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Santiago de Compostela: Pilgrims on the Roof

Text by JOANNE RAE RAMIREZ Photos courtesy of TURISMO DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain is both a destination and a journey, a tourist spot and a spiritual beacon, a city of architectural marvels and edifices of faith. (Two pilgrims admire the breathtaking view from the…

The Greatest Summer Escapes Yet with Shangri-La + Cathay Pacific

Missed your favorite travel fairs? Don't you worry. The best is yet to come in the Great Escapes Summer Sale, brought to you by Shangri-La Plaza's first ever travel fair in partnership with Cathay Pacific. (Marline Dualan, Shangri-La Plaza Division Manager-Marketing, Anna Lee, Cathay Pacific Marketing Supervisor, Mike Cheng, Cathay…

Smash Hits: Alyssa Valdez, Michele Gumabao & Gretchen Ho

Alyssa Valdez: The Unassuming Champion | By JOYCE REYES-AGUILA | Photography by MAU AGUASINÂ Alyssa rose to the apex of local volleyball fame in a span of a single season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). During the leagueâ€™s 76th staging, she led the Ateneo de Manila…

STYLE STAR: Hugh Jackman in Montblanc

Upcoming biopic + comedy Eddie the Eagle may be great for lighthearted laughs with great company, but Hugh Jackman who plays Eddie's unconventional coach takes his accessorizing very seriously and sports only the best. Here's Hugh, looking dapper with a dark suit and scarf, as he toursÂ London to promote the…

Fantastic Four: Asia’s most exotic destinations

The best way out of Asia, is through Asia. Explore the continent ala PeopleAsia by making a stop in these excruciatingly beautiful destinations. And we're not just talking about the dazzling lights of Tokyo or the busy streets of Hong Kong. We're talking about the exotic realmsÂ that Asia is known…

Roger Dubuis Black Velvet Trilogy Watches World Premier

2016 may be the Year of the Monkey, but Roger Dubuis has stepped in and made this additional proclamation: 2016 is the Year of the Diva, as this year marks the introduction of five new gorgeous watches in the world premiere of his Black Velvet trilogy. As a Swiss watchmaker,…

Sir Elton John & Lalique partner for Hollywood charity

Itâ€™s common knowledge that science has made remarkable, and almost miraculous, advances over the past years in the medical world. Legendary singer and composer Sir Elton John adds to this by stating â€œunless we love each other enough to make sure that everyone â€“ no matter who they love, what…

Panerai in GenÃ¨ve

Luxury Swiss watchmaker Panerai proudlyÂ unveiled its new collection of watches at the Salon International de la Haure Horlogerie GenÃ¨ve, a major watch industry show that showcases only top-of-the-line names that embody both beauty and functionality. Here is a sneak peek at Panerai's impressive collection. Lo Scienziato This collection, where "scienziato"…

The STARCK Difference

With an inventive touch and an eye for all things pretty and simple, French designer Philippe Starck pairs up with Brazilian footwear brand Ipanema for a whole new collectionÂ stocked with slippers, sandals and flats to make any woman feel, so to speak, like she really could be the girl from…

Hennessy XO: an eXtra-Ordinary night

Picture this: a group of about 10Â people or so convene almost every day at 11 in the morning in a cellar whose wall panels, floors and ceiling have all deeply absorbed the rich aroma of the fine drink it has produced within in its veryÂ corners. The atmosphere is almost ceremonial,…