8 gifts for the weekend traveler
We all have that one friend who thinks every day is an adventure — and, yeah, we all envy them.Continue Reading
Category: Travel
Atom Araullo stars in new AXN travel show
AXN has added a fresh new reality series to its roster of top-rated original productions: Adventure Your Way, a weeklyContinue Reading
Trick-or-treat with Shrek at DreamPlay
DreamPlay, the DreamWorks-inspired interactive play space at City of Dreams Manila will hold its annual “Spookfest,” a Halloween adventure fromContinue Reading
Why Marriott’s Manila Life Café in Terminal 3 is a good idea
Not that we’re condoning taking passport photos, but there aren’t a lot of photogenic flatlay options at the airport. UntilContinue Reading
Jiufen, Taiwan: Hayao Miyazaki’s teahouse muse and land of everlasting free samples
By AJ JORQUIN According to history and our Taiwan tour guide, Felix, Jiufen was not always large as it isContinue Reading
Traveling with strangers: An introvert explores Taiwan
By AJ JORQUIN When I got my internship for Gist, I was told that I’d be sent to Taiwan forContinue Reading
Thailand’s Wonderfruit Festival plans to pay artists in trees
Wonderfruit, Thailand’s sustainable, cross-cultural, live celebration of the arts, music and ideas announces that it plans to pay its artistsContinue Reading
What smart travelers don’t show you on Instagram
Let’s face it: traveling smart isn’t very photogenic. The recommended flight attire, for instance, is not a flowy, super comfortableContinue Reading
Hue Hotels & Resorts are changing the game — first in Palawan, then Boracay
They’re going to be all over Instagram soon.
Chef JP Anglo explores the surf spots and makes surf cuisine in ‘Hungry with Chef JP’
Surfing, cooking, and eating mix well together as Chef JP Anglo proved it with the successful run of his firstContinue Reading
WATCH: What happens when you get a tattoo done by Whang-od, the last ‘mambabatok’
Whang-od, a Filipino tattoo artist from Buscalan, Tinglayan Kalinga, Philippines, is a national treasure. She is the last mambabatok andContinue Reading
STAYING IN: 5 Vice mini-documentaries to keep you busy, disturbed, and more aware
Words by MARGA MAGALONG It comes with the territory that ‘staying in’ is code for wrapping yourself in a cozyContinue Reading
Take Gen Z to BGC for a lesson in Chinese Garter
Covering all Sundays of the year beginning this March, 9th Avenue at Bonifacio Global Center will be filled with larger-than- lifeContinue Reading
10 Instagrammable spots in Fiji — and how to get there
Fiji is one of the most beautiful places in the world — its pristine beaches and endless greenery need noContinue Reading
There is now a mall in Boracay — but it’s not what you think!
MALAY, Aklan — Boracay just recently got its first mall — but it’s no monolith on the shores of paradise,Continue Reading
Everything you need to know about Thailand’s Wonderfruit Festival
Wonderfruit Festival, Thailand’s pioneering globally conscious, cross-cultural live celebration of art, music and life, today revealed what is in storeContinue Reading
#Coron is NOT Bikini Bottom: Nickelodeon is going to build an underwater park in Palawan and we’re not having it
Viacom International Media Networks unit revealed on Monday that they have chosen Coron, Palawan to be the venue of theirContinue Reading
Take a dive, it’s alright: Exploring Siquijor with Samsung Gear S3
We’ve heard the stories about Siquijor, the land of mysticism. Most films have depicted it as less than desirable forContinue Reading
Close encounters in Capiz, the so-called land of ‘aswangs’
A German tourist is asked what he’s doing in Capiz. “To look for aswang,” he answers, as if it were aContinue Reading
