Beyonce trip to Cuba ‘hypocritical’ – senator
A Republican senator said entertainers Beyonce and Jay-Z missed a chance while in Cuba to see firsthand the effects of political oppression.
A Republican senator said entertainers Beyonce and Jay-Z missed a chance while in Cuba to see firsthand the effects of political oppression.
LOS ANGELES—Palawan remains on the mind of Rachel Weisz, more than a year after she shot “The Bourne Legacy” there. She and Jeremy Renner filmed the movie’s breathtakingly beautiful ending scene in the province’s El Nido Resorts. Our chat about Palawan began when we asked Rachel how challenging it was for her to have [...]
“What I’ve learned is, regardless of where you go, the people you meet are proud of where they come from,” enthused photographer and travel show host Scott Woodward.
A new vibe is taking over Tagaytay City that emanates from a bar and restaurant where the walls are thumping and the items on the menu are slamming: Station 15.
“Tall and tan and young and lovely…” You’ve heard of her. The Girl From Ipanema. You might have come across the bossa nova classic while on hold on the phone, during a long elevator ride, or in a cafe in Beirut or Bangkok — but you’ve heard it. It’s been recorded by everyone from Frank Sinatra to Amy Winehouse, and survived bad lounge singers and Muzak incarnations to become, according to Performing Songwriter magazine, the second most recorded song in the world.
When I first heard the poetic name of Tawi-Tawi, it romanced my mind as much as Bora Bora, Bali Hai and Timbuktu did. It sounded like wafted waves and was as “delicious” as durian, as savory as mangosteen.
I immensely enjoyed my very first trip to Batanes. Endless thanks to my PDI colleague, Mandy Navasero, and Hiro’s Travel and Tours’ gracious owner, Lydia Alberto for making it happen. Even if there are no malls and nightlife there, I still had the time of my life.
MY eldest daughter, Julia, was invited to the “Suroy Suroy Sugbo—Southern Heritage 2012” tour last Jan. 18-20. The tour visited 22 municipalities within three days.
Last November 19, our Taal Heritage adventure began. Our group met Lito Perez – who acted as our tour “guide” – at the imposing Basilica of St. Martin de Tours, the biggest church in Southeast Asia.
In a bid to improve the country’s tourism industry, the SM Group of Companies is venturing into the entertainment industry through its latest project, the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
TOKYO—An emotional Lady Gaga pledged Thursday to use her star power to “remind the world that Japan is safe” following the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters. The performer, ranked this year’s most powerful celebrity by Forbes magazine, is in Tokyo for the charity concert MTV Video Music Aid Japan, to be held on [...]
BANGKOK—With scenes of drunken sex in sleazy strip clubs, raucous bar fights and close shaves with gangsters, you might think Thai tourism bosses are worried “The Hangover Part II” will be bad for business. But the only surprising thing about reaction to the worldwide box-office hit in Thailand, where it is set, seems to be [...]
