Friday, March 28, 2014

How travel still surprises me

While I was traveling the 80 of 81 provinces in the Philippines, one thing I realized over and over again was that Filipinos are not short on kindness and compassion. In fact, the supply was everywhere – from the man seated next to me on the boat, the man ferrying us ... More here: How travel still surprises me

PAL, CEB, ANA launch new Phl-Japan routes

MANILA, Philippines - The two biggest Philippine carriers and Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) will simultaneously launch new routes between the two countries in a strong push to draw in more Japanese tourists. More here: PAL, CEB, ANA launch new Phl-Japan routes

Travel Photo of the Day

Each day, CNN producers select a user-submitted photo to be our Travel Photo of the Day. Click through the gallery above to see stunning shots from around the world, and be sure to come back every day for a new image. Have a gorgeous travel photo of your own to share? Submit it for the gallery at CNN iReport! More here: Travel Photo of the Day

Travel festival set up

WITH traditional travel operators having to contend with even tougher competition from online services, an organization of travel agencies and their partners hope to combat the lean months with a travel fair. More here: Travel festival set up

Dream Travel Photo Winner gets a trip to Hong Kong Prize from EastWest Bank

Maricris U. Payongayong won two full expense paid trips to Hong Kong when she submitted the above photo in EastWest Bank’s Dream Travel Promo. The promo is still open to submission of vacation photos featuring family and relatives from March 15 to April 14 for a chance to win another trip to HK for two. […] No visits yet The post Dream Travel Photo Winner gets a trip to Hong Kong Prize from ... More here: Dream Travel Photo Winner gets a trip to Hong Kong Prize from EastWest Bank

Tourism dep't aims for 15-20 pct growth in Japanese market

The Philippines aims to grow the Japanese tourism market by as much as a fifth this year after both countries agreed to increase flights between them. More here: Tourism dep't aims for 15-20 pct growth in Japanese market