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Where to experience ‘snow’ in the Philippines

Deni Rose M. Afinidad-Bernardo – Philstar.com March 21, 2024 | 8:52am MANILA, Philippines — Did you know that there is a place that “snows” in the Philippines? According to Mountaineer Coach Emmanuel Batungbacal, that place is Luzon’s highest peak, Mount Pulag, in Benguet and Nueva Vizcaya. “Alam n’yo bang nag-a-ice dito sa Philippines? It’s in […]
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Tents 101: Mountaineer coach’s step-by-step guide from shopping to pitching

MANILA, Philippines — As summer approaches, camping remains as among the most preferred activities to do. In fact, according to Google, camping is the eighth most searched summer activity to date. Mountaineer coach Emmanuel Batungbacal demonstrated the proper way to assemble a tent at the recent Summer Happy Camp in Viewscape Nature Park in Tanay, […]
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What’s new in Singapore’s Sentosa: A tech and nature-inspired attraction, your next must-visit

Jap Tobias – Philstar.com March 15, 2024 | 10:20am SINGAPORE — While Taylor Swift certainly lit up Singapore this March, Sentosa Island has unveiled a light spectacle of its own with the launch of a new immersive “multi-sensory” landmark. Singapore’s landscape of innovation welcomes a new addition as it opens Sentosa Sensoryscape, its latest attraction […]
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Korea Tourism Organization-Manila highlight visa-free entry programs, transit tours

Kristofer Purnell – Philstar.com March 16, 2024 | 10:24am MANILA, Philippines — The Manila Office of the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) is promoting programs for tourists and transiting passengers to South Korea, including visa-free entry and free transit tours. KTO Manila partnered with the Incheon International Airport Corp. to organize the Korea Transit Tour Seminar last March 15 to raise awareness […]
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Manager admits no environmental clearance for Chocolate Hills resort; to close temporarily

Kristofer Purnell – Philstar.com March 14, 2024 | 8:29pm MANILA, Philippines — The manager of the viral resort situated in the vicinity of Bohol’s Chocolate Hills admitted an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) was not obtained for the resort’s construction, but claimed it did not damage the famous landmark. Captain’s Peak Garden and Resort went viral through online […]
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At Singapore’s Sentosa Island, walking is made fun with this new immersive walkway attraction

Drone shot of Sensoryscape at Sentosa Island. Photo courtesy of Sentosa Development Corporation How often can you say walking is fun? While many people, especially health buffs, like taking a walk as a form of physical exercise, some still dread strolling for different reasons, even when traveling. Earlier this week, the Sentosa island in Singapore […]
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The many chilling myths of Prague”s ‘lunatic graveyard”

A photo taken on March 7, 2024 shows a ruin at the so-called ‘lunatic graveyard’ near Bohnice mental hospital in Prague, Czech Republic. Built over a century ago to accommodate the hospital’s patients, the sprawling cemetery served around 4,200 people. Michal Cizek/ AFP PRAGUE, Czech Republic — It was the setting of the chilling graveyard […]
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