r/phtravel

Hi! I'm thinking about trying solo travel for the first time and would love to hear your recommendations.

If you have traveled solo around Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao around this time and season (humid/rainy), where did you feel the safest and had the best experience? (For women, and maybe as a woman).

I'm looking for places that are safe and easy to get around, beginner-friendly for solo travelers, worth visiting even for a weekend, and budget-friendly is a plus!

I would also like to know where you stayed and how to get around. Was it easy for other travelers? What made you love the place?

Open to beaches, mountains, cities, or anywhere with good food and scenery. Thanks so much in advanced!

Hi! I am planning our itinerary for Coron and I am having second thoughts if we will push through with Calauit Safari tour. We will be staying for quite long and trying to maximize our time in Coron.

We are planning to DIY Calauit Safari and will not include the black island which is usually kasama sa Calauit Safari tour.

I saw that the drive going to the drop off point going to Calauit Safari is 2 hrs. We will be renting car for this and just wondering if it is worth it pa puntahan ng mga trentahin? Will we enjoy it or is there something new that we can see/experience na wala sa mga zoo dito?

TIA :)

Hi all, lets see if u can help me out. Ive be landing on manila on Sunday and ive seen the rain Will be in half of the country. Any good places worth visiting and traveling despite the bad weather. I was looking for Coron and el nido but maybe no boat with bad weather?

Id like adventorous hiking, scubadiving, beaches and i have really no idea how to look It Up to organize the travel

THX in advance

I’ve rented a large house and hired a car. I’ve payed for meals and excursions. I do so out of love and genuinely want the best for my family. But if I go to someone’s house, I’m still expected to buy handa for everyone.

I’ve flown two family members into Manila and got them their own Airbnb near mine, and they never offer to take us for a meal or even just pay for their own. People ask to visit or see me and I believe they do so with the expectation that I’ll be paying.

I want to spend time with my family without being expected to pay for everything and everyone. My brother was just here for a month and didn’t get in contact with anyone. I totally understand why he did so, but it meant for a very awkward conversation when my family asks me why.

Just want to hear from others because I’m feeling really disheartened being here.

Hello, planning a trip to Puerto Galera this August long weekends. Baka may ma-recommend kayong accommodations with reliable internet connection. Plus if beach front/near the beach.

Parang wala kasi ako makita online sharing trip experiences of remote workers in PG.

What’s a beach in the Philippines you’ve visited that you’d keep coming back to because it’s so beautiful?

Ano po ang ma rerecommend nyong affordable maleta? Budget friendly po sana since 4 na tig 25kg ang ilalagay. Kahit hindi po na magtagal (pag naka ipon dun nalang bibili ng maganda). Yung sakto po na keri umabot sa bansang pupuntahan. Thankyou po.

Hello. Will be spending weekend sa iloilo from Manila. As in food trip and some sight seeing lang

The only place na asa iti is Garin farm.

So.. is Iloilo goods na igrab na lang or should we rent a car?
Ano pa pwede masuggest na try/puntahan for a weekend trip?

PS ayaw na namin lumayo like sa Iloilo nalang kasi literal na weekend trip lang to.

We're planning to celebrate our anniversary this July and our budget is around ₱10k all-in (accommodation, food, and other expenses).

Our location is Laguna, so nasawa na kami sa Tagaytay haha.

We're looking for a place na either:

Beach or beachfront

Nature view (mountains, lake, forest, etc.)

Ang concern lang namin is July siya, so baka maulan or may bagyo. 😅 Kaya iniisip namin kung mas okay ba mag-beach or mag-nature getaway na lang.

If may ma-recommend kayong place na perfect for couples, peaceful, may magandang view, and sulit sa budget, pa-share naman.

Or anywhere from Northern Luzon

Pag papunta ng T3, saan pwede sumakay dun sa bus? Balak ko lang mag LRT at sumakay dun sa bus kung saan pwede. TIA.

hello! wanting to go on a solo travel and im torn between these two: boracay and siargao. been to boracay but it’s something i’ll never get tired of going back to. for context, i dont drive and i think u’d enjoy iao more if you drive. or do u have places in mind that’s safe for a solo traveller? i prefer beaches btw. thank you!

Dear r/phtravel,

so, I was supposed to fly on the 28th from Siargao to Manila via Cebu with Cebu Pacific. They canceled that flight and rebooked me on two later flights the same day, arriving in Manila well after midnight.

I then contacted customer service via the chat on the Cebu Pacific website. They told me that the flights they had rebooked me on were no longer available and that I should instead take a flight on the 29th, which is far from ideal.

However, Google Flights and their own website still show the flights I was rebooked on as available, and there are also other flight options on the 28th.

Does this seem like some sort of trick to move me to the following day, or what would you do in this situation?

Thank you in advance!

Best
Mike

We’re a family with a 7 year old and 2 year old. Looking to spend a week in the Philippines during Xmas.

We’re looking for a place where I can go scuba dive during the daytime and the wife can chill at the beach or resort. The older kid can snorkel but the younger kid would just be with the wife and I. I was looking at Palawan but there’s such wide variety of options that I welcome any suggestions. It also doesn’t have to be Palawan if there are more suitable places for families with young kids that hits all the points above.

Thank you!

I'm coming from Cebu tapos sakay ng ferry papunta Siquijor then pabalik mag Bohol ako then balik Cebu. Doable ba?

Female solo traveller here. 😁 penge din tips and advices!

Going to Boracay sometime in August. There are 4 of us going and we will be staying in station 2. Anyone have any reccomendations about good hotels in station 2? 4- 5 stars!