Thursday, December 4, 2014

Thousands stranded as Filipinos brace for super typhoon Hagupit

MANILA (Reuters) - Ports were shut across the Philippines, leaving thousands of travellers stranded, and some local governments ordered forced evacuations on Friday as super-typhoon Hagupit swept towards eastern coasts of the island nation. More than 2,000 passengers were stuck in ports in Manila, the central Philippines and Mindanao island in the south after the coastguard stopped sea travel ... More here: Thousands stranded as Filipinos brace for super typhoon Hagupit

Fear as typhoon bears down on Philippines

Thousands of people in the Philippines sought shelter in churches, schools and other makeshift evacuation centres on Friday as Typhoon Hagupit bore down on the disaster-weary nation. The storm, which would be the strongest to hit the country this year, is forecast to impact eastern provinces devastated by Super Typhoon Haiyan last year although there are conflicting projections from various ... More here: Fear as typhoon bears down on Philippines

Thousands stranded as Filipinos brace for super typhoon

MANILA - Ports were shut across the Philippines, leaving thousands of travellers stranded, and some local governments ordered forced evacuations on Friday as super-typhoon Hagupit swept towards eastern coasts of the island nation. More than 2,000 passengers were stuck in ports in Manila, the central Philippines and Mindanao island in the south after the coastguard stopped sea travel ahead of the ... More here: Thousands stranded as Filipinos brace for super typhoon

Philippines Evacuates Thousands, Flights Canceled Before Typhoon

The Philippines moved thousands of people to safer ground and stockpiled food, with flights canceled as the country prepares for Super Typhoon Hagupit, a category-5 storm expected to make landfall tomorrow. ... More here: Philippines Evacuates Thousands, Flights Canceled Before Typhoon

Thousands stranded as Filipinos brace for super typhoon Hagupit

MANILA (Reuters) - Ports were shut across the Philippines, leaving thousands of travelers stranded, and some local governments ordered forced evacuations on Friday as super-typhoon Hagupit swept towards eastern coasts of the island nation. More than 2,000 passengers were stuck in ports in Manila, the central Philippines and Mindanao island in the south after the coastguard stopped sea travel ... More here: Thousands stranded as Filipinos brace for super typhoon Hagupit

Cheapflights.com Gives a Sneak Preview at Next Year's Travel Landscape

With barely six weeks left until we ring in the New Year, the travel experts at Cheapflights.com, the online leader in finding and publishing travel deals, offer their predictions on what lies ahead in ... More here: Cheapflights.com Gives a Sneak Preview at Next Year's Travel Landscape

The Philippines' beach island paradise

Once a sleepy tropical paradise with little more than handful of ramshackle beach huts, the island of Boracay, in the Philippines' Malay Province, has emerged from the backpacker trail to become one of Asia's hottest holiday destinations. More here: The Philippines' beach island paradise

Bohol Travel Fair with Loboc Children’s Choir at the Glorietta

The Philippines’ world-renowned Loboc Children’s Choir (LCC) will take center stage as Bohol launches its year-round tourism campaign at the Glorietta Mall, Makati City on Dec. 8 to 10, 2014. Dubbed as “Visit Bohol 2015,” the campaign is aimed at re-launching Bohol as a major tourism destination. Monthly activities will be lined up for next […] No visits yet The post Bohol Travel Fair with Loboc ... More here: Bohol Travel Fair with Loboc Children’s Choir at the Glorietta