City life can be tiring at times, and many urban dwellers occasionally yearn to escape to a location close to nature. Lucky for us Filipinos, we live in a country where there are plenty of destinations to choose from. The Philippines is abundant in natural beauty, from the land to the sea. It is almost impossible for travelers to run out of destination ideas in the country....

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced on Tuesday that the 247 operations of Libreng Sakay in ESDA Busway would be effective from December 1 to 31, 2022. This was two weeks earlier than their announcement that free bus rides would start on December 15. According to Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Secretary Jaime Bautista, the directive is based upon the expected number of...

Palawan was recognized as one of the world's Most Desirable Islands by a travel magazine based in the United Kingdom. The Wanderlust Travel Awards, now in its 21st year, gave the award to the province known for beaches and limestone formations, according to the Department of Tourism (DOT).

The world's longest passenger train -- an assembly of 100 connected coaches measuring nearly two kilometres -- wound through breath-taking scenery in the Swiss Alps Saturday.

A House official has urged the Department of Transportation to monitor the compliance of airlines with passengers rights and entitlements during flight cancellations.

Over 1.8-million foreign tourists have visited the Philippines since it reopened its borders for international travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The country has welcomed 1,827,603 foreigners as of Monday, October 24, according to the Department of Tourism (DOT). It noted that the majority, or 18.98%, of foreigners, came from the United States, with 346,806 travelers. #In60words...

The Department of Tourism (DOT) celebrates the country's consecutive victories in the Cond� Nast Traveler (CNT) 2022 Readers' Choice Awards.

Berlin opened its annual Festival of Lights with colourful projections on key monuments Friday, but has deployed major power-saving measures as Germany grapples with an energy crisis linked to the war in Ukraine.

Hong Kong will give away 500,000 airline tickets worth HK2 billion (US254 million) as part of an effort early next year to entice travelers to visit the city. We hope to give the maximum room to reconnect Hong Kong, and to revitalize our economy, Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee said in a press conference on Friday.

The Department of Tourism (DOT) announced that the world-renowned Island of Boracay was awarded the Top Island in Asia while Palawan ranked eighth in the recent Conde Nast Traveler (CNT) Readers’ Choice Award. In a press release, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said that they are extremely grateful for the international...

To remain appealing to its potential audiences as the preferences of the global market change, a location must rebrand just like Bohol. This was the point made by Benito Bong Bengzon Jr., a renowned tourism expert considered to work as the Aumentado administration's tourism consultant.

Fifty days before the World Cup kicks off in Qatar, workers are pouring concrete and hammering through the night to ready luxury hotels and bargain apartments for a million or more football fans.

Bohol, with its world-famous Chocolate Hills, is one of seven considered geoparks recommended by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization's Global Geoparks Council (UNESCO). The other six are from Indonesia Ijen, Maros Pangkep, Iran, Waitaki Whitestone, New Zealand, Kinabalu, Malaysia, and Khorat, Thailand. According to the Council, these sites are being reevaluated and invalidated....

In a place where ageing is frowned upon and facelifts are common, even the sign that proclaims Hollywood to the world is joining in. The nine-letter landmark that beams down on Tinseltown turns 100 years old in 2023, and like the time-defying actors and actresses it watches over, it looks pretty much the same as it has for decades.

Israel has expressed interest in participating in projects run by the Department of Tourism in the Philippines and other countries. Ambassador Ilan Fluss paid a courtesy visit to Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and spoke with her about the idea of starting flights between Israel and the Philippines.