Posts tagged tourism

The Immigration Gate at Delhi Airport (India)

The Immigration Gate at Delhi Airport (India)

Manila, Philippines

Manila, Philippines

When all else fails, pray.

When all else fails, pray.

Stare Miasto (Warsaw, Poland)

Stare Miasto (Warsaw, Poland)

Bled, Slovenia (Re-post)

Bled, Slovenia (Re-post)

Couples who travel together have healthier, happier relationships compared to those who do not travel together.
Roger Dow, President and CEO of the US Travel Association. Story in http://www.bbc.com/travel/blog/20130212-how-travel-can-improve-your-sex-life

But as this was compiled by the USTA, it’s hardly surprising that they feature only “hotspots” in America.
Just one of the islands in Palawan (Philippines).Photo by Tamara Zelinskaia

Just one of the islands in Palawan (Philippines).

Photo by Tamara Zelinskaia

Late-winter in Paris.

Late-winter in Paris.

Maribor, Slovenia

Maribor, Slovenia

Avenue Molerie (Brussels)

Avenue Molerie (Brussels)

The 2013 Holidays in the Philippines

Regular Holidays

New Year’s Day - January 1 (Tuesday)
Maundy Thursday - March 28
Good Friday - March 29
Araw ng Kagitingan - April 9 (Tuesday)
Labor Day - May 1 (Wednesday)
Independence Day - June 12 (Wednesday)
National Heroes Day - August 26 (Last Monday of August)
Bonifacio Day - November 30 (Saturday)
Christmas Day - December 25 (Wednesday)
Rizal Day - December 30 (Monday)

Special (Non-working) Days

Black Saturday - March 30
Ninoy Aquino Day - August 21 (Wednesday)
All Saints Day - November 1 (Friday)
Additional special (non-working) days - November 2 (Saturday)- December 24 (Tuesday)
Last Day of the Year - December 31 (Tuesday)

Special Holiday (All Schools)
EDSA Revolution Anniversary - February 25 (Monday)

Long Weekends

March 28-31, 2013 - Holy Week
August 24-26, 2013 - National Heroes Day
November 1-3, 2013 - All Saints’ Day
December 28, 2013 - January 1, 2014 - Rizal Day and New Year

The Reichstag, at this time of the year. (Berlin, Germany)

The Reichstag, at this time of the year. (Berlin, Germany)

All jobs require English nowadays.
Pollyana Temponi, a 27-year-old prostitute in Belo Horizonte (Brazil) told the Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper on signing up for an English course in preparation for the influx of international tourists for the 2014 World Cup. Story in http://www.ibtimes.com/brazilian-prostitutes-learn-foreign-languages-ahead-world-cup-1005030
La Defence (Paris)

La Defence (Paris)

Love and chocolate—can be interchangeable? (Grand Place, Brussels)