Avid traveller and tour guide Benjamin Johnson has seen pretty much every “paradise beach” in Southeast Asia. Here he describes his favourite, a Cambodian island that he says has everything …
Plans have been announced for a huge expansion of the nation’s airport capacity to help unclog Manila’s NAIA airport. Transport Undersecretary Roberto Lim has outlined a vision for a “multi-airport …
Talks are underway to bring direct flights from the USA to Clark Airport in Angeles City. Alexander Cauguiran, the president of Clark International Airport Corporation, said: “Yes, we are currently in …
The Philippines is leading the field in Conde Nast Traveler’s list of the world’s 20 most beautiful islands. In the annual People’s Choice Awards, the nation is represented in first, …
Despairing of having to deal with inept and crooked Cambodian tuk-tuk drivers, Benjamin Johnson was delighted to hear of a new transport firm founded by some enterprising — and strictly …
The Philippines has some of the most overcrowded and underfunded prisons in the world, so it’s utterly baffling why it should be the country where prisoners have become famous for …
The renowned surfing destination of Siargao will become more accessible when a new flight service is launched this month. Skyjet, a small domestic airline, will start to fly between Manila and Siargao on …
People often ask if it’s difficult to travel alone in places where I neither speak nor read the language. I honestly enjoy it, because it’s taught me two major things: …
Since time immemorial, the people of Sagada have followed a unique and bizarre burial ritual. Instead of burying their relatives in the ground, they squash their bodies into tiny coffins and …
Reshma Narasing is an avid traveller from India, who particularly loves to fly solo and get off the beaten track. Here, she shares some of her favourite experiences in the Philippines (and one …
Alecia Janeiro, an American who lives and works in South Korea, looks back on a time when she thought she was doomed to become a stateless, cashless, refugee in Taiwan. …
With the “doomsday clock” having ticked a few more minutes towards midnight, it sometimes feels tempting to run away and hide from the world. If you are of this mind …
After a restless nomadic life, Ben Johnson says he’s finally found a place he’s happy to call home in the Cambodian capital. Here he sings the praises of the rapidly …
When it gets just too damn hot in Manila, you can just lock yourself in a room with air conditioning on full blast, or you can spend a couple of …
January 28 sees the dawning of the Year of the Rooster, and with it two weeks of raucous celebrations. But where are some of the best places to enjoy the …
Alecia Janeiro is an American who has lived and worked in South Korea for more than seven years. To celebrate New Year, she recently crossed the border to North Korea. …
BORDER CEREMONY: As tensions simmer in the South China Sea, it’s easy to forget that elsewhere in the continent of Asia are two nuclear-armed nations barely maintaining an uneasy truce. …
When I first heard that Dennis Rodman had visited the DPRK’s first ski resort, I pictured him in a ramshackle sort of place. Perhaps there would a few gentle slopes …
One of the biggest complaints of visitors to Angeles City is that the city has little to offer, other than nightlife. A recent article (here) suggested some alternatives to bars …
With economic chaos and rampant inflation showing no sign of abating, Venezuela is currently one of the cheapest places in the world to visit. While it is a long haul …
In a recent article (here), Anna introduced her retirement “experiment” in the Philippines. While continuing to love her new life in the country, here she describes the trials and tribulations of trying to cook …
The clock is ticking for the so-called Islamic State. A coalition of fighters is poised to conquer Mosul, the self-declared capital and last redoubt of IS. While it may seem that the whole …
After a career managing hotels and resorts across southeast Asia, Howard Stanton says that nothing has ever matched the strange and terrifying events that unfolded when he took on his first job. Many …
A couple of years ago I had the opportunity to travel to Outer Mongolia for a consulting job. Having never been that far north before and also having never visited …
When I first moved to the Philippines we drove around the country stopping here and there until myself and my partner happened upon a place that we felt would suit …
I had been planning a trip to Lakawon Island Resort and Spa, a popular destination in the northern regions of Negros Occidental. Last year, we reported (here) how the 32-acre banana-shaped …