Taiwan becomes new Filipino favorite

Taiwan has become an emerging destination of choice for Filipino travelers. This began when Taiwan allowed visa-free entry for Filipinos last year. Previously, Filipino travelers would often choose visa-free Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia for their first out-of-country trip.

PHOTO: Taiwan Tourism Bureau in Kuala Lumpur Director, proposes a toast with Cebu travel stakeholders at a travel workshop. It’s #TimeForTaiawan
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Welcome to Libotero

Hello! My name is Sinjin Pineda and I am The Libotero.

This blog was established on June 2010. If it is your first time here, welcome! But if you’ve already been following me before, welcome back.

On this blog, I shared stories from my travels around the Philippines, both solo travels and travels with family. I started with the tagline, “Libutin natin ang sariling atin”, because it was the time when “piso fares” were really “piso”, and I believe that while it is very tempting to explore other countries, we should get to know our own first.
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