Honeymoon
Siargao Named after a mangrove species, Siargao Island is at the easternmost reaches of the Philippines. It straddles the maelstrom between the Pacific Ocean and the Philippine Trench off the Mindanao mainland, treating visitors to awesome waves that have brought joy to surfers from all over the world. Beyond surfing, Siargao is the perfect destination […]
Weddings
Mount Makiling This is probably the best-kept secret among wedding destinations in the world. At the National Arts Center in Mount Makiling, an hour’s ride south of Metro Manila, there is a chapel whose backdrop is a ravine that plunges into a virgin forest almost a stone’s throw from the mighty Laguna de Bai. This […]
Dating
In the company of fireflies The Spanish conquistadores of long ago took to calling Siquijor Island in the central Philippines “Fire Island.” That’s because when evening came, the island glowed with the incandescent flight of its innumerable fireflies. Such an otherworldly glow contributed to the island’s reputation as a place of mysticism, mystery, and magic. […]
