Philippine Tourism

Before 1992, it was unthinkable to swim and sunbathe on La Barceloneta’s beaches in Barcelona, but now they are a lure for millions of tourists and their disposable income FUN IN THE SUN La Barceloneta is an artificial beach packed full of tourists day and night. © WallpaperFlare Barcelona is …

You can even use an app to monitor the air around you in real time. Israel, keen on making travel safe and enjoyable to tourists once borders reopen, taps its leading tourism company, Sar-El Tours, to take initiative for its domestic scale. It is one of the first tourism companies …

A hotel marketing group wants your help to restart demand for Philippine tourism We all want to travel very badly. We don’t know how soon—but we know it has to be very soon. Other countries have already restarted tourism, and we can only look of people on holidays with longing. …

The former reporter on dealing with loss, changes, and moving forward On the first day of college, everyone was eager to meet our new professor—a well-known name in the TV broadcast industry, a name that, if it weren’t for his trademark sign-off “spieeel,” would never have made him a subject …

Cathay Pacific launches its first FB Messenger customer service in the Philippines Is it weird that airlines, of all transactions, lack social media services? They don’t, but major concerns, like a delayed flight or lost baggage more often than not, get stuck in the pile of unread messages. We’re not …

MANILA, Philippines — After battling the tourism blow of the Taal volcano eruption last January, a health and wellness resort in Lipa, Batangas is now defying the odds of the COVID-19 pandemic with its continued medical service. The Farm at San Benito, a holistic medical facility, opened its doors to …

Artificial beaches have a purpose—and here are others from all over the world BEACH IN THE CITY The baywalk on Manila Bay after its rehabilitation last year. Photo by Lost Juan Manila Bay beach, why not? It’s not a new idea. In 2002, the French capital introduced the idea of …

Catch up with friends on Sept. 9 for a #SafeandFunMovieWatching With the reopening of recreational establishments in the metro under general community quarantine, SM Mall of Asia decided to convert Concert Grounds, a parking and public space, to host Drive-in Movies By the Bay after taking its cue from the …

Don’t you just wish you live in Baguio, Ilocos, LU, and Pangasinan? Photo by Carmela Asistio via Unsplash The Department of Tourism is hard at work strategizing ways to ensure a gradual and safe reopening, especially in the City of Pines. One of the key plans include an established gateway …

Taking a step toward an enjoyable, safe, and accessible experience, Belmont Hotel Boracay, a six-story seaside haven impeccably landmarked in the heart of Boracay Newcoast, is introducing “E-Concierge,” a mobile application that allows guests to control how they engage with the hotel services and interact with the hotel’s associates in …