Going Places

A Beautiful Sojourn

Text by DENISE ROCO | Photography by MAU AGUASIN | Hair and makeup by PATRICK ROSAS | Dr. Aivee stands ravishing as she poses with a glow of inner happiness and accomplishment from 13 years of practice. This refers not only to a practice in the industry but a practice…

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Coron Island: Sleeping Beauty

Text by MONICA ARANETA TIOSEJO | Photography by CHINO CORRALES | Wandering around an island like Coron, you will learn that “happily ever after” doesn’t always have to be with a special someone; it can also be a “somewhere.” Many stories of adventure begin “in a land far, far away.” From…

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The Sound of Salzburg

Text and photos by BüM D. TENORIO, JR. I was humming “Edelweiss,” alternating it with “Climb Every Mountain” in my mind, the minute the bus stopped at the drop-off point in Salzburg. Ever since I saw The Sound of Music on our neighbor’s black-and-white TV set one Christmas Eve of my…

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León Gallery: Alfonso Ossorio’s 100th Birthyear Exhibit

By GIAN CARLO LUIGI ROJAS | On his 100th birthday, artist Alfonso Ossorio is remembered through his art, thanks to León Gallery’s Afflictions of Glory. Curated by Liliane Rejante Manahan and Lisa Guerrero Nakpil, the exhibit includes paintings, sketches and mixed medium pieces from the famed artist. Alfonso Ossorio is…

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England: Kingdom Come

Text and photos by JOANNE ZAPANTA-ANDRADA Forever known as the quintessential nation of literature and royalty, England has long cast a romantic spell on the rest of the world. Having spent my entire life reading Shakespeare, Jane Austen and the Bronte sisters, I could not think of a better place to…

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