It's More Fun in the Philippines

Tourism today is as a distinct field of activity, with a more active presence in social and economic life evolving rhythms of the highest. Generator of profound transformations in social dynamics, tourism has also stated

Veal, A. J., 2006. Research Methods for Leisure and Tourism. 3rd ed. Beijing: China Renmin University Press.

While many problems are associated with International tourism, it can still offer some advantages. For one thing, International tourism can open job opportunities for the native citizens. To demonstrate, when tourists visit an area, the vast majority of them don’t have a clue on

Social media can be practiced to help promote an event, party or “get together”. With the tool of promotion, it becomes very simple to advertise because you can put an event or party together, already planned with a few keystrokes and a touch of a button. In the article “Who interacts on the Web” by Teresa Correa, it states that “social networking sites users are also regular visitors, with more than one-third

The Philippines geography includes: 7,107 islands, mountains, rivers, low lands, and a tropical marine climate. In the Philippines, there are plentiful genres of music, for example: tinkling, Christian music, rock, acoustic, and traditional Filipino music. The Philippines is home to over 120,000,000 Filipino citizens. Within the Philippines the industries comprise of manufacturing, fishing, rice, garments, metals, electronics, and shipbuilding. The official dress for the men in the Philippines is a barong (Which I've worn before) and a mestiza for woman. The Philippines is heavily filled with devout Catholics. Like most people from the Philippines, my family is very faith

Online strategy influences the people who are active on internet through various social media as well as professional media. Thomas cook contribute 43% of total business in the tourism industry even though they are not much active on advertising. The statistic of TV channel viewer is increasing and it also increases the brand awareness of Thomas cook

Overall the authors explained the work clearly. It is understandable that social media impacts destinations branding. Also that Consumer Generated Videos (CGVs) have clearly more attention than Marketing Generated Videos (MGVs). The only thing disagreeable is, it is based on only one vacation place that is Las Vegas. It is questionable if the results will be same in other vacation place videos. Therefore, future investigation using more location area video would be helpful to bring more discussion would be

There are many similarities and differences between the United States (US) and the Philippines. The US believes in a free country where everyone has a say in government. A lot of people like to travel to the US because they offer an abundance of opportunities and jobs for people who want to live a better life. The US also provides great health care and education. Furthermore, the US offers numerous tourist attractions and forms of entertainment.

There is a changing trend in the tourism industry across the USA hence there is need to change with the trends. It is indicated that the tourism industry attracted 70 million global travelers over 2011 hence creating 7.5 million jobs while supporting 1.2 million jobs in the USA currently (Gavin Landry, 2012). There is need therefore for every organization connected to the tourism sector to make the appropriate adjustments to tap maximum benefits from this expanding industry.

Tourism is one of the most exciting and progressive industries in the world. Tourism today is a leisure activity of the masses. People travel to international destinations to break the regular monotony of life. They are mainly attracted by either the scenic beauty of its nature or by fascinating leisure, sports and adventure activities offered by the destination. However, every destination has some internal strengths and weaknesses that either enhance its capacity to attract foreign visitors or diminish it. Similarly the external environment can create various opportunities or exposed to threats as well.

The Philippines is made up predominantly of Roman Catholics and is the 4th largest Christian country in the world. So don’t be surprised to find chapels built on a lot of spots in the city and even inside malls! Moreover, Filipinos are known to be extremely hospitable and friendly. You will find that almost everyone in Manila speaks good English so a language barrier will not be a problem. You will also notice the western influence everywhere in this city when it comes to fast food chains. Local youngsters follow many U.S. fashion trends without fail so expect to see familiar brands like H&M and Forever21 in malls everywhere. Manila is definitely a city any traveler will find easy to blend with!

I am a young Filipina woman, whose mother is from The Visayas Islands and father is from Ilocos. I showcase this in my collage by showing the Philippine national flag, the cultural food, and the saying “Makibaka! Wag matakot”. The Philippine flag and food shows my cultural roots. The flag displays where I’m from and what cultural identity I have. I have been to the Philippines twice in my lifetime, but I consider it as a second home for me. Whenever I go back, I learn and experience new things like how to eat balut, take a tricycle around town, and learn my mother’s native language, waray. Experiencing these

In the Philippines, tourist can choose different destinations starting from Luzon down to Mindanao. One of the famous attractions in the Philippines is known as the Summer Capital of the Philippines, Baguio

Whenever my friends ask me where to go in the Philippines, I tell them to go to Palawan. Why? Because it is incredibly spectacular. Palawan is one of the most breathtaking destinations in the world. And hey, I'm not the only one who thinks that way: Conde Nast Traveler described Palawan as the most beautiful island in the world. True story.

The growth of social networking currently dominating the world. By promoting their resorts and put some advertisements (which most of them are free) can be a good opportunity for this resort. This can increase the number of travelers to choose the resort as a destination, while having minimal advertisement cost. Thus, published advertisements like TV and billboard advertisements, newspapers and even magazines advertisements can be minimized since they are more costly.