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Must Do and See in the Philippines
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The Philippines is a great place for a vacation. I have been there, rented a car, drove around to really experience the country and its people. What I love about it besides the beautiful spots is it is English friendly. Unlike other places, most ever...
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Must Do in Cebu
 
Waterfalls
 
Must Do in Cagayan De Oro (aka CDO)
 
Bukidnon
 
Siargao Island: The Philippine Surfing Capital
 
The Epic El Nido Adventure

Must Do in Cebu

The items listed are best to experience if you rent a car and visit them. Cebu is an island with an international airport to fly into. The airport in located in Cebu city and renting a car is not difficult. The city is a huge cosmopolitan place with ...

 
 
 
 
 
 

Waterfalls

Cebu island has three great waterfalls that are easily accessible. It is best to rent a car for this as you must drive from the city. Plan to spend at least one night away from the city to get to them.  The waterfalls are: Tumalog (about 30 min. from Oslob and whale sharks), Kawasan (on the other side of the island near Moalboal), and Aguinid (which is at the southern tip of Cebu Island and on the way to Kawasan). There are others BUT not easy to ge...

 
 

Must Do in Cagayan De Oro (aka CDO)

CDO is a city of 700,000 or so, located in Northern Mindanao Island. It offers a lot of outdoor things to do like white water rafting, great ziplines, a few great waterfalls, and in the Bukidnon area, stunning New Zealand-like mountains and ridges fo...

 
 
 

Bukidnon

Home to that New Zealand-like look with its mountains!

 
 
 

Siargao Island: The Philippine Surfing Capital

Not to be confused with Surigao (a city), this is the rising star that rivals, if not better, than Boracay and El Nido tourist destinations! Seriously, it is where one goes to surf and learn it. Unlike the crazy tourist destinations that crowd Boraca... 

 

The Epic El Nido Adventure

There are two adventures regarding El Nido: Getting there and then island hopping. The town, El Nido, is small, located at the very end of Palawan Island. From Manila, you can fly two ways- fly to Puerto Princessa (the main city in the middle of the ...
 

The Coolest Place is Baguio

It is a fact that this city sits at 4800 feet elevation in the mountains. Because of this, temperatures are much lower most of the time that resemble north and central Florida in Dec-Mar. It is located in northern Luzon north of Manila. The city has ...
 

The Boracay Experience

Boracay is a small island hotspot that millions of tourists visit each year. It is always one of the top destinations to go to in the Philippines. It offers all of the same experiences that El Nido and Siargao island have. Compared to El Nido, it is ... 

 

Must See Volcanos

Did you know there are 300 volcanos in the Philippines and 25 are still active. That said, there are really only a few stand out ones you must get close to, if you can, by hiking. Some are easier than others to reach and some have no trail to the cra...

 
 
 

Sinulom, Ubol Falls, White Water Rafting

Create your perfect day trip that is not far from the city! You can visit two waterfalls, relax at Bolao Cold Springs the first half of your day, then, blast with some white water rafting over rapids! By the end of the day, you will be ready for a HU...

 

Scuba Diving and Snor

What are the best places to see sea turtles, whale sharks, tropical fish, coral reefs? Since the Philippines has been chosen as one of the Top Three spots in the world by diving and snorkeling media, keep reading!