Friday, January 17, 2014

2GO reopens the hub

2GO Travel has relaunched its entertainment lounge The Hub at Kilometer Zero in the heart of Rizal Park, Bulwagan ng Katipunan. The team of one of the largest land and sea travel provider in the Philippines envisions the first-ever passenger lounge in the country “to be kind of like a hangout place for everyone.” “Especially […] More here: 2GO reopens the hub

7 boo-boos to avoid on the way to the Philippines

I didn’t plan on getting stranded in the Philippines. It was only supposed to be a three-week trip. Yet the pace of life and how things are done in this tropical paradise required that I stay as long as necessary. More here: 7 boo-boos to avoid on the way to the Philippines

Editorial: Philippines among the top 10 countries to visit in 2014

In the 2014 edition of travel guidebook, Rough Guides, published by the United Kingdom (UK), the Philippines is among the top 10 countries to visit this year, along with Ethiopia, Madagascar, Brazil, Turkey, Georgia, Rwanda, Japan, Bulgaria, and Macedonia. The Philippines is cited for its array of reefs, volcanoes, backpacker islands, rice terraces, beaches, beautiful mountains, colorful ... More here: Editorial: Philippines among the top 10 countries to visit in 2014

Editorial: Philippines among the top 10 countries to visit in 2014

In the 2014 edition of travel guidebook, Rough Guides, published by the United Kingdom (UK), the Philippines is among the top 10 countries to visit this year, along with Ethiopia, Madagascar, Brazil, Turkey, Georgia, Rwanda, Japan, Bulgaria, and Macedonia. The Philippines is cited for its array of reefs, volcanoes, backpacker islands, rice terraces, beaches, beautiful mountains, colorful ... More here: Editorial: Philippines among the top 10 countries to visit in 2014

‘More than Bangon tours’

MEMBERS of the Network of Independent Travel Agencies (Nitas) have signified their continued support for the Bangon Tours program of the Department of Tourism (DOT), saying it will help boost tourism particularly in calamity-stricken areas. More here: ‘More than Bangon tours’

Why you need to buy travel insurance now!

Booking your holiday months before you travel can be a great way of saving money, but unless you buy your travel insurance at the same time, you could end up undoing all your savings. A common misconception ... More here: Why you need to buy travel insurance now!

Flights, trips cancelled as Agaton now a cyclone

MANILA (Updated, 7:23 p.m.) – Sea and air travel in central Philippines and some parts of northern Mindanao were cancelled Friday due to the low pressure area (LPA) that developed into a tropical depression, now named Agaton. More here: Flights, trips cancelled as Agaton now a cyclone

Brethren Disaster Ministries staff to evaluate state of response to Typhoon Haiyan

Roy Winter, associate executive director of Brethren Disaster Ministries, will travel to the Philippines to evaluate the current state of the response to Typhoon Haiyan. The trip is part of a Brethren Disaster Ministries-facilitated response in the Philippines following the destruction and loss of life caused by Typhoon Haiyan in November 2013. More here: Brethren Disaster Ministries staff to evaluate state of response to Typhoon Haiyan