IN THE NEWS Best of the Best
UNITED KINGDOM Two in Top 5 Universities in the World University of Cambridge Ranked No. 1 University College London Ranked No. 4
FRANCE Most Visited Country in the World
TOP 5 UNIVERSITIES IN THE WORLD 1. UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE (United Kingdom) 2. HARVARD UNIVERSITY (United States) 3. YALE UNIVERSITY (United States) 4. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON (United Kingdom) 5. MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (United States)
Source: QS World University
MOST VISITED COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD 1. FRANCE – 76.8 million 2. UNITED STATES – 59.7 million 3. CHINA – 55.7 million 4. SPAIN – 52.7 million 5. ITALY – 43.6 million 6. UNITED KINGDOM – 28.1 million 7. TURKEY – 27.0 million 8. GERMANY – 26.9 million 9. MALAYSIA – 24.6 million 10. MEXICO – 22.4 million
Source: United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
CHINA 2 out of 10 Best Airports Beijing Ranked 5th Best Airport
Hong Kong Ranked Top Airport
BEST AIRPORTS TS 1. CHEK LAP KOK AIRPORT – Hong Kong 2. CHANGI AIRPORT - Singapore 3. INCHEON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - South Korea 4. MUNICH AIRPORT - Germany 5. BEIJING CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - China 6. AMSTERDAM SCHIPHOL AIRPORT - Netherlands 7. ZURICH AIRPORT - Switzerland 8. AUCKLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - New Zealand 9. KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - Malaysia 10. COPENHAGEN AIRPORT - Denmark
Source: Skytrax survey
Thou shall be a good traveler According to msnbc.com and a survey by DDB Worldwide Communications Group Inc., you can avoid annoying your fellow passengers in the plane if you: 1. SMELL GOOD. 64 percent of respondents can’t stand sitting next to someone with strong body odor.
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2. KEEP THE BABY QUIET. 23 percent don’t enjoy sitting next to a crying baby. 3. KNOW WHEN TO STOP. 8 percent dislike sitting next to “a boring person who doesn’t stop talking.” 4. BE FIT. 6 percent prefer not to sit next to an obese person.
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was recently revamped and re-launched. The new home page now presents PHRI’s two properties, Richmonde Hotel Ortigas and Eastwood Richmonde Hotel, side-by-side, with easy links to each hotel.