travel recommendations
2006-10-23 18:38:47 · 14 answers · asked by Xanadu 2 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Philippines
I posted this to another's question, but it applies here...
Personally, when I go there, I don't spend much time in Manila. It's much more expensive, dirty, and bit dangerous (especially driving).
Sights in Manila that I found cool was the National Museum, Intramuros (old Spanish fort/walled city), and the nightlife.
Sights north of Manila include Hundred Islands, Baguio, Rice Terraces and Hanging Coffins up in the Mountain Province (very cool, but long drive). Also WWII famous places like Corregidor and Bataan are about 2 hrs drive northwest of Manila. So, you could drive on the road from Bataan to Cabanatuan (Bataan death march).
If you're headed south, you could stop at Tagaytay (volcano with lake and islands in the crater), on you way to get a boat at Batangas pier. I do that and go to Puerto Galera to scuba dive ($25 for all gear, boat , and dive master - unbeatable prices...and the divemasters are foreignors).
Boracay Island is famous for white sand beaches, but when I went the sand was brown (but it was the rainy season). Boracay is also pretty nice as it has enough bars and restaurants. One cool beach on Boracay is Puka beach, from which the semi-famous Puka shells originally came.
Cebu is said to be nice, but I wasn't impressed. From Cebu, I went up to Malapascua island. It's nice if you're with your girlfriend because it's remote, but there's nothing happening ther at night (which can be good). They have thresher sharks there.
Also I went down to Bohol, which is a nice little island. They have the smalled primate called the Tarsier. That was cool. We rented motorcycles and rode an hour up to the Chocolate Hills (brown hills in the summer).
Palawan is supposed to be very abundant with wildlife. But, it has many $200 per night per person resorts, so I've never been. But, I did go to Coron Island, Palawan (north part). That had a lot of low visiblity, Japanese WWII cargo ship wreck dives. Also, they have this lake there that has 2 different layers of water (hot, salty and cold, unsalty). I remember being under the water and half my body was in the warm water and half was cold. It was cool. Plus, there's a single Barracuda that roams that lake.
If you're white, then don't go anywhere in the Mindinao group of islands in the south. It is not safe there. There are Islamic terrorist groups there. Stay away from the south.
2006-10-26 11:50:56 · answer #1 · answered by tiyo_robin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you've been to boracay - which i personally think is the best beach place here in the philippines - then u can try CEBU! the bbeaches there are also beautiful...the women too! haha!
2006-10-24 02:09:35 · answer #2 · answered by shattered_28 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will recommend to spend your vacation - first option = cebu, bohol and dumaguete. 2nd option is palawan. It depends on your budget. but those places are great. a combination of beach and nature tour. if you are interested, pls send me an email at lindaltan@yahoo.com. i can help you find a good resort to stay at less cost. im a travel agent in the philippines.
2006-10-25 16:03:03 · answer #3 · answered by Linda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recommend ****** Island. Home of Bacolod and the Golden Fields. There is a Casino and plenty of nightlife. Good resturants and resorts. Dumagetti on the other side of the island has lots of nice beaches and resorts as well.
2006-10-23 18:58:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I thought you could resolve this with so much options. Let me introduce to you therefore the beautiful - Island Garden City of Samal, a 15 min. boat ride from Davao City. You have many beach resorts to choose from.
2006-10-27 02:52:20 · answer #5 · answered by junior 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Palawan!! As for the response on not going to certain islands due to terrorists, all I have to say is that if we are going to think that way then you might as well stay home! There are terrorists everywhere you go even in your home town, so, does that mean you shouldn't go out of your house? Think about it!
2006-10-26 13:26:15 · answer #6 · answered by ROCKY 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have been to Cebu twice . It has beautiful beaches and great malls . Try to get a motel near the city though so you do not have to pay for taxi every time you go out .
2006-10-25 05:54:14 · answer #7 · answered by Gwaps 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phills
any of them
All that area is so much fun and so beautiful
1000 islands
Bali is so great not in Phils but fun and wonderfull
Just go and enjoy ...you will want to move ther!!!
2006-10-23 18:48:09 · answer #8 · answered by Psycmixer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
palawan, guimaras/ no nightlife though, very quite/ bohol is also a beautiful place to go.
2006-10-24 01:06:23 · answer #9 · answered by Vicky V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the payatas mountain or the smokey mountain are the best picks...GOD loves a cheerfull giver...
2006-10-25 22:46:10 · answer #10 · answered by Juan Dela Cruz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋