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Bohol, Visayas – Travel Guide

Posted on 9th February 20202nd October 2020 by Michael
Bohol, Visayas – Travel Guide

Bohol is in the heart of Visayas and is one of the most diverse and attractive islands in the Philippines.

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Posted in Exploring the Philippines Tagged Alona Beach, Balicasag Island, Bilar, Blood Compact, Bohol, Chocolate Hills, Man-made forest, Panglao Island, Tarsier, Virgin Island

El Nido, Palawan – Travel Guide

Posted on 10th January 202028th September 2020 by Michael
El Nido, Palawan – Travel Guide

Palawan is the long narrow island on the south-west edge of the Philippines. Forests cover much of the Island and there are only a few roads.

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Posted in Exploring the Philippines Tagged Bacuit Bay, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines, Porto Princesa

Puerto Galera, Mindoro – Travel Guide

Posted on 1st December 201926th September 2020 by Michael
Puerto Galera, Mindoro – Travel Guide

Puerto Galera on the island of Mindoro is only a few hours travel from Manila by land and sea transport. It has beautiful beaches, good access to the interior and some of the best diving sites in the Philippines.

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Posted in Exploring the Philippines Tagged Aninuan Beach, La Laguna, Mangyan Village, Mindoro, Philippines, Puerto Galera, Sabang, Tamaraw Falls, White Beach

Manila – Capital of the Philippines – Travel Guide

Posted on 4th November 201924th September 2020 by Michael
Manila – Capital of the Philippines – Travel Guide

Manila on the mouth of the Pasig River is the capital of the Philippines and by far its largest city with a population of over 10 million people.

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Posted in Exploring the Philippines Tagged Intramuros, Makati, Manila, Philippines, Quiapo, Rizal Park

Cebu City – Travel Guide

Posted on 11th October 201922nd September 2020 by Michael
Cebu City – Travel Guide

Cebu City is the second-largest commercial centre of the Philippines and also the unofficial capital of the south. It has a population of nearly a million people.

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Posted in Exploring the Philippines Tagged Cebu, Philippines, Visayas

Hundred Islands National Park – Travel Guide

Posted on 4th September 201919th September 2020 by Michael
Hundred Islands National Park – Travel Guide

One of the main attractions in the Philippines, the Hundred Islands National Park is located just to the west of Lingayen Gulf in northwestern Luzon.

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Posted in Exploring the Philippines Tagged Alaminos, Childrens Island, Governors Island, Hundred Islands, Lucap, Luzon, Philippines, Quezon Island

Vigan and Laoag, Ilocos – Travel Guide

Posted on 20th August 201919th September 2020 by Michael
Vigan and Laoag, Ilocos – Travel Guide

Ilocos province is located in the far northwest of the Philippines. The province consists of a wide coastal plain rising upwards towards the rugged mountains of the Cordillera Central.

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Posted in Exploring the Philippines Tagged Calle Crisologo, ilocos, Loaog, Luzon, Malacanang of the North, Marcos Museum, Pagudpud, paoay, Philippines, vigan

Taal Volcano and Lake – Travel Guide

Posted on 1st July 201913th September 2020 by Michael
Taal Volcano and Lake – Travel Guide

Taal is the smallest volcano in the world, it’s just 311 meters tall. It is also one of the most dangerous active volcanoes. Only a short distance from Manila (55 kilometres), the Taal Volcano has erupted 30 times since the 16th century, killing over 5,000 people.

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Posted in Exploring the Philippines Tagged Crater Lake, Manila, Philippines, Taal Lake, Taal Volcano, Tagaytay, Talisay Bay

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