Archive for the 'Asia' Category

Philippine Tourism Arrivals All time high in 2010

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 [...]

Hong Kong : Chinese New Year parade 2011

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, [...]

Guidelines for Dinagyang Festival 2011 Media accreditation

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 [...]

Devoties expected to join “SadSad” in the upcoming Dinagyang Festival 2011

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 [...]

Radisson Blu Hotel Cebu Brings Lavish New Guest Experience to Town

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, [...]

Gyeongju’s Yangdong Village in Korea, epitome of Joseon beauty

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 [...]

Filipino Young professionals bring home lessons from Cebu Pacific travels

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 [...]