Blog Tag - Philippines

Tired of Beijing Winter? Sail Away to the Philippines
Betty is tired. She’s officially listed on the manifest as “sea dog,” but she has been more than that. Mascot. Champion diver. Connoisseur of grilled...
Oishi: The Filipino Snack Giant that Won the Hearts (and Stomachs) of Chinese Patrons
In the wake of our 2018 Beijing Burger Festival, our Rock-Hard Buns series will whet your appetite by taking a look at those vendors who slung their...
Your Next Holiday Begins on April 2: Where Will You Go?
Your next official holiday is 38 days away. Here's where your mind could potentially drift sitting at your desk thinking of that April 2-4 long...
Cathay Pacific Flash Fares: Travel for Less This Summer, if You Can Get Them
Act quickly: Cathay Pacific Airlines posted its flash fares at midnight, June 1, and clearly a whole lot of people are booking those seats in a hurry...
Why Budget Airlines Aren't Always Cheap; Taipei Thoughts
I'm not a fan of budget airlines. I like traveling and therefore when I do it, I want it to be both fun and special. Budget airlines for the most...
Talking Travel: American to Fly from Dallas to Beijing; Philippines Travel Ban; Is China Attracting Foreign Tourists
It's always interesting writing about travel while on the edge of a major travel period. Well, if you didn't make any plans already, wait until...
For a Good Claus: SantaCon Beats Last Year's Donation Target
Seems like Santa was good to SantaCon, that merry event where Beijingers don red robes and white beards and frolic about the city for 12 straight...
Generous Spirits, Grateful Hearts
  If you’ll allow me, I’d like to devote this blog to the disaster that was Typhoon Haiyan.   If you are not in your own country when calamity...
Talking Travel: Paradise Lost
We hope Malapascua looks like this again very soon. No sooner had this author pressed "publish" on last week's edition of Talking Travel then Cebu...
Talking Travel: Hainan Calling, Jetstar Waving Goodbye, and the Art of Living in the Philippines
Talking Travel is the Beijinger's new weekly travel guide to great deals, interesting destinations, and weekend getaways. We have one airline coming...