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Mario Bautista, has been with the entertainment industry for more than 4 decades. He writes regular columns for People's Journal and Malaya.

Oct 9, 2011

Susan Calo Medina: The Travel Time Queen

SUSAN CALO MEDINA is the undisputed queen of travel shows. Her “Travel Time” has been taking viewers to the most scenic spots in the country for more than 25 years now. She now brings the beauty of our archipelago closer to readers with the quarterly, “Travel Time, The Magazine”. If she’d take a foreigner around, what would be the ten places she’d bring him to? “The Rice Terraces, Intramuros, Bohol, Cebu, Palawan, Ilocos, Sorsogon for the butanding, whale watching in Bais City, Batanes, the Apo Reef in Occidental Mindoro and Tawi-Tawi, but it’s not safe to go there now.”

The October-December issue features the beautiful island of Bohol as its cover story by Gibbs Cadiz, “Island in the Sun”, with the famous Loboc Children’s Choir inside the historic Loboc church. We ourselves just love Bohol with its old churches (the best is Baclayon) and white beaches in Panglao.

Floy Quintos writes a beautiful article about his fave destination in “In Love with Ifugao”. There’s also special features on discover new things in revisiting the City of Pines in “Baguio for Insiders”, a three day stay enjoying the historical and culinary treats of Mekeni country in “Pampanga, I Like”, taking a step back in time walking on the old streets of Pila, Laguna in “Pila’s Discreet Charm”, why Palawan’s Underground River deseres to be on the list of the New Seven Wonders of Nature in “Out into the Light”, whitewater rafting on the Chico River in “Whitewater!”, the joy and beauty of bird watching in “Imperilled Beauty”.

DOH Secretary Jaime Galvez Tan also gives valuable tips on travelling in “Travel Together, Stay Healthy Together”. There are also Christmas articles on where to get handcrafted gifts, Christmas food gift ideas and how to share your blessings with those in need. “Travel Time, The Magazine” is available for only P125 ( a real bargain considering its well written stories) at Powerbooks, Fully Booked, SM Hypermart, Wilcon Builders and National Bookstore nationwide.
Are there any other places in the country Susan hasn’t visited? “Oh yes, I’ve never been to the island of Catanduanes, to Apayao and the beaches of La Union.” After releasing the magazine, she’s going to London to visit her grandchildren and her daughter who’s married to an Englishman.

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