Going Places

Be my Valentine? Eleven hotels to take your Valentine to this year

Roses are red  Violets are blue On Valentine’s Day, best come prepared For love to burn bright, and love to stay true!  Fortunately for all the lovebirds and couples hoping to make the day dedicated to all things love extra special, these hotels around the metro have lined up an array…

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SOS! A plea to Save Our Seas

#CoronIsNotBikiniBottom. This hashtag is currently making its rounds on social media as a response to news that revealed American children's network Nickelodeon's possible plans to build an underwater theme park in Coron, Palawan. The island of Palawan has been declared the last ecological frontier of the Philippines. The Haribon Foundation for…

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Unforgettable destinations to visit in 2017

The new year has just started, which means it's time to look forward to what 2017 has in store for us. Multi-awarded travel journalist Christine Dayrit puts together a list of travel destinations she holds close to her heart, sharing memories she's made in them with the hope of enticing you to make…

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Travelite: Leaving on a jet plane

If only all of us could pack our bags and travel the world this Christmas! Unfortunately, "leaving on a jet plane" is a privilege not everyone is granted over the holidays, so if you're one of the lucky few blessed with the opportunity to see the world, make sure to check out…

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The magic of Insight Vacations: Luxury escorted tour and guided vacations

As a traveler, discovering all the beauty the world has to offer firsthand can seem like pure magic. But as Insight Vacations CEO John Boulding explains the art and science behind the most magical travel experiences people have gained with them, “a tour like ours has hundred and hundreds of…

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An enchanting Christmas awaits at Enchanted Kingdom

Sometimes, the best gifts given and received on Christmas are intangible. Rather than looking for the thrill of unwrapping and unboxing pretty packages on Christmas Eve, consider using the holidays to create enchanting memories with friends and family that will last a lifetime. This Christmas, no place is more enchanting…

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Christmas day by day at Marco Polo Ortigas

With pretty lights lighting the skyline, carols playing all around and the cool, crisp night breeze gently grazing our cheeks, it’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas! (Marco Polo Ortigas will feature traditional Christmas treats like Cold English fruit cake) Marco Polo Ortigas sets our hearts ablaze with Magico Natale…

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Falling for London: Eight reasons to travel to the English capital

Text and photos by JOANNE RAE RAMIREZ  I’ve fallen for London. One-fifth of the entire city of London is carpeted by parks — so you can imagine what life is like in this English capital, when every single day can be described as literally, a walk in the park. (Iconic…

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Couchsurfing: Tales of the Travelist

By JENNIFER HABABAG   Discover the world with one backpack, one couch at a time, as seen from the wandering eyes of this ‘travelist’ — a hybrid between ‘traveler’ and ‘tourist.’ What is it with traveling that makes it so deliciously fascinating and inviting? Is it the promise and charm…

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Musical Homage to Italy and the Philippines

A resounding evening of magnificently rendered classical music worthy of a standing ovation is coming our way this November. On 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5, the doors of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) will open themselves to an audience with an appetite for virtuosity that will be personified by none…

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