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Brunei: The Quaint Sultanate
By Mel Fernandez
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN - You get that million-dollar feeling the moment you arrive in Bandar Seri Begawan (Bandar for short) - Brunei’s...
Gone to Goa
Everything goes in Goa.
By Mel Fernandez, Travel Editor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqTFQaLfAxw
PANJIM, Goa – Brazilian-type fiestas with dancing and revelry that carry on till early dawn and three-hour...
A Winter’s Tale: How to colour your Christmas White
Dreaming of a White Christmas? London can be enjoyed as much on a cold winter’s day as at the height of summer … and...
The ‘Taj Mahal’ of the Philippines
By Sheila Mariano and Mel Fernandez
BACOLOD CITY – There are some negative memories that you wish could be totally wiped from the recesses of...
Taking things easy in Berastagi
By Mel Fernandez
BERASTAGI, INDONESIA - In the heart of the Bukit Barisan Range of North Sumatra, 1,400m (4,200ft) above sea level, lies Berastagi -...
Holiday on a floating hotel
By Mel Fernandez
The call of the sea becomes irresistible each time you think about that dream holiday of a lifetime you plan to take....
Once were headhunters
Head-hunting is now outlawed in Borneo but it was once the test of manhood. Journey to the longhouses of Malaysian Borneo.
By Mel Fernandez
Photo Credit:...
A great place to recharge, live it up, kip down
Room Report
By Sheila Mariano
Resorts World Manila’s close proximity to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport terminal came as a surprise; as on this visit I...
Matakana Beckons.
BUCKET LIST DESTINATION JUST A SHORT HOP AWAY.
By Mel Fernandez
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HczawJJotRE&t=92s
Video credit: GreVie Diaries (Greg Godin)
MATAKANA – Here’s a side trip that should be at...
Air NZ to resume direct flights to Bali
Photo: Colourful beach umbrellas and sand pillows in a pristine tropical beach bathed by the Bali Sea.
Air New Zealand plans to restart direct flights...
