Since I had the chance to experience this expo, I made sure that I every year, even though I'm not planning to book on anything, I'm there to see the hottest and coolest promos on travelling. And this year is no exception, definitely, because with The 20th Travel Tour Expo 2013, it's more fun in the Philippines!
This coming weekend, from February 15 to 17, 2013, Travel Tour Expo will be celebrating its 20th year of showcasing the widest array of tour products at the SMX Convention Center Halls 1, 2, 3 & 4, and Function Room 5 in Pasay City.
Dubbed as Gateway to Getaways, this 3-day event promises an even grander showcase of booths featuring the cream of the crop in Philippine travel and tourism, with an overwhelming number of exhibitors this year, thus, the venue is much more bigger and wider!
From the exhibitor presentations, fun games, and prizes upon prizes, visitors of this most awaited travel expo will also have a chance to this year’s special activities including the launch of the first PTAA TravelTour Expo Gateway to Getaways Coupon Book. A compilation of all discounts and freebies, PTAA TravelTour Expo Gateway to Getaways Coupon Book that visitors could get from the participating exhibitors, plus two (2) complimentary entrance tickets to the event.
Its been years since I last experienced this festival - the song, the dance, the craze - this is indeed one of the Philippines' best festivals that is worth experiencing! And now, as I set foot again on this humble town of Obando, Bulacan, no time has to be wasted and no rhythm has to be missed, because once they started singing the Sta. Clara hymn, you have to sway your hips with your arms in the air - NO MATTER WHAT YOU ARE! Hahaha!
Last Friday, I decided to take a leave from work to visit and experience Obando, Bulacan's Fertility Festival once again. Though I know that being getting pregnant is waaaay to impossible, I still went to see the event since I considered this festival as one of the many inspirations in my life why I travel all over the country.
You see, I first experience this festival when my high school teacher who lives here invited me and the rest of my classmates to come to their place. Despite of our knowledge that this festivity is really for husbands and wives who are longing to have children, we swayed along to the dance-y rhythm of their music while singing Sta. Clara's hymn and enjoyed the whole experience. Tiring, really tiring, but I considered this as one of the many best high school memories that I have, really.
The country's "social yet religious" festival once again was filled with performers and fans as Kalibo hosts the oldest festival in our country, the Ati-atihan Festival!
Now on its 800th year celebration, Ati-atihan Festival was attended by almost a million of spectators who love bands, beats and booze! Yes, booze!
It was my first time to attend this colorful celebration, I must say that I was wowed not only by the amazing and truly magical costumes of all participants but by also the heart-warming hospitality and coolness of Akeanons.
This month-long celebration shed its highlight last weekend were I got to witness some 33 participants who competed on the prestigious Ati-tribe competion.
Packed with love for balloons and other flying objects, some food, money and shirt, I and two of my superfriends went to Clark Field, Pampangga to co-celebrate and witness for the first time the 16th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Festival.
We’ve been hearing a lot of great stuff about this event, and so, early this year we decided to see it with our own two eyes and enjoy the said flying objects up-close and personal.
At around 9 a.m., we took a Philippine Rabbit bus at Recto Avenue, Manila. This transpo costs us Php120.00 each. It drove us from Manila to SM Clark where we took our next vehicle – a jeepney ride that will take us to the main gate of Air Force City, Clark, Pampangga. This jeepney ride costs us Php8.00 each.
Upon arriving the busy road to the main gate, I texted Miss Kankan, who’s been so nice to give me tickets to this event. The ticket cost Php150.00, so I’m really thankful to Miss Kankan because it saved us some money. :-) Thanks, Miss Kankan and Sir Laszlo!
