. After almost 1,000 dives and 22 years of making bubbles here and abroad, I still believe that, illegal fishing and embattled coral reefs notwithstanding, our country offers some of the best diving on earth.
PIOLO PASCUAL is busy—he is filming and producing a movie, making TV appearances, shooting ads for print and TV—but he believes being loaded is never an excuse for missing out on two important things: travel and fitness. The lithe and toned actor has a natural tan, thanks to frequent beach trips. He makes it a [...]
