It will be an explosion of colors and culture as Gen. Santos City showcases its artistic side when it celebrates the multi-awarded Kalilangan Festival as part of its 73rd founding day.  

There is much more to Lanao del Norte than just being the Motocross Capital of the Philippines. 

The D’Bone Collector Museum in Davao City is now open. Inside the museum are collections of different bones, skulls and skeletons of animals, marine species, birds and butterflies.

There’s nothing like looking out over a beautiful cityscape at night to make a cocktail taste better. I’ve been trying to think what would be my favourite city view of all. 

Over the shimmering emerald expanse of Panay Gulf, Inampulugan, “Mother of All Islands”, uncoiled like a crocodile lugging three mountains on her back. 

Weeks after its unveiling, the Department of Tourism’s (DoT) new campaign, ‘It’s more fun in the Philippines’ has reached meme status, piquing the interest of netizens worldwide. Now that the campaign has gone viral, the front-end of tourism enthusiasm – through and by the people – is in place, it’s the government’s turn to step up to the plate. 

Ever since man had the impulse to look up to the sky, there has always been the dream of flight. Soaring through the heavens, feeling the cold high-altitude air free from the burdens of gravity has been a sensation that sits idling within the hearts of most.

Imagine a spectacular range of mountains covering a 6,834-hectare of total surface area of several forest-type characteristics harboring endemic, threatened, rare and economically important species of flora and fauna.

The resort town of Sablayan in Occidental Mindoro unveils its fun side as it celebrates its 110th founding day and Dugoy Festival this month of January. 

Diving with great whites ranked near the top of my bucket list. But these apex predators are either in Africa or in Australia. So, in the interim, I petted bull sharks in Sentosa.

Not ot mine, my wife’s. Growing up on the other side of the world,  I learnt to travel light when at the age of 15 I went on camping trip in Germany. I thought I was too grand for a rucksack so I foolishly took a suitcase.

We — Indonesia and I — started on the wrong foot. Think travel tax that cut a huge chunk out of my travel budget to broken luggage and being presumed pregnant. 

The exotic Rio de Janeiro experience starts right at the airport.  I had read in the Herald Tribune about the sexy way airport announcements were made at Galeao International Airport, but forgot about it until my wife and I stepped into the arrivals area.

I have a collection of previous misconceptions about some Philippine destinations—like I could run up and down the Chocolate Hills as I once did with piled gravel, bathe under Maria Cristina Falls and remain alive and that El Nido is just a resort in Palawan. 

Strolling along the streets of Philadelphia, movie fanatics (like yours truly) reminisce scenes from Hollywood films, such as Philadelphia, Rocky, The Sixth Sense and National Treasure, just to name a few. 

Many years ago, on the other side of the world in England, I remember how proud I was when I got my first business cards as a manager.

A Crash Course in Falconry.

he powdery white sand beach of the world-famous Copacabana stretches to as far as the eyes can see. 

Bagnet.  Empanada.  Longganisa. Kalesa.  Spanish-era houses.  These are the pictures that come to mind when Vigan, Ilocos Sur is mentioned.  

Paella Valenciana is one of the world’s most famous rice dishes with a memorable combination of ingredients. It traces its roots in Spain, particularly in Valencia, where peasants use paelleras or pans to cook rice with easily available ingredients from the countryside: tomatoes, onions and snails.