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By: stuart whitley

stuart whitley — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:19:27 +0000

hello there i just want to say you have a great site for info and have my own question,
with christmas time being so busy getting to the philippines the only flight i could get was getting to manila on christmas day in the afternoon so can i expect problems getting to Quezon city ? for example will taxi’s or the train be running as normal or would i be better getting a hotel near the airport for a day and traveling on the following day,

By: Miran Ali

Miran Ali — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 04:32:28 +0000

Hi guys

Is Christmas a bad time to visit the Philippines? Would all the shops and restaurants be closed?

We’re planning to go to Boracay, which should be fine. But what about Manila and Cebu?

Thanks for your help.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 24 May 2011 07:44:22 +0000

Hi Natalie,

Well, that time of year you would have the risk of typhoons around Samar, but you never know with the weather these days. Siquijor would be safer and you can also see Dumaguete and Bais. Also, you should look into Romblon, Sibuyan Island is also known as the Galapagos of Asia.

Back in October 2009, I had plans to go to Batanes, but suddenly Ondoy hit, then Pepeng, and every other weekend another typhoon. In the end I didn’t make it until the end of November. So you have to try and be a little bit flexible, as you never know what the weather will be, but the central Visayas are usually ok at that time of the year.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Mon, 23 May 2011 07:40:24 +0000

Hi Scott!

Thanks so much for your quick reply. I’ve been to Siargiao and Camiguin already but not yet to Samar and Siquijor…I’ll look into those as well..but are they good to visit in first week of November? That’s the only time when we could only do the trip, October 30-Nov 6.

Which among our wonderful destinations would be good to visit at that time, I’m worried about bad weather (esp typhoon) thats why I thought of Davao area which I heard is not frequented by typhoons. Batanes is also typhoon free but considering the small planes flying there, there is also a possibility of cancelled flights when wind exceeds safety limits. It would be expensive to miss an international flight due to delayed/cancelled local flights :P

Cheers,

Nalie

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 23 May 2011 07:02:12 +0000

Hi Natalie, If you’re thinking about Mindanao you can also look into Siargao and Camiguin. In the Visayas there’s great spelunking and beaches in Samar, and there’s also really beautiful sights in Siquijor.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Mon, 23 May 2011 02:06:33 +0000

Hello,

I need help. I have been traveling around Philippines (Batanes, El Nido, Sagada, Ilocos, Coron, Boracay, etc) and I’m thinking of where else to go for first week on November.

We wanted to see/experience different things like culture, sights, bit of adventure, etc and hoping something not too touristy but awesome nevertheless.

I am considering Lake Sebu plus Davao bec I havent been there and is currently amazed by it but I’m not sure how good the weather will be during that time. I’m bringing an american friend who is flying from Germany and he was hoping to get some tan. We are both working in the office and quite active/adventurers and willing to rough it but we’re not really the backpacker type. We are in late 20s and early 30s.

Any help or advice will be greatly appreciated.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 14 May 2011 06:50:43 +0000

Try calling the numbers listed in the other article pertaining to this. Or try again and see if the site is up.

By: Aiai

Aiai — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 08:07:49 +0000

I will bring my dog to Philippines this May. How can I get an import permit?? The website of BAI is temporarily down. Can you help me please. I need your assistance right away.

thank you..

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:14:01 +0000

Book in advance man. The most crowded times would be around Easter.

By: Nicolas

Nicolas — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 08:30:01 +0000

Hi guys,
I am planning to visit Bohol two first weeks of March.
Is it a really crowded period?
Do you think it is better to book an hotel in advance or to find it once i will arrive there?

Thanks a lot for your help