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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Where To Start?</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/philippines/9924_where-to-start-/0</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:04:19 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hi everyone,
I want to leave to backpack southeast Asia in a couple weeks and want to include the phillipines, Cambodia and Thailand (including Ko sumui etc.). The problem is, I don't know anything about the Phillipines and I'm finding it difficult to navigate this trip by myself. I am traveling alone and have been to Thailand and Vietnam before... But I used a travel agent and did not backpack. Could someone please help. I would like to go for a about a half month. 
Jason ]]></description>
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<title>Visa Question</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/philippines/9797_Visa-question/0</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:06:08 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hi people, 

I need some info on visa and I hope someone can help.

So, I can get 21 day visa on arrival in Philippines  but apart from some other things I have to show a return ticket when I arrive.

But I want to stay more than 21 days so I want to buy the return ticket for a later time than 21 days after arrival and I want to extend my visa when I'm in Philippines.

So, is it enough that I show a return ticket that is dated later than 21 days after arrival and tell to the customs office that I will extend the visa at the Immigration Office or I get the 21 days only if I have a return ticket that is dated before the 21 days expires? In other words, is it necessary to apply for a tourist visa before going to Philippines if I ... ]]></description>
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<title>July And August In The Philippines?</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/philippines/9497_July-and-August-in-the-Philippines-/0</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:02:28 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Southern Visayas (Bohol, Negros, Camiguin and others) don't get much typhoons during the rainy season, that should be a relatively safe bet. ]]></description>
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<title>Short Boat Rides And Great Diving.</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/philippines/9150_Short-boat-rides-and-great-diving-/0</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hi

I am looking for a great resort with great diving in Palawan in the Philippines. Key is really short boat rides and/or a great house reef. We have a 2.5 year old son coming with us and so we need to keep close to share care and diving and even sneak a dive or 2 togeather. Places we have been that are similar to what we are looking for are Wakatobi in Indo and Roatan in Honduras...

Any ideas welcome!
Cheers
Alastair ]]></description>
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<title>Cagayan De Oro City</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/philippines/9066_Cagayan-de-Oro-City/0</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ My friend wants me to visit her in Cagayan de Oro city. But I'm a little bit concerned because people says southern parts of Philippines are not that safe for tourists.

I would like to know if someone here knows the area - specifically Cagayan de Oro City and surroundings - and has any suggestions/information about this.

If it safe, what areas do worth checking around that city?

thanks ]]></description>
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<title>Reccommended Hotels In Manila And Angeles</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/philippines/8328_Reccommended-hotels-in-Manila-and-Angeles/0</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hi all,

Staying a night in Manila and then a night in Angeles on my way back from Palawan. My flight from Clark leaves at 11 so I didn't fancy getting up really early and catching a bus or expensive taxi from Manila, therefore i thought it would be best to stay overnight in Angeles which is right by the airport am I right?

Have been reccommended the Paco Park Oasis Hotel in Manila by my father (which is more than i wanted to pay but hotels seem expensive in Manila). Any thoughts on that?

What about a place in Angeles? Trying to keep under 1200pesos i guess, but any suggestions are welcome.

Cheers. ]]></description>
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<title>From Philippines To Malaysian Borneo</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/philippines/7933_From-Philippines-to-Malaysian-Borneo/0</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:36:04 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Next year i'll be traveling in SE Asia, starting end ending in Kuala Lumpur. 

Love to visit the Philippines at the end of my trip and before going back to KL, to do some traveling in Borneo. 

Does anyone know someting about the options to travel from Philli's to Malaysian Borneo? I did some googling and looked in the Visa and border crossing FAQ, but failed to found usefull information. ]]></description>
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<title>Flooding In Manila</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/philippines/7787_flooding-in-manila/0</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ have just seen this story on the news 
over the weekend manila has had major rain storms caused by Typhoon Ketsana, this has left most of the city flooded and reported 83 dead.

here is a link to the story 
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/701889

danny ]]></description>
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<title>Tao Philippines - Coron To Palawan Or Vice Versa</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/philippines/7514_Tao-Philippines---Coron-to-Palawan-or-vice-versa/0</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:10:43 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ has anyone been on this trip?

3500 pesos per day, looks amazing.

www.taophilippines.com

looking at doing it Mid January. ]]></description>
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<title>Philippine Ferry Sinks; Five Dead, 63 Still Missing</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/philippines/7503_Philippine-Ferry-Sinks--Five-Dead--63-Still-Missing/0</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:51:34 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Grim note to sign off on, but it's been a pretty grim weekend overall, so why not.

Bloomberg are reporting that Five people were confirmed dead and most of the more than 900 passengers and crew aboard a ferry that sank off the southern Philippines had been rescued, while 63 were still missing, the coast guard said.

The story goes on to say that the ferry sank in the "vicinity of the Zamboanga Peninsula while bound for the central province of Iloilo from General Santos City in the south."

Weather was calm and the story gives no information as to why the boat sank. ]]></description>
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<title>Off The Beaten Track : Places To Recommend</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/philippines/7501_Off-the-beaten-track---places-to-recommend/0</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 06:27:16 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hello,

Travellers coming for the first time in the Philippines are usually sticking to a limited number of places such as Boracay or Puerto Galera island resorts, Banaue and Sagada for trekking and Palawan for the most adventurous.

In this post, I will suggest a number of destinations "out of the beaten track" if you're planning to avoid the tourist trail, or if you're running out of ideas of where to go.

*** Island life
If like me, you like the quietness of a remote island, then the RP is a wonderful destination.
* Camiguin Island, off the coast of Mindanao, is a very quiet and friendly fisherfolk island with amazing scenery. The island boasts a total of seven volcanoes, and offers a combination of very nice beaches and ... ]]></description>
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<title>Mindanao  Safe Or Not</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/philippines/7492_Mindanao--safe-or-not/0</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:28:54 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ after more research on Mindanao is it safe to go there or not, here is the infomation i got from british foreign &amp;commonwealth  webb site 

We advise against all travel to south west Mindanao and the Sulu archipelago because of ongoing terrorist and insurgent activity. We advise against all but essential travel to the remainder of Mindanao. There have been terrorist attacks against civilian targets in Mindanao: in the past two years these have included roads, buses and shopping malls. Since 10 August 2008 there have been clashes between insurgent groups and the Philippine Armed Forces in North Cotabato, Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte provinces of Mindanao. There have been reports of civilian fatalities and thousands of people ... ]]></description>
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<title>General Info On The Philippines</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/philippines/7484_General-info-on-the-Philippines/0</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:20:23 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ @Danny: I would avoid the typhoon season at all costs, starting in May/June and finishing September/October. As I write this post there is heavy rain in Manila again, even though we had pretty good weather last week.

Regarding the airlines, there's a very healthy competition ongoing right now. Flying here is *very*, *very* cheap(as low as PHP1000 (~15€) for a typical Manila-Kalibo flight to bring you to Boracay).
 - Philippine Airlines is the national airline, with very good quality they can compete also with the low costs on the most trafficked destinations. Check for their "Econolight Fares" on their website.
 - Cebu Pacific is the major low cost airline of the Phils also flying to a handful of international destinations for very ... ]]></description>
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<title>Malapascua</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/philippines/7483_Malapascua/0</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:26:43 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Thanks for posting the suggestion millionario. hokasch and I were looking for somewhere to chat about the Philippines only the other day at the end of this thread!

http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/idlebanter/7263_worst-bus-train-trips

I'm really looking forward to your posts because I only saw Busuanga and a couple of islands off Cebu on my first trip last year and as you say, these places are not exactly off the beaten track.

The places I went to were much busier than I'd been led to expect by LP's SE Asia on a shoestring guide. Malapascua in particular was very disappointing and nothing like description in the book ... filthy beaches covered in trash with loads of dogs (and some locals) using them as toilets, very poor ... ]]></description>
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<title>Travelfish On The Philippines</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/philippines/7481_Travelfish-on-the-Philippines/0</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 05:32:24 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hat tip to millionario for the suggestion -- here's a new section for the Travelfish forum -- the Philippines.

I've never had the fortune to do any travelling there so hopefully other Travelfishers will be able to help out with questions as they float it.

Cheers! ]]></description>
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<title>Philippines</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/philippines/7476_Philippines/0</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Hello dear admins,

Why no Philippines in the Forum as a destination ? As far as I know, it's in Southeast Asia too... and a wonderful destination.

Let me know if you intend to cover it.

Regards! ]]></description>
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<title>Philippines Wicked Video! Cock Fights And Festivals And Culture</title>
<link>http://www.travelfish.org/board/post/philippines/7292_Philippines-wicked-video--Cock-fights-and-festivals-and-culture/0</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:06:39 +0000</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Check out this Philippines vid



 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1kToRQ-ocQ

We are 100% self funded backpackers,who make real videos and have no prior expierience in film making or editing. All videos are made by us from start to finish, on a $30 a day budget ]]></description>
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