PH Tourism Promoted in Utrecht
PH tourism efforts were vigorously promoted during Vakantiebeurs in Utrecht, The Netherlands from 10 to 14 January 2018 by Frankfurt-based Department of Tourism that oversees the Dutch tourism industry sector. (Photos credits: Ms. Maria Helen B. Operio, The Hague PE)
24 January 2018 THE HAGUE – The Philippine Department of Tourism-Tourism Promotions Bureau (DOT-TPB) in Frankfurt took the primary lead in the country’s 2018 participation at the biggest tourism and travel fair in The Netherlands, the yearly Vakantiebeurs in Utrecht from 10 to 14 January.
DOT-TPB Frankfurt, which also oversees the Dutch tourism industry sector, participated for the 5th time this year and was joined by two Dutch travel agents in promoting new and other discoverable tourism spots in the country e.g., Batanes and by travelblogger Martien Janssen (www.travelimagez.com).
In his 60-minute presentation, Mr. Janssen expressed admiration for the natural beauty and sights he found in places he has visited in the country that included Siargao (Surigao del Norte) and Coron and El Nido (Palawan) to a full-packed tent of 35 largely Dutch audience. Vakantiebeurs yearly offers the Dutch travelers, families and business people included hundreds of holiday choices and travel plans from participating countries, travel agencies and specialists from Asia, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas and Europe. A glimpse into the culture, music, dance and food of countries from these regions was also featured at Vakantiebeurs.
The Philippine Embassy in The Hague lent its presence to the promotion of Philippine tourism among members of the local population, mainly and largely the Dutch people as its target clientele. END
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Dutch travelblogger, Mr. Martien Janssen (standing) was featured as a side Philippine event and talked about his 14-month adventure in the country, coupled with stunning and impressive drone shots of Batanes, Siargao and Palawan and stories of culinary delights of ‘lechon and adobo.” (Photos credits: Ms. Maria Helen B. Operio, The Hague PE)