2008 Spring Festival travel Philippines

Spring company more put a week's holiday, a total of two weeks may freely dispose of.

Decided to use one-week stay with the old (-in) and have a good new year, another week traveling on vacation. This has to be conducive to the economic crisis, you will not get vacation, like last year, new start, the Spring Festival outside of not like the Spring Festival, the home of the man that had not substantiated.

Gossip, we couple though many like to differences, but mention tourism always shoot and close.

Daughter in study abroad, a year back, both parents are in the field, thus creating our two family. Thus, we almost have the false will swim, quickly into tourism specialized households.

Selected Philippine tour there are a few great advantages: 1-way near, only two hours from Guangzhou; 2-no jet lag, and internally consistent work and rest, do not fatigue; 3-plenty of sunshine and Ocean Beach, is the largest in the winter.

4-can achieve complete independent tour, not to participate in any travel agency, airline tickets, set yourself up, do visas hotel. Mainly been last spring, with the participation of the new Ma group tour programmes whole afraid, that is a waste of time and money, all the hard work. This is way down the line, not to mention. The following principal sum up the experience of this tour, but also to interested friends a reference.

1. a visa may be easy proxy simpler

Online members: how about the Philippines a visa, you can easily do yourself, save time and money.

I requested from the Philippine Embassy website download forms filled in, the company opened the in-service proving, prepare a number of supplementary material to prevent the review to the Fund income and other frequently asked questions. I didn't expect the Embassy requires each applicant must be at the scene, as LP didn't go do it. Had to go find an agent, not only do not need I go, and even fill in a form and in-service certification is not required, as long as you provide the passport and photograph. Do not know the procedures at the Embassy in what, anyway, agency charges 150 yuan/person, visa.

2. Cebu air (CEBU Pacific) airline tickets cheap, low cost

Departure from the Guangzhou through Manila, Cebu, mint and on to the island is the traditional route, though many flights, the airline Cebu (CEBU Pacific) price low, you can direct booking on the Internet.

I just received this temptation, this route is selected. But hands-on or slightly late point, Guangzhou roundtrip tickets gone in Manila, and changed to Hong Kong from Manila. This change increases the number of additional costs, for example, from Guangzhou to Hong Kong bus ticket from Hong Kong night costs (due to the departure time is 8: 30 in the morning) as well as the cost of meals in Hong Kong. Comparison to give someone bad mood, Cebu air fares for online publication is very low, every one of our travel Manila, Cebu Manila travel 500HKD 0 HKD, but really want to pay for expensive tax and environmental fee, 8400、 fees. Overall calculation, the two of us for a return ticket is about 3000 Yuan RMB. It is worth noting that online booking is paid for immediately by credit card, once you choose a good flight, enter your credit card number, money is immediately. If you want to modify, amend a deduction of $ 500 RMB. Even if you change the seat. It's like with meat to feed the Wolf. Subsequently from the travel magazine, low-cost airlines are operating style, so be careful, the whole of plain re-start.

3. Manor Bay Resort, casual charming scenery

Cebu's two days full of flowers in the spa resorts of the Gulf "Manor (Plantation Bay Resort and Spa)".

This is a five-star resort hotel in Asia, the famous resort of which imply that (it is at this go). Of course, price is not cheap, I because tickets save money, spend it here, give yourself a reward. Selection of the most expensive "Water Edge" room, spacious balcony has escalator directly into the water. Holiday village built on the seaside, but private beach is very small, but instead is internally built a large artificial sea view, sea, beach, island, coconut trees, forming a pretty great leisure.

Choose the place for two reasons: one is to visit two destinations, want to have different styles, because the next station is selected to Mint Island, is a natural harbour view BBC, accommodation, services in General, and the Manor is on the contrary, artificial landscape, but accommodations, first-class service.

The second reason is that wish to conduct the first LP water project started training. I belong to the LP will set a lifebuoy, head never wet water play water expert, you let her directly into the sea swimming and diving is not a harmful? here have the feeling of the sea, but no water discussion, there was no danger and fear, and no visitors (as compared to the water park tenants too big for). In addition I selected Chamber launching from the balcony, tired to sleep, and drink tea, relax Chair. Therefore, the purely entertainment education.

Snorkeling equipment is our companion, LP from online ordering of breathing tubes and rubber shoes.

Facts prove that cheap no good to say the least, night if you do not put them into the balcony, the smell of cheap plastic one night can make people smoke kills. Only we at sports shop to buy life jackets and dive lens is the perfect product.

Although I had prepared, but the LP at the water dance, cry together and barking or let me know what to do.

LP directly to complain about life than swimming laps, head in the water will not be able to maintain a balance. I found her basic requirement is to wear a dive and snorkel, keeping the head into the water, breathing through your mouth. She first into the water just choke with water. A couple of seawater, and made to freshwater swimming pool exercises, even if you drink water, fresh water is better than good to drink more water. After an afternoon's practice, LP says she can in a underwater adhere to 30 seconds, and declared it a level.

The hotel facilities and service are first class, it is said that Spain is opened.

Not Holmes is no mosquitoes, thought so, but on the ground to Mint island of BBC, let alone the mosquitoes fly over the House. Holiday village with several different styles of restaurants, breakfast is very rich in refined, LP said there is the most delicious Croissant, there are top-mango juice. The second day, participated in a sea of Penn party, eat dinner, dancing and singing in the Philippines, I was invited on stage to participate in a bamboo pole dance. By the way, remind, in the Philippines do not forget to mango juice, mango ice-Chi Lam and mango. In addition, pork is also very fragrant and our domestic large artificial feed the pig. Here the staff well trained and Hello will meet, and declined all tips, this is also completely different BBC, after all, the grade is not the same.

Two days, no one speak Chinese, almost all of the guests came from Japan, Korea, Australia, etc.

The hotel can book directly from the Internet, the response was timely and thoughtful.

Local traffic is the hotel from the airport directly to the airport, look for someone with a sign in pending, leave and a shuttle to the ferry terminal.

4. BBC (Bohol Beach Club) beach of first-class, services of General

From Cebu to Mint island by ferry of Super Cat.

To dock a car, you have to wear majia man to help you with the luggage into the ticket office, but also helped to buy tickets, check-in. As a result of unsure gave 20P let him go, and the rest of the things on your own.

One user said ferry is broken, is sent.

I really do not understand, we took the ferry but very elegant, with first class and common positions on two floors, interior decoration and seats are world-class, haven't seen. Although there are three companies in the operation of shipping, but actually ticketing and Hou ship Hall is shared, the frequency is separate from, and no overlap.

One hour and 40 minutes by ferry, very smooth, LP and boast their boat, do not feel sick.

To Mint Island terminal was the first King of beggars classified boat. Mainly women and children, a take a small boat in the water to beckon visitors ask for cable. I began to wonder, tourists in terminals on the embankment, the water can get stuff? later someone throw coins just understand. Whenever you see a coin fell into the water, they follow a tie down abruptly, and after a few seconds to check up. The ten-year-old child of a waterborne really good hygiene, into the water pose pretty casual and elegant. Want to know here is the berthing place, the water is very deep, underwater do not know what the situation, they have no life-saving equipment. It seems to stem this row also really not easy.

Then with the local chat, these people are poor, no foothold in the city.

In coastal waters with bamboo stem and metal thatch take a small Shack and accommodation, as a busboy, begging. Subsequently from the plane see Manila suburbs of big water on the beach, on the "shantytown feet no inch, head-piece tile" has the most real feelings.

Arrival hall at the pier, see the BBC's front desk, but was told to go to his taxi, hotel shuttle.

Outside in the square there are numerous driver in business, round, CMB, the car has. Choose a condition very new hire, on the way to go to the BBC. Drivers for a business card, call Frank, claiming to be Christian, absolute kindliness, something you can find him at any time.

BBC takes the natural coastline up to one kilometer, pale green shoals is fine white sand, reaching down to 100 m away, is the blue of the deep sea, where you can have fun and enjoy the sea and the beach.

This hotel is the former President Marcos corruption of all relatives.

At that time in online reservations directly to the hotel to be not, mail service is very poor.

Later found several online booking company, only the "Agoda" having my Beach House, quickly down the order. By the way, "Agoda offers and services" or the value of praise. In fact, the hotel also has found room, standard room is not very bad, because the main activity is in the outdoors, the significance of the living room and the beach is not great.

Lodging and dining here compared to the Manor to cheaper, but the service is greatly reduced, but accepting tips, guests are mainly Chinese tour groups.

There is no drinking water in the room, but has an empty water bottle, call the front desk know the guests requirements only bottled water, not is not sent. Here a lot of mosquitoes, the first night I don't know, sit in the balcony LP was bitten by a few large packs, quickly off the balcony door back to the UK, found that the ceiling had climbed several big mosquito. A call to the foreground, Miss to have stolen the music, that send people to handle, this is the time to see the habit. Sure enough, someone to take anti-mosquito spray, up and down a mad Jet away, but to choke my evening straight cough.

5. sea view dolphins have memorable, big fault snorkeling striking

View dolphins and large fault snorkeling is Mint island tourism.

Their destinations in the island, near Mint Calibasag Island-the southernmost half an hour boat ride, Visual. Apart from the one on the island, and joint development of the resort hotel is a small piece of diving areas, occupying a small corner, all grassland on random tree, during which time there lived a little Islanders, raising some pigs, sheep, chickens and ducks. Unfortunately there is no ferry island with Mint, Mint is in the island packet boat. Diving all day can come, but watching dolphins only 6-7 points.

BBC's location, ship to take approximately 1 hour.

But the BBC packages ship Qi expensive, actually there are next door in the BBC's Crab boat available privately, walk from the beach. We are in the BBC's Beach security has introduced a package the next morning to see dolphins and private boat diving. Prior to dinner-time asked the waitress, she managed to tell us you want to contact the hotel reception desk. Results for the second night for dinner and met her before they tell us hotel package ships are very expensive, but they are not allowed on the outside of the ship, and so on./p>

By Convention, 5: 30 in the morning sail, took our full set of diving equipment and photo package aboard the ship.

Two young boatmen and our two passengers in the drizzly morning color set off. An hour later, arrived at the Dolphin waters here has gathered a dozen boats, are slowly moving, wait and look for dolphins. Unfortunately, the weather has been overcast, also a rain from time to time drift. Press Online news, this weather could Dolphin does not come out. But the people who own TX, Kyrgyzstan crowds of dolphins appeared. But these guys like intentionally and people catching the mystery hidden, phytotoxicity disappeared a few seconds and then East, West, and a group of vessels followed chased back and forth.

Half an hour later, the dolphins do not come out, we didn't have the taste, slewthe towards Calibasag island.

The crab boat on the shore, to change the local canoe to the diving area activities.

Of course if you good water to their own play. But most people choose a small canoes, water boatmen protection and guidance. Diving area is specially developed for the perimeter are floating on the surface of the separation of the rope. Near the Department is 1-2 metres deep in shallow waters, but stopped the rope at the crags, deep see low outside, this is the fault of the big online said. I find an older boatman, claiming to be Rolley (transliteration), hope he good water, and responsibility, to protect our novice. I tend to tell Rolley protection I LP, she does not have any experience.

Rolley used canoe we set out to a central location, helping us down into the water.

I suddenly feel the situation and we here at the Manor Hotel in sea water pool quite different, especially large flow of the impulses, Mae is essentially in the tide, cannot be independent. Soles are bump not Qi coral reefs, while wearing shoes, but not like a swimming pool that can stand up and take a break, I realized I LP has very big problem. Sure enough, a LP into water is frantic, original rehearsed basic essentials forgot all about it. But will you want to teach her Rolley head diving underwater watch fish, she did not dare, Rolley thought she didn't understand that directly by her head in the water, honk. The more fear under her, I was screaming for help. I can not, please let the Rolley knock it off. Watch the screams, LP decided to send her on board. But for her, the ship is not an easy thing (comparative LP body fat). Rolley I took the other side of the boat in order to maintain balance, he stood in a piece of rock, LP on his leg climbing on board, but the LP is not law, Centre of gravity always ship outside, on several occasions are sent a little bit, half body has passed away, but slide down the water. LP tired of breath with her that she can't go on, what should I do? I encourage, finally and after some struggle, nominated in Rolley, which she crossed.

Me in the water, it relaxed Rolley.

He took out a handful of what plants will my diving mirror inside and wipe again, put on immediately feel bright. He took out a plastic bag, inside of the bread slag, let me get in the hands of the underwater slowly to squeeze bread, immediately attracted to the colorful fish, was so beautiful, the largest of the Palm-size. These fish do not afraid of people, you get slow, they direct you to the plastic bag, hand on bite can touch their smooth body, but beyond your grasp.

Soon floating on the edge of the fault, saw there black Sensen deep-sea on instinct hurry back.

After a while back, I adapted Rolley, just tell me deep sea there is a big fish, so I followed him in the past. He first I followed his tour to stop rope, bow down, Wow, that is shocking. I saw a large group of fish, there are hundreds of bars, are half-metre-long that large fish, around a tall large garden barrels in leisurely spin, squamous cell flashed over. As seen in the Park, however, it is the fish in the water, the people outside, and now is people and fish in the water. To protect my safety, Rolley let me grab bar ropes, along the fence, he himself in protecting the rope outside, and I remain synchronized.

Steep xuanyajuebi on is full of beautiful coral reef, and a variety of large fish in the shuttle back and forth, which in most cases only dive professionals who can see the landscape, where floating on the see.

But eyes focused to the black see bottom of the deep sea, or having a overcome fear immediately hit my heart would subconsciously we stopped the rope.

Rolley never worn, with diving and breathing tube, one foot on the set with pu-made foot plywood.

He was free of potential to place several meters underwater, then come up for air. In Cebu, morning on the beach on seen locals with diving and snorkel in haystack conch. Dragging a floating baskets, dive into the sea, on the surface of the air exchange later floating before. And in the sea event quickly, a large scope of activities. In Qingdao also never seen before. I really admire the Filipinos of waterborne.

Due to steal the ship's LP, I signed Rolley returns, and then swim back to the boat stop location.

Didn't think LP one himself in the boat with a toast in feeding the fish, cited by a group of fish around her hand to Rotary. LP wants me to fish in the water as some like, I didn't expect digital camera mounted on a waterproof plastic bag, never see the underwater to display images or focusing. Had to press a few random shutter, come back, I found the image is, however, is ambiguous.

Think of the look of all read, nor let LP waiting to greet Rolley back.

I and the boat, before and after the Rolley boat back to shore. Rolley and greeted her wife selling small crafts to us, we chose two small things, Rolley couple very happy.

Then return to power the crab boat on the wind, the weather is gloomy start to rain.

I pressed all the way and LB with BBC brings great swimmingTowel. I think this program while not the most ideal (mainly refers to LP), but still quite value.

Lunch is back to BBC food.

The afternoon is always an intermittent rain, we in the BBC's Beach for swimming, diving, rest, pass the happy times.

6. a chocolate mountains don't have attractions, glasses monkey blinds

See chocolate hills and glasses monkey is scheduled in the morning program.

Call about Frank's car, he is about, I introduced them to the same company of another car, the driver called Chuang (transliteration). The next morning we Check Out and then take the BBC Chuang taxi. Chocolate mountains quite far away, there is more than an hour of "highway". Chuang English a bit worse, but people are very warm, ask me all the way to accompany our chat about heaven. He has more than 20 years of soldiers, just switch to the previous two years, with retraining costs bought this car rental-dry, with five children go to school-wide, from primary school to University, and his wife does not work, the whole family to him the car life. However their taxi share is based on individual net income 10% extract, than our domestic to be reasonable.

Glasses in the possession of the monkey is artificial, in the forest is very difficult to find.

In the enter the chocolate mountains on either side of the road, many farmers are raising glasses monkey, door hanging tips "Tarsius". Chuang parked on the roadside, led us into the roadside a thatched-roof farmhouse, which has more than 10 small artificial planting of trees, each above keeps two glasses monkey. The owner was a lad, he enthusiastically to scrape the branches that we see. These small things only fist, but has a long tail of the mouse. They climb on the branches motionless, close your eyes and resting. Waken before staring eyes to see. As long as you don't have Flash, the camera is possible. LP and took out bread asked can feed them, masters said they do not eat bread, and then from a combination of the cage caught out with a small lizard people, with a grass sticks to put on, to a pair of glasses, this guy in front of monkey action and fast, try the past into the mouth, three two to eat it. Completely without a prior to that kind of Sven behave. Read how did I ask, Guy pointed to small tree on the donation box, let's give freely. Turned over his wallet, a change to the Cypriot 20P. But feeling a little less, and next to sell souvenirs places to buy a pair of glasses monkey pendant, no bargain, paid 100P.

LP is a person who does not like animals, say a little pointless, smell, and so on.

Chocolate hills landscape or rather strange and spectacular, but to buy a ticket to the viewing platform.

Cars can take guests to the ticket office, but must wait for the next to the mountain parks, guests came out looking for the guard and then contact the driver to come back.

Viewing platform is built in a Habitat, climb a ladder above, after reaching a broader perspective, endless.

The surrounding mountains like a pot big man head shape size astonishing, decrepit and orderly. One is a bit more, everyone is a sigh, then busy photographing. Here is a place of photography point, with some chairs, two boys with several styling of the sample presented to the guests. The original guests can stand on a Chair, a recent major Habitat made or touch or a hug pose photography. Did not think that we all saw it, will have to stand on a Chair to follow, but with their own camera, no one pay them. LP that Filipinos are too stupid, to China must take place with the rope round up, to make money, which can provide both a model and props, let others free photo? guy later, the two have also seen the problem, not happy, chairs away not spent, but we have done as finished.

7. don't forget to go to Cebu, Jimmy-Che Chou crucifix and the Cathedral of the Holy Childhood

A morning show ended and Chuang directly we sent to the ferry terminal.

A to dock it begins to rain, I'm glad the morning sunny not disrupting our touring shows. Wander in the pier shops took some instant noodles and dumplings, take the afternoon boat back to Cebu.

On the Web, Cebu is being described as a tourist destination.

And many sites have copies from the same version of Cebu attractions, where start is the big beautiful text that describes the "Jimmy-Che Chou cross" and the "El Niño" Cathedral ".

Because I have seen countless Cathedral, the landscape has no interest and no he included in this tour of major programmes, and in return the island from the mint leaves in a half-day Flex time, can be used as an easy option, proved that this decision is very wise.

These two monuments in Cebu City Centre, located in the square in front of the city, while the hotel front desk on informing 10 minutes walking distance, but still had a lot of trouble, after numerous "police man" pointing to find location.

Standing to front, or not believe until you see the description of the sign of the Cross "Magellan" s "and" SANTO NINO "text description, just know this is the Internet important sights compliment of introduction. The truth, I was almost disappointed to crawl on the ground crying. Although not to see the attractions arrange time, but the evening went live in the vicinity of a walk to reach the low-grade hotel, the result is subjected to a miserable experience. All accompanied by a window type air conditioning mechanic, midnight rose eliminated two mosquitoes, almost in half-awake half spent a night in. All LP directly complaining and enjoy here been destroyed.

This reminds me of the AO, a Word, he said to research history, look at the book is enough, do not have to go to the site visits, because after hurt output and harvest.

Therefore, look at the travel company copied the text understanding this story would be enough, don't be calling you to see when the King. In addition, these two KingPoint on the ground seems to be not so great fame, asked the street has scored many pedestrians, to know that you don't know but can't say for certain locations. The most interesting is that these two sites are linked together. But we finished the Magellan cross, and along the walls of the Cathedral of the Holy Childhood! 3/4, and still didn't find the Cathedral of flags. Ask a quite intellectual sport women, she said, know of the Church, but she had never been there, I do not know where.

8. Manila hurried, busy shopping rain or shine

Murphy's last day, morning from Cebu to Manila.

Prior has set up Manila hotel, location and facilities are first-class.

In Manila travel is very particular about the airport and the hotel taxi prices unreasonably high, not playing table but has a plaintext net price card to you.

From the airport to the city or reverse are 900P. It also has a story that came out from the Manila airport, to take a taxi, the result is an exclusive run of the airport terminal, CMB fooled us 50P to airport "Manila hotel." I say that is the city's "Manila hotel" this dude straight blue murder, that can't go. Had a fight after a roadside stop, help us stop a taxi. Taxi driver is a fella, is proving to be a "old sire" guy. First enthusiastically help luggage on the bus, and then give us produce plastic price table, the airport to the city bid 900P. I say it is too high, there has already been paid to the CMB 50P, he agreed to 800P. Know also, but is raining, (one way) is not easy to agreed. But this old bloke also afraid I backed out, half-way car into a gas station that you want to come on, let me start out 500P pad with oil money, to the hotel and then pay 300. I say now pad money must longer the price, he has no choice but to agree to 700P, so I pay him 500P. LP in the form of his actual before and over 200 P for oil, but also took his own money, not money.

Later in the hotel is smart, cars require Concierge called "public tax", according to the pay table, but declined to hotel TAX.

Last day for early morning departure from the hotel, to the guard 20P tips, he led us directly to the hotel outside the car, the price is higher than the "public tax".

Manila hotel built in the 1920s, the original is a Filipino-owned assets are sold to private operators.

The hotel's lobby is I saw the largest, most luxurious. Our room on the top floor, look directly at the Rizal Park (Rizal Park) and the Golf course. The room is spacious and comfortable, LP like took many photos. Unfortunately, there is no stop raining. The original plan is to look at several attractions nearby, including the "Manila Bay sunset", but now you want to schedule a wreck, had changed to "shopping". Hire us stretch the "SM MALL OF ASIA", this is a built in seaside-Dalian-complex, top and bottom layers, shopping malls, catering establishments in the country haven't seen such a large commercial facilities. In the supermarket to buy a lot of "mango", the LP also found clothing super cheap, busy platter and their election. But here's clothes size is small, not very suitable for Chinese. I would also like to selected pants, but always failed to do so.

Dinner on the second floor of Spain restaurant eating, seat selection on the waterfront terrace.

Seaside Plaza on thousands of pupils, are uniformed little boy, I do not know what is participating in the ceremony. Ask the waiter what is a "boy Festival", and told us there are fireworks show at 7 o'clock.

On the menu point Western mind not steadfast, Miss the warm service, selected with the help of a duo with seafood rice, to a mushroom soup and a pumpkin soup, it turned out, regardless of taste and food production are perfect.

Of course, the local beer. 7 o'clock, the sea firework display, proximity and the location is good, taste delicacies, watching the Fireworks, quite enjoyment.

This is the first time we make independent travel abroad, is a good start, I believe will do better.

Up to 2-16, 2009

(BBC resort)

(Manor Bay Resort)

(Chocolate hills)

(Glasses, monkey)

(Magellan cross)