CEBU CITY – Anticipating an influx of passengers in the coming days, the Cebu Port Authority (CPA) has issued some reminders to ensure hassle-free travel. The CPA reminded the public to book their tickets in advance to avoid hassle caused by long queues in ticketing offices. The CPA also reminded...
Featured image: Crispy pork belly with macadamia kare-kare sauce by Chef Sau Del Rosario El Nido is many things. The gateway to the Bacuit Archipelago boasts of jagged limestone cliffs, old-growth rainforests, awe-inspiring inlets, and glass-like waters lapping against long stretches of fine, white...
Last March 21, 2023, the state weather bureau just declared the start of the hot dry season, popularly known as summer, in the Philippines. The season typically spans from March to May and is characterized by generally hot and humid weather across large portions of the country. To escape the hot dry...
Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco values the forthcoming world’s first green travel mart, forum, and festival in the Philippines as a clear path in transforming “tourism with sustainability as a bedrock” principle. Secretary Frasco affirmed the vital support of the Department of Tourism...
By Poch Eulalia A sense of wonder took over me when I arrived at the Bicol International Airport in Daraga. Peering out of the airport’s windows, I saw trees that stretched out over to the mountains and livestock roaming about widespread fields of green. There was no smog in the air and the...
Ever wonder what kind of experience and memories you can bring home after staying in a green and pet-friendly hotel? Entrepreneurs Don Ramon Bagatsing and Alessandra Atienza, the creative and innovation forces behind Eco Hotel, ensure that this mission translates to every Eco Hotel experience....
It has been quite a feat for the Philippines to return to the global scene with the biggest delegation of tourism stakeholders to date at the ITB 2023, spearheaded by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and its marketing and promotion arm, the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines. Sagay City...
DOT Secretary, Christina Garcia Frasco, poses with the newly inducted officers of the National Association of Independent Travel Agencies, Inc. (NAITAS). She was the guest of honor at the 1 st General Membership and Business Meeting of NAITAS held at Mella Hotel in Las Piñas on Saturday ( February...
Find out how At a dinner party of Future Asia that's partly organized by Nikkei in Tokyo, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shared the good new, "We will resume accepting tourists on escorted package tours on June 10." Photo by David Edelstein on Unsplash It was more than two years ago when Japan closed...
Formally opening "Live Love Local" at Crimson Resort and Spa Boracay are James Montenegro, country manager of Chroma Hospitality; Carmela Bocanegra, VP for Sales and Marketing at Chroma Hospitality; and Patrick Manthe, general manager of Crimson Resort and Spa Boracay. Chroma Hospitality brings its...
The Philippines and two of its top tourist attractions—Intramuros and Cebu—have been nominated for significant accolades in the Asia category of the 30th World Travel Awards (WTA), Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco announced, on Tuesday, Feb. 22. (MANILA BULLETIN...
Family-friendly destinations showcased at PTAA’s travel expo MELAKA An hour away from the capital is a the perfect day trip. Rich in history and culture, you get a lot of small museums and small eateries with amazing food in one convenient location (Tourism Malaysia) As cheesy as it may sound,...
