PyeongChang County in South Korea is hosting the Winter Olympics on February 2018. In connection to that, Filipinos are allowed to enter South Korea visa-free until April 2018. Visitors from Indonesia and Vietnam are also given the same privilege. The South Korean government hopes to boost the country’s tourism and hopefully improve relations with other countries like China. The 2018 …

Filipino passport holders can now include Taiwan to its list of countries that they can visit without paying for an entry visa. The Taiwanese government paved the way for this arrangement when Premier Lai Ching-te approved the plan recently. According to a Reuters report, the self-ruled island is implementing the policy in the hopes that the Philippines will come up …

Nickelodeon, the international children’s TV network has pulled out of the proposed Coral World Park project in Coron, Palawan. Nickelodeon which is owned by Viacom International Media Network, announced its decision after fierce opposition from local indigenous peoples and environmental groups. According to a report in The Guardian, the decision was made in consultation with the project’s local partner, Coral …

The Department of Tourism, through the Intramuros Administration, and LEGO team up to promote tourism of the historical attractions in the area. Through a model building competition called iMake History Fortress Architecture, 12 groups of students from different universities will build scale models of 12 attractions. According to a Philippine News Agency report, 12 universities have been assigned an attraction …

The Office of the President recently announced the official list of public holidays for 2018. The list includes regular holidays and special non-working holidays, including additional special non-working days for All Soul’s Eve and Christmas Eve. According to CNN Philippines, the following holidays were listed: Regular Holidays: January 1, 2018, Monday – New Year’s Day March 29, 2018 – Maundy Thursday March 30, 2018 – …

Palawan once again tops the list of the World’s Best Islands of 2017 by Travel and Leisure, an online travel and lifestyle site. Boracay, another beloved island in the country remains on the list, as top 3. Different island destinations all over the world were rated by readers and editors of the travel site, results of which were released on …

In Spain, a nap bar called Siesta & Go is taking napping to the next level. Established in the financial center of Madrid, the nap bar believes that a siesta is not only one of life’s pleasures. It also believes that it brings health benefits such as improving alertness and promoting relaxation. According to an Inquirer report, the nap bar …

The National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the Department of Tourism (DOT), Smart Communications and Innopub Media has launched KulTOURa, a new app that provides information about Philippine history and culture at your fingertips. The app was unveiled during the commemoration of Dr. Jose Rizal’s birth anniversary on June 19. According to a GMA News report, the app …

Grab Philippines, the ride-hailing service, will help you achieve your travel goals soon. In their newest promo, they are giving away a total of P375,000 worth of travel credits in partnership with Traveloka, an online travel booking service. The credits will be raffled off to qualified Grab users who book rides from June 7 to July 7, 2017. According to …

The Philippine government issues a partial lifting of the travel ban to Qatar, one day after it announced that it will not allow overseas Filipino workers to travel to the country. These announcements come after several Arab nations including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain cut diplomatic ties with Qatar. According to a BBC News report, the …