Words, history, and traffic
By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman
WHILE JAKARTA, Indonesia may not be a top favorite on lists of the best foodie places in Southeast Asia,...
Why QC wants to be like SG
By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman
WHILE QUEZON CITY lacks the natural resources for sightseeing or trekking, it does offers eight man-made activities for city...
Going to superhero camp
KEEP YOUR camping gear and your superhero alter-ego at the ready as Ayala-owned Alviera in Porac, Pampanga is preparing a camping weekend especially for...
After a bad year, S. Korea tourism industry targets MICE tourists
By Zsarlene B. Chua
WHILE last year was pretty turbulent for the South Korean tourism industry, with the MERS-CoV (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Corona Virus) wreaking...
Traveling for the music
By Cathy Rose A. Garcia, Associate Editor
Summer isn’t the best time to go to Japan — it’s hot, humid, and did I mention, scorching...
Walk beyond the wall
By Marifi S. Jara
BERLIN is not quite in the league of London, Paris, Rome, or Amsterdam in terms of making it to people’s bucket...
Beer and loafing in Laos
By Robert JA Basilio, Jr.
VIENTIANE, the capital of Laos, had me worried.
No, it wasn’t the socialist government nor the state-controlled media.
It was the city’s...
Bar-hopping in Dallas after Orlando
By Joseph L. Garcia
SEVERAL NEWS OUTLETS reported on the haunting din of the ringing of mobile phones on the early morning of June 12...
Philippine Travel Mart focuses on the peripatetic Millennial
By Zsarlene B. Chua
GET READY ONCE MORE for long lines snaking around the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City as the Philippine Travel Mart...
The secrets to booking a luxury trip to Cuba
By Nikki Ekstein, Bloomberg
THE HOTEL INGLATERRA has been one of the best places to stay in Havana since it opened in 1875. Its colonial...
Thailand mulls location-tracking tourist SIM cards
BANGKOK — Thailand could issue all foreign tourists with location-tracking SIM cards under plans announced Tuesday by the telecoms regulator, which has denied the...
How to spend the perfect weekend in Miami, without ever going outside
By Nikki Ekstein, Bloomberg
NOBODY goes to Miami to stay inside. If you’re here on vacation, you’ve come to hit the beach or lounge by...