If you're planning to travel and have your dream vacation or getaway this year then you might want to get busy this coming weekend. Yes, there's going to be an event that will gather different travel agencies, tours, hotels, and other businesses with regards to travels. The Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) will be hosting its annual three-day Travel Tour Expo at SMX Convention Center from February 7 to 9. It is the 27th installment of the highly anticipated event.

In line with this, PTAA is releasing its list of most traveled celebrities. The group formed a three-person committee to come up with the list based on the stars' social media posts.


PTAA president Ritchie Tuano explained, "These days, social media has become one of the best tools for the travel and tourism industry. Pictures and videos are the best ways to entice people to visit a place. Celebrities, whether they realize it or not, do a lot to boost the visits to different locations within and outside the country. Their fans aspire to go where they go. Moreover, the public also gets to find out more about the places they visit. They provide both the glamour factor and the reassurance that the place is safe to visit."

With that, the PTAA has identified the following as their top 10 most traveled Filipino celebrities:

1. Tim Yap
2. Heart Evangelista
3. Lovi Poe
4. Catriona Gray
5. Pia Wurtzbach
6. Vicky Belo
7. Bea Alonzo
8. Nadine Lustre
9. Liza Soberano
10. Maine Mendoza


"Anyone can take a picture of their travels and just post it online, but these stars really draw in their followers by sharing their candid moment during their journeys," explained Tuaño. "You know that they don't just go to a place to have their picture taken. They enjoy each and every place wholeheartedly. They also go out of their way to interact with the locals."


Tuano went on to say, "If you haven't been bitten by the travel bug yet, maybe you can check out the booths at the TravelTour Expo 2020 to get inspired."

Entry tickets to TravelTour Expo 2020 may be bought at the SMX Convention Center entrance. The tickets cost PhP70 for general admission (including students and children) and PhP50 for senior citizens. The entrance is free for all Citi Credit Card Holders — they just have to present a valid ID along with their card. Tickets are priced on a per day basis. Below is the schedule of the expo:


February 7, 2020 (Friday)
8:30-9:30 AM - Entrance for Citi Card Holders only
9:30-7:00 PM - Open to the public

February 8, 2020 (Saturday)
9:00 AM-7:00 PM - Open to the public

February 9, 2020 (Sunday)
9:00 AM-6:00 PM - Open to the public

The booths are located at Halls 1 to 4, which are on the ground and second Floors of the SMX Convention Center.