2GO Group Inc., the largest integrated transportation and logistics provider in the country, is expanding its corporate partnership with SMX Convention Center to provide end-to-end logistics and freight services across the country’s growing conventions sector. In a statement, 2GOP said the...
The Philippine travel and tourism industry is celebrating a monumental achievement as Maria Paz Alberto, chairperson of the PATA Philippines Chapter, has officially secured a seat on the executive board of Pacific Asia Travel Association International (PATA). This milestone was solidified at the...
Even as the rain poured, leaving the narrow path back filled with muddy puddles, we ventured on with our umbrellas, awestruck with what we had witnessed. As expected with any visit to the north, adventure comes with many steps upward. After all, the higher you go, the better the vantage point....
While the city chops down trees for expressways, Benguet knows nature’s true worth. During Manila Bulletin Lifestyle’s recent visit to Baguio City for the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines’ Regional Travel Fair, we found ourselves sneaking off to various locations to witness the...
When arriving somewhere new, figuring out where to eat quickly becomes part of exploring the place itself. Food tells you what a community values, the spots people trust enough to return to, the kitchens that have earned a regular crowd without much noise around them. For anyone trying to get a...
Imagine being transported to the deepest realm of your dreams, where you recall the most vivid errors of reality, and waking up to find it all in the real world. This distinct feeling is what it’s like when walking within the Ili-Likha Artist Village. Once you make your way inside, it feels as...
The 10th World Travel Expo officially opened Friday, May 15, at Ayala Malls Abreeza in Davao City. Ad Asia Events Group Managing Director Mildred Caballero, along with Davao tourism stakeholders and government officials, opened the t hree-day event featuring exclusive travel promotions and tourism...
In the City of Pines, several travel industry members flocked to the Baguio Convention and Cultural Center over the weekend for the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines’ Regional Travel Fair (RTF). For its opening day, held on May 15, guests were quick to connect with other travel workers...
Fans of the mecha franchise “Gundam” have until August to enjoy the life-sized Unicorn Gundam statue that has graced Odaiba, Tokyo, for nearly nine years. Bandai Namco recently announced its plans to retire the statue that has been up since 2017. “The life-size Unicorn Gundam statue, beloved...
As the summer heat comes into full swing, travelers are flocking left and right, trying to find ways to beat the heat. To take advantage of this, the Hotel Sales and Marketing Association (HSMA) is hosting its Summer Online Sale (SOS). Over 69 properties from across the country are participating in...
The Australian government has warned its citizens that terrorist attacks could occur anywhere in the Philippines, while reiterating its advisory against travel to several areas in Mindanao due to what it described as a “very high threat of terrorism.” In an updated travel advisory issued...
A new partnership between two of the country’s largest transport providers is streamlining inter-island travel by allowing ferry passengers to book connecting bus rides while still at sea. 2GO Group Inc., the Philippine sea-travel unit of SM Investments Corp. (SMIC), has partnered with bus...
