Cove 2 at Newcoast Beach Bid goodbye to the year of armchair travel and expect a different kind of experiences starting on April 2021 at Savoy Hotel Boracay, a hip and stylish tropical retreat located in the heart of Boracay Newcoast, which features four-star facilities and access to a 295-meter...
Philippine Airlines (PAL), in partnership with Guide to the Philippines, now offers affordable “Easy Escapes” travel packages to key domestic destinations. Guide to the Philippines, a Department of Tourism- accredited online travel platform, brings together local travel experts and top tour,...
So we asked key people behind some of our favorite hotels, wonderlands of hospitality, oracles of holidaymaking, what they have in store for us in this merry, merry season. It has become customary for The Manila Hotel to celebrate Filipino ingenuity and creativity through our Christmas décor at...
DOT launches a video that promotes responsible travels and support for workers of the tourism industry BEHIND THE SCENES Toward the end of the video people in the background, tourism workers, were given their screen time These days, everyone dreams of being able to travel once again. This dream is...
Holiday and hospitality in an age of uncertainty This year’s Yuletide season will be unlike any other in contemporary history. It can be disappointing to be unable to celebrate such a momentous occasion replete of the normal accoutrements of Christmas. And so, people are finding a means to...
It’s time to support our local economy, with safety precautions in placed Our travel plans had to be postponed this 2020 due to the pandemic, leaving us dreaming of when we would get to embark on new adventures again. I must admit, that despite the announcement of Boracay opening its doors to...
The 2020 World Travel Awards, in which our country won four of the most prestigious titles, is giving you a lot more reasons to explore our many islands in the sun SEA IT TO BELIEVE IT There is an abundance of natural resources and marine life in the country (photo by Erwin T. Lim) There is no...
Because every body is a beach body Photo courtesy of Renalyn Macato/Facebook There’s still a stigma around the swimwear choices of older ladies—unfortunately. Many women spend countless hours worrying about how their bodies will look in bathing suits come summer, too. But Renalyn Macato, a...
Swimsuit diva Renalyn Macato who went viral after she posed at the Manila Bay White Sand Beach in a two-piece bikini is on vacation in Boracay Island in Aklan. Once again, the mother of three started to trend on social media after she posed topless on the island. She was accompanied by her two...
Now that the island is open to domestic tourists, more than just grains of sand, you can have hearts and stars and snowflakes between your toes Photos by Jackie Tinsay PALM PROMENADE Palm trees keep the white sand company as Boracay awaits beachgoers If you are all sick of the sand “storm” over...
A seagrass mapping and assessment of Boracay Island has revealed that the island now has nine species of seagrass, with the newest recorded species called Halophila spinulosa. Experts have said that this is due to the ongoing rehabilitation of the island, which resulted into a healthy marine...
Alice Dixson (YouTube screengrab) Alice Dixson has finally allowed people a glimpse of her home in Boracay. “I’ve been a little reluctant (to do it), but that’s okay. This request has been ongoing for a few years now," she said in the first part of the video. "But you’re in luck. I...
