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Boracay’s reopening signals PH’s cautious approach to welcome back tourists

Text and photos by Hermes Joy Tunac Boracay, one of the country's top tourist draws, officially reopened its doors to local tourists Thursday, signaling the start of the country's cautious approach to jumpstart the tourism sector, whose steady growth was stalled when the COVID-19 pandemic hit nearly seven months ago.…

Boracay welcomes you back!

TEXT AND PHOTOS BY HERMES JOY S. TUNAC BORACAY— After being closed to local and foreign tourists for more than six months because of the pandemic, Boracay, the world-renowned white-sand paradise island off Aklan, officially reopens today. One look at Boracay's white sand and clear blue waters immediately reminded us…

Look forward to better days by planning your staycation now

People's need to travel and take a break from everyday concerns will always be there. Because of various types of quarantine to ensure citizens' safety and arrest the spread of infection, everyone has hit the pause button when it comes to travel and staycation plans. Going back to one’s leisure…

Photographs and memories

A dreaded virus may have momentarily stopped us from traveling, but it can’t stop our minds from wandering off, dreaming of the day we can once more visit and immerse ourselves in what many of us now consider our second homes. Someday soon. By Alex Y. Vergara So, where would…

Hilton Manila introduces its new cleanliness standards

Hilton Manila has thoughtfully put together new cleanliness initiatives built upon the high standards of housekeeping and hygiene that the Hilton brand is known and recognized for. Hilton CleanStay Room Seal The 356-room property has left no stone unturned when it comes to their guests' health and safety. Its elevated…

Survey: 77% willing to travel domestically even without vaccine

By Joanne Rae Ramirez This lady gives news as refreshing as she is, and as she looks. And being a trained economist, she gives news grounded on facts, not pinned on clouds. Secretary Berna Romulo Puyat during Boracay’s soft reopening after rehabilitation in October 2018. Photo by Joanne Rae Ramirez…

Under the Durban sun

As one sets foot in South Africa—with its abundance of breathtaking scenery, awe-inspiring nature and wildlife, and rich history and cultural diversity—one’s life is bound to be altered somehow. Perhaps it is this “rainbow nation’s” palpable energy that stirs the soul and captivates the hearts of many who seek an…

Spellbound by Venice, Burano and Bellagio

Beyond the edifices of Rome, the quaint medieval villages and grand artistry of the Tuscan region, Italy has islands that in themselves are floating edifices and chiseled art masterpieces, or both. EDITOR'S NOTE: This travel piece on Italy, one of the world's most visited countries, was first published in the Oct.-Nov. 2019…

Forbes names the Philippines as one of post-COVID era’s rising stars in travel

Despite the plethora of bad news that seems to be happening all at once the world over, positive developments, like rays of light piercing through a darkened room, still manage to come through even in trickles. In a recent online article by Jared Rahanan for Forbes magazine, as people slowly…

No strangers in paradise

Having lived in the Bahamas for several years now, this former Manila-based communications practitioner has become WFH-proficient even before the global lockdown began. Instead of writing, a passion she’s cultivated at a young age, she’s found new obsessions while sheltering-in-place: painting and learning to play the ukulele. Even her weekly…