MANILA, Philippines - Lifestyleasia April issue offers destination options to little places like Civita di Bagnoreggio in Italy, Santoribi in Greece, Lugano and Como in Switzerland. Other special features on Colombia, Norway, Lebanon and France are more than travelogues as each comes alive through the eyes of those who know their country best. Lizzie Zobel, Marit Yuchengco, Louis Paul Heussaf and Joe Assad share stories about the land that is as much home as where they are today. Stephanie Zubiri takes another route through the Blue Elephant Cooking School in Bangkok for a taste of Thailand. On the subject of food, a hankering for authentic Mexican flavors is a short plane ride away to Cebu in Jason and Anna Hyatt’s latest offering. There are journeys worth retelling for the timelessness of the values, which enrich the human spirit. The story of Rica Lorenzo Davila covers many years and intimates the challenges of an incurable condition, the unexpected turn of events that catapults her to the chairmanship of a successful enterprise and the outlook that has enabled her to negotiate a life that would have been different from what she has today. Lifestyleasia is now available on the stands.