Shikoku, smallest of Japan’s major islands, is ranked sixth in the regional category of the “Best in Travel 2022” list of Lonely Planet, the world’s most popular travel guidebook.
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Visit 6 breathtaking pools around the world, no Yellow vax card required
From modern architectural feats to scenic skylines, these hotels are sure to ignite some wanderlust from the safety of one’s home.
Breathtaking Bhutan: Himalayan Kingdom Frozen in Time
While the world continues to reel from the devastating pandemic, Bhutan proves to be a success story in fending off the deadly virus.
New Zealand Virtual Tour: No-Visa Journey in the Land of Hobbits, Narnia and PM Jacinda
Travel restrictions is punishing so we’re giving you a bit of comfort through this virtual journey through the Middle Earth.
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A Virtual Tour: 6 Magical Places in the Netherlands (that are not in Amsterdam)
This is a tribute to spring and all the magic it brings, dreaming while waiting for the pandemic to end.
All The Additional Things I Need to Prove to the World Because I’m a Filipino
I have stayed off credit cards for most of my adult life, just because I don’t trust myself to be disciplined with my spending, yet I opened 2019 running paper errands because I need to open a credit account. Why? The Italian Embassy “suggested” I should submit credit card statements if I want to reapply…
‘Allah Valley’ at mga Lumad
Wala pa ring katulad. Ang langit, isang karagatan ng asul. Nakakalat ang malabulak na mga ulap na minsa’y naghuhugis ayon sa lawak ng imahinasyon. Ilang dipa na lang ang layo nito sa lupa, halos abot kamay na ng mga tao. Pinapagitnaan ng bulubundukin sa kanluran at silangan ang mga sakahan ng palay at mga tirahan….
The Rising Burma
Five years ago around this time, in one hot summer day in Singapore, I woke up to a good news from a dear friend that I’ll get a chance to tour Myanmar for free. I was set to go back home in Manila after finishing a 10 month-contract in an F&B company, so I thought…
#Taiwanderlust: Discovering the Underrated Asian Dragon
It’s only been half a year since Taiwan has opened up and relaxed its visa rules for its Asia Pacific neighbors, and already we’re seeing a surge in tourists arrivals in Taipei. In 2016 alone, there was a 25% spike in the number of Filipinos who visited this island-nation barely the size of Luzon. These were 172,475…
Ora Prono Bis
The commemoration of the Passion of the Christ is an opportune time to pause for a while and reflect on all that has been and all that will be. And while a very few blessed kababayan can afford to travel either to the Sistine Chapel in the Holy See or the Holy Land in Jerusalem, you…
Sulu: A Lost Paradise
Berwina Timbang, a grade six student in Sultan Jamalul Kiram Elementary School in Maimbung, Sulu, was diligently listening to her English teacher when I first saw her. I was in Sulu then for a one-day news coverage. Occasionally, she would glance outside the window, her eyes innocent and her face hopeful. In a class of…
Kayumanggi and Proud: Life as a Filipino Gay Immigrant in Denmark
Alvin Tuling, 37, has always been reserved and shy. He admits he is not openly gay as some of his friends are. He wears typical men clothes and tries to “act like a heterosexual man.” “I do not like drawing attention to myself,” he says. Alvin comes from the Philippines, a country populated mostly by Catholics….
8 Things I Learned in Kansai
Here are a few things worth noting when visiting what is dubbed to be the cultural and historical heart of Japan that is the Kansai region.
Christmas In London, Finally
The story starts at a high end hotel on Drury Lane in London one summer day in June of 1997. Regina ‘Regie’ Laborce, then 31 years old, was scrambling to get in contact with someone she knows in the United Kingdom. If they don’t answer their phones, she has nowhere else to go. The fancy hotel was…
A London Busker: Chinese Music in the Streets
Busking is how they call it. It is the term for musicians playing in public places for voluntary donations. I see buskers in London everyday. Sometimes they’re just the right fillers for a Londoner’s short attention span, a pleasant entertainment for three seconds before rushing off to catch the train or the bus. I hear…
Exploring Myanmar: Smiles, Spirituality Shine in the Golden Land
Time is gold, as the popular saying goes. In the country known as The Golden Land, time is ticking, development is creeping in, and now is the time to pack your bags and witness its beauty. Myanmar, formerly named Burma was secluded under the military rule for more than 50 years. It was only five…
Creating Waves in Siargao
You see, I have never been a public school teacher. I was once behind the lens, doing the interviews, listening for inspiring sound bites that I may share to the viewing public. I met these teachers in the mountains, on remote islands and across far-flung barangays, each of them willing to traverse dangerous seas and…
Horror Story in Denmark: ‘I think I just experienced racism’
Oct. 27, 2016 Dear Airbnb: A few weeks ago, I just experienced the worst Airbnb stay in my life. In just a span of three days and two nights, I have been humiliated, discriminated and talked down upon as a Filipino. I think I might have experienced racism too. Here’s my story. On October 7,…
If You Want to Study Abroad
International students bring in £10 billion to the United Kingdom each year, according to estimates from the British Council. I am part and parcel of that economic drive, thank you very much. It is what I remind myself everyday as an immigrant living in post-Brexit UK. I feel a sense of pride for five minutes…
Scarborough Shoal: Close Encounters with China
Technically, the place is merely a collection of rocks and reefs. But its numerous names mirror the tension that has engulfed its waters. China believes it is Huangyan Dao based on their historical claims. Filipino fishermen from Zambales refer to it as Kalburo or Bajo de Masinloc or Panatag Shoal — a safe haven against storms. But…
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