Hello fellow steemians,
I have just started planning my upcoming trip to Philippines which I am leaving for in about 2 to 3 weeks time and will be staying 3 1/2 weeks or so. I am seeing a friend of mine and will be staying mainly in Manila from which I would like to go to a nice island for few days.
I would appreciate your suggestions of must go and see places and things to do while there. The power of Steemit! Let's share some knowledge:).... Have a great night and thank you for your help.
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As Prague and Chesky Krumlov are some of my favorite cities un Europe..let me try:
Boracay/Coron for the beach(if u want peace, go to Coron), Bohol for its' chocolate hills in the Visaya region. If u wanna swim with sharks, go to Cebu.
Mindanao will be Davao and check out our President Duterte's city. See how awesome his city is, how disciplined are the davaoeños!
Check out Steemit Philippines' discord server if u get lost or need some assistance.
Don't ever ever miss our chilled fresh young coconut juice and mangoes!!!!
Don't put all of ur money in ur wallet incase for some pickpockets. Filipinos smile a lot, with or without dentures.
Have fun and enjoy our country.
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Thanks ever so much for all your suggestions! Very helpful and they will for sure come in handy! Have a great night and steem on.
you're welcome! hope you've got to see those places, enjoy yourself and be extra careful.
I am new here but they say Ilonggos are sweet and very hospitable Iloilo has a lot of tourist destinations, we heritage churches a lot of resorts which are affordable. I also have a cousin who owns THE BORACAY TERRACES and I also have some in Palawan. But Iloilo and Negros have beautiful places too. Try to visit the Visayas! In Jan we have the Ati-atihan festival and the Dinagyang 2 famous fstivals with a lot of street dancing and more.
Thank you so much for stopping by and giving me some great information! Very helpful. Tomas
you are welcome most tourist goes to the Luzon area but we also have beautiful places in the visays and more relaxed and unique also the food is great!
Hi! You may visit Cebu Island! There's a bunch of natural tourist attractions in Cebu and water activities, hiking, mt.climbing, waterfalls and alike. Ands if you like a bit of cold climate you may wanna visit Baguio City. It's a well-developed mountain province there are also a lot of things to do there.
I was thinking about Cebu but looks like we might go to Palawan instead! I will figure that out once I get there. Thank you so much for you help! Have a great night and steem on. Tomas
been there to Palawan. such a paradise! you'll surely lose breath! EL NIDO PALAWAN. https://steemit.com/philippines/@itinerantph/stunning-el-nido-palawan-philippines-video-blog-how-steemit-helped-me-during-my-travel this might help you. :)
Oh where do I start?! Philippines has so much to offer! If youre after the sun, the sand, and the beach, there's Boracay with its colorful nightlife. Palawan is the place to go if you want breath-taking views of nature. Cebu beaches are absolutely a must-visit too.
If you're in the mood for Filipino History, Intramuros is right in the heart of Manila. There's also Vigan in Ilocos Sur with its century-old houses.
Up for a hike? You can take a trip up North to Sagada where indigenious culture is bursting to the seams.
What a great info! Thank you so much for your insight and suggestions! Tomas
Have a safe travel! If you are staying mainly in Manila,there are lots of Historical places such as Intramuros, fort Santiago, rizal park,etc. There are also museums in Manila like National museum of the Philippines, Ayala museum, Mind museum,etc. if you want to go shopping, go to our Mall of Asia. I think it's the third largest mall in Asia.visit also bonifacio global city. I heard the place was nice although I haven't personally see it. If you want to see beaches, you have to go outside of Manila. You can go to Northern Luzon to see some more beautiful sceneries like Baguio city, Banaue Rice terraces and some beaches. If you want to go further he next island after Luzon is Visayas. Take extra care while you're traveling. We are very accommodating but careful with people who take advantage. It's like in every country, there are different kinds of people.
Thank you so much for your advice. I really do appreciate that! Have a great night! Tomas
Your welcome! I hope you enjoy your stay!
Welcoming you in advance here in the Philippines. Palawan is a paradise if you want beaches. Our province Pangasinan can also be an option. We have Hundred Islands and Bolinao. Ilocos Norte is also a gem. If you want adventure, try Sagada and Baguio.
Oh, I suggested a lot. Hehe. I usually post about great places in the Philippines.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your help.
There are a loooot of beautiful islands here in the Philippines. My suggestion would be Cebu-Bohol. Panglao Bohol is a long stretch of a beautiful beach. Cebu also has Sumilon Island and plenty of diving spots in Moalboal. But you need to ride a plane to be able to go here especially if you're coming from Manila. Puerto Galera is beautiful as well, you can go here instead if you wanted to go somewhere near Manila. 😊
Great suggestions, thank ever so much! Highly appreciated!
you're most welcome! hope you enjoy your stay here ❤
Welcome to the Philippines!!! I hope you'll enjoy your stay! ^^
I suggest you come to Cebu!!! There are a lot of places to visit and activities to do. ^^ You may also visit Bohol (another wonderful island in Central Philippines) from Cebu by ferry! <3 <3 <3
PS: I'm from Cebu btw, and there are also alot of Steemians in our place! ^^
Hi, thanks ever so much. I was thinking about Cebu first but look like we will go to Palawan. I appreciate your help!
No worries,,, ^^ You can visit Cebu the next time you come... :) Please enjoy and have lots of fun memories in the Philippines!!! I'm positive you'll like it here! ^^
Hi you should try the hundred islands in pangasinan its in northern part of the philippines you can try to watch this video for you to check it out
I have been there 4x but I think other options would be better. El Nido and Coron would outdo 100 islands by a mile. :)
Oh definitely. Coron is my dream place in the Philippines...which i badly need to go to😍
Thank you so much for your suggestion but I think we will do Palawan. I really appreciate your help!
I am from Northern Philippines and my town is a tourist spot. If you're looking for a place to unwind, come visit San Juan, La Union. It's the surfing capital of the North and it's clean and not crowded. People and food are definitely a high five. See ya!
Thanks ever so much!
Good to hear that @czechglobalhosts! Bro, it depends on what you are after here.
When it comes to beaches, sweet but extremely affordable beaches. I advice to trave at Cebu (Our place), there were a lot of beaches in which it is really affordable.
When it comes to tourist destinations, overwhelming views - Palawan is a top contender. Things like El Nido, Underground river, and a lot more.
Manila is the best place when it comes to businesses. But in terms of travel/Vacation? I guess no, also expect a heavy traffic there.
Welcome to the Philippines! :) Hope we can meet you here, in Cebu for a quick meetup.
Thanks ever so much for your info! At first I was thinking of Cebu but then a lot of people suggested Palawan as well as my friend from Philippines. On the second thought, would be great to do a meet up in Cebu.. I will se if that would work out time-wise.... Have a good one!
Absolutely. We could have another meet up there and things like a Convention. I am hoping to meet up you @czechglobalhosts as you were one of the people who helped me in my early stages in promoting Steemit.
In terms of preparation, I & we can manage to set up. We just need your presence if in case you want to visit Cebu. Thanks a lot!
I highly recommend Palawan, Cebu, and Boracay. The water is insane. They are some of the most beautiful places in the world.
Thank you so much! I think we will do Palawan.
I guess it depends on your taste on which place you want to go here in the Philippines. if you like to live like in paradise I say try Boracay or El Nido Palawan. you can also try Coron and go to the beautiful lake there.
Thank you so much for you advice!
Have a safe journey and enjoy, waiting for amazing pictures.
Have a great day.
Thank you so much!
Welcome.☺
I love the quote
Makes two of us:)
I have a friend from Manila, if you need anything, I can ask
No worries, thank you for your offer though! Highly appreciated. I was just hoping some of your Philippino steemians will give a shout out with some must do things! I do have few peeps living there so it shouldn't be a problem.... Have a good one!
Wish of best of luck to your trip. @czechglobalhosts
Ok my friend
Visit Puerto Galera, and do some diving there.
I will check that out, thank you for your tip!
I am from Mindoro where Puerto Galera is. Definitely one of the great destination to feel like it is summer. thanks for mentioning it @tuitupou
you're lucky to live in such a beautiful place
I live 3 towns away from Puerto Galera actually it is a 2 hours travel. far bit not too far hehe...
Keep us posted on your trip; I'll be following as I head there in a few months. All the best with the planning 😊
I sure will:)
Avoid Sulu, Tawi-tawi and Basilan. Luzon and Visayas are definitely safe. If you'll go far south (Mindanao) avoid those 3 places I mentioned earlier. Safest places in Mindanao are Davao, Iligan and Gen San (my opinion). Hope you'll enjoy our country. Thanks XD
I certainly hope so too! Thank you so much for your info!
My recent trip was boracay and i have just a few pictures here:
https://steemit.com/travel/@surpassinggoogle/steemit-is-shaped-to-create-steemians-let-s-keep-it-that-way-i-did-some-recovery-in-boracay-will-be-full-steem-again
It wasn't so enjoyable for me cos i was doing some recovery but you would enjoy it. The water is unreal; the beauty is unreal and it had night life around the beach and so worth it. Like all visitors from around the world are findable there
Sometimes, the noise around us keeps us sane, more than the solitude that we think we need.
Thank you so much! BTW, great post.... I am sure I will fall in low with your country and come back again! Cannot wait to go. I know a lot of great people from Philippines! Have a great night. Tomas
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wow i will be looking forward to see that :D have a great time there
That was the best thing in life travel philippines. If you have enough time you can travel palawan and alot of islands also here in cebu phhilippines @czechglobalhosts
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If want to swim and take a picture with whale you can visit cebu. Island white sand beaches, if you love food alot of korean, japanese foods here.. :)
@junebride is a traveler (in the Philippines) and always blog about her travels here and on bitLanders. You can check her posts. 👍😊
Don't stay that long in Manila. Stay elsewhere. Expect really heavy traffic since it's around Christmas. Invest in a good safety bag.
If you go there looking forward to some astonishing posts in by the trip !!
Try Davao, it is safe and clean.
Palawan, Bohol and Baguio
Have a great time in my country.
I hope you have a lot of fun! (I'm sûre you Will!)
I love the quote, it is so true... I think I will use it next time someone says "I don't travel because it's expensive" don't forget to take nice picture to share with us!
I love quotes and like travel.
I will suggest you visit cebu, it's the second most densely populated city in philippines because there will be so much fun visiting there, its there own lagos city.
Enjoy your vacation in Manila ! Best wishes
I can suggest places where you can visit for good. Palawan, negros and Bohol =)
@czechglobalhost please visit cebu where me and other Steemians are. Check my post to u posted some. Maybe u would. Lie to attend our meet-up let. Me. Know
Congratulations sir Tomas.
There are many Filipino people in steemit, I think you will get some valuable information.
Hi, one of the most famous tourist spots here is Boracay island with its white and fine sand. Lovely beach there for sure. As well as in Palawan. Other known tourist spots are Chocolate hills in Bohol, Baguio City and Sagada. :)
happy journey...keep posting and hosting...
Many of them will visit in a bit. I am also here but you mentioned that you have a few friends already. Let's get the steemian ph family to visit your post, for the fun part
A PH Steemfest sounds good!
Please, do me a favor, if you meet him, kick the ass of this bastard of Rodrigo Duterte, thank you !
Duterte is a good man who is coming down hard on criminals and islamic terrorists. The job of a leader is to lead and he is doing it.
Agree! The international media is just making him look bad.
Don't believe all those rubbish write-ups about Duterte. Whose assess you may wanna kick are the bloody corrupt politicians and the druglord protectors. While you're at it..include those journalists who receive payments per article they wrote against him.
Duterte is pro-poor...so please please, there's more to him than meets the eye. He doesn't take BS from anyone, and you wanna know what he said about his detractors?
"I MAY NOT AGREE WITH WHAT YOU ARE SAYING, BUT I WILL GIVE YOU THE FREEDOM TO SAY IT".
Anyone in the world's history have said that?
The freedom to kill 7000 innocent people ?
Read my post again...but to help you,
HE GIVES HIS DETRACTORS THEIR FREEDOM TO SAY THINGS AGAINST HIM.
The 7000 deaths? President Duterte said to go as well to his davao's funeral parlors...all the deaths included.
The world knows what were fed to them...kind of silly but hey, people believe anything.
But you know, keep on believing and insisting what rubbish uve been fed with and the 21million Filipinos who have faith with President Duterte keep on laughing with the world's population who are guillable.
We can just continue with what we each believe in. Am sorry for ur blindfold. You either let it stay or take it off. You are not powerless.
Mao tse toung said also that kind of thing in his time and there's really nothing original about such a statement. Maybe this is even a trick for the next slauthering ?
This guy is completely blind and crazy about drugs and i'm not sure he really choosed the right camp in his war. Prohibition has shown from the beginning it was an arbitrary and evil law that leads inevitably to violence and corruption while people are starving and the world is facing real problems far more important on the way. And when you know a bit the story of prohibition and why this law has been put in place to maintain precisely economical interests of huge capitalist corporations of death, legal drugs, martial laws, poverty and enslave people by ignorance and fear, sincerely, i don't agree. Nevertheless the time will come he will have to face his own victims. Smoke a joint Rodrigo and get relaxed !
i couldnt agree more! They only see the wrong in him but they fail to see Duterte's good heart. I believe he is such an amazing leader.
What is wrong with him? Kalalakeng tao na mabunganga? Swearing is nothing.
To think na wala naman sya dito sa Pinas, kung makapagsalita akala mo alam lahat haha hayyy 😤
Foreigners know what they've read..and will insist these as truths.
🤣🤣🤣
Who knows better about the Philippines? Those who don't live in the Philippines? Or those who are living in the Philippines?
It's not magic science.
huh! President duterte is doing good, the best president ever.
DAvao is one the of the safest cities in the WORLD, where Duterte lives.
Ask the Filipino people don't believe the media, we know more what's happening in my country.
Kick the what????
hahaha nakakaloka ang judgemental ni kuya. puso mo sis 😂
wag kaming mga duterte haha kalokey! gusto resbakin ko yan eh haha
hahaha mister know-it-all. sige resbakan mo na sis hahaha
ang wrinkles sis dumadami na..sarap sapatusin ng fez
Foreigners think they know better than Filipinos about he Philippines because of the news they read from corrupt and paid for by the opposition's journalists.🤣😂😂
They will fight and insist that these are truths. Do we believe them? A big fat bloody NO.
The media not to believe ? To remember maybe ?
why don't you go to Philippines and ask each filipinos there about Duterte.
tsk..tsk...you don't even have a clue what is happening in my beloved country..
Go ahead believe in a rubbish media we are just going to laugh hahaha
rubbishhhh! Adios!
He compared himself to Amin Dada and Adolf Hitler ! Poor jerk of him...
Drink beer, fuck hot women and eat good food, then repeat.
your creation so good and great ...i like this sir ..thanks for your blog...you ar nice sir
what amazing idea ...enjoy your time dear
I have never been to Philippines but i have heard there a lots of tourist destination. Have a wonderful trip :)
..hopefully you could visit Cebu @czechglobalhosts ,theres a lot of things Cebu could offer just what my other fellow Cebuano stemians said.
just wanted to inform you sir that you could do SKY DIVING in BANTAYAN ISLAND in northern Cebu or experienced the beaches and the sandbars of SUMILON ISLAND ..but i must say,wherever part of the Philippines you wanted to visit,youll surely enjoy after all It's More fun in the Philippines ..Have fun in youre stay sir, Welcome and Mabuhay😊