Its Domestic Tourism....

The whole time, i was amazed at the huge number of people. And i kept telling to myself that its the domestic market that shapes the tourism industry in the ENTIRE country. The foreign travellers are captured in only select destinations. Want me to prove it? Nope, I'm not the one who will prove it. Just look at the figures released by the Department of Tourism - the foreign markets contributed about php200Billion in a year (not sure if it was 2011 or 2012). While the domestic travellers spent a whooping php990+Billion on the same year!

Reviving, Reliving Harana in Tourism

I just read a heartwarming article on a short film on Harana and I suddenly remember an idea i shelved a long time ago.

You see, people make it a point to know and pleasantly discover the culture of the places they visit. And it would be a great shame if we, as the hosts of the destination, hide it from them. Its even a tragedy if we completely forgot about our culture. At the rate we're going, shame + tragedy would not even equate to complete loss divided by ignorance and non-interest.

So, how about this for my friends in the resort industry? Why don't you develop an authentic Filipino culture that will definitely soothe the spirits and create a more compleat experience for your guests. You guessed it right - why not introduce HARANA in your property?

Oh, yes... You will then ask me - omg/wtf/rofl how how the carabao?

Here's my idea -

1. Find out if one of the guests is a lady (no matter what age)
2. Give the guest/s a slip of paper with the note - "if you want to experience an authentic Filipino culture of being serenaded, please turn on the light by the cottage window and you will be visited by our dashing singers by ___ p.m. Of course, you can make a better statement or just do away with the note-note thing. But taking away the note also takes away a bit of the romance, isn't it?
3. Then the nocturnal wonderment happens. Your guests will probably become happy (and hopefully not annoyed).
4. Give them a piece of the lyrics with the translation and some explanation of harana to complete the loop.

When you decided to do this, get back to me if its a success and just give a GC for the free idea. LOL!

Here's the link to the article - http://globalnation.inquirer.net/70619/award-winning-harana-wows-sf-bay-area-viewers-2

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Beyond Islands and Beaches in Coron

So, you may have seen some of the most dramatic limestone walls and islands that are surrounded by white sand beaches and make compelling and dramatic seascapes that stick to your memory for probably your entire life. How about opening yourself up to a possibility of listening to local music and getting carried away to their beats and really enjoying your night away? An impromptu participative dinner entertainment in Darayonan Lodge.

Travel Tip - TP

Here's a random travel tip - Always bring tissue paper.... always....