Kazakhstan wasn’t exactly a destination I had pictured myself traveling to anytime soon. In fact, before attending TBEX in Almaty, I knew very little about the country, and even less about Zhetysu. Then I was…
Imagine having your own boat for the day, swimming in beautiful spots, discovering little islands, and enjoying the Caribbean at your own pace. That’s the pitch behind a private charter out of St Martin, and…
Two OFWs in Dubai send their padala on the same Monday morning. One pays AED 2,005 through Remitly and her mother in Batangas gets PHP 33,860 in her bank account. The other pays AED 2,000…
She walked away from a WTA 1000 in Beijing to wear the flag at the Asian Games, reportedly willing to eat a $10,000 fine for it. That tells you who someone is. It also means…
You get the notification, you drop everything, you fight the queue, and you win. Manila to Cebu, base fare PHP 1. Then you reach the payment screen and the number says PHP 903. You did…
Crystal Serenity demonstrates that luxury cruising is about far more than elegant surroundings and fine food. The real test is whether a ship can make its guests feel genuinely looked after while giving them enough…
For Avios collectors like you and I, the excitement of the Avios Game really begins when a hard earned points balance transforms into a Business Class flight, a long-haul adventure holiday or a luxury escape…
Milan rewards couples who move fast: Duomo at opening, the fashion streets by midday, aperitivo with a view before dinner. Most weekend guides tell you to keep that pace until Sunday night. This one asks…
Ten route pages. One number. Manila to Cebu, a 90 minute hop, says book 40 days ahead. Manila to Los Angeles, seventeen hours with a stop, says book 40 days ahead. Cebu to Singapore, Manila…
A Filipino developer I know spent four nights in a Bangkok hospital last year after a scooter clipped him on Sukhumvit. The bill came to about 380,000 baht, roughly PHP 660,000. He had PhilHealth. He…