Philippine Tourism

MANILA, Philippines — Greece was the unanimous choice for our five sisters’ traditional bonding trip. This country’s incredible natural beauty and mind –boggling artifacts of an unbelievable ancient civilization exceeded our expectations. Sisters traveling together appears to be an oddity. People we have met during our travels have a distinct …

Diaries of the sisterhood of pilgrim golfers MANILA, Philippines — Four courses and seven cathedrals ago, the Sisterhood of Traveling Golfers, conceived in Tagaytay Highlands and dedicated to having fairway fun, cruised the French and Spanish Rivieras to craft another golfing narrative. After ticking off St. Andrews, the Mecca of …

MANILA, Philippines — Holy Week or not, Visayas offers a welcome respite for anyone into soul searching or simply wanting to escape the city’s daily grind. For those looking for unique travel experiences that can turn into a spiritual journey, Iloilo and Antique offer less-crowded churches, pilgrimage spots, and UNESCO …

In the areas of beauty and bounty, Italy is superlatively overweight. (Conclusion: God must be — at least — partly Italian.) A case in point: Puglia (or the Apulia region) in the southeastern side of the boot — the heel and the “spur” — is caressed by kilometers-long, cobalt-turquoise Mediterranean …

MANILA, Philippines — After a successful run at the 2019 Lubao International Balloon and Music Festival last weekend, about 31 local and international balloons in all shapes and sizes will head to the Frontrow International Hot Air Balloon Festival on April 12 to14 in Clark Global City, Pampanga. Among these …

I had always wondered why the cedar is described as ‘standing tall’ – until I went to the Lebanese Republic last December and finally understood why. Cedars are extraordinarily tall trees that thrive in the desert. They are sturdy and firm. Somehow, I couldn’t help noting the remarkable connection between …

MANILA, Philippines — Summer is officially here, announced PAGASA last March 22. Many are bracing for the hot days ahead, as well as finding ways on how to have fun under the sun. These days, however, summer is not all about hitting the beach or going to pool parties anymore. …

MAMBAJAO, CAMIGUIN, Philippines — Camiguin’s chains of volcanoes, especially Mt. Hibok-Hibok, will once again be on the radar of adventure seekers as the provincial government, the Department of Tourism-10 (DOT-10) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-10 (DENR-10) launched “Climb Camiguin” as a way of promoting the province as …

MANILA, Philippines — International visitor arrivals in the Asia Pacific region is seen to hit 900 million by 2023, driven by tourists from Asia, particularly China, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) said. “By 2023, it is expected that China will further consolidate its position as the number one destination …

EL NIDO, Palawan — The sleepy town of El Nido on the northern tip of Palawan province has around 41,000 residents but saw over 186,000 tourists from all over the world in 2018. Its 45 islands and islets are famous for fine white sand beaches, limestone cliffs, and coral reefs …