Philippine travel and adventure
Philippine travel and adventure
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If you have a sense of adventure, I would definitely recommend a trip to the Philippines. After all you must or you wouldnt be reading this story aye!
Where to begin I guess all trips to the Philippines from the NZ and Australia start either in Auckland or Sydney, mine began in the latter. There are a few different airlines that fly to the Philippines, but I took Thai Airways They had the best fares that I could find, for a round trip to Manila-Cebu. (depending on time of year)
I would strongly recommend checking in early, and I do mean early, like a couple of hours early .If you can get by with only carry-on, I would go that route. After all, you will be heading for a nice warm climate, how many clothes do you really need and you can buy clothes there cheap?
When you check in, see if you can find a seat in an exit row, you will appreciate the extra leg room. After all, you will be sitting, sleeping, living in that seat for the next twelve hours! Also, as an extra bonus, the flight crews seats are in front of you, and there is nothing wrong with having a beautiful flight attendant sitting across from you. They are some of the friendliest and personal people you will meet.
After your arrival in Manila (you will lose a whole day due to the time zones you have passed through), you will need to catch another flight to Cebu. The international and domestic terminals in Manila are in two different places, so you will need to catch a bus to go to the domestic terminal. If you are flying PAL the transfer is free. After you go through Immigration and Customs, make a right and go to the end of the hall, that is where you sign up for the bus. Just show your PAL ticket and you will be taken care of. The bus ride is about ten minutes or so. There is a 100 peso departure tax when you leave from Manila. To the left of the check-in counter there change some cash but not to much as the rates are not great
The flight to Cebu takes about an hour. I chose Cebu because it is in the middle of the country and is a good base for travelling about. You can fly almost anywhere from there or catch a boat to another island. The ferry cruise service from the port is great. Check the local paper, the Sun-Star, for ferry schedules or one of the many ticket offices located around town.
Cebu is a hilly island, so you have the best of both worlds, the beach and the hills. Cebu City is a big city, with all the usual pros and cons of big cities everywhere. Traffic sucks, the air gets a little thick sometimes and people everywhere. But the energy there is fantastic, as are the people. In fact, the people are the greatest asset of the country. In my two weeks there, I didn't meet one jerk.
The pension houses around town are all pretty decent, but if you are going to stay in the city, I would stay in the northern end instead of downtown. You can find a place to stay for around $10-$15 a night that is pretty nice, or half that if that is the way you want to go. The food is good, and cheap. If you spend 200 pesos for a meal, you are living the high life! You can figure on spending about $10 US a day for your meals, and I'm talking three meals a day, all you can eat.
That is one thing that you will find out, Filipinos love to eat! Every place that I tried had decent food, I just hope that you like rice with every meal (yea, including breakfast!). There are street vendors everywhere, 24 hours a day, so don't worry about going hungry. And be sure to eat all the mangos you can, they are the best I have had in my life!
If you want to get around town, you can take the jeepney, the cheapest way, only a few pesos each way. The routes are written on the side of each one, so it might help to familiarize yourself with streets beforehand, or just ask anyone. But a taxi is the easy (and coolest) way to go. It'll cost you about a buck (40 pesos), to get just about anywhere around town. When you venture out of town the best way to get around is by bus. Grab one at either the Northern or Southern bus terminals, depending on which way you are heading. You can take either an air-conditioned bus or a regular, the air-con costing a little more, but not much. It'll cost you about 90 - 100 pesos (~$3 US) to go as far north or south as you can go. Just tap a coin on some metal part of the bus when you want to get off or let the bus attendant know were you want go and they will let you know when you are there.
I came here to do some Philippine dating. Phillipines woman love us they have nice personalities and beautiful girls as well,best of both worlds
If you want to do a little island hopping with your new found Philipine woman, there are a couple of places I would suggest. For an overnight or longer stay, try Bantayan Island. It is off the northern tip of Cebu and can be reached directly by ferry from Cebu City or by bus to Hagnaya and then boat to Bantayan,she will love you for it,Take the ferry, costs a little more, but a much nicer trip! Or for a nice little day trip from Cebu City, hop a boat to the Camotes Islands, only about an hour ride from Cebu. Or just head wherever you feel, you won't be disappointed!
During my time in the Philipines I enjoyed the company of my Philipine dating friend and had a great travel experince as well
- 19 Nov, 2015