Nara, JAPAN – Tourism Ministers from the Asia-Pacific region stressed the importance of achieving sustainable and inclusive growth in this key industry, on the opening day of the 6th APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010.

Opening the meeting, Japan’s Minister for Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Sumio Mabuchi, said tourism, like the rest of the economy, had suffered from the global financial crisis, natural disasters and the H1N1 virus in recent years.

New York, NY - Japan specialist travel agency, KIE/Kintetsu International, in a new partnership with China Airlines, announced today they are  proud to offer for the first time - an extremely affordable air and land package to Osaka, Japan for only $1199.00 per person

The Only Non-Stop Flight Offered From the East Coast to Osaka.

This package is ideal for first-timers, repeat visitors, and American and Japanese travelers. Anyone can take advantage of this exclusive deal. This package is valid for travel in August and September.

According to Assistant General Manager, Bill Sarcona, “This attractively priced package is available only from KIE, and it offers the only non-stop service from the east coast of the U.S. to Osaka, Japan.  Therefore, this deal will appeal to both business and leisure travelers.”

LONDON (July 16) -- The British government has amended its travel advisory to the Philippines allowing "essential travels" to most parts of Mindanao but at the same cautioned its citizens against all travel to south west Mindanao and the Sulu archipelago "because of ongoing terrorist and insurgent activity."

In May 2009, the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) amended its travel advisory to the Philippines by lifting travel restrictions to the “east side of Mindanao.”

You can't say that you've been to Manila if you haven't had the chance to ride the cultural icon of the Philippines , the jeepney!

The Jeepney is a unique transportation that can only be found in the Philippines . It was originally made from the US military jeeps that were left to the Filipinos after World War II; giving it the powerful engine of an army jeep.  With great.

LONDON (May 15) -– The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has amended its travel advisory to the Philippines by lifting travel restrictions to the “east side of Mindanao,” the Philippine Embassy in London reported.

The amended travel advisory, which took effect on May 12, was requested by the Philippine Embassy in London and the Department of Foreign Affairs to their British counterparts.

RICHMOND, Va. (Apr. 23) — In honor of the 40th Anniversary of "Virginia is for Lovers," one of the most recognizable and enduring state tourism slogans, select Virginia wineries will bottle limited edition anniversary wines.

MANILA (Apr. 20) Filipino officials have been urged to help in efforts by the national government to make The Philippines into a "dive capital" of the Asian region.

Ronaldo Puno, Interior Secretary of the country, asked local government units to take measures that would standardize the collection of recreational diving fees and utilize such revenues to implement marine conservation and coastal livelihood programs.

CAMBODIA --  In Cambodia, where a decade-long tourism boom has been driven almost entirely by safe and easy access to the ancient Angkor Wat temples, the rebirth of a seaside resort town is helping lure visitors to the country’s long-neglected coastline.

The sleepy town of Kep on the southeast coast has been earmarked as Cambodia’s first boutique tourism destination, but for now it bears few of the characteristics of the countless backpacker Meccas and resorts scattered throughout Southeast Asia.