Tagbilaran: more than Bohol’s gateway
By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman, Reporter
MOST PEOPLE just pass through Tagbilaran City, Bohol’s capital, on their way to Panglao Island and its beaches,...
Want a manicure, barbecue, or fruit shake? Head out to Davao City’s Roxas night...
By Maya M. Padillo, Correspondent
DAVAO CITY — Sidewalk and ambulant vendors who were affected by the city government’s move three years ago to reclaim...
Firefly-watching on Buhatan River
By Camille Anne M. Arcilla
THE SIGHT of a swarm of fireflies sparkling in a dark night may seem like a scene from a fantasy...
Okada Manila set to open in December
By Zsarlene B. Chua
IT’S FINALLY happening.
After a year of delays, Tiger Resort and Leisure Entertainment, Inc.’s integrated mega casino-resort will be opening before the...
Manila Hotel enters the 21st century
Text and photos by
Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman
There are two kinds of history: one is written and preserved on books and the other is...
‘Brexit’ sends tourists flocking to London to ‘Buy, Buy, Buy’
By Andrew Roberts, Monami Yui
and Sam Chambers
BY VOTING to leave the European Union (EU), Britons have delivered a potential windfall to tourists eager to...
Keeping divers safe: New hyperbaric chamber to boost Davao tourism
By Carmencita A. Carillo, Correspondent
DAVAO CITY — The setting up of a hyperbaric chamber in the city, the first in Mindanao, is expected to...
How to score ‘cheap’ Prada bags in Tuscany
Text and photos by Cathy Rose A. Garcia
HEADING to Italy and planning to shop until you drop? Make time to include a trip to...
France’s new ‘Disneyland of wine’ sets heads spinning
PARIS -- It has already been dubbed an “adult Disneyland” and “the amusement park of our dreams” by US college students.
But the Cite du...
The Manilay Ancestral House, a goldmine of the rusty, chipped, and vintage
By Maya M. Padillo
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Apart from tuna, they say there’s nothing more to see in this city. But that is not...
Iceland’s tourism boom fuels recovery, lays bare locals’ plight
GRINDAVIK, ICELAND — On a recent weeknight Iceland’s top tourist attraction, the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, is packed with visitors wearing mud masks and...
Racing through Siargao
By Zsarlene B. Chua
THERE WAS SOMETHING utterly magical about Siargao in Surigao del Norte — and it’s mostly because of the unspoiled beauty of...