Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Tourist farms: Putting idle lands to profitable use

During the mid-sixties, I travelled to Diliman, Quezon City, to enroll at the University of the Philippines (UP) for my college education. It was no ordinary trip for me because it was the first time I left Manila, specifically Tondo, where I was born and spent my boyhood. At that time, Tondo was already the densely populated community that we know now. Actually, Tondo was already part of the ... More here: Tourist farms: Putting idle lands to profitable use

‘The Amazing Race Philippines 2′ – Travel Buddies from Davao are First Team to be Eliminated

Zarah Evangelista and Osang Dela Rosa of team Travel Buddies from Davao were first to be eliminated from The Amazing Race Philippines – Season Two (TARP 2). In the reality show’s sixth episode last Saturday, the 11 teams braved the flooded cities of Metro Manila and raced to the Manila Central Post Office, the pit […] More here: ‘The Amazing Race Philippines 2′ – Travel Buddies from Davao are First Team to be Eliminated

Gov’t, travel firms brace for Ebola impact

THE GOVERNMENT and the hospitality sector are worried over potential disruption of travel and tourism due to the Ebola scare, state and industry officials said in separate interviews yesterday. More here: Gov’t, travel firms brace for Ebola impact

Phl resorts bag int’l travel awards

The El Nido Resorts in Palawan, a beach resort in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte and seven hotels and serviced apartments in the Philippines won international tourism awards. More here: Phl resorts bag int’l travel awards