This week in travel

Cruise Around The Philippine Islands A great hotel as your cruise ship may just be the impetus you need to travel the Philippine islands. You can now enjoy the same hospitality of Discovery Leisure Hotels onboard Discovery Fleet, a luxury adventure for those who wish to bask in the above and underwater treasures of the […] More here: This week in travel

Pope's Secretary of State Looks at Upcoming Asia Trip

The Pope next week heads to Asia, the continent called “the cradle of the great religions of the world,” where the Church “is a little flock in the midst of such a vast reality.” More here: Pope's Secretary of State Looks at Upcoming Asia Trip

Travel warning impact

The new global travel warning specifically warns of two terror groups operating in East Asia and the Pacific.The report by the U.S. State Department says Australia is at risk of terror attacks, while the Philippines and Malaysia are common targets for kidnappings and ransom schemes.And Hawaii?"Yes, of course we have targets here given the large presence of the U.S. Armed Forces in places. Beyond ... More here: Travel warning impact

Pope's trip to Sri Lanka and Philippines: 5 things to know

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis embarks on his second Asian pilgrimage next 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 unchartered political waters following Sri Lanka's ... More here: Pope's trip to Sri Lanka and Philippines: 5 things to know

Potential terrorist threats in parts of Mindanao cited in US worldwide caution

The United States on Saturday cautioned its nationals in the Philippines against travel to parts of Mindanao due to the threat from the Abu Sayyaf and Jemaah Islamiyah. More here: Potential terrorist threats in parts of Mindanao cited in US worldwide caution

Susan Calo-Medina;73

Susan Calo-Medina, host of the award-winning television show “Travel Time,” died of a heart attack last Thursday. She was 73. More here: Susan Calo-Medina;73

Travel writer and host Susan Calo Medina dies

Travel writer and host Susan Calo Medina died Friday afternoon, the National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA) said. More here: Travel writer and host Susan Calo Medina dies