Christmas & New Year in the Philippines flying Turkish Airlines Business Class
For the second time after three years, I celebrated Christmas and New Year in the Philippines, together with the Singelresor group. We were a group of 16 although I guess it could have been more. Our program started in Manila, the capital city and after that, we flew to Cebu to explore the oldest city in the country. Then we had four nights in Panglao where we visited the famous Chocolate Hills, the Philippine tarsier, and did the Loboc River Cruise among others and of course enjoyed the white sand beaches of the island. Then, we flew to Boracay, the world's best island for 2016 according to the readers of the Condé Nast Traveler where we celebrated New Year 😍 From there, we flew back to Manila and took the long bus ride to Banaue to visit the 2000 year old Banaue Rice Terraces. Finally, on our last day in Manila, we visited the famous Pagsanjan Falls before taking our evening flight back to Stockholm. Unfortunately, the snow chaos in Istanbul Airport caused us to have an extra three nights in Manila where we were accommodated in the Belmont Hotel Manila. No doubt, it was one of the best Christmas and New Year celebrations I've had lately and would celebrate it here every year if only I could 😉
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After three years since 2013, I was once again able to travel to the Philippines and explore it together with the Singelresor group. Our itinerary was basically the same as the one we had last time although we have added a visit to Boracay, famous for it's white sand beaches as well as a visit to Pagsanjan Falls. Here are some pictures during our trip:
Manila
Luneta Park: If you haven't been to Luneta Park, then you haven't been to Manila 😉
Intramuros or the "Walled City"
Manila Cathedral
San Agustin Church
Binondo Church (Minor Basilica of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz)
China Town: This is actually the oldest china town outside China.
The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo
Cultural Center of the Philippines where the 1994 Miss Universe was held
Mall of Asia Arena where the recent Miss Universe was held
Coconut Palace
Cebu
Cebu is famous for its guitars so make sure you visit one of the guitar shops there if you are a fan of this instrument.
Mactan Shrine
Heritage of Cebu Monument
Yap Sandiego Ancestral House is one of the oldest houses in the Philippines.
Basilica del Santo Nino de Cebu
Magellan's Cross
Fort San Pedro
Bohol
Blood Compact Shrine
Chocolate Hills of Bohol
Man made forest
Visiting the Philippine Tarsier Sanctuary to see the Philippine Tarsier 😍
A visit to the Habitat Bohol for the Butterfly Garden
Loboc River Cruise
A short video during our Loboc River Cruise
Kids dancing the "Tinikling" during the Loboc River Cruise
Inside Baclayon Church, one of the main churches in Bohol which was destroyed by an earthquake a few years ago.
The beautiful beach of Panglao
Boracay
The white sand beach of Boracay is simply world-class!
Boracay
Willy's Rock, Boracay
Banaue
Farmers planting rice (picture taken during a stop on our way to Banaue)
The 2,000 year old Banaue Rice Terraces
Bayyo Rice Terraces, Bontoc
The Ifugaos
An Ifugao
Hanging Coffins
Lumiang Burial Caves
A visit to Sagada Weaving
Laguna
Pagsanjan Falls tour
Food
Lechon
Pinakbet
Balut, a duck egg boiled a few days before it hatches and which is eaten from the shell
Halohalo, a Filipino dessert consisting of shaved ice, boiled sweet beans, sweet potato, etc
Transportation
Jeepney, the most popular public transport
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For the second time after three years, I celebrated Christmas and New Year in the Philippines, together with the Singelresor group. We were a group of 16 although I guess it could have been more. Our program started in Manila, the capital city and after that, we flew to Cebu to explore the oldest city in the country. Then we had four nights in Panglao where we visited the famous Chocolate Hills, the Philippine tarsier, and did the Loboc River Cruise among others and of course enjoyed the white sand beaches of the island. Then, we flew to Boracay, the world's best island for 2016 according to the readers of the Condé Nast Traveler where we celebrated New Year 😍 From there, we flew back to Manila and took the long bus ride to Banaue to visit the 2000 year old Banaue Rice Terraces. Finally, on our last day in Manila, we visited the famous Pagsanjan Falls before taking our evening flight back to Stockholm. Unfortunately, the snow chaos in Istanbul Airport caused us to have an extra three nights in Manila where we were accommodated in the Belmont Hotel Manila. No doubt, it was one of the best Christmas and New Year celebrations I've had lately and would celebrate it here every year if only I could 😉
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Review: Bohol Beach Club
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After three years since 2013, I was once again able to travel to the Philippines and explore it together with the Singelresor group. Our itinerary was basically the same as the one we had last time although we have added a visit to Boracay, famous for it's white sand beaches as well as a visit to Pagsanjan Falls. Here are some pictures during our trip:
Manila
Cebu
Bohol
Boracay
Banaue
Laguna
Food
Transportation
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