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...