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Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Albert Lim expressed joy and satisfaction on Thursday when he received positive reports from the department’s marketing and plans and promotions divisions. DOT Secretary Alberto Lim The report said in 2010, inbound tourists to the Philippines reached 3.52 million, thereby, surpassing the 3.3 million earlier set by the department. “The [...]
January 28th, 2011 | Posted in Asia, Philippines | No Comments
The 16th International Chinese New Year Night Parade will be staged on Feb. 3 at Tsim Sha Tsui, featuring a total of 36 floats and performing groups from 11 countries and regions, announced the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) on Tuesday. Chinese New Year 2011 Organized by the HKTB and sponsored by Cathay Pacific Airways, [...]
January 17th, 2011 | Posted in Asia, Hongkong | No Comments
The Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation, Inc. (IDFI) has set some guidelines for media accreditation to be followed both by the local and national media practitioners in covering the Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2011 on January 22-23. Nena Magalona of the Publicity and Media Relations Committee said each media practitioner who wants to cover the event should secure [...]
January 6th, 2011 | Posted in Asia, Philippines, World Festivals | No Comments
Iloilo’s 2011 Dinagyang Festival looked forward to heighten people’s devotion to Sr. Sto Niño with its ‘religious sadsad’ which according to several testimonies had already granted devotees’ petitions. Dinagyang Festival 2011 The activity slated Jan 22 will boost the second day of the three-day highlights of the annual Dinagyang Festival. “This is one-hour non-stop dance [...]
January 4th, 2011 | Posted in Asia, Philippines, World Festivals | No Comments
When the highly anticipated 400-rooms Radisson Blu Hotel Cebu opens later this moth, it will set new standards in guest experience with a wide range of lavish amenities and services. Asia Pacific’s first Radisson Blu hotel promises a unique and inviting interior design that combines the natural elements of local Cebu such as woodwork carvings, [...]
November 12th, 2010 | Posted in Asia, Hotel News, Philippines, Tourism News | No Comments
As Korea’s newest UNESCO World Heritage site, Yangdong Village is no kitsch folk village of recently built traditional homes cobbled together to give domestic and foreign tourists a taste of old Korea. Gyeongju’s Yangdong Village Located deep in the countryside northeast of the ancient Korean capital of Gyeongju, it’s a place that takes pride in [...]
September 30th, 2010 | Posted in Asia, Travel and Tourism News | No Comments
Traveling for business allows individuals to adapt and be inspired by new surroundings. Young professionals do not only enjoy the different destinations but also gain new insights they can apply to both their professional and personal lives. In between business meetings in Hong Kong, Christina visits tourist spots like Macau to learn about different cultures [...]
September 6th, 2010 | Posted in Airline News, Asia, Travel Guide, Travel Tips | No Comments