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Where to Eat, Drink, Shop and Stay in El Nido, Palawan
No longer just a transit point, El Nido Town and its neighboring beaches are coming into their own. By Stephanie Zubiri.
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Inspiration
Where to Eat, Drink, Shop and Stay in El Nido, Palawan
No longer just a transit point, El Nido Town and its neighboring beaches are coming into their own. By Stephanie Zubiri.
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Stay Close To The Action At These Entertainment-Focused Hotels
Catch a Broadway show, do some luxury shopping, party all night—or all of the above.
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Return to Paradise: Boracay’s Green Comeback
Boracay is back, cleaner and greener than ever. But what are the other implications when a popular tourist haunt shuts down for a reboot? Stephanie Zubiri returns to be the island to see if this Philippines favorite can preserve its soul along with its shores.
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Small-Town Surfing Center Siargao Island Needs to Be on Your Radar
If small-town surfing center Siargao island isn’t already on your radar, it will be very soon. Jeninne Lee-St. John propellers out to the eastern edge of the Philippines, where hand-woven hammocks hang on still-empty sands, laissez-faire beach life sets the tone at bars, in boutique hotels and on the breaks—and the pacific currents roll in uninterrupted.
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Okada Manila
Lavishly executed in every detail. Unprecedented in its bold take on elegance. Okada Manila sets a new standard for luxury.
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Mövenpick Resort & Spa Boracay
Sequestered away on the northern side of the island in Punta Bunga Cove, this plush 312-key resort features a sprawling 3,300-square-meter pool area.
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Hyatt Regency Manila, City of Dreams
A family-friendly hotel in the middle of a massive casino complex might at first seem counterintuitive, but rest assured that Hyatt Regency Manila, City of Dreams tends to the needs of all ages.
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Mandala Spa
Not everyone heads to Boracay for beach bars and dancing. The more healthfully inclined go straight for all-villa Mandala Spa & Villas.
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Shangri-La’s Boracay Resort & Spa
Boracay may be known for its raucous beach parties, but you would never know it when staying at this serene getaway on Puka Shell Beach, a pearl-white stretch framed by the island’s verdant eco-reserve.
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The Peninsula Manila
This oldie but goodie has housed much of the international Who’s Who. With socialites, politicians and movie stars mingling over tea and bubbly, the iconic lobby is the place to be.