One of the most Instagrammed islands in the Philippines, Miniloc was “discovered” in the 1970s by Japanese divers when they got stranded in Bacuit Bay. And who wouldn’t fall in love with the amazing waters and landscapes? […]
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Conrad Manila’s presidential suite is inspired by super yachts
How do you design the presidential suite of a hotel that’s shaped like a ship? Like the interiors of a luxury super yacht of course! The best part of this 1,000-square-meter suite? Stunning views of Manila Bay […]
The Manila Hotel: Built for kings, queens, heads of state & history
It occupies one of the most historic addresses in the country: One Rizal Park, Manila, a stone’s throw away from beloved Luneta and Manila Bay. It’s one of very few places from where you can see the water on one side and the beautiful parts of a reckless city on the other […]
El Nido’s ‘Island of the Sun’
From the top of a hill in Pangulasian Resort, you can see the sunrise and sunset, its 750-meter stretch of white-sand beach and the clear waters of El Nido. All those “best in the world” lists got it right. El Nido is paradise […]
Coron: The best of Palawan’s thousand treasures
The gods of our islands and legends are very cruel. But what they take away with a curse and punishment they give back with an embarrassment of riches. In the case of Palawan, they gave it 1,870 islands and a 2,000-kilometer coastline […]
Big love from Bohol’s Amorita Resort
From sea to table, that’s how Amorita (“small love in Spanish) opened its new tapas bar Tomar. The tapas and pintxos were heavenly! […]
Where I’ve been wandering
So, Macedonia makes it the 50th country I’ve visited in my lifetime. This post should really be titled “How I […]
Because this is Boracay
In the morning, I open one eye and see my cousin on the bed next to mine reading a book. I don’t know where I am. That is never a good sign for the night before […}
