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Where Filipino Celebrities Traveled for the Holiday Season

Here are where the stars flew to take a break and celebrate Christmas and welcome 2024

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Janelle Roa Cabrera-Paraiso

<p>The holiday season means high time to take a break from everyone&#x27;s busy schedule. We spend it with family or squeeze in time for a trip to somewhere new or special, whether locally or abroad.</p><div><br/></div><p>Last <strong><a href="https://metro.style/people/celebrities/metro-year-ender-filipino-celebrities-sum-up-2023/37134" target="_blank">2023</a></strong>, several celebrities chose to savor their free time while on Christmas vacation, celebrating the occasion with loved ones, friends, and family. As <strong><a href="https://metro.style/wellness/health/filipino-celebrities-and-2024-wellness-resolutions/37201" target="_blank">2024</a></strong> begins with a bang, they also took the chance to rest, relax, and commune with their surroundings and themselves.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Check out the gallery for some travel inspiration from Filipino celebrities and their holiday vacations:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div class="article-content" itemProp="articleBody"><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/92cf506a-ad57-41e0-b92f-5bceaf3b762d_christmas celebrations 2023 landscape.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/897dbba6-dc95-4420-b823-44072c3dd0b6_bela padilla.jpg" alt="Where Filipino Celebrities Celebrated the Holiday Season" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/f79f3c34-f8ab-41bc-adbd-8d3da3cd9771_catriona gray.jpg" alt="Where Filipino Celebrities Celebrated the Holiday Season" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/3c75be6d-2db8-4b8e-a905-d924d53452d0_elisse joson.png" alt="Where Filipino Celebrities Celebrated the Holiday Season" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/ac7bd431-e35a-4eb9-91f9-4d43eed0ac7e_ivana alawi.jpg" alt="Where Filipino Celebrities Celebrated the Holiday Season" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/f9e041f4-c166-4404-bcc0-c890e96d520a_kathryn bernardo.jpg" alt="Where Filipino Celebrities Celebrated the Holiday Season" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/6afc30ed-f80c-4103-ab43-bb08e25ead2b_kyle echarri.jpg" alt="Where Filipino Celebrities Celebrated the Holiday Season" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/caab5405-7fd6-4500-85d4-63ccb05c73ad_nadine lustre.jpg" alt="Where Filipino Celebrities Celebrated the Holiday Season" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/773cdf1a-bcc3-48cd-9ff5-1454f221cb3d_pia wurtzbach.jpg" alt="Where Filipino Celebrities Celebrated the Holiday Season" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/bb84177a-5f9a-4a79-8f3a-8c45a1d76178_the bolzicos.jpg" alt="Where Filipino Celebrities Celebrated the Holiday Season" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/a0273577-fbed-4217-a14a-f0cf03a1d739_the heussaffs.png" alt="Where Filipino Celebrities Celebrated the Holiday Season" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Bela Padilla - Bela Padilla headed to Los Angeles, California for the holidays and attended Angelica Panganiban’s wedding affair last December 31. She went to the sunshine state’s famous landmarks like the Los Angeles County Museum of Art with her friends, and caught up with a running club on one occasion while savoring the morning sun in LA. <cite>@bela</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Catriona Gray - Catriona Gray reunited with her parents as she returned to Australia to celebrate the Christmas holiday in her hometown. She took a trip to a small town south of Perth called Margaret River, immersed in its culture, and tried out some activities such as local cuisine and liquor tasting and sight-seeing. <cite>@catriona_gray</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Elisse Joson - A few days following her Christmas and New Year celebration with McCoy de Leon and daughter Felize de Leon, Elisse Joson went straight to Palawan to delight in a restful staycation at a resort in El Nido. On Instagram, she shared snippets of her weekend stay with Felize, showing her villa and some scenic views from her vacation. <cite>@elissejosonn</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Ivana Alawi - A few days following her prank experience with Marian Rivera, Ivana Alawi posted some snapshots from her Japan trip. The actress traveled to Tokyo and took a side trip to Mt. Fuji with her sister Mona Alawi. She shared a snap of them together, saying that her sis is her “person.”<cite>@ivanaalawi</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Kathryn Bernardo - Kathryn Bernardo chose to unwind and celebrate in peace for the holidays. She had a proper R&amp;R at The Farm at San Benito with her family and flew to Bangkok, Thailand a few days following her retreat. There, she relished the gastronomic treats and goodness of Thai dishes and delicacies.<cite>@bernardokath</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Kyle Echarri - Kyle Echarri and his family flew to the United States for the holidays and spent it hopping from attraction to attraction. The Kapamilya actor was even awestruck at the sight of a tourist spot in Navajo, saying that he never thought he would see it in reality. “‘Kala ko sa laptop ko lang makikita ‘tong lugar na ‘to,” his caption on Instagram reads.<cite>@kyleecharri</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Nadine Lustre - Nadine Lustre decided to go to Chonburi, Thailand during the holiday break for the highly-anticipated Wonderfruit Festival. The affair is an annual gathering for arts, culture, music, and community. It features a farm, parties and performances, art installations and activities, wellness talks, and workshops.<cite>@nadine</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Pia Wurtzbach - Pia Wurtzbach went to London, England to celebrate Christmas with her sister Sarah and her family. She had a stop in St. Andrews and Edinburgh, Scotland, too, and traveled straight to Maldives with her husband Jeremy Jauncey for an extended holiday break, more bonding and recharging, and a wellness retreat.<cite>@piawurtzbach</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>The Bolzicos - Nico Bolzico, Solenn Heussaff, and their two daughters Thylane and Maëlys Bolzico spent the Yuletide season in Argentina, which is Nico’s home country. The holidays were sure spent well with a whole bunch of Bolzicos—parents, brothers, sisters, and cousins from Nico’s side.<cite>@solenn</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>The Heussaffs - The Heussaff family flew to Australia and spent the holiday season touring various attractions. Anne Curtis, Erwan Heussaff, and Dahlia Heussaff visited Melbourne Museum, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, and Rottnest Island. To top off 2023, the trio also took time to watch their “last light of the year.”<cite>@erwan</cite></p></div></div></div></div><div><br/></div><p>Lead photos from <strong>@ivanaalawi</strong>, <strong>@bernardokath</strong>, and <strong>@nadine</strong></p><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/people/celebrities/2023-year-ender-filipino-buzzmakers/37176" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">2023 Year-Ender: Filipino Buzzmakers</a></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/people/celebrities/metro-year-ender-metro-mag-cover-stars-for-2023/37169" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">2023 Year-Ender: The Metro Cover Stars</a></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/people/celebrities/2023-year-ender-filipina-stars-birthday-shoots/37171" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">2023 Year-Ender: Filipina Celebrities and Their Birthday Shoots</a></div>