Lifestyle & Features

With the Philippines having 7,107 islands worth exploring, how can you run out of things to do and places to visit? You can customize your travel itinerary according to what you want to do. It can be a spontaneous food trip—trying out every dish, no matter how weird it may be—or one of the country’s many festivals. It can also …

By Alvin I. Dacanay If you were given the chance to design your dream living space and decorate it with items from the top home-enhancement stores in one of Metro Manila’s most upscale malls, how would you do it? What would it look like? 

Halloween thrills and treats are big and plenty at Eastwood Richmonde Hotel this year, including specials—from shockingly good room deals to a spooky, yet enjoyable kiddie party—that children of all ages are sure to have a spine-tingling fun time with. 

By Thomas Adamson / The Associated Press Paris—The sky was the limit for powerhouse Christian Dior, which built an entire floral mountain within the Louvre to house its 15-minute show at Paris Fashion Week. On the front row was Rihanna, attracting almost as much attention as the decor. Here are the highlights of last Friday’s shows:

Leading logistics provider DHL and IMG announced recently that Marcel Ostertag of Germany, Sid Neigum of Canada, Atsushi Nakashima of Japan, and Portuguese-born Marta Marques of the United Kingdom are the winners of the DHL Exported Cycle Two Program.

By Donna Gordon Blankinship / The Associated Press  Seattle—It doesn’t always rain in Seattle, despite its reputation, so pack sunglasses when you visit this city in Washington state, and be sure to catch new attractions, like the Great Wheel, as well as classic ones, like the chewing-gum wall.

By Jocelyn Noveck / The Associated Press New York—New York Fashion Week always has its share of memorable moments: the weird and the wonderful, and everything in between. Here are some highlights of the eight jam-packed days:

Leading international hotel brand Dusit International has announced its intention to increase its presence in the Philippines, beginning with reaching out to the upscale, long-staying travel sector.

By Alvin I. Dacanay In MasterChef Asia, the pan-Asian edition of the popular cooking-competition program that debuted on the Lifetime cable channel on September 3, 15 home cooks from eight Asian countries submit their dishes for close judgment by three people, all lauded culinary experts: Susur Lee, Bruno Ménard and Audra Morrice.

Anya Resort & Residences, an up-and-coming luxury residential resort in Tagaytay City, Cavite province, has signed on award-winning and Relais & Chateau-recognized chef Emmanuel Stroobant to helm the establishment’s food and beverage department.