Davao is the largest city in the island of Mindanao, all the way south in the Philippines, with more than 1.6 million people living there. Not many tourists visit this city, maybe because of stories …
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I’ve been in Tuguegarao for 5 days now, and been staying in two different hotels. Both have been decent hotels, but more expensive than I thought the hotels here would be. Tuguegarao is the capital of the province of Cagayan, north-east on the Luzon island in the Philippines. It’s a fairly large city with about 130,000 people living there. Interesting fact is that the highest recorded temperature in the Philippines was recorded here in 1912 at 42.2°. It’s not that warm here right now, but in march the average temperature is about 38°.
Hotel Candice.
Anyways, the first hotel I stayed at here was hotel Candice. It’s in the centre of Tuguegarao City, close to Hotel Roma which is the biggest hotel in the city, and also close to all the fastfood chains like Jollibee, MacDonalds, etc. I didn’t stay in Hotel Roma, as it was quite expensive with 1,600 peso rates for a standard room with double bed. Read the full story »
Last month I spent a lot of time trying to find a decent apartment to rent for one month in Makati. It turned out not to be as easy as I first though, as most …
I’m now in Santiago after a bus trip through the beautifull landscapes north on Luzon from Manila. I’ve been visiting San Jose, Bambang and now Santiago. It’s quite slow to travel here with the bus, and …
Calapan is the capital of Oriental Mindoro and a medium sized city with about 120,000 people living there. The reason I had to go there was to get to an ATM machine, as they didn’t …
I actually didn’t know about Sabang before going to Puerto Galera, but it turned out to actually be the most interesting place in the area. Sabang is a little town by the beach on the …
Chocolate Hills and Tarsiers are synonymous to Bohol. No trip to the beautiful island of Bohol would be complete without seeing these to main attractions. I was so amazed when I saw the countless hills …
How would you like to go on a boat trip, chasing dolphins for your birthday? Well, that is exactly what I did to celebrate my birthday last year, dolphin watching in Panglao Island, Bohol. It …
My third day in Manila I decided to check out the Greenbelt area, after reading up on the place in Lonely Planet. Greenbelt consists of 4 parts, just referred to as greenbelt 1, 2, 3 …
Amidst the hussling and the bustling of the city of Cebu is a place to meditate. The Taoist Temple of Cebu is not only a place to be in touch with your spirituality but is …
The beautiful island of Coron, Palawan boasts if it’s very rich natural resources. There are lots of small islands accesible from this island’s port. That is why one thing you should never miss is island …
LA Cafe is probably the most famous bar in Manila, so it is definitely a place you have to check out. The bar is on Del Pilar street in Ermita, one block from Hyatt Hotel. …
Here you will find links to various airlines that offer domestic flights in the Philippines. If you know of any other airlines that are not here, please leave me a comment at the bottom of …
Baloy Beach is one of my favourite places in the Philippines. It’s just by the beach like the name suggests and there are several real nice and cheap resorts and hotels to stay at. It’s …
One of the most beautifull beaches I’ve been to in the Philippines, is the beach in Sabang on the western coast of Palawan. Palawan is an island province in the Philippines, the long island south …
