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PHILIPPINES TRAVEL GUIDE
This Philippine travel destinations guide gives you an overview of popular tourist spots in the Philippines. On each of the featured tourist destination in this travel guide, you will find places of interest on each destination, things to do and how to get there. We have included a page of travel tips, a list of interesting Philippine festivals that runs year round, a collection of underwater scuba diving pictures, and a map of the Philippines for your reference.
Communications and getting around the country is easy as most Filipinos understand and speak English. Mobile phones are used throughout the archipelago. Foreigners can buy "pre-paid" SIM cards for their cell phones for temporary use in the country to avoid costly roaming charges. Also, foreign currency can easily be converted into Philippine Peso and all major credit cards are accepted in major establishments.
Filipinos are a fun-loving and friendly people. Throughout the islands, there are festivals celebrated everyday and foreign guests are always welcome in their homes. Every travel destination on this guide is worth a visit. We have featured the most frequently visited tourist spots in the Philippines: the capital city of Manila; Boracay Beach; Baguio - the summer capital of the Philippines; Bohol Island; Corregidor Island; Cebu City; Davao City; the Islands of Palawan; the Hundred Islands of Pangasinan; Puerto Galera Beach; the old Spanish colonial city and UNESCO World Heritage Site of Vigan in Ilocos Sur; and the breathtaking Banaue Rice Terraces. PHILIPPINES TRAVEL VISA
ABOUT THE PHILIPPINESThe Philippine archipelago consist of 7,107 islands with a total land area of 300,000 square
kilometers or 115,830.60 square miles (about the same size as Italy). The 11 largest islands contain 94% of the total land area. The largest of these islands is
Luzon at about 105,000 km˛. It is where the capital city of Manila is located. The next largest island is Mindanao at about 94,600 km˛. The Philippines is around
800 km from the Asian mainland and is located between Taiwan and Borneo.
Climate
in the Philippines is hot, humid, and tropical. The average yearly temperature is around 26.5° Celsius. Filipinos generally recognize three seasons:
Travel within the Philippines not difficult, if you don't mind riding the sometimes rickety public transportation. There are all kinds of vehicles available
to tourist and locals: Ferries for inter-island transfers, buses & taxis ply in major cities all over the Philippines and the ubiquitous jeepney can be found everywhere.
In Metro Manila, light rail transit is available on main roads. In tertiary roads & small rural towns the tricycle is the transport of choice. This guide previews the more popular tourist spots in the Philippines beginning with the City of Manila, then Baguio City, Banaue Rice Terraces, Batanes Group of Islands, Boracay Island, Cebu City, Corregidor, Davao City, Palawan Island, Pangasinan's Hundred Islands, Puerto Galera Beach, Bohol Islands and the World Heritage City of Vigan in Ilocos Sur. Mabuhay!
City of Manila | Baguio City | Banaue Rice Terraces | Bohol Island | Batanes Islands | Boracay Beach | Cebu | Corregidor Island | Davao City | Palawan Islands | Pangasinan - The Hundred Islands | Puerto Galera Beach in Mindoro | Vigan, Ilocos Sur | Free Underwater Scuba Diving Pictures | Philippine Festivals - Fiestas | Travel Health Insurance | Philippine Airlines | Philippine Map | Travel Tips | Privacy Policy | Links Page | Site Map |
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provided that they have valid tickets for their return journey to their port of origin or to their next travel destination port and that their
passports are valid for a period of at least six (6) months. Extension of stay is available at the 
