New Niches for Travel and Tours

There is a new thinking on niches in the travel and tourism arena such as edu-tourism, clustering and swapping packages.

In edu-tourism, tourists learn about a place, its culture and history via homestay or similar programs.

In clustering, specific themes like sports tourism or wellness tourism can be formed.  For example, as Australians like sports in summer they can visit Cebu for summer sports and Japan and Korea can offer winter sports. Malaysia and Indonesia can focus on wellness and health programs as these countries are best known for these.

More details at this news site.

And a sampler of what Cebu can offer, a video by pyroworksinc, the Cebu Annual Sports Festival:

Cebu

Cebu is smack in the centre of the Philippine archipelago.  It made Conde Nast’s list as one of the top 10 island destinations in the world.

As Magellan’s first landing point in the Philippines (and also where he was killed), there is a monument to Lapu Lapu, the leader who resisted the Spanish when they first arrived at these islands.

There are many things to see and do in Cebu; from partying, eating, biking, shopping, sun bathing and sightseeing. Cebu has brilliant white sandy beaches, pristine waters and rich marine life fit for diving and snorkelling, as well as verdant mountains, mysterious caves and challenging trails for mountain trekking and spelunking to provide an endless option of outdoor activities. 

You will be hard pressed to wonder what to do at this tourist centre.  And you might just want to drop by in January to soak in the festival of Sinulog, the thumping Mardi Gras of the East, and the biggest one in the Philippines.

This video by wowphilippinesuk shows off the fabulous attractions of Cebu.