Tourism News and Advisories

A record number of Norwegians flocked the Philippine booth at the Reiseliv 2009 (Travel Fair) held in Lillestrøm, Norway from 8 to 11 January 2009. During the four-day event, the Philippine booth entertained an estimated 1,000 interested and would-be tourists ranging from families, honeymoon-ing couples, businessmen, sailors, and travel enthusiasts and members of the media.

Favorite destinations were Boracay, Palawan, Cebu and Bohol; although a number of visitors looking for great back-packing destinations also expressed interest in the Cordillera and the Ilocos regions.

In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Philippine diplomatic relations with Norway, an exhibition that will show a collection of mixed media paintings on canvas by Filipino artist Manuel D. Baldemor is to be held in Oslo, Norway.