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(Eagle News) — Isa ang bayan ng Oslob sa lalawigan ng Cebu ang dinarayo ngayon ng mga bakasyonista kahit hindi pa summer. Ang dahilan ay ang maganda nitong tanawin at ang inaabangang whale shark watching. Dito, pwede mong makita nang malapitan ang mga butanding at lumangoy kasama ng mga ito. At sa dami ng mga gustong makakita ng butanding, alas-singko pa lamang ng umaga (5:00 AM) ay marami nang pumipila sa beach para magkaroon ng […]
(Eagle News) — Isa sa dinarayong lugar ngayon sa lalawigan ng Bohol ang Habitat Butterflies Conservation Center. Matatagpuan ito sa munisipalidad ng Bilar, kung saan ito ang itinuturing na kanlungan o sanctuary ng may halos dalawandaang species ng paru-paro at mariposa at naglalayong paramihin pa ang populasyon nito sa lugar. Sa tulong ng tour guide, ipinaliwanag niya ang kaibahan ng paru-paru sa moth o mariposa. Sa butterfly sanctuary ipinakita rin kung anu-ano ang kinakain ng […]
by Yan ZHAO Agence France-Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) — On a mountain slope overlooking Hong Kong, Giovanni Lam waits for the right gust of wind to send him soaring skywards, one of a growing number of paragliders using flight to escape the dense urban sprawl below. Patience is rewarded in paragliding, explained Lam, a university lecturer and youth counselor who brought three novices and heavy equipment on a 40-minute mountain trail hike last month, […]
(Eagle News) — Bukod sa isla ng Boracay, mayroon pang mga ibang lugar ang maaari nating mapasyalan sa probinsya ng Aklan! Tara at alamin natin kung saan-saan ang mga ito!
by Sonia LOGRE and Charles ONIANS Agence France Presse PISA, Italy (AFP) — “It’s still straightening,” said engineer Roberto Cela, gazing at the Leaning Tower of Pisa gleaming in the autumn sunshine of northern Italy. “And many years will have to pass before it stops.” The gravitationally-challenged landmark is leaning less after years of ambitious engineering work. Fortunately for the millions of tourists who come here every year, the 57-metre (186-feet) tower remains beautifully […]
(Eagle News) – Umabot na sa 243 ang bilang ng mga establisyimento sa Boracay Island na binigyan ng accreditation ng Department of Tourism (DOT). Ayon sa DOT, habang papalapit ang holiday season ay nasa 9,248 rooms na ang available para sa mga turistang bibisita sa isla. Binigyang diin ni Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat na lilimitahan pa rin ng ahensya ang tourist arrivals sa Boracay sa 6,405 kada araw. Nagpaalala naman ang ahensya sa publiko na […]
ALES, France (AFP) — In the coming weeks, 71-year-old navigator Jean-Jacques Savin will attempt to cross the Atlantic in a barrel, using only the ocean’s currents to carry him across.
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) — In the heart of Hanoi’s busy Old Quarter, French-built railroad tracks have become a hotspot for tourists seeking the perfect Instagram selfie and café owners serving up hot coffee and cold drinks. Though picturesque, they are also perilous: the tracks are still in use and most days visitors must scramble for safety as the daily train rumbles through. But for many the thrill of dodging a speedy train is part of […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — An Airbus jetliner arrived in Newark on Friday after a nearly 18-hour trip from Singapore, completing the world’s longest commercial flight. It marked the revival of a route that had been eliminated in 2013. Singapore Airlines Flight SQ22 arrived at 5:29 am (0929 GMT), the Newark Liberty International Airport website said. That made for a flight of 17 hours and 52 minutes. The flight had been scheduled […]
SINGAPORE (AFP) — The world’s longest commercial flight takes off from Singapore, with excited and apprehensive passengers on board settling in for a marathon 19 hours in the air to New York.
by Fulya OZERKAN Agence France Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — They are among Istanbul’s most iconic sights — magnificent waterside mansions strung out along the Bosphorus as the waters of the strait dividing Europe and Asia lap almost at their front doors. Once the preserve of the Ottoman elite and affluent foreigners working in what was Constantinople, the mansions, known as yalis, were made famous in novels and more recently through modern Turkey’s hugely successful […]
By Patricia Madronio, Diego Madronio, Xelinne Ryan-Andrews and Mark Calaguas EBC Australia Bureau, Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Gold Coast is one of the fastest growing cities in Australia and with population growth comes increased travel demands. In order to counter congestion, maintain the great lifestyle in the city, and turn Gold Coast into a mature and world-class destination, the Australian government launched a light rail master plan. Now almost a $2 billion investment, […]
