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Rustan’s summer travel fair sizzles with prizes and surprises

Rustan’s makes your summer adventures more memorable this 2018, as it kicks off the hottest season with a travel fair. Give in to you wanderlust and find all you’ll ever need to plan your most exciting summer escape yet with Rustan’s. Whether you’re a jet-setting traveler who’s smitten with the…

Israel’s magnificent treasures

By Pinky Icamen Photography by Ramon Joseph J. Ruiz As one sets foot in Israel, a country overflowing with culture, history and diversity, one can hear its heartbeat like a hypnotic incantation that seeps into the soul and lingers in the mind. Embraced by a unique energy, Israel is so…

DOT Secretary Wanda Teo speaks up on Boracay

By Alex Y. Vergara If it were up to her, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Wanda Corazon Teo would want to close Boracay for a much-needed general cleanup and rehabilitation for no more than two months. But the decision isn’t hers alone to make. Yes, it’s definite. Boracay will…

Escape to Winter Wonderland

(In a state of near paralysis due to the sweltering Philippine summer? Perhaps it's time for you to take a short break by hieing off to colder, more remote places. The author travels to the Arctic Circle and finds a snow-white playground that unleashes the child in her. Except that…

Splendours of Southern France: J’adore!

BY JOSE PAOLO S. DELA CRUZ “The French are glad to die for love,” sang the courtesan Satine in the movie Moulin Rouge. Eight days in Southern France is all it takes to know why those words were coined, immortalized in song, and recited with such passion and conviction. Seventeen hours flew…

Leading budget airline brings back era of talk TV with travel webisodes

AirAsia, one of the region’s leading low-cost carriers, has again teamed up with TV host, producer, entrepreneur, blogger and UNICEF special advocate Daphne Oseña-Paez for the second season of RedTalks, a series of travel webisodes (web episodes) that premiered in AirAsia’s Facebook page last year. The second season of AirAsia’s RedTalks with…

Baguio in bloom

After 22 consecutive years of being staged in Baguio, the Panagbenga flower festival continued to wield its brand of magic on Filipinos and foreigners alike. City officials led by Baguio Mayor Mauricio Domogan welcomed guests from various parts of the world to the two-day festival last weekend (Feb. 24 to…

Where do broken hearts go? A list of places for hearts that belong to no one

By Arabella Santos-Smith A meaningful journey can be the first step to moving on — especially for those who just lost in love. If you’re one of them, then take out your map, stuff your bags and go out into the world. Remember, you may have a broken heart, but…

Five spots to visit this Lunar New Year

Usher in the Year of the Dog with your favorite Chinese treats at these great restaurants: Jasmine Jasmine is serving up a Cantonese feast expertly prepared by Chef Wong Kam On. The menu includes Braised Dried Oyster Sea Moss, Fried Glutinous Rice with Assorted Chinese Marinated Pork, Steamed Cod Fish…

Five places to take your S.O. to this Valentine’s Day

Scrambling for a romantic date place for Valentine’s? Hit up any of these five spots around the Metro: OYE Tapas and Grill This funky tapas bar is the perfect spot for a fun, flirty night over small, delicious plates of food and generously poured drinks. The menu features traditional tapas…