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[natasalda]

Hello everyone!

Im a new member of the forum. I'm colombian and right now I'm doing an internship in Cebu City, Philippines. I've been working all the time and I haven't had much time to get to know this wonderful place. The good news is that my boyfriend is coming to visit me and I will finally have some time and company to travel around.

This is the reason why I'm writing this message. I need to plan an itinerary and I have no idea where to start! I would like to start travelling in the Visayas and then go up to Luzon. But there are so many places to visit here in the Philippines that I don't know exactly how to organize the trip and We only have 2 weeks!

Can somebody give me any ideas or suggestions? Any comment (places to go, accomodation, food, special activities) will be a great help! I'M COMPLETELY LOST!!!

Thank you in advance!!!

Natalia

[starlagurl]

Hi Natalia, welcome welcome.

I moved your question to the Philippines section, so that more people who know about that area will find your question.

Until they do, have a look at some of the blogs from the Philippines for some inspiration:

http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-count...pines/tpod.html

[backpackerlodge]

Hello everyone!

Im a new member of the forum. I'm colombian and right now I'm doing an internship in Cebu City, Philippines. I've been working all the time and I haven't had much time to get to know this wonderful place. The good news is that my boyfriend is coming to visit me and I will finally have some time and company to travel around.

This is the reason why I'm writing this message. I need to plan an itinerary and I have no idea where to start! I would like to start travelling in the Visayas and then go up to Luzon. But there are so many places to visit here in the Philippines that I don't know exactly how to organize the trip and We only have 2 weeks!

Can somebody give me any ideas or suggestions? Any comment (places to go, accomodation, food, special activities) will be a great help! I'M COMPLETELY LOST!!!

Thank you in advance!!!

Natalia

Hi Natalia,
I don't know your budget but I'll give one example for your Visaya trip:
Once you arrive in Mactan Airport take a taxi to Moalboal/Panagsama Beach.
There are many Beach resorts, restaurants and bars. If your looking for a low budget accomodation start your vacation in the Moalboal Backpacker Lodge.
Near to our place is a nice white sandy beach. Just in front of the Backpacker Lodge enjoy our colorful coral reef.
If you need more adventure take a trip with Planet Action to gourgeous waterfalls and mountain tracks.

If you need more details please let me know.

Cheers,
Torsten
Moalboal Backpacker Lodge
info@moalboal-backpackerlodge.com

[johnny_mac]

you mean to say you are already in cebu. begin in cebu then take negros and ilo-ilo. from cebu you can reach negros by plane in 45 minutes, or by bus for 6 or 7 hours. that's a hell of time.

from negros island you can hop to iloilo island by a ship thats less than an hour for a cheap fare... anywhere in visayas you can access a daily trip to manila (luzon)

[miguelnavaza]

I am planning my travel to the Philippines. I have study some blogs, and tourism sites and forums and I think that you need ad least 15 days for Luzon o same for Visayas.
Yo también estoy organizando mi viaje a Filipinas y he llegado a la conclusión de que hacen falta al menos 15 días para visitar un lugar como Luzón o una parte de las Visayas. Los días pasan muy rápido. Yo es lo que tengo pensado hacer: 15 días Luzón, 15 días Visayas. Ahora estoy pensando que hace en el més que me falta, ¿quizás Borocay? ¿Siargao? ¿Puerto Galera?
Un saludo, ah, me encantó Colombia.

[michellescott20]

You can try Bohol, Iloilo, then go up north to Vigan, Baguio and Tagaytay... these are lovely places.

Mich