VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis embarks on his second Asian pilgrimage this week, visiting Sri Lanka and the Philippines exactly 20 years after St. John Paul II's record-making visit to two countries with wildly disparate Catholic populations. Francis will make headlines of his own, drawing millions of faithful in the Philippines and treading uncharted political waters following Sri Lanka's ... More here: Pope's trip to Sri Lanka and Philippines: 5 things to know
Sunday, January 11, 2015
DoT urges Americans to visit sunny PHL
The Department of Tourism is enticing Americans in major East Coast cities to make a tropical getaway to the Philippines, placing ads in tour buses with photos of the top destinations as the subfreezing temperatures and arctic blasts affect parts of the United States. More here: DoT urges Americans to visit sunny PHL
Polish Travel Blogger Thinks Boracay ‘The Worst Island’
A Polish travel blogger, who has traveled to 61 different countries in 10 years, wrote her trip to one of the famous tourist destinations in the Philippines, Boracay. More here: Polish Travel Blogger Thinks Boracay ‘The Worst Island’
Polish Travel Blogger Thinks Boracay ‘The Worst Island’
A Polish travel blogger, who has traveled to 61 different countries in 10 years, wrote her trip to one of the famous tourist destinations in the Philippines, Boracay. More here: Polish Travel Blogger Thinks Boracay ‘The Worst Island’
Preparing for Apec? Expert shares tips
Anticipating the worst-case scenario will be key when the Philippines organizes the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Summit this November. More here: Preparing for Apec? Expert shares tips
Bohol tour stop: Luxury public toilets
Bohol’s latest tourist attraction is drawing visitors to a beeline outside what looks like ordinary public toilets in a gasoline station—until they enter and embrace their five-star hotel ambience. More here: Bohol tour stop: Luxury public toilets
Tourism panel plans to reach out to foreign firms to push two-way travel
THE Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA) is set to organise "Thai International Travel Fair Business Matching" aimed at boosting two-way travel between Thailand and other nations. More here: Tourism panel plans to reach out to foreign firms to push two-way travel
US warns against travel to Mindanao
The United States has cautioned Americans on the risk of travel to Mindanao, citing threats from the Al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI).Earlier, the US Department of State reminded its nationals on the continuing threat of terrorist actions and violence throughout the world following the attack on French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. ... More here: US warns against travel to Mindanao
Freezin' cold in the US? Go to the Philippines, Americans in East Coast told
Noting the subfreezing temperatures and arctic blasts in large parts of the United States, the Department of Tourism is enticing Americans in major cities in the East Coast to seek haven in a tropical getaway: the Philippines. More here: Freezin' cold in the US? Go to the Philippines, Americans in East Coast told
PH, Taiwan to expand air agreement
The Philippines and Taiwan are seeking to expand bilateral air services agreement as part of measures to boost weak tourist arrivals from Taiwan, which now ranked seventh from what used to be the country’s fourth largest source of tourists.Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) Chairman Amadeo R. Perez Jr. told reporters that MECO has requested for an earlier than March conclusion of talks ... More here: PH, Taiwan to expand air agreement
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