The other Sunday I was over to my Mother-in-law’s house for lunch, one of my brother-in-law’s asked me “Why Americans don’t let their children live with them, and force them to move out on their own?” This is from a man who has his son and his son’s wife, plus the son’s wife’s sister and […]
Philippine Tourism: PKG?
PKG. That’s what this article is about. What is PKG? Well, it’s the latest attempt by the Philippine Department of Tourism to come up with a campaign to bring tourists to the Philippines. Frankly, I think it is a looser. I should say, I think it’s a big loser. For the past 8 years, the […]
Philippine Tourism: Festivals
Over the past couple of weeks, I have been writing a series of articles about tourism in the Philippines, and how to increase the number of people who are visiting the country. Today, I’d like to look at festivals in the Philippines. The Philippines, more than any other country that I know of, has a […]
Uh, what?
As I am sure you realize, lately, I have started writing a bit of a series regarding tourism in the Philippines. Because of this, I have been keeping a closer eye than normal when it comes to information about tourism when it appears on the news or other TV programs, in the newspaper, or wherever. […]
Can food draw the tourists?
Can food draw the tourists? Yeah, exactly. What are you smoking today, Bob? People can get food anywhere in the world, why would they travel for food? Well, people already do travel for food! There are lots of food enthusiasts out there, they often call themselves “foodies.” These are people who will travel to different […]
I’m pulling for you, Mr. Secretary
Since Noynoy Aquino became President of the Philippines, the new Secretary of Tourism has been Mr. Alberto Lim. Lim is the former Director of the Makati Business Club, a very prestigious group for businessmen. Without a doubt, Secretary Lim has the credentials to be a first class Secretary of Tourism for the Philippines. Over the […]