Best And Worst Places In Philippines

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chris49
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Carrying over my comments from the thread on Baguio.

 

So frequently the "best" places in the Philippines turn out to be the worst.

 

I was encouraged to see the "Chocolate Hills of Bohol", a naturally occurring phenomena. It was unique seeing so many small grassy hills in one area, but quite frankly that's all it was, a series of hills. And as for information about the formation, there is no proper information, "maybe under the ocean" and that's about it.

 

It leads me to think that the best places in the Philippines are still largely undiscovered, or let's say undeveloped. Once it's developed for tourism it's already on the way to being ruined.

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Thomas
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the smell was so bad and the streets that they drive you down where so dirty and every thing looked run down what a shame I thought with seeing all the pictures
Me too. I don't like tourist places anyway, but I thought Boracay have high standard and high prices.
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mogo51
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A few months ago, my gf and I did a trip to North Luzon and back.  Saw most of the major towns. Vigan has great buildings from the Spanish era but also so many that were falling down..  It could be a great tourist location,but they  to finish the job and improve

thel accommodation. 

Also we went to Pangasinan to 1000 Islands.  Just to get there was a hard job, local bus out somewhere near  the boats, then small

tuk tuks that you can hardly sit in to the boats.  Boats tied up against buildings, have to negotiate rails etc to get on boats and 

nearly fell overboard, boats old and smell of diesel.  Islands simply magnificent and worth the hassle.  But why don't they get their 

act together and make it a top tourist location.

As said in the post, these are but a couple of places that I  felt had unlimited potential, but totally underdone. But there was plenty of

litter everywhere.

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Gratefuled
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The "worse" places are not tourist attractions but still you get the curious ones who dare to go there to watch rare butterflies like some did recently only to be kidnapped by Muslims. I'm talking about Sulu and Basilan and basically the ARMM  soon to be BBL. The only ones that I've heard of who go there are missionaries. "Fools rush in where wise men never go".

I don't know of any "good" places for tourists. I like INTRAMUROS in Manila and Fort Santiago. I like Cebu for its old jail and the fort. It also has a nice Tao Shrine. I guess I just like historical places. The beaches in the Philippines do not compare to beaches in Hawaii, Florida or California.

Just my opinion.

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frosty (chris)
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 The beaches in the Philippines do not compare to beaches in Hawaii, Florida or California.

Just my opinion.

Must say I was underwhelmed by the beaches here also, some people rave about them, must have been spoiled living in Aus.

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Kuya John
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I was encouraged to see the "Chocolate Hills of Bohol", a naturally occurring phenomena. It was unique seeing so many small grassy hills in one area, but quite frankly that's all it was, a series of hills.

My wife and I try to see somewhere different each trip back "home"

Two places stand out in my mind and that's a Palawan Tour and a two day tour of Bohol from Dumaguete.

Surprised you were not impressed with Bohol Chris, we saw the hills and other sight's including a buffet trip along the river which in it's self was well worth the price, on board was great food, pulling in at times to watch bamboo pole dancing and music, stayed over night at Panglo beach resort. Boracay was good but very commercialised, Cebu island hopping is good fun for a day out, still many more places to see and looking forward to the next time. (Oslob whale sharks maybe) I know some people object to the commercialising there too, but that is bringing trade to the area.

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chris49
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I was encouraged to see the "Chocolate Hills of Bohol", a naturally occurring phenomena. It was unique seeing so many small grassy hills in one area, but quite frankly that's all it was, a series of hills.

My wife and I try to see somewhere different each trip back "home"

Two places stand out in my mind and that's a Palawan Tour and a two day tour of Bohol from Dumaguete.

Surprised you were not impressed with Bohol Chris, we saw the hills and other sight's including a buffet trip along the river which in it's self was well worth the price, on board was great food, pulling in at times to watch bamboo pole dancing and music, stayed over night at Panglo beach resort. Boracay was good but very commercialised, Cebu island hopping is good fun for a day out, still many more places to see and looking forward to the next time. (Oslob whale sharks maybe) I know some people object to the commercialising there too, but that is bringing trade to the area.

 

 

I took the buffet cruise and ended up singing a few songs with the combo. Sorry to say, very highly unimpressed. Might have been my mood though, I was with my ex partner and a group of her friends and did not miss a photo opportunity, to the point of being way over the top, even grabbing strangers, foreigners of course to get in the picture.

 

We did visit Panglo Resort I think it was. 700 per head for a Day Pass which included lunch vouchers, yes it was very very nice until those bus loads of Chinese tourists started arriving, wow, they got so excited over a simple beach. Just the kind of thing I cannot stand.

 

Kuya John, the one thing I liked about Bohol was the people. Totally unintrusive and behaved very conservatively even when dealing with tourists.

 

On the Chocolate Hills, you would have to explain to me what you saw, I saw a few hundred grassy mounds, that's all.

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