More than just consistently being one of the best and beautiful islands in the world (taking the top spot again in Condé Nast Traveler’s polls this year), Boracay is also arguably a foodie’s haven, with restaurants and cafes following the coastline of the famed White Beach, and also finding their way on the island’s main…
Comfy, spacious, and tastefully designed dorm rooms and private rooms at affordable backpacker prices, a wide and beautiful pool, parties every night, and more at Mad Monkey Hostel in Boracay.
Just a few hours away from Metro Manila, Pililla, Rizal has beautiful windmills on rolling green hills as well as the sweetest pineapples.
Nurture Wellness Village. Hearing the name of the place we would visit, I could imagine just how nurtured I would probably feel, as its name seems to promise. Little did I know that I was in for more than just a weekend of relaxation. Nurture Wellness Village is a spa and farm resort in Tagaytay, Cavite and is just a…
The unusual scorching July Boracay heat was suddenly tempered as we walked along Mandala Spa’s leafy entrance. It was like entering a respite from the island’s traffic jams and rush of tourists. Several steps forward, it was still all greenery and I felt a soothing coolness on my skin. As we turned the corner, up ahead was the open-air reception area and the welcoming smiles of…
Sibutu town proper Literally the farthest south of the Philippine archipelago, Sibutu is almost as close – or as far – to Sabah as it is to Bongao, Tawi-Tawi’s capital, when you look at its northern tip on the map. In fact, the then-mayor at the time of my visit would regularly go to Malaysia, which…
Prior to my trip because of a friend’s wedding, I did not think much of Lingayen. While it is the provincial capital, it does not draw as much attention as the often-visited Alaminos for its Hundred Islands, Bolinao for its beaches and lighthouses, and Dagupan for its bangus (milkfish). What I found out, though, is…
(UPDATED MAY 2017) Story, guide, and itinerary to beautiful, postcard-perfect and internationally acclaimed Survivor location Palaui in Cagayan, Philippines.
Upon entering The President Hotel’s grounds in Lingayen, Pangasinan, you won’t miss the Philippine flag and the historical marker, declaring the site as the place where former President Fidel Ramos’ childhood home once stood, before it was destroyed during World War II. While the hotel offers the accommodations and amenities that hotels usually have – and…
There are beautiful places which make you stop in awe, but afterwards you pass by. And then there are beautiful places which take up permanent residence in your heart long after you have left. Zambawood, a quiet resort along the volcanic beaches of San Narciso, Zambales, was the latter for me. The beach’s stretch of…
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