Zee Lifestyle, Cebu’s premiere lifestyle bible, kicks off the summer season with the March 2015 Travel issue.

Zee Lifestyle’s March 2015 Travel Issue: Mandy Pepito at the Fort San Pedro (Photography by Dan Douglas Ong/Makeup by Eunice Enrera/Hair by Suzainne Smith/Dress by Jun Escario)

On the cover is Mandy Pepito. Having lived in San Francisco for years, the Filipina beauty talks about the pang of nostalgia she felt after coming home and revisiting one of the cultural destinations of her hometown–the iconic Fort San Pedro, which is slowly being restored to its former glory after the damages it sustained from the earthquake in October 2013.

With the summer season just around the corner, March is the perfect time for sweet escapes from the city life—and to plan them. Sam Benitez, Paolo Berdin, Paulina Ortega, Mia Arcenas, Kristina Monsanto and Michael Sanchez show us what’s in their travel bag.

When you’re all packed, revel in the adventures of newlywed Maan Ting in Japan, interior designer Erika Ong in Bali, makeup artist Divine Tayrus in Australia, Zee Lifestyle editor Shari Quimbo in California, and entrepreneur Michael Sanchez in Istanbul; and follow their footsteps—literally—with our guide on these destinations.

Of course, our very own Philippines also has a lot to offer. This month, Zee Lifestyle discovers the best of laid-back island living in the country. Cruise away on Tao Expedition’s beautiful paraw, the Balatik, or take refuge on the luxurious Huma Island, both in Palawan; catch the waves at the surfing capital of the Philippines, Siargao; or relax at the newest resort experience in Cebu, Kandaya.

Read more in Zee Lifestyle’s Travel issue, out this month. Grab your copies at National Bookstore and Fully Booked. For subscriptions, click here, or download the Magzter app on your device and search for ‘Zee Lifestyle.’