Southeast Asia's "Most Misunderstood Cuisine".

The Philippines, home to Southeast Asia's most overlooked cuisine, has been influenced by many cultures to create unique and exciting dining experience.

(Photo by David Hagerman)

Robyn Eckhardt, of the Wall Street Journal, explains that he's returned to the city of Manila many times, just for the food.

"The cuisine varies widely region to region, showing Chinese, Malay, Spanish and American influences. Over the centuries, Filipinos have combined flavors introduced by foreign traders, colonizers and occupiers with local ingredients and cooking techniques to create something unique and exciting."

He goes on to give an insider's guide. Read it all HERE...

Subic Bay Sailing Season About to Kick-Off...

It will be a sizzling long hot summer at the Subic Bay Freeport as sailing enthusiasts set a series of sailing tournaments in its tranquil waters.

The sailing season kicks off on February 20-22 for the 210-nautical mile Subic to Boracay Regatta, one of the country’s longest and most challenging inter-island races.

Read the full article...

Visit Subic Bay for Holidays, watersports, diving, trekking, and much more besides.

Latest Atlantis Resort Newsletter

Yet another Atlantis Newsletter hot off the "press"!

Our picture shows Lucy, from Philippine Trails at the Atlantis Resort, Puerto Galera, last year.

Take a look at the Newsletter here...

Fred Olsen Passengers Raised £42,282 for Manila

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines and its passengers have raised a total of £42,282 for victims of the flooding that affected the Philippine capital city, Manila, last autumn.

All the money was sent to the company’s office in Manila for distribution amongst families of Fred. Olsen crew members, many of whom lost everything in the devastating floods.

Read about it HERE...

Philippine sites impress British birdwatchers

LED by two British Members of Parliament, a birdwatching delegation from the United Kingdom visited the Philippines recently and vowed to return with more of their colleagues, the Tourism Department said Wednesday.

Renowned birders Kenneth Clarke QC, Shadow Secretary of State for Business, and Mark Pritchard, chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group, visited the Nabasan Trail and Naval Magazine Trail in Subic and the Candaba Swamp and Wildlife Reserve in Pampanga, where they saw 80 birds of which 19 are endemic to the Philippines, Tourism Secretary Ace Durano said.

“We have such a strong birdwatching market in the UK that even esteemed birders from its Parliament are raring to see our endemic species,” he said.

Full story from Manila Standard Today - HERE

The Philippines - a Holiday Destination on the UP!

The Philippines had twice as many tourists in the first half of 2009 than in whole of 2001.

The country can thank President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for taking an almost inordinate pride in the growth of the tourism industry. She has always believed that tourism is a major creator of jobs and livelihood opportunities.

Read more from the Philippine Information Agency HERE...

Fabulous Costa Cruises of Far East

The wonderful Costa Cruises which we feature on our website, have some great offers on, with many discounts.

Many cruises include Manila, the Philippines as a port of call.

However, some of the early cruises in 2010 are already full, and once this happens they no longer appear in search results.

To take advantage of a Far East cruise, leaving from either Singapore or Hong Kong, our advice is to book early!

You can search for cruises, check itineraries, and make bookings directly from our relevant webpage HERE...