Travel Destination: Philippine Beaches

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The Philippines is an island archipelago in Southeast Asia with more than 7,100 islands. With a coastline twice the length of that of the United States and at least a beach on every island, the Philippines is Asia’s beach capital. Just the mention of the Philippines brings images of warm crystal blue waters and long, white sandy beaches. Here is a list of the most popular Philippine beaches:

● Boracay Beach – the most popular beach located on the northwestern tip of Panay island, Western Visayas. Boracay has 4 kilometers of powder-white beach touted as the “finest beach in the world”. Today the island of Boracay has numerous restaurants, bars, cafes and has one of the most vibrant nightlife among Philippine beaches.

● Macatan Island, Cebu – located also in the Visayas, Cebu’s Mactan Island has hotels and resorts water sports facilities, bars and restaurants to guarantee every tourist …

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Top 10 Destinations in Central Luzon, Philippines

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Fast fact about Central Luzon:
Central Luzon is a region, also known as region 3 on the island of Luzon in the Philippines.

Seven provinces can be found in central Luzon: Pampanga, Tarlac, Zambales, Bataan, Aurora, Nueva Ecija and Bulacan.

The region is know for being one of the main rice production area in the country as almost half of its land is composed of agricultural plains.

More than eight million people are living in Central Luzon.

The region is highly accessible from the nation capital Manila through the North Luzon Expressway.

One international airport, diosdado macapagal international airport is located near Angeles City, one of the main city of the region.

Climate:
There are two seasons. The dry season lasts from October to May while the rainy season lasts from June to September. The average temperature is 27 degrees celcius with a maximum of 35 degrees celcius in …

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Tourism – Characteristics of a Place Product & Segmentation on Basis of Place Product

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Tourism is an important component of the big business of leisure that sells a destination or a place product. The characteristics of a place product are:

· Spatial scale: a place is inevitably one component in the hierarchy of spatial scale, a characteristic unique to the place product. The potential holidaymaker buying Goa may be simultaneously purchasing other levels of hierarchy – the hotel, India, east etc. A different structured hierarchy may create a different product.

· Multi sold: The same destination, the same facilities etc. can be sold to different groups of consumers for different purposes.

· The place may be viewed differently in tourist origin area and tourist destinations inclusive of travel in the former and exclusive in the latter.

A place product is distinguished by variety of businesses and experiences obtainable at that place. Each individual consumes a unique selection of these products. As a consequence, …

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The Top Domestic Destination Weddings

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Florida

The Sunshine state is the perfect setting for a domestic yet tropical destination wedding. To treat your guests to a swinging party and red-hot event, consider a city such as Miami. With great weather (and very little rain) during the spring, Florida can provide not only an amazing setting for a wedding, but a great time for all your guests after the wedding with such essentials as amazing beaches, boutique shopping, water sports, and scenic ocean views.

Las Vegas

It may be nicknamed Sin City, but Las Vegas is home to some of the most luxurious and beautiful resorts found in the United States. Replete with grand ballrooms, rich landscapes, and majestic ambiance, Las Vegas may just be the perfect place for a fairytale wedding. Plus, between the fabulous shopping, five-star dining, and of course the casinos, your guests will have a ball long after the “I do’s” …

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Destination Weddings – Who Pays For What?

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The most common problem when planning a beach wedding or destination wedding is to decide who pays for what. This is also something to discuss on a traditional wedding, but on destination weddings there are many other expenses very different from traditional wedding expenses and it is not always clear who should pay for what.

A destination wedding often consists on a ceremony, reception and even honeymoon at a far away beach hotel. Airfare, hotel rooms, meals and extra activities are expenses that you do not have in a traditional wedding. Deciding who will pay for what should be defined clearly before the wedding, to avoid problems.

There is an etiquette of destination wedding spending. The groom and the bride should pay the wedding and the reception. Guests should pay all their travel expenses. However, the bride and groom can arrange group rates and offer this to the guests. …

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