Where to go in 2017
Last part
JAPAN
Despite an abundance of talented concierges and hospitable locals, traveling in Japan without speaking Japanese can leave you feeling as if you’ve barely...
Where to go in 2017
Second of three parts
PERU
In 2017, think beyond Machu Picchu to the Inca salt pans of Maras, the uncharted, snow-capped mountains of Veronica and Sawasiray,...
Where to go in 2017
(Part 1 of 3)
TODAY’S FAST-CHANGING, hyper-globalized world has no shortage of incredible travel opportunities. This year, we’ve done all the legwork for you in...
Isabela’s Bambanti Festival
FOOD, MUSIC, AND SCARECROWS — these are just some of the things that a visitor to Isabela will see if they visit during the...
Hong Kong for Christmas
BEYOND the cityscapes and cosmopolitan escapades, there is more to Hong Kong than what instantly meets the eye. The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) wants...
Novotel’s eventful year
IT’S BEEN A YEAR since AccorHotels’ Novotel brand opened in Quezon City’s commercial center, Cubao and what a year it has been for the...
Free wine endangered on Asian airlines after OPEC accord
SOME OF Asia’s marquee airlines that spoil passengers with free alcohol and in-flight entertainment may soon have to kick the habit.
The on-board giveaways, famously...
Whales in the wild: rare gem amid Thailand mass tourism
GULF OF THAILAND — Piercing the water’s surface with its almond-shaped mouth, a giant Bryde’s whale opens wide for one, two, three seconds, gulping...
Iceland plays the tourism card for better for worse
AN ISLAND of ice and lava battered by the Arctic winds, Iceland’s dramatic and pristine landscape is attracting a growing number of tourists, not...
Creating an authentic onsen experience in Manila
YET ANOTHER luxury hotel is on the rise as I’M Hotel, a 44-storey affair located along Makati Avenue, is set to open first quarter...
Celebrating the synergy of sports and tourism
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
THE BURGEONING sports tourism scene and industry in the country got added dimension recently with the holding of the first-ever...
Winter lights
TRAVEL TO JAPAN does not have to be limited to cherry blossom time, as the country lights up with special illumination events during winter....