The flowers of Panagbenga
THE CITY of Baguio blooms in February when it holds its annual flower festival, the Panagbenga -- a Kankanaey term which means “a season...
Tourism Enterprise Zones pushed
By Zsarlene B. Chua
In hopes of attracting more investment in the tourism sector, the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) has finally put...
How to survive the longest flight in the world
EARLY LAST MONTH, Qatar Airways took the prize for longest airline route when it debuted its 17-hour, 30-minute flight between Auckland and Doha. Not...
Trip hacks from a germaphobic traveler
By Maxwell Williams, Bloomberg
For Hollywood royalty, Sunset Tower Hotel is the place to escape. The art deco building, located on the Sunset Strip, is both...
Traveloka: The app-y way to travel
BUILDING on its strong presence in Southeast Asia, online travel agent Traveloka has finally entered the Philippine market to introduce its innovative booking services....
Getting its sea legs
THE PHILIPPINE boating industry will once again come together for the 9th SEA-EX Philippine Boat Show and Nautical Lifestyle Expo in a bid to...
Spectacular water show opens Venice Carnival
VENICE -- The Carnival of Venice, which each year draws thousands of revelers dressed in masks and period costume, got under way in the...
Singapore sees tourism slowing after record arrivals in 2016
SINGAPORE forecasts slower growth in tourist arrivals this year, citing global economic and political uncertainties and stiffer competition from neighbors in the region.
Visitors may...
‘It was all worth it’
By Carmencita A. Carillo
DAVAO CITY — It almost did not happen.
After the Philippines successfully hosted the Miss Universe 2016 pageant last month, Tourism Secretary...
Culture, cuisine, and adventure
ON FEB. 1, 1814, Mayon Volcano erupted, killing over 1,200 persons in the town of Cagsawa in Albay, and destroying its poblacion or town...
Malolos, Bulacan festival: remembering history
LONG BEFORE other nations in Asia and Africa became republics, we first became the Republic of the Philippines on Jan. 23, 1899. It follows...
New boutique hotel redefines the Palawan beach experience
EL NIDO now has a new boutique hotel — the 42-room Casa Kalaw, the first one in the 325-hectare Lio Tourism Estate of AyalaLand...