Last August 2, despite of the heavy rain and flood, Bonamine with Department of Tourism launched the Basta Pinas Travel Web Portal to push domestic tourism among fellow Filipinos and foreigners who would like to visit other regions and rediscover its beauty. Their website www.bastapinas.com.ph is a travel portal that contains information of top domestic tourist destination and possible activities that everyone can do. There are also list of transportations, hotels and tour packages that is very affordable for those backpackers and friends who wanted to enjoy holidays and weekends.
Aside from hot spot and packages, Bonamine created the website to more interactive by letting every members share their stories, pictures and tips to make the site beefy and beneficial to others who wanted to travel. Online activities include sharing photos of what food you eat on your trip, revisiting your home town or schools, and others. With these activities it will let you appreciate beautiful and unforgettable things during the travel and having Bonamine to save you from dizziness due to weather and long travel.
During the launch, three personalities from the field of writing, running and surfing shares how they rediscover the beauty of the Philippines. Travel Author Randy Urlanda shares how he sees the majestic beauty of nature in the south when he visited Sulu and Tawi Tawi. He saw how it is important to take care of the nature and protect it for the benefit of the future generation. While running enthusiast Joy Rojas saw the hospitality of every Filipinos in every town she visits from Samar to Pagudpod. And lastly Surfer Paolo Soler saw greatness of the Philippine seas and possible tourist attraction for those extreme sports enthusiast like him.
Like them, it doesn’t need to be a foreigner to appreciate the beauty of the country. In our own ways just like activities that the Basta Pinas Travel Web Portal, with those things we go beyond the appreciation of our regional treasures but through us and the social media we pass to others our stories and encouraging them to do their tours too. It is a matter of word of mouth to promote domestic tourism that will help us boost our economy especially those in the regions. So visit www.bastapinas.com.ph and start planning your tour here in the Philippines.
