Elsewhere — travel stories based on actual, lived experience. Narrative essays anchored in a place and its socio-economic trade-offs, rather than a straight itinerary, paired with the Economist Traveler video series on YouTube, where the same trips get told again in a different medium. I call it Elsewhere instead of Travel on purpose — the point was never the packing list, it’s what the place is actually about.
Michelin Guide Philippines 2027 names 127 restaurants: FLOW earns a first star, Helm keeps two, and 31 Bib Gourmands now stretch to Pampanga, Cavite and Cebu.
Undas, the Filipino observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, runs Saturday, October 31 to Monday, November 2. Two of the three days are special non-working days, which for many workers means no pay.
Lea Salonga and Alfie Boe will headline Spotlight: South Africa, a five-day musical theater safari at Kapama River Lodge, Aug 7–11, 2027, from $9,890 per person.
Bacolod Chicken House Express in Makati made the Michelin Guide 2027 as a Bib Gourmand. Inasal for ₱200–250, the Bacolod story, and what the line looks like.
Kim Kardashian marked her birthday on Pamalican Island, home of Amanpulo. What the resort is, what a casita costs, and what her visit means for Palawan.
After trimming its network in March over fuel costs, Cebu Pacific is adding five international routes between October 26 and November 23. Three leave from Cebu.
Seven affordable Michelin restaurants in Metro Manila, from Morning Sun’s ₱100 plates to El Poco Cantina’s ₱200 tacos, all kept their 2027 listing.
The Peninsula, Shangri-La and Solaire are Michelin-recommended but Keyless, while an 18-villa resort in Sipalay got a Key. Michelin’s criteria explain why.
On World Tourism Day, the Department of Tourism said it would focus on investment and infrastructure over visitor counts. The newest global tourism ranking shows how far the country has to go.
A Senate budget hearing put a proposed ₱550 increase on the table. Nothing is approved, and the Department of Foreign Affairs wants it held until the next-generation passport arrives.
