Aguinaldo Shrine Comes to Life with Video Mapping Show

 

The Department of Tourism uploaded a video of The Aguinaldo Shrine when it came to life on the eve of the Philippine Independence Day. The historical 18th century mansion of the first Philippine President Emilio Aguinaldo illuminated with a vibrant light show that night through a “projection mapping,” similar to the 3D mapping on the facade of The Venetian in Macau.

The 20-minute light show featured historical events in Philippine history and popular tourist destinations in the country. The video mapping show ran 3 times nightly from June 11 to 15, 2015 and there are clamors to do this every weekend to invite more tourists to visit the Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite.

 

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Department of Tourism Releases Nostalgic TVC for IloIlo

The Department of Tourism is now putting the spotlight on the Western Vizayas province Iloilo. They released a TV commercial earlier this month to promote the province as a destination where the "past is always present."

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It's More Fun in Bohol - Department of Tourism's TV Commercial

After last year's devastating earthquake, the Department of Tourism would like the world to know that Bohol is back in business! The international TV commercial which lasts for 30 seconds gives 1,776+ reasons for everyone to visit the island-province paradise.

Bohol is home to 1,776 limestone Chocolate Hills, the adorable but endangered Tarsiers, the white-sand beaches of Panglao Island, the lush underwater world of the Balicasag islet, the languid and scenic Loboc River, the organic Bohol Bee Farm, the exciting Chocolate Hills Adventure Park, and more!

Although some of the island-province's heritage churches were destroyed by the 7.2 magnitude earthquake on October 15, 2013, Bohol has now fully recovered and the churches are now under reconstruction and restoration by the government.

Furthermore, the natural wonders of Bohol were unaffected by the quake not to mention that it has been named Best Governed Province and its Panglao beach was cited as one of the Best Secret Beaches on Earth by Travel+Nature Magazine.

 Watch the glossy TVC below which I'm sure will convince you to visit this island paradise in the near future:

   

For updates about the province of Bohol, like their official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/PadayonBohol

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Love at First Flight - A Thai Short Film that Will Make You Fall In Love

Samsung Galaxy Tab in Thailand has produced a charming short film about a man and a woman who both missed their respective flights at Suvarnabhumi airport and got the chance to meet and know each other while killing time. This is a traveler's dream!

Someone said, the chance to be hit by thunder is 1 to 17,000.
Someone said, the chance to be bitten by shark is 1 to 100,000.
And the chance for one man and one woman to miss the flight together, to meet each other, to know each other and to love each other is almost impossible...

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Iya Villania Lists Her 5 Travel Essentials (Video)

Host/actress Iya Villania talks about how she enjoys traveling and shares the items that absolutely must go into her suitcase.

Watch her talk about her 5 travel essentials in a quick interview here:

 

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Bangkok Travel Guide: From Suvarnabhumi Airport to Tune Hotels Asoke by Train

One thing I love when travelling to Thailand is the convenience of transferring from the airport to your hotel destination. If you're visiting the country on your own and you did not hire a coach/service that will transfer you from the airport to the hotel, or if you're hotel doesn't offer transfers, don't fret! In Thailand it's easy even if you opt for the train instead of taking a taxi or bus.  

Last Tuesday, September 2, 2014, we arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport (one of two international airports serving Bangkok, Thailand) at around 10am in the morning after a 3 1/2 hr flight from Manila. Since we're on a budget and we feel more adventurous that day, we opted to ride the SA City Line train so we head to basement 1 of the airport.

We asked the teller what station should we alight and she said Makkasan. 

We bought the token for 35 baht, rode the train and arrived 5 stations after.

From Makkasan station, we transferred to the connecting Phetchaburi station of the MRT line. It's around 2 minutes walk from the two connecting stations. 

Phetchaburi is just one station away from Sukhumvit station, our destination.

We bought the ticket from the vending machine for 16 baht. These machines are quite similar to the ones they have in Hong Kong and it's user friendly. Simply tap the English button if the default instructions are in Thai. It accepts paper bills and coins and it gives change.

We then alighted from Sukhumvit station and walked to the connecting Asoke station of BTS line.

Just 100 meters away from the station, we arrived at Tune Hotel Asoke Bangkok, our home in Thailand for 5 days!

Here's a video montage showing our short trip from the airport to Tune Hotels Asoke and the city proper:

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'Manila: The Capital of Fun' TVC

The Department of Tourism (DOT) has released the international TV commercial featuring the city of Manila as the country’s capital of fun.

The TVC, which clocks 30 seconds more or less, features the vibrant colors of Manila in different scenic sights with this playful jingle:

    “Bright lights, city sights
    Shopping malls, little stalls
    Flip flops, rock n roll
    Street smart, fine art
    New and old
    Bronze, Gold
    Warm, Charm
    Hot and cold
    Quick Bites, Foodie Finds
    Nice Smiles, Wild Style
    Cheap thrills, sky-high
    Knick knacks
    Welcome back
    Every corner fun fun fun
    Manila
    Welcome back”

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