Canada is a must-visit tourist destination for many for its breathtaking landscapes and vibrant cities. I myself have been to Montreal for a work trip a few years ago. I even took a side trip to Quebec City which is known for a picture-perfect Christmas. Lesser-known destinations However, when you travel beyond the well-known tourist…
Full-day tour of the 3,500 meter-high Indian town surrounded by the breathtaking, snowcapped Himalayas and richly steeped in Tibetan Buddhist tradition
Beef pares in a panini, breaded tahong and more unique Filipino comfort food in Manila
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…
“Buy from local businesses and self-employed people. When you buy from a small local business you are not paying for a third vacation home for some CEO, but for a little girl’s dance lessons, for food on the table for a family, and for sending a student to college.” This and similar ideas have happily been…
Tomorrow it will be a month since Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) wrought destruction in Leyte and some areas in Visayas. After the initial shock and aftermath, I believe survivors still need help not just for relief, but also recovery and rebuilding. This month has made Yolanda really sink into my consciousness after the shock and has…
Photo by Howard Chalkley via Flicker Creative Commons This is a paid guest post. Saddle up this summer and enjoy discovering places you’ve never had the fortune to visit before. Cycling holidays give you the opportunity to accomplish new challenges and the summer months are a great time to take the plunge and go for…
Binondo, Manila is colorful enough any day, with bright charms, bracelets, and other gaily-colored wares for luck hawked on streets. But on Chinese New Year, though, the place bursts with color, sounds, and life. It was my first time to go to Binondo on a Chinese New Year this weekend, and I thought: “So this…
I posed this question to Gina Lopez, head of Kapit Bisig Para Sa Ilog Pasig (KBPIP) (Linking Arms for Pasig River), an organization that works with government agencies to clean the heavily polluted Pasig River. She answered with a resounding, unfaltering yes. Several years ago, I would not have believed her answer. As with many…
One of the reasons I travel is to be awed by the new and unfamiliar – to walk on alien landscapes, get lost in small towns, and meet strangers – who might even become friends. That is also part of why I look forward to Christmas. It’s the time of the year where my everyday…
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