The Travel Boss

20/09/2021

Sorsogon, for many years, has lived in the shadows of its more popular neighboring province, Albay. But thanks to the power of social media, it is gaining the attention she truly deserves from both local and foreign tourists. Kudos should also be given to the Department of Tourism and the Sorsogon p...

17/09/2021

Sure, Baguio has the weather, the log cabin hotels, the coffee and the raisin bread to nurse the most wounded heart. But it’s not the only place you can go when you need to think. With a friend. Checkin.ph lists a few more places for those who are going through something and just couldn’t make [...

17/09/2021

Ready to go back “out there”? Here’s a safe way to see open spaces again in the heart of Manila. Historical sites in the capital are set to reopen on Sept. 16 as Metro Manila’s quarantine level shifts to Alert Level 4, where certain restrictions are eased.

17/09/2021

There’s no denying Palawan is one of the world’s most beautiful islands, having made it many times to various “best” lists. And it has proven such acclaim yet again with the latest list by travel website Travel + Leisure, whose survey placed Palawan as among the “Top 25 Islands in the Worl...

16/09/2021

With millions of sports fans deprived of the chance to watch the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics live, curious travelers are keen on checking out Olympic venues when Japan reopens, possibly for spring 2022. And because Tokyo 2020 has been historical for the Philippines, which nabbed four medals—includi...

04/06/2021

Do you remember your first Nintendo gaming console? Whatever it is, you’ll soon find it at a new museum that Nintendo is set to build at the site of its Uji Ogura Plant in Uji City in historic Kyoto, another Japanese site that promises to draw millions of tourists every year. Nintendo announced We...

18/05/2021

This may be the best “travel” news to come out of these parts in a while. If you’re in the NCR Plus bubble, you can now go and enjoy a short “summer vacation,” or whatever we could still eke out of the remainder of our second pandemic summer as the Department of Tourism just announced […...

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14/04/2021

Unapologetic Beach

In yet another proof that the Philippines’ beaches are the world’s best, US travel website Travel + Leisure has rated a beach in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte as among the 25 most beautiful in the world.

14/04/2021

Toy Story Hotel to Open in Tokyo this year!!

Fans of Pixar’s beloved Toy Story franchise can start checking out tickets to Japan after Tokyo Disneyland announced it would open a Toy Story-themed hotel later this year. The hotel, to be officially called Tokyo Disney Resort Toy Story Hotel, will be the second Toy Story hotel in the world, with...

06/04/2021

Vote for our country!!

Cast your votes and give your country victory! The Philippines has been nominated in the Asia Edition of the 2021 World Travel Awards, the country’s “28th run” in the annual program that aims to “acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the travel, tourism and h...