Medic Mike Posted November 4, 2013 Posted November 4, 2013 Manila, Philippines (PRWEB) November 04, 2013 The Philippines, located in Southeast Asia and home to thousands of beautiful beaches, has launched many new initiatives recently to help increase tourism. The country's goal by 2015, is to attract at least 10 million annual tourists. To help reach this goal, one web site, ThePhilippines.com, was recently launched as an online travel guide to literally everything a person needs to know about the Philippines. Visitors to the web site can learn where the Philippines is, how to get there, how long it takes, and what to know about visa and passport requirements. They can even access a list of airlines that fly non-stop to the country. Visitors to the web site can also learn about Filipino people, their culture, and their many languages. In addition, they can learn about the top tourist destinations throughout the country - including Manila, Cebu, Davao, Baguio, Palawan and Boracay. Pictures and videos are even available to showcase some of these beautiful island attractions. The site also features a helpful news blog that keeps tourists up-to-date on the latest and relevant happenings related to travel to or within the Philippines. The blog also features the latest "promo fares" or travel discounts offered by Philippine-based airlines, hotels, and resorts. To date, nearly one million people have already visited the site, and more than 100,000 have "liked" the web site's Facebook page at http://www.Facebook.com/thePhilippinesdotcom. For details about the site, please visit http://www.ThePhilippines.com. About The Philippines The Philippines, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines, consists of more than 7,100 islands located in Southeast Asia. Surrounding countries include Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam and the U.S. territory of Guam. Because the islands are surrounded by water, cool ocean breezes allow visitors to enjoy tropical, but humid temperatures year-round. Non-stop flights to the Philippines are available from many major cities including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, Vancouver, Tokyo, Shanghai, Seoul, London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and many more. Nice job on the new web site! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jollygoodfellow Posted November 4, 2013 Posted November 4, 2013 I am not sure there is anything official about this website at all. It is not a government website and the words on the header are misleading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medic Mike Posted November 4, 2013 Author Posted November 4, 2013 I am not sure there is anything official about this website at all. It is not a government website and the words on the header are misleading. I wonder where they got the URL...most have cost them a fortune to buy whoever had been hanging on to it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tukaram (Tim) Posted November 4, 2013 Posted November 4, 2013 (edited) On their "About" page it does say they are a tourist agency - but it looks like a pretty good site anyway! If the PI's play their cards right they could become the Mexico of SEA. And there is nothing wrong with that. Mexico makes a lot of money off tourism from North & South America. So Koreans and Chinese need vacations too. Don't know about Australia but it is just darn far from the US for most tourists. :tiphat: ~Edit~ I just noticed they need to update their tourist visa info... they say you get 21 days upon entry instead of the new 30 days. Edited November 4, 2013 by Tuka Ram 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medic Mike Posted November 4, 2013 Author Posted November 4, 2013 On their "About" page it does say they are a tourist agency - but it looks like a pretty good site anyway! If the PI's play their cards right they could become the Mexico of SEA. And there is nothing wrong with that. Mexico makes a lot of money off tourism from North & South America. So Koreans and Chinese need vacations too. Don't know about Australia but it is just darn far from the US for most tourists. :tiphat: I think it is great for Australia, I usually take Cathay Pacific.....Perth to Singapore, singapore to Cebu. Very comfortable :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markham Posted November 5, 2013 Posted November 5, 2013 I just noticed they need to update their tourist visa info... they say you get 21 days upon entry instead of the new 30 days.That's not the only mistake: there are no non-stop flights to/from Amsterdam either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Smith Posted November 9, 2013 Posted November 9, 2013 On their "About" page it does say they are a tourist agency - but it looks like a pretty good site anyway! If the PI's play their cards right they could become the Mexico of SEA. And there is nothing wrong with that. Mexico makes a lot of money off tourism from North & South America. So Koreans and Chinese need vacations too. Don't know about Australia but it is just darn far from the US for most tourists. :tiphat: I think it is great for Australia, I usually take Cathay Pacific.....Perth to Singapore, singapore to Cebu. Very comfortable :)What part(s) of Cebu would you recommend as a place to rent, preferably near the beach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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