3 month trip about to finish with 2 weeks at the beach. Philippines is my choice, but where? Paradise lovers, bring wisdom to my life please.
Hello fellow travelers,
After some weeks of reading, thinking and talking with other travelers I finally finished with the dilemma of my final destination and booked a ticket from HCMC to Manila. So on Monday 11/03 at 5:20AM I’ll be in Manila airport looking to fly over to a remote paradise. Relax and diving (noob wanting to get basic certification) is the intention.
I will have exactly 14 days and I want to narrow the options because after some research and advices from people (plus lurking over different subs), I have like 15 different islands in Philippines marked on my map. Many people said El Nido + Coron, but some said that despite Coron is great for diving, the beach and town aren’t that nice and while I do want to dive in a great place I also would like to relax at a beautiful beach after that. Other people recommend Bohol + Siquijor, but I’ll let the experts talk.
My plan overview is basically be able to be really close to a good and clean beach (soft sand and crystal clear water) and not moving much from place to place. I just want to relax, read, write and repeat (and dive when getting certification).
Priorities:
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Avoid crowds: This is mandatory. I’m not looking for party and not looking for crowded beaches, so if I have to ditch some beautiful and scenic beach because of the crowd, I would do it.
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Not move much: I would like to split my time in just 2 places (beaches) that hopefully aren’t really far from each other. Maximum 3.
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Diving: I have done just 4 dives, but would like to get certified since I get to travel frequently either for work or leisure and beach is often the preferred destination. As stated before, I really want to get the OW certification but despite there will be great places to dive from, I want to be able to have both a great dive and a great beach close.
Questions:
- If you would have 14 days in Philippines for the first time, which combination would you recommend?
- I’m looking for a private room, nothing fancy but it would be great if I can get advice on accommodation as well, especially thinking outside of what is on Booking, Hostelworld or Agoda.
- Is any region recognized for its food besides its beaches?
- Not really interested in doing lots of tours, but if you can point some that are not to be missed would be cool. If it avoids crowds and it’s off the beaten path, better.
- Which considerations should I have for diving in Philippines? Any specific instructor you can recommend?
- I’m interested in photography. So if you remember some specific spots for great shots I would also appreciate that.
I think that’s all folks, thank you so much in advance!
Submitted March 08, 2019 at 05:11AM by shbilly https://ift.tt/2H7wPsX
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