IT'S becoming popular for people to escape from the Christmas and New Year frenzy by spending the holidays out of town.
Some choose chilly winter vacations but others have discovered the laid-back chill of Christmas by the beach, specifically Boracay, recently ranked number three in Conde Nast Traveler's Top 10 Islands in Asia for 2024, and number four in the Best Islands list of the Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2024.