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Cuba received a record high number of tourists in 2015, a year after the U.S. President announced to normalize the U.S.-Cuba relations. Over 3.1 million foreign tourists had visited the island country in the first 11 months of the year, 17.6 percent more than the previous year, according to the Cuban National Office of Statistics. The number of visitors, many coming from Canada and the US on cruise ships, had surpassed 3.5 million by the […]
The country now has a total of 415 classified caves, which the government is required to preserve and ensure their sustainable use. This developed as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has classified an additional 51 caves to guide communities on their responsible management. Prior to this, 364 caves had already been classified by the agency according to their characteristics. “As with other natural resources, caves are natural treasures that we need to […]
According to the Department of Tourism, the tourism sector remains strong despite the negative image of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport due to the “laglag-bala” issue. The DOT is confident that they will achieve the target of 10 million new arrivals for 2015. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/oO0tw4DkhXs
Australian entrepreneur David Mayman was the first person to fly around New York’s Statue of Liberty in a jetpack, a recent video shows. Mayman’s JetPack Aviation, which claims to have invented the world’s only true jetpack, released a video on YouTube showing him flying around the New York landmark. According to its website the JB-10 can reach altitudes of up to 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) and speeds of 100 mph (160 kmh) while staying airborne […]
MANILA, Oct. 22 (PNA) — For the second year in a row, the island of Palawan was recognized as Best Island in the World by leading US travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler in its Readers’ Choice Awards 2015. Boracay and Cebu also made it to the list’s top 30 Best Islands in the World, finishing 15th and 19th, respectively. Boracay received a readers’ overall rating of 80.856 while Cebu received an overall rating of 80.404. […]
The scenic Hukou Waterfall, the largest waterfall on China’s Yellow River, is expected to receive a record number of 140,000 tourists in the following three days of the week-long National Day holiday. The waterfall, which is located on the border of Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces, has been greatly swollen by monsoon rains during the Golden Week, attracting throngs of holidaymakers from across China to visit. The local tourism administration said the waterfall was visited by […]
The Netherlands, Europe – The very first sand castle hotels in the world were opened in the Netherlands. One of the pop-up hotels is modeled after the Stone Age home of the Flintstones while the other one is Chinese-themed. Both hotels boasts of modern amenities. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, MRFaith Bonalos)
A cafe in the Philippines is helping its customers understand that it is “A-Ok” to be different. Most of the waiters at the Puzzle Cafe in downtown Manila have autism — a neurological disorder that makes it difficult for them to understand and express their emotions. The brightly colored cafe, with mismatched decor and a puzzle motif symbolizing the international sign of autism, has nine special-needs waiters working in hourly shifts. Each of these servers […]
MURMANSK, Russia, September 8 (Reuters) — A trimaran skippered by China’s Guo Chuan crossed the start line on Thursday (September 3) and set out on a journey of about 3300 nautical miles to cross the Arctic Sea from Murmansk to the Bering Strait. The super trimaran “Qingdao China” rapidly traveled over 1000 nautical miles in the first few days at sea. The crew, Jochen Krauth and Quentin Monegier of France, Boris Herrmann and Tim Bastian […]
SEPTEMBER 7 (Reuters) — The spirit of one of the greatest TV shows of all time lives in Turkey’s largest city of Istanbul where customers wear hazmat suits and taste meth shaped candies. Inspired by “Breaking Bad” series, Walter’s Coffee Roastery is Turkey’s first “coffee lab” that started as a Kickstarter project. “It’s actually a long process because it took around 10 months to open up. I wanted to open up a big, huge coffee […]
(Reuters) — A low-key ceremonial change of command took place aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday (September 5). Veteran Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka of Roscosmos handed over the reigns to NASA’s Scott Kelly. “I am ready to relinquish command to Scott Kelly,” Padalka said, as he handed over the microphone to Kelly. “And I assume command of the International Space Station, a great ship and one that not only serves us very well, […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, August 12) – It was said that the town of Liliw got its name from a beautiful bird that sings “Liw, liw, liw”. Liliw is a fourth-class municipality in Laguna and although it may be located in the sleepy foothills of Mount Banahaw, many still find it worthwhile to visit. The long journey to get there may make you hungry. Good thing that there are many places to dine […]
