Where to go in 2026

Würzburg, Germany (Fodor’s Go List 2026)

Afar Best Places to travel in 2026

Afar’s list explores 24 less touristed and often overlooked destinations. It includes Adelaide, Bucharest, Eleuthera Islands, Lakipela and East Antarctica, among others. Check out the list here: https://www.afar.com/magazine/the-best-places-to-travel-in-2026.

American Express Trending Destinations

The American Express list is based on 2025 travel bookings by its card members as well as the travel trends observed by Amex travel consultants worldwide. These trending places include Killarney, Marbella, Malaga, Marrakech, Panama City and no surpirse, Las Vegas, among others. https://www.americanexpress.com/en-us/travel/discover/get-inspired/trending-destinations.

Conde Nast Traveler Best Places to go in 2026

Conde Nast’s list includes places that “already feel familiar and yet are imbued with fresh life” like HongKong. Get to know the places on the list here: https://www.cntraveler.com/story/the-best-places-to-go-in-2026.

Fodor's Go List 2026

https://www.fodors.com/go-list/2026

Lonely Planet Best in Travel

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/best-in-travel

National Geographic

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/travel-adventures-best-trips-to-book-2026

New York Times 52 Places to go in 2026

The much awaited NY Times list includes the American Revolutionary trail to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the USA as well as other places throughout the country like Big Sur in California. The list goes on to include Armenia, Bangkok, Warsaw and more. Follow this link to read more about it: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/travel/places-to-travel-destinations-2026.html

Travel and Leisure Best Places to go 2026

https://www.travelandleisure.com/best-places-to-go-2026-11840319

Fodor's No List 2026 Fodor has done well to make travelers aware of the plight of many popular destinations which are suffering from environmental and infrastructure strains and overtourism. This year the list includes Antarctica, Glacier National Park, Jungfrau Region in Switzerland, etc. Fodor’s suggests that we travel responsibly, that we be mindful of our environmental and social footprints and choose alternative destinations. For more on this No List, check this link: https://www.fodors.com/news/photos/no-list-2026.

Wherever you plan to go in 2026, have fun and safe travels!

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The Philippine Village Life by Vicente Silva Manansala

Pamilya (Family) With the completion of their new headquarters in Manila in 1961, PhilAm Life (a life insurance company) commissioned Vicente Silva Manansala to do a series of paintings for their cafeteria. (Lucky employees!) Before long these seven large-scale paintings about Philippine village life were moved to the front lobby which was deemed a more appropriate setting for the canvases. They remained there until the building was sold in 2012. Mindful of the cultural significance of the paintings and the need for its preservation and conservation, the management of PhilAm Life decided to loan these treasures to the National Museum in 2014. “Pamilya reflects Filipino values of family solidarity and solemnity showing a common scenario of praying before sharing a meal with one’s family.” National Museum of the Philippines Pagkain (Food) One of the Thirteen Moderns and Neo Realists, Vicente Silva Manansala had the good fortune to study art in Canada, the United States, France and Switz...

The Art of Carlos Botong Francisco - Progress of Medicine in the Philippines

Pre-colonial period Pag-unlad ng Panggagamot sa Pilipinas (The Progress of Medicine in the Philippines) is a group of four large-scale paintings depicting healing practices in the Philippines from pre-colonial times to the modern period. Carlos Botong Francisco was commissioned in 1953 by Dr. Agerico Sison who was then the director of Philippine General Hospital (PGH) together with Dr. Eduardo Quisumbing of the National Museum, Dr. Florentino Herrera, Jr. and Dr. Constantino Manahan. These oil on canvas paintings measure 2.92 meters in height and 2.76 meters in width (9.71 ft x 8.92 ft) and were displayed at the main entrance hall of PGH for over five decades. Owing to its location, the artworks were in a state of "severe deterioration" at the beginning of the 21st century from exposure to heat, humidity, dirt, dust, smoke, insect stains, grime, termites and an oxidized synthetic resin used in an earlier restoration. These canvases were restored three times, the last was...

Filipino Struggles in History - Carlos Botong Francisco

In 1968, Antonio Villegas (then Mayor of Manila), commissioned Carlos "Botong" Francisco to paint the history of Manila for Manila City Hall. The series of large scale paintings was called Kasaysayan ng Maynila (History of Manila). The paintings deteriorated over time and no attempt was made to preserve these historical canvases until 2013 when Mayor Amado Lim sent them to the National Museum for extensive restoration. Four years later, in 2017, Mayor Joseph Ejercito Estrada and the Manila City Council signed an agreement with the National Museum to leave the paintings at the museum so they may reach a larger audience in exchange for museum grade reproductions to replace the originals. Kasaysayan ng Maynila was later renamed Filipino Struggles in History and is now on display at the Senate Hall of the National Museum . Carlos "Botong" Francisco died in March 1969, a few months after completing the paintings. He is one of the first Filipino modernists and...

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