HIGHER LOVE The author at 5,000 meters (15,000 ft.) above sea level, raising a DIY Philippine flag The other night, we had some friends over for dinner. School is out and many of our friends are going away on holiday so we decided to hold a final catch up with our kids with us before we go our own...
Michelle Madrigal recently expressed gratitude to her new partner for their recent trips here and in Thailand. She uploaded some of their pictures on her social media account. She wrote: "11 days with you. It was a short but sweet vacation in (Thailand flag) and (Philippine flag). I enjoyed being...
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is boosting its global tourism campaign following the city's lifting of the amber code for inbound visitors. In a statement, Dr. Pang Yiu-kai and Dane Cheng, chairman and executive director, respectively, of HKTB, both welcomed the announcement, saying it "marks...
The number of travel reservations made between the United States and the Philippines in December 2022 and January 2023 currently reaches 85 percent of the reservations made during the same period in 2019-2020, according to a research on winter holiday season booking. Trevolution Group said that...
Starts Dec. 14, 2022 While most parts of the world have opened their borders, Hong Kong has been taking it slowly as it moved from compulsory quarantine to three days of medical surveillance instead. This meant that inbound Hong Kong travelers need not quarantine but are not allowed to go inside...
Is the industry ready for the post-pandemic boom in tourism? ISLANDS IN THE SUN Paradise refound in Coron, Palawan “As of today, we’ve breached the 1.7 million foreign visitor arrivals mark projected by the Department of Tourism (DOT) before June 30,” Tourism Secretary Cristina Frasco...
Time to visit the Land of Smiles! photo: AirAsia If you’re looking for a sign to push you to visit or revisit Thailand, you have it now. AirAsia Philippines together with Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) reaffirmed their partnership by offering special airfare rates for Filipino tourists...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has set up an electronic travel platform at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to facilitate the exit of arriving passengers. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the stand consolidates all data collection processes to do away the usual filling out of...
After two years of stop-and-go travel due to COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, we are now ready to re-embrace Christmas and New Year with our families and friends. It’s time to meet them and celebrate the holidays with cheers. But air travel should not be chaotic. Here are a few friendly reminders to...
The Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA), the largest and most prestigious travel agency association in the country is always at the forefront in helping advance the travel industry’s growth and expansion. For next year, PTAA is launching its annual and most anticipated travel event,...
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As pent-up demand continues to drive international air travel, Asia Pacific airlines carried 12.1 million passengers in October, an eight-fold increase versus the 1.4 million in the same month last year, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA). Overall, passenger traffic...
