“Where to Next?” 2022 Planner Review: Returning to Our Roots November 29, 2021 at 02:14AM

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“Where to Next?” 2022 Planner Review: Returning to Our Roots

Where to Next? A Sneak Peek to their 2022 Planner!

2022 is fast approaching which means that the search for the next perfect planner to use for the new year is on. For those of you who still prefer trusty paper planners than digital ones, we got you– let us give you a sneak peek to Where to Next? Planner this 2022!

Where to Next 2022 Planner

Where to Next? Returning to Our Roots

Where to Next? (WTN) started in 2014 by two friends who just wanted to tell stories passionately through art and outdoor adventure. Ever since then, they’ve created meaningful planners filled with compelling stories.

2022 Where to Next Planner Review

For 2022, the theme for the WTN planner is Returning to Our Roots. As stated in one of their pages, “When we learn more about where we came from, we gain a deeper appreciation for who we are now.” One good thing about this planner is that it doesn’t just serve as your ordinary paper planner for writing. It imparts stories that make you realize that our identities are shaped by the communities we belong to. Something to think about!

Planner Specs

The planner is your regular-sized notebook with a brown leatherette cover and is Smyth-sewn, making it easier to write in. It has a ribbon marker for your convenience.

Where to Next Travel Planner 2022

• Dimensions: 15×21 cm, with brown leatherette cover and an embossed Philippine map design
• 192 pages, 80gsm FSC®, certified paper in cream
• Smythe-sewn binding
• Page Ribbon
• With back pocket

What’s Inside the Planner

Here, we give you a sneak peek of what to see inside the Where to Next planner!

11 stories of people returning to their roots

Returning to Our Roots

Between filling out your planner, you get to read and see beautiful literary pieces and photographs about people who returned to their roots. It’s like this planner is a book and journal rolled into one.

One interactive page to define your own origin story

On one of the last few pages of the WTN planner, there’s a page dedicated to your own origin story. It lets you write your thoughts as you answer self-guide questions to unearth your roots.

2022 and 2023 calendar

Dateless monthly spreads and weekly pages

We love dateless planners as we have to acknowledge that we have slow days. What we like about their weekly pages is that they have recommended books to read, music to listen to, and things to do.

What’s inside Where to Next 2022 Travel Planner

Peaks and Valleys – a monthly check-in with yourself

This part is where you can write your highs and lows for the month.

Checklist of provinces in the Philippines

Itching to travel soon? You’ve got your own dedicated page for your travel bucket list in PH on this planner.

Budget planner

Now, you don’t need a separate budget planner, as you can quickly jot down your expenses and savings here, too.

The reverse bucket list

There’s also another dedicated page to write down your thoughts about self-love, social connections, and more.

Life map

The Life Road Map page lets you jot down your memories from early childhood to adulthood, giving you a space to rediscover your roots.

Mood tracker

Are you feeling anxious? Hopeful? Exhausted? Content? The mood tracker is a suitable space for you to check on your feelings and moods.

World Map

This page allows you to color the destinations you’ve been to!

Price & Payment Options

Dateless monthly spreads and weekly pages

The WTN Planner – Returning to Our Roots is priced at Php 850 without sticker and Php 1,000 with a sticker pack. Local shipping is priced at Php 150. Payment options accepted are:

• Bank transfers
• GCash
• credit card payments via PayPal
• Palawan Express
• Cash on Delivery (for Metro Manila residents only)

Advocacy

The best thing about the planner is that a portion of the proceeds will fund livelihood projects of Aeta communities in Yangil and Botolan, Zambales, with a focus on reforestation and education.

Get your own WTN planner on their website at wheretonext.ph! Use the hashtag #WTNplanner to read stories of other WTN planner users–add yours too!

Source: wheretonext.ph

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“Where to Next?” 2022 Planner Review: Returning to Our Roots
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Brgy. Bojo in Aloguinsan, Cebu bags UNWTO best tourism village award December 04, 2021 at 01:30AM

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Brgy. Bojo in Aloguinsan, Cebu bags UNWTO best tourism village award

MADRID, Spain – With tourism promotion among local communities bearing fruit, a local suburb bagged the Best Tourism Village Award from the United Nations World Tourism Organization.

Bojo river mouth into the open sea

Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat expressed her elation with the latest development, recognizing the “remarkable work” of the local community in Bojo through the Bojo Aloguinsan Ecotourism Association or BAETAS and the strong support of the municipality of Aloguinsan.

List of Best Tourism Villages by United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for 2021:

• Bekhovo, Russian Federation
• Bkassine, Lebanon
• Bojo, Philippines
• Caspalá, Argentina
• Castelo Rodrigo, Portugal
• Cuetzalan del Progreso, Mexico
• Cumeada, Portugal
• Gruyères, Switzerland
• Batu Puteh, Malaysia
• Kaunertal, Austria
• Le Morne, Mauritius
• Lekunberri, Spain
• Maní, Mexico
• Misfat Al Abriyeen, Oman
• Miyama, Japan
• Mokra Gora, Serbia
• Morella, Spain
• Mustafapa?a, Turkey
• Nglanggeran, Indonesia
• Niseko, Japan
• Nkotsi Village, Rwanda
• Old Grand Port, Mauritius
• Olergesailie, Kenya
• Ollantaytambo, Peru
• Pano Lefkara, Cyprus
• Pica, Chile
• Pochampally, India
• Puerto Williams, Chile
• Radovljica, Slovenia
• Rijal Alma’a, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Testo Alto, Brazil
• Saas-Fee, Switzerland
• San Cosme y Damián, Paraguay
• San Ginesio, Italy
• Sidi Kaouki, Morocco
• Sol?ava, Slovenia
• Soufli, Greece
• Tarakl?, Turkey
• The Purple Island, Republic of Korea
• Ungok Village, Republic of Korea
• Valposchiavo, Switzerland
• Wonchi, Ethiopia
• Xidi, China
• Yucun, China

“A local destination being inducted into the UNWTO Best Tourism Villages Program on its pilot year is a testament to the Philippines’ commitment to sustainable tourism development from the national level down to the grassroots,” said Puyat.

“The wealth of our natural resources and unmatched hospitality remains our key strength as we strive for the reopening of the industry to international travelers anchored on the principle of safe and sustainable tourism,” she added.

Tourism Officer-in-Charge-Undersecretary Verna Buensuceso and Philippine Ambassador to Spain Philippe Jones Lhuiller received the award in Madrid on December 2 (Thursday) on behalf of the Philippines.

The UNWTO’s pilot initiative recognized 44 villages from 32 countries that stood out for their natural and cultural resources as well as for their innovative and transformative actions and commitment to tourism development in line with the sustainable development goals or SDG.

Likewise, the said program has been launched to advance the role of tourism as a tool for rural development–with its aim to value and safeguard rural villages along with their associated landscapes and knowledge systems among others.

Bojo is famous for its river, hills, underwater natural resources, mangroves, birds, and responsible locals with the Bojo River Eco-Cultural Tour as its main tourism activity–managed by the BAETAS.

BAETAS provides an eco-cultural river tour with mangrove ecology, bird and wildlife lectures–the profit from which was shared among the local government, community fund, barangay fund as well as the wages and payment to its suppliers.

The said Tour was ranked by Green Destinations among the Top 100 Global Sustainable Destinations in 2016, 2017, and 2018.

Further, Brgy. Tenani in the Province of Samar has been selected to participate in the UNWTO’s Upgrade Programme of the Best Tourism Villages–receiving the Organization’s support in improving elements of the areas identified as gaps in the evaluation process.

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Share in the Spirit of Giving with ShopeePay this Holiday Season December 03, 2021 at 02:51AM

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Share in the Spirit of Giving with ShopeePay this Holiday Season

This holiday season, easily send money, scan to pay for your gift purchases, and donate with ShopeePay

Team Out of Town Blog Hub (Outoftownblog.com) – – This holiday season, ShopeePay, Shopee’s integrated mobile wallet, makes giving easier and more convenient. With ShopeePay, enjoy meaningful holiday traditions by showing generosity and expressing gratitude through gifts, and donating to chosen charitable organizations. Here are ways to go cashless this holiday season with ShopeePay.

Sending Gifts with Shopeepay this Christmas

Send money with Christmas-themed Virtual Greeting Cards

Filipinos are all about traditions, especially during Christmas time – from attending Simbang Gabi, hanging parols, and giving and receiving aguinaldo with family members. ShopeePay keeps this Christmas tradition alive by letting users send money for free to other ShopeePay users. Users can personalize their ShopeePay aguinaldo with virtual Christmas cards. Here’s how to send money via ShopeePay:

1. In the ShopeePay Wallet, tap ‘Send Money’ and select ‘To Shopee User’
2. Enter the phone number or Shopee username of the person you want to send money to
3. Input the amount to be transferred, and select from the different virtual cards to personalize the transfer
4. Enter ShopeePay PIN to confirm the transaction.

To send money to other ShopeePay users, you must have a verified ShopeePay account.

Buy holiday gifts and Scan To Pay with ShopeePay in over 15,000 stores nationwide.

This Christmas, have a seamless gift shopping experience with ShopeePay. Enjoy cashless transactions and score exclusive cashback or discounts when you scan to pay via ShopeePay QR in over 15,000 partner merchant stores nationwide. For your fashionista friends, shop for gifts at Penshoppe, Plains & Prints, Olympic Village, OXGN, Regatta, and Anello. Workaholic or tech-savvy family members can enjoy gifts from National Bookstore, Digital Walker, MemoXpress, or Power Mac Center; all of which accept ShopeePay as an in-store payment method.

Christmas baskets are also great to give during the holidays, which can be purchased at Puregold, Family Mart, Newstar Shopping Mart, and other grocery and convenience stores. Something even better than physical presents is quality time; with ShopeePay, you can treat your loved ones at BonChon, Mary Grace, Papa John’s Pizza, Fruitas, and many more food and beverage establishments. Stretch that budget, even more, this Christmas with ShopeePay P1 Deals, to get discounts at restaurants, for food and beverage items, groceries, and more.

Share your blessings when you Donate with ShopeePay.

Through ShopeePay, you can also conveniently give to your preferred charitable organization. Among the many NGOs, you can donate to include, ABS-CBN Foundation, Gawad Kalinga, GMA Kapuso Foundation, Red Cross, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Save Philippine Seas, UNICEF, Virlanie Foundation, World Vision, and more.  To see the full list of charities and their QR codes visit https://shopee.ph/m/scan-to-pay#anchorId-Donate.

There are two ways to donate via ShopeePay:

Scan the Charity’s QR Code

How to Donate via Shopeepay

1. Go to the ShopeePay homepage and select “Scan.”
2. Scan the charity’s QR code.

Note: This can be found on the Shopee app or website (https://shopee.ph/m/scan-to-pay#anchorId-Donate) or on the charity’s social media page or website

1. Enter the donation amount and proceed to pay using ShopeePay.

Upload the Charity’s QR Code

Donate via ShopeePay

1. Go to the ShopeePay homepage and select “Scan.”
2. Select the image icon found on the top right of the screen
3. Upload the image of the charity’s QR code from your phone’s gallery
4. Enter the donation amount and proceed to pay using ShopeePay.

Ruoshan Tao, Head of ShopeePay Online, Philippines, said, “We want ShopeePay to be a meaningful part of the holidays for our users. We are committed to being a platform for good, providing our users with seamless and easy access to digital financial services, especially during this happiest time of the year.  As 2021 comes to an end, we will continue to improve our features to serve the local community to the best of our ability, and help more Filipinos access the benefits of ShopeePay.”

Give with Shopeepay this Christmas

Buy Load, Pay Bills, and Scan to Pay with ShopeePay for safe and cashless transactions this Holiday season. Download the Shopee app for free via the App Store or Google Play.

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Cebu Pacific highlights Cebu-inspired elements in new A330 December 03, 2021 at 02:18AM

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Cebu Pacific highlights Cebu-inspired elements in new A330

Cebu Pacific Introduces new cabin experience on its 25^th anniversary

Team Out of Town Blog Hub (Outoftownblog.com) –  The Philippines’ leading airline Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), launches its newest cabin interiors inspired by its hometown Cebu and reflects the colors of the Philippine islands, as it wraps up its 25th-anniversary celebrations.

With the lowest carbon footprint per passenger, CEB’s greenest aircraft to date enters into service on December 8, 2021.  Its A330neo’s first flight is from Manila to Cebu.

A330N Cebu Pacific New Interior

“We hope this new customer cabin experience contributes to more smiles ahead for everyJuan, as travel plans resume. Designed with our passengers’ comfort and experience in mind, our new cabin interiors reflect how proud we are to hail from Cebu, and to represent the Philippine islands wherever we fly,” said Candice Iyog, CEB Vice President for Marketing & Customer Experience.

Upon entering CEB’s newest aircraft, everyJuan will be greeted with a lighting panel in a fresh, inviting shade of teal, reminiscent of clear Philippine waters. Its front and rear walls feature a raised CEB logo on a vibrant blue-on-blue mango pattern, a touch that pays tribute to the mangoes that Cebu is famous for.

Cebu Pacific A330N Photo

Like its other eco-planes, the A330neo’s seats are ergonomically designed by world-renowned manufacturer Recaro, this time made sleek and sporty with calming blue-grey leather, and a carbon fiber texture reminiscent of Cebu’s famous puso or hanging rice.

CEB’s signature blue and yellow accents are also incorporated in the seat design, for standard and premium seats, respectively.

Cebu Pacific A330N Lavatory

Each seat is also equipped with USB Type-A and Type C ports that enable passengers to charge their mobile devices inflight.

New carpet patterns were inspired by the airline’s eagle icon while select lavatory walls come in golden yellow complete with a mango detail.

Cebu Pacific A330N Lavatory

CEB’s new cabin experience was designed with LIFT Aero Design, an aviation design company based in Tokyo and Singapore.

“This project was all about infusing the cabin with the Cebu Pacific brand,” said Daniel Baron, LIFT’s managing director. “We focused on translating the airline’s distinct yellow and blue palette into a calm inflight environment that reflects their youthful and dynamic identity and Cebu roots.”

The A330neo is known to have the quietest cabin to date, allowing CEB to provide an improved overall customer experience for all. The new cabin design will be incorporated into all upcoming CEB neo aircraft deliveries.

Cebu Pacific A330N Seats

With a capacity of 459 seats, the A330neo allows for more seats without compromising cabin comfort. Equipped with the latest technologies and industry reference cabin design, this eco-plane uses 25% less fuel than previous generation aircraft – able to consume as little as 1.4 liters per seat per 100 kilometers, thus, burning less fuel and emitting less carbon.

CEB boasts of one of the youngest fleets in the world, with an average fleet age of 5.94 years. Its 74-strong fleet includes two (2) dedicated ATR freighters.

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