Comments on: Ilocos Norte http://tourism-philippines.com/ilocos-norte/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:30:55 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://tourism-philippines.com/ilocos-norte/comment-page-1/#comment-115791 Ryan Sun, 06 Mar 2011 06:30:55 +0000 http://tourism-philippines.com/?p=987#comment-115791 I think rediscovering our country is one way to rediscover ourselves. So pack those bags. :) The Philippines is a very beautiful country. :) I think rediscovering our country is one way to rediscover ourselves. So pack those bags. :) The Philippines is a very beautiful country. :)

]]> By: Ryan http://tourism-philippines.com/ilocos-norte/comment-page-1/#comment-115789 Ryan Sun, 06 Mar 2011 06:29:26 +0000 http://tourism-philippines.com/?p=987#comment-115789 Sure no problem! Let's continually support Philippine tourism and travel. :) Sure no problem! Let’s continually support Philippine tourism and travel. :)

]]> By: Dennis http://tourism-philippines.com/ilocos-norte/comment-page-1/#comment-113660 Dennis Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:52:54 +0000 http://tourism-philippines.com/?p=987#comment-113660 Two thumbs up Ryan, even I grew up in Ilocos Norte i don't have the chance before to visit Ilocos Norte beautiful places due to financial issues. Ngayon may job nako, saka pa lang ako nakakapunta s beautiful places s Ilocos.i will post my photos one of this days. I personally recomend to visit Ilocos Norte. Two thumbs up Ryan, even I grew up in Ilocos Norte i don’t have the chance before to visit Ilocos Norte beautiful places due to financial issues. Ngayon may job nako, saka pa lang ako nakakapunta s beautiful places s Ilocos.i will post my photos one of this days. I personally recomend to visit Ilocos Norte.

]]> By: sarah http://tourism-philippines.com/ilocos-norte/comment-page-1/#comment-113318 sarah Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:29:34 +0000 http://tourism-philippines.com/?p=987#comment-113318 hi ryan, your site is very informative which i love. we plan to go to ilocos norte by land during the holy week, i just hope that it'll be a dry weather, with family members - mostly adults. it's my first time to go there and i am the one tasked to do the research on the activities for the clan and i am thankful to come across your site. actually my grandma is from ilocos norte but they fled to manila during the world war but she still have some siblings that are alive, so we are going to live in their ancestral house during our stay. but we want to make our stay there a memorable one. we'll try go to the places that you suggested and see the amazing beauty of ilocos norte in our own eyes. i hope it's fine with you if i post your site in my facebook page because i am documenting my travels, abroad and local, and would like to appreciate my sources of information. hi ryan,

your site is very informative which i love. we plan to go to ilocos norte by land during the holy week, i just hope that it’ll be a dry weather, with family members – mostly adults. it’s my first time to go there and i am the one tasked to do the research on the activities for the clan and i am thankful to come across your site.

actually my grandma is from ilocos norte but they fled to manila during the world war but she still have some siblings that are alive, so we are going to live in their ancestral house during our stay. but we want to make our stay there a memorable one.

we’ll try go to the places that you suggested and see the amazing beauty of ilocos norte in our own eyes.

i hope it’s fine with you if i post your site in my facebook page because i am documenting my travels, abroad and local, and would like to appreciate my sources of information.

]]> By: monette http://tourism-philippines.com/ilocos-norte/comment-page-1/#comment-107437 monette Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:56:54 +0000 http://tourism-philippines.com/?p=987#comment-107437 watching the sunset from pangil beach resort is one of the best thing to do when you are in ilocos norte =) its also nice to eat miki while staring the beauty of paoay church =) watching the sunset from pangil beach resort is one of the best thing to do when you are in ilocos norte =) its also nice to eat miki while staring the beauty of paoay church
=)

]]> By: athena http://tourism-philippines.com/ilocos-norte/comment-page-1/#comment-48513 athena Sun, 07 Nov 2010 03:29:51 +0000 http://tourism-philippines.com/?p=987#comment-48513 Hi, La Paz is the Laoag part and Suba is the one in Paoay. Actually, it's the same area though. I think it's just the name of the barangays were they're located. It's just like coming from either north or south something like that. Anyways, I'm an Ilocano based in Manila and I really appreciate you creating this very informative blog about our province. Hi, La Paz is the Laoag part and Suba is the one in Paoay. Actually, it’s the same area though. I think it’s just the name of the barangays were they’re located. It’s just like coming from either north or south something like that. Anyways, I’m an Ilocano based in Manila and I really appreciate you creating this very informative blog about our province.

]]> By: athena http://tourism-philippines.com/ilocos-norte/comment-page-1/#comment-28896 athena Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:13:24 +0000 http://tourism-philippines.com/?p=987#comment-28896 Maybe you went to Saud beach resort which has a yellow sand. If you go further north, the last beach resort Blue Lagoon, that's where you'll find the white sand though not as fine as Boracay but almost the same. I hope you'll have time to go back there. Maybe you went to Saud beach resort which has a yellow sand. If you go further north, the last beach resort Blue Lagoon, that’s where you’ll find the white sand though not as fine as Boracay but almost the same. I hope you’ll have time to go back there.

]]> By: athena http://tourism-philippines.com/ilocos-norte/comment-page-1/#comment-28623 athena Sun, 19 Sep 2010 05:32:00 +0000 http://tourism-philippines.com/?p=987#comment-28623 Hi gabby, Yeah I think 5 days will do, you just have to organize your itinerary according to location, my friends and I did it for 3 days. 1 hotel will be ok esp if you have limited budget. My relatives are based in Batac and yes it's possible to go to Pagudpud while you're based in another town, transpo will not be a prob nowadays, unlike before. The important thing would be to have a transpo and stick to your schedule since "photo session" would obviously take much of your time (aside from traveling of course). Here's the thing: Laoag to Pagudpud will be approx. 1.5-2.0 hrs fare: I'm not sure Laoag to Vigan would be 2 hrs fare: less than 100 pesos that would be by riding a bus. here's the list of places (in descending order on the map): Pagudpud- Beaches, patapat bridge, falls Bangui-windmill Burgos- light house, white rock, falls, dragon fruit farm Pasuquin- just the famous biscocho Laoag-sinking bell tower, fort ilocandia, museo iloco, st williams church, sand dunes San Nicholas- San Nicholas church Paoay-church, malacañang, more sand dunes, Batac-Marcos museum, Empanada Currimao-rock formations, beaches Badoc-Juan Luna Shrine Vigan- just look for the "kutseros" near the church they'll tour you around for 150/hr. Don't worry max time will be 3.5 hrs (just don't go thru all the museums coz they're almost all the same). Oh yes, go to marsha's for bibingka *Time management is all you need and some funds for transpo. Hi gabby,
Yeah I think 5 days will do, you just have to organize your itinerary according to location, my friends and I did it for 3 days. 1 hotel will be ok esp if you have limited budget. My relatives are based in Batac and yes it’s possible to go to Pagudpud while you’re based in another town, transpo will not be a prob nowadays, unlike before. The important thing would be to have a transpo and stick to your schedule since “photo session” would obviously take much of your time (aside from traveling of course). Here’s the thing:
Laoag to Pagudpud will be approx. 1.5-2.0 hrs fare: I’m not sure
Laoag to Vigan would be 2 hrs fare: less than 100 pesos
that would be by riding a bus.
here’s the list of places (in descending order on the map):
Pagudpud- Beaches, patapat bridge, falls
Bangui-windmill
Burgos- light house, white rock, falls, dragon fruit farm
Pasuquin- just the famous biscocho
Laoag-sinking bell tower, fort ilocandia, museo iloco, st williams church, sand dunes
San Nicholas- San Nicholas church
Paoay-church, malacañang, more sand dunes,
Batac-Marcos museum, Empanada
Currimao-rock formations, beaches
Badoc-Juan Luna Shrine
Vigan- just look for the “kutseros” near the church they’ll tour you around for 150/hr. Don’t worry max time will be 3.5 hrs (just don’t go thru all the museums coz they’re almost all the same). Oh yes, go to marsha’s for bibingka
*Time management is all you need and some funds for transpo.

]]> By: ellen http://tourism-philippines.com/ilocos-norte/comment-page-1/#comment-28571 ellen Sat, 18 Sep 2010 22:39:57 +0000 http://tourism-philippines.com/?p=987#comment-28571 Hi Ivy, I also am jealous of Ryan and his travels. Having bitten by the travel bug myself, Ive been to quite a few places but outside P.I coz I am US based. But , I plan to visit more local places next time . I am familiar with Ilocos Norte and I agree with ryan that the places is really worth visiting. BTW, try Punta Azul in the Blue Lagoon area when you have a chance to visit Pagudpud again. I hope you will like the plce.Just a suggestion , for those who have time constraints they can take a domestic flight which is only 45 minutes to Laoag then pick up to Pagudpud Blue Lagoon. Enjoy your travels. Hi Ivy,
I also am jealous of Ryan and his travels. Having bitten by the travel bug myself, Ive been to quite a few places but outside P.I coz I am US based. But , I plan to visit more local places next time . I am familiar with Ilocos Norte and I agree with ryan that the places is really worth visiting. BTW, try Punta Azul in the Blue Lagoon area when you have a chance to visit Pagudpud again. I hope you will like the plce.Just a suggestion , for those who have time constraints they can take a domestic flight which is only 45 minutes to Laoag then pick up to Pagudpud Blue Lagoon. Enjoy your travels.

]]> By: ellen http://tourism-philippines.com/ilocos-norte/comment-page-1/#comment-28568 ellen Sat, 18 Sep 2010 22:23:57 +0000 http://tourism-philippines.com/?p=987#comment-28568 Hi Ryan, yeah, I absolutely agree with your proposal to support tourism in the Philippines. I am US based but I travel to PI at least twice a year .I am quite envious of your travel portfolio .Ive visited a few places around the world but there is no place like our amazingly beautiful Philippines. On my next visit to P.I. ihave to visit the lovely hills of Bohol. incomparable beaches of Camarines sur, Cebu and a lot of places that ive seen in the internet. BTW , try Punta Azul when u visit Pagudpud again.Hope you will like it. Thanks for visiting Ilocos Norte and liking the place. Hi Ryan,
yeah, I absolutely agree with your proposal to support tourism in the Philippines. I am US based but I travel to PI at least twice a year .I am quite envious of your travel portfolio .Ive visited a few places around the world but there is no place like our amazingly beautiful Philippines. On my next visit to P.I. ihave to visit the lovely hills of Bohol. incomparable beaches of Camarines sur, Cebu and a lot of places that ive seen in the internet. BTW , try Punta Azul when u visit Pagudpud again.Hope you will like it. Thanks for visiting Ilocos Norte and liking the place.

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