Visiting the Phillipines?

[FearoftheNight]

Anyone been there? What's the best time to go and what activities did you get involved in?

 

[Sephire]

Boracay

 

[SagaLore]

Now is the best time go to because it isn't super hot yet and it seems like the smog levels have been low.

As far as stuff to do, not much. Get lots and lots of cheap massages.

 

[FearoftheNight]

Now is the best time go to because it isn't super hot yet and it seems like the smog levels have been low.

As far as stuff to do, not much. Get lots and lots of cheap massages.

what about mid apr/may? how does it compare to thailand?

 

[Flammable]

Boracay

beautiful place, pretty much the caribbean of Asia if you're into the whole blue water touristy beach etc.

 

[Flammable]

what about mid apr/may? how does it compare to thailand?

roughly the same although thailand may be a bit more expensive

 

[rudder]

There are two seasons.... hot/wet and hot/dry. Go during the dry season.

 

[smackababy]

I'd recommend, if you're white and not rather rough looking, to stay in the nicer or more touristy areas.

As far as seasons, yeah, go during the dry season.

 

[inachu]

Words to know when you go there:

Ma buti Ka ba? Are you ok? Becareful if you mix up the words like:
Ma buti baka? means Is your beef ok?

Ay Nako! means OH MY GOD!

 

[smackababy]

Words to know when you go there:

Ma buti Ka ba? Are you ok? Becareful if you mix up the words like:
Ma buti baka? means Is your beef ok?

Ay Nako! means OH MY GOD!

Nearly everyone you will interact with speaks English.

 

[purbeast0]

wow that boracay place looks incredible. i want to go to that side of the world so bad one day just to see what the marine life is like out there and swim with a whale shark.

 

[FearoftheNight]

I'd recommend, if you're white and not rather rough looking, to stay in the nicer or more touristy areas.

As far as seasons, yeah, go during the dry season.

I'm Asian. Does that apply?

 

[smackababy]

wow that boracay place looks incredible. i want to go to that side of the world so bad one day just to see what the marine life is like out there and swim with a whale shark.

There are some really nice places. And minus the cost of the flight, it is pretty cheap.

I'm Asian. Does that apply?

You should be okay then. If you happen to be (or look) Korean, people will love you. They are currently obsessed with Koreans.

 

[FearoftheNight]

There are some really nice places. And minus the cost of the flight, it is pretty cheap.

what are you favorite spots?


You should be okay then. If you happen to be (or look) Korean, people will love you. They are currently obsessed with Koreans.

wiNNN

 

[KMFJD]

I'm headed to the Philippines during the Christmas holidays, should be interesting. Any things i should see in Mindanao? I did see that 2 Canadians were kidnapped there a couple of months ago..

 

[blackangst1]

I'm headed to the Philippines during the Christmas holidays, should be interesting. Any things i should see in Mindanao? I did see that 2 Canadians were kidnapped there a couple of months ago..

If youre even remotely white, stay in the main cities...Davao, Zamboanga, Cagayan, and Santos. Mindanao is largely occupied by the Abu Sayyaf Dont go off the beaten path there. Whole different story in Luzon or Visayas.

 

[SSSnail]

Words to know when you go there:

Ma buti Ka ba? Are you ok? Becareful if you mix up the words like:
Ma buti baka? means Is your beef ok?

Ay Nako! means OH MY GOD!

Malibog - Beautiful

 

[KMFJD]

If youre even remotely white, stay in the main cities...Davao, Zamboanga, Cagayan, and Santos. Mindanao is largely occupied by the Abu Sayyaf Dont go off the beaten path there. Whole different story in Luzon or Visayas.

Going to be in the Davao area mainly

 

[zCypher]

There seems to be a ton of things to do depending on what you're looking for. I'm going next week, but I will be accompanied by a local most of the time, so that will help me a lot.

A few places to look up if you're not sure where to start:

Taal Volcano
Puerto Galera
Palawan underground river
Baguio
Fortune Island

should have you googling for a bit hehe

 

[smackababy]

If youre even remotely white, stay in the main cities...Davao, Zamboanga, Cagayan, and Santos. Mindanao is largely occupied by the Abu Sayyaf Dont go off the beaten path there. Whole different story in Luzon or Visayas.

Just hire the bandits to escort you, and you'll be fine.

 

[SKORPI0]

Malibog - Beautiful

D:

 

[Mai72]

Thailand is great.

I lived there for 6 months and loved it. I want to buy a condo in Bangkok some day. Maybe even Vietnam.

 

[KMFJD]

Thailand is great.

I lived there for 6 months and loved it. I want to buy a condo in Bangkok some day. Maybe even Vietnam.

And this has to do with the Philippines how? I'll be visiting Thailand and Vietnam as well actually (but as part of a cruise)

 

[blackangst1]

Going to be in the Davao area mainly

Cool. Dont wander too far out of the city proper and you should be fine

There seems to be a ton of things to do depending on what you're looking for. I'm going next week, but I will be accompanied by a local most of the time, so that will help me a lot.

A few places to look up if you're not sure where to start:

Taal Volcano
Puerto Galera
Palawan underground river
Baguio
Fortune Island

should have you googling for a bit hehe

Those are great places, but north in Luzon. If the OP wants to hop on a plane, sure. Otherwise not doable for him.

Malibog - Beautiful

Uh no LMAO. Malibog = horny. Beautiful is maganda

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Prepare to have a large selection of potential Brides lined up for you. A friend of a friend went there for a wedding of a guy he went to school with, met his current wife while he was there. Funny because before he went he thought the school friend was insane for picking a mail order bride....