3 crazy rich holidays in the Philippines: stars from Anne Curtis and Solenn Heussaff to KC Concepcion living their best lives with luxury resort getaways

Aug 2 , 2021

From left, Filipino A-listers Solenn Heussaff, Kristina “KC” Concepcion and Doug Kramer, who all recently took a break in a luxury resort. Photos: @solenn; @kristinaconcepcion; @dougkramer/Instagram

Former basketball star Doug Kramer took his family to Amanpulo on Pamalican Island in Palawan, which has also hosted Brad Pitt, Madonna, Beyoncé and Bill Gates

KC, daughter of Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion, stayed at The Farm at San Benito and the Heussaffs flew to Coron for Jess Wilson and Moritz Gastl’s wedding

Although some countries have begun to put an end to widespread lockdowns, other places around the world, particularly where vaccination rates are still low, are having to continue with home-schooling, work-from-home set-ups, Zoom meetings and heightened restrictions. It’s no wonder people are dreaming of when they can travel again to break the monotony.

And trust the world’s rich and famous to give the rest of us real travel envy. In the Philippines, there might be no obvious end in sight to the ban on international travel, but local celebrities are taking full advantage of what their country has to offer with some seriously OTT domestic trips … so where have they gone on holiday exactly?

KC Concepcion

Health and wellness were trending well before Covid-19 came along, and what we’ve collectively been living through is surely only going to strengthen that. Actress, singer, and entrepreneur, Kristina “KC” Concepcion, took the chance to check into the country’s most famous retreat, The Farm at San Benito.

“My body and mind were craving for Mother Nature after 100 days of solo isolation in my condo. My villa comes with a pool filled with water coming from a natural spring! Just untouched water found deep within the property of @thefarmatsanbenito … The dogs get to swim for the first time, I hear birds chirping everywhere, and huge snails are taking their sweet time too,” said the 36-year-old actress on her Instagram account.

The daughter of veteran actors Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion, KC stayed at the 48-hectare resort for over a month and brought along her two fur-babies, Churro and Chica. The actress basked in all that the resort had to offer, from long walks in the woods to praying under the 300-year-old mango tree. She was also able to walk around mask-free in a sanctuary just 90 minutes away from the city.