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 Philippines travel tales
Our customers share their travelling experiences in Philippines.
Read about first hand stories on travel tips and guides, events, entertainment,shopping, food, business and transportation.
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Baguio city guide,
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El Nido city guide,
Manila city guide,
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| M Flores-lyons |
13 March 2005 |
Stayed at Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort - Cebu, Philippines.
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Having a wonderful cousin who provided us a vehicle made our stay in Cebu enjoyable. If she's not available, taxicabs are affordable and are air-conditioned!!! SM City has very nice resort wear, can't find it in Manila. If you just want relaxation or time with your family or loved one/s, secluding yourself in a resort is the best way to go!! Prior to touching anything in your room, check the list that you're supposed to have in your room and make a note as to what's missing, any missing item/s will be charged to you whether you're about to check out or gone already.
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| A Espinosa |
13 March 2005 |
Stayed at BSA TOWER - Manila, Philippines.
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To see a bit of the local night life, go to greenbelt 3 and check out Ice Bar and Absinth where young locals go. Go to Nuvo to watch beautiful people.
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| S Corpuz |
08 March 2005 |
Stayed at City Garden Suites Manila - Manila, Philippines.
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The jeepney, LRT and MRT were the only modes of transportation we took around Manila. We highly recommend these as oppose to taxis. The day trip to Corregidor was exceptional. We also took a guided tour to Banaue, Bontoc and Sagada. While we do not recommend the guided tour by Lakbay (too expensive, guide not knowledgeable at all about the sights), the Banaue rice terraces and the hanging coffins in Sagada are well worth seeing. The Saturday Market in Banaue was a very interesting experience - many sellers drove for hours to sell their wares - ducks, chickens, tobacco, etc.
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| J Ingram |
04 March 2005 |
Stayed at Orchid Garden Suites - Manila, Philippines.
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LRT and MRT are quickest but very crowded at peak periods and impracticable if you have anything but hand luggage.
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| T Elias |
01 March 2005 |
Stayed at Fraser Place Serviced Residences - Manila, Philippines.
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The Philippines is a beautiful country to visit, a lot of white sand beaches to see and hospitality at its best. 5-star hotels in Canada, USA and Europe can't compare to the service provided in Philippine hotels.
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| M Villacourt |
26 February 2005 |
Stayed at Portofino Resort - Oriental Mindoro, Philippines.
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Sabang is a nice place for SCUBA diving. Action Divers are good and associated with Portofino.
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| G Fowles |
25 February 2005 |
Stayed at Asian Mansion II - Manila, Philippines.
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I arranged with the hotel for a transfer from/to the airport. Don't, because a taxi is cheaper. But when using a taxi make sure the driver starts the meter. We struck one that didn't until we asked. My fiancee is from Mindanao and preferred using a taxi with a driver that spoke Bisaya. On the third day we found one who was very friendly so we used him for the rest of my stay. Easy with cellphones & texting. But beware if you text "come now" he starts the meter immediately if he has no passengers. So we planned our trips and made bookings the previous day to avoid the extra expense. We avoided using buses on the advice of my government which was timely as there was a bus bombing a few blocks away at the Ayala bus terminal when I was there. We only went to two restaurants, Hard Rock Cafe and Tony Romas, both in Glorietta. Tony Romas was expensive, poor value. I sponsored a family lunch at Hard Rock Cafe for my fiancee's family where we announced our engagement. 10 adults and 5 children. It cost me 10,123.70PHP or $185US including drinks. Good value for me.
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| A Dias |
25 February 2005 |
Stayed at Prince Plaza II - Manila, Philippines.
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Beautiful country, it's a wonder it isn't being promoted more as an ideal tourist destination. Manila city life, Boracay beaches, Palawan snorkelling, Tagaytay volcanoes, Baguio mountains and more. I had one of the best holidays there and am eager to come back and exlplore some more. Friendly people and cheap food everywhere.
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| M Icasiano |
22 February 2005 |
Stayed at Fraser Place Serviced Residences - Manila, Philippines.
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Metromanila was great for shopping. The highlight of our trip was a 4 day stay in Boracay Island. White beaches and clear water enabled us to jet ski, snorkel, scuba dive and rest and relax on the beach. We even enjoyed a beach front massage and manicure. Restaurants on the island were great as well. We experienced Pagsanhan Falls, Villa Escondero and Los Banos for the hot springs. Overall there was a lot to see and do, even took a trip to Baguio City, which was a relief from the heat and humidity.
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| W Crewe |
20 February 2005 |
Stayed at L Fisher Hotel - Bacolod, Philippines.
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Bacolod is not a great tourist destination but it does seem to have progressed since my last visit. The area around L'Fisher now offers pleasant alternative eateries (e.g L'Sea, Kansei, Vienna Kaffeehaus) and shops (wine, antiques, etc).
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