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With a reputation for being chaotic and corrupt, the Philippines has something of an image problem. But most who make the journey to the 7000-odd islands that comprise the Philippines are pleasantly surprised by their beauty and by the friendliness of the people.
Most of the Philippines is laidback, stable and relatively safe. The locals are an exceptionally helpful bunch and there are fantastic reefs and fish. On top of this, transport is cheap, the food is good, accommodation is plentiful and (for the monolinguistic) English is widely spoken.
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Fri, 10 Feb 2012 | By tessa86 | Views [22]
After a somewhat painful night bus trip (eight hours,
uncomfy chairs and resultant fluid retention/‘cankles’, Americans in front of
us whose favourite topic of conversation was ‘cute faces on fat chicks’) we
arrived in the Philippines’ somewhat notorious ... Read more >
Thu, 2 Feb 2012 | By safetyhub | Views [127]
The
kidnapping of two adventurers in the southern Philippines raises questions
about acceptable risk when travelling.
The Safety Hub's Phil Sylvester says even the most experienced travellers ignore warnings at
their own peril. Adventurers ... Read more >
Tags: adventure, asia, philippines, travel-safety
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 | By scubalibre | Photo Gallery
view from our flat 25th floor in makati
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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 | By tessa86 | Views [56] | Comments [3]
Our next destination was Batad, a tiny village nestled
amongst the most beautiful of the Philippines’ famous rice terraces,
which were engineered by some very enterprising tribespeople (the Ifaguo) over
2000 years ago. Because of its remote location, ... Read more >
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 | By tessa86 | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 25 Jan 2012 | By tessa86 | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 24 Jan 2012 | By tessa86 | Views [69] | Comments [1]
After saying goodbye to the beautiful, crazy mess that was India, we found ourselves back in the delightful low cost terminal in KL and then up in the air again en route to the second half of our mystical adventure: the Philippines! The flight over ... Read more >
Thu, 5 Jan 2012 | By pauluiza | Views [62]
Destination – Philippines
– Manila – Part II – Shopping madness!
We decide to
leave Bohol a day early as our ferry to Manila leaves early next morning. We
take a tricycle, a ferry and a taxi and overnight on Cebu , at the Cebu Century
Hotel, ... Read more >
Sun, 1 Jan 2012 | By pauluiza | Photo Gallery
Chocolate Hills, Tarsier primates and beaches
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Tue, 20 Dec 2011 | By pauluiza | Views [59]
Destination – Philippines - Bantayan &
Bohol (Panglao) Islands – A bit of island Hopkins
Bantayan Island - we
take a tuk-tuk, a local boat, a 5 hour bus trip, a tuk-tuk and a ferry
just for the first half of the journey. We get the “Presidential ... Read more >
Mon, 19 Dec 2011 | By yellowducks | Views [133] | Video
When the all-girl Korean band Wondergirls released there
soon-to-be pop classic Nobody in
2009, somehow I doubt they’d envisage it would become a pole dancing anthem.
Just like marvelling at the Borobudur Temples in Java, watching
the ... Read more >
Sat, 17 Dec 2011 | By safetyhub | Views [514]
A ferocious tropical storm has lashed southern Philippines causing widespread damage and flash flooding, as many as 800 are missing or dead. The Bangkok Post said of the tropical storm Washi: Regional military spokesmen told reporters 97 ... Read more >
Tags: asia, philippines, travel-alert
Fri, 9 Dec 2011 | By pauluiza | Photo Gallery
Clear turqoise waters with blindingly white sand beach
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Tue, 6 Dec 2011 | By worldfestivals | Views [939] | Video
Location: Kalibo, Philippines. Most of the action centres on Pastrana Park. Dates: Third week in January Level of Participation: 4 – prepare to be dragged into the heart of the parade Description: ... Read more >
Tags: ati-atihan, philippines, world festivals
Mon, 5 Dec 2011 | By pauluiza | Views [103]
Destination – Philippines
– Boracay – Row row your boat
Hanging out for
some beachtime, we leave Manila and head to Boracay. This famous island has been voted one of the
best islands/beaches in the world so many times obviously we have to ... Read more >
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