PHILIPPINES TRAVEL GUIDE
The Philippines is home to beautiful beaches, chilled island vibes, an interesting history and some of the most wonderfully kind people.
It’s a magical country that should be on everyones bucketlist.
PHILIPPINES GENERAL INFO
The Philippines is an archipelago in Southeast Asia. The archipelago is located in the Philippine Sea between the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
There are 7,107 islands in the Philippines but only about 2,000 of them are inhabited. The country has a coastline of 36,289 km/ 22,548 miles and does not have land borders.
Many active volcanoes are located on the Philippine islands. Mount Pinatubo erupted in 1991 and this is considered the world’s second largest eruption of the 20th century.
17% of the people live below the poverty line. 7 million children malnourished.
HOW TO GET TO PHILIPPINES
BY ROAD
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BY RAIL
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BY AIR
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BY BOAT
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WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO VISIT PHILIPPINES
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WHAT’S THE WEATHER LIKE IN PHILIPPINES RIGHT NOW?
TOP THINGS TO SEE & DO IN PHILIPPINES
Boracay Beach
Ati Atihan Festival
El Nido
Banaue rice terraces
Swimming with whale sharks
Chocolate Hills
Tarsiers
Sail Puerto Princesa underground river
Coron island
Vigan - the oldest town in Philippines
ACCOMODATION IN PHILIPPINES
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WHERE TO STAY IN PHILIPPINES
Borocay
Borocay is the best place to stay in the whole of the Philippines.
Bohol
Bohol is the best place to stay in the Philippines for families
Abra Province
This is a really unique place to stay in the Philippines.
Cebu
Cebu is great place in the Philippines if you’re looking for adventure.
Palawan
The diving in Palawan is truely amazing and should not be missed.
EATING IN PHILIPPINES
Food in the Philippines is very varied and consists of rice and vegetable dishes as well as many dishes containing fish, seafood, chicken, pork or beef. Crocodile meat is sometimes considered a specialty.
Typical dishes include spices such as ginger and garlic as well as soy sauce or fish sauce and rice vinegar.
Here are my top choices of food to try when in Malaysia.
Kaldereta
Beef stew that’s usually made with bell peppers, carrots and potatoes.
Adobo
This dish is chicken or pork meat marinated in soy sauce, vinegar and spices such as bay leaf, peppercorn, ginger and garlic.
Ube Ice Cream
This purple ice cream is coloured with using ubes that are purple coloured sweet yams.
Halo Halo
This dessert has fruits, sweet beans and multicoloured shaved ice topped with evaporated milk and often purple ice-cream.
PHILIPPINES ESSENTIALS
Planning a trip to the Philippines? Here are some of the resources and tools I personally use to organise my travel plans in Philippines.
FLIGHTS : Find the best deals on flights to the Philippines using Skyscanner.
VISAS : Use iVisa to check if you need a tourist visa for the Philippines and apply for an expedited visa online. Use OneWayFly to obtain proof of onward travel/hotel reservation for your visa application if needed.
TRAVEL INSURANCE : Insure your trip with my preferred insurance for single trip and annual cover HeyMondo
AIRPORT TRANSFER : Pre-book your hotel transfer from Kuala Lumpur Airport
ACCOMMODATION : Find the best hotel deals in Philippines on Booking.com
FERRY TICKETS : It is easy to book your boat tickets once you’re in Philippines but if you’d like to book in advance you can buy your Philippines boat tickets online through Bookaway
DAY TRIPS : Find the best island hopping and day excursions in Philippines on Viator or Get Your Guide.
MALAYSIA GUIDEBOOK : Pick up a copy of the latest Lonely Planet Guidebook for the Philippines for a good read and to help you plan your trip.
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