Tourism

Maldives issue warning amid spike in tourist drownings

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Five tourists including a honeymooning couple have drowned in a single week in the Maldives,…

Huge North Korean beach resort ‘nearing completion’

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A giant beach resort in North Korea is nearing completion, a US monitor said Thursday,…

#Pasyalan: Chocolate Hills ng Bohol

(Eagle News) -- Kung ikaw ay magagawi at mapapasyal sa lalawigan ng Bohol, isa sa hindi dapat na mamissed na…

Bulgaria activists win case to save UNESCO-listed forest

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AFP) -- Environmentalists in Bulgaria scored a victory Wednesday in a long-running court battle to prevent enlargement of…

Japan sees record 31 million tourists in 2018

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan welcomed a record 31 million foreign visitors in 2018, official data showed Wednesday, as the…

Australian towns among hottest spots on Earth as heatwave sizzles

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australian towns were among the hottest places on Earth this week as a severe heat wave…

Singapore eco-tourism plan sparks squawks of protest

by Sam Reeves Agence France Presse SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore is creating a vast eco-tourism zone in a bid…

Cebu, Kuala Lumpur pasok sa Top 10 destinations ng mga turista mula Taiwan

(Eagle News) -- Pasok ang Cebu City at Kuala Lumpur sa sampung lugar na kilalang binibisita ng mga Taiwanese tuwing…

Paragliding popularity soars as Hongkongers seek urban release

by Yan ZHAO Agence France-Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- On a mountain slope overlooking Hong Kong, Giovanni Lam waits…

Japan starts $9 departure tax for travelers

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan on Monday started levying a 1,000 yen ($9.22) departure tax on each person leaving the…

Tourists hunker down as Storm Pabuk hurtles towards Thailand

by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA Agence France-Presse SURAT THANI, Thailand (AFP) -- Tourists marooned on Thai islands hunkered down Friday as Tropical Storm Pabukcarved…

Tourists flee Thai islands as Tropical Storm Pabuk closes in

by Dene-Hern Chen Agence France Presse KHAO LAK, Thailand (AFP) -- Tens of thousands of tourists have fled some of…

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