travel destination that you recommend
By longbangod
@longbangod (1785)
Philippines
April 7, 2008 12:16am CST
Any particular travel destination in your OWN COUNTRY that you recommed for visitors to stop over?
In my country (PHILIPPINES) I would suggest to include in your itinerary the following, I'm sure you will enjoy your stay and could be one of your remarkable travel experiences:
1. Bohol - here you will find the famous "tarsier" the smallest monkey in the world,and of course Chocolate Hills and Bohol Beach Club.
2. Iligan City - If you are a nature lover, Tinago Falls is a must see, Maria Cristina falls is also found in this place.
3. Camiguin Island, Boracay and Puerto Azul are among the most stunning beaches in our country.
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15 responses
@longbangod (1785)
• Philippines
7 Apr 08
Yup marababe, in fact there are still a lot of beautiful places to visit in the Philippines, its for you and our other kababayans to mention it here...
@RafaelBR (5)
• Brazil
7 Apr 08
Hi longbangod,
I'm from Brazil, and the cool cities that you should visit if you come to Brazil are (in my opinion):
- João Pessoa: A city in the Northeast Region, in Paraíba State. There are beautiful and good beaches (like the beaches on Caribean Region), good restaurants and some cool places to go at night.
- São Paulo: If you like big cities, like New York, London, and others, you should visit São Paulo. Is a huge town, and you have lots of things to do. It's called "the city wich never sleeps"
- Porto de Galinhas: This town is localized in Pernambuco State and have good beaches. But you should go because there are a lot of excelent hotels, with many things to do.
- Maragogi: In Alagoas States, it looks like Porto de Galinhas
- Natal: In Rio Grande do Norte State, looks like João Pessoa, but the beaches are worse a little, and there are excelent hotels.
Bad Places to Go:
Rio de Janeiro: It was an excelent city, but now is too violent, there are too many "Favelas" and every place is dangerous. The good point is that there are some good beaches
Recife: In Pernambuco State. Is the most violent city in Brazil. The city is horrible. And there are some beaches in there, but they have a lot o sharks.
@longbangod (1785)
• Philippines
8 Apr 08
Thanks Rafael, your country looks interesting and thanks also for the warning hehe, If ill get a chance to visit Brazil I wont go to Rio de Janeiro and in Pernambuco, I am also afraid of sharks (lol)
By the way you have a lot of besautiful women in Brazil, there is one noontime TV show in the Philippines wherein they have Brazilian models as mainstay.
@ltmoon (1008)
• United States
7 Apr 08
Well ... my country is kind of ... well ... huge!
So there are a lot different types of places to
visit. To visit America, I would suggest exploring
whichever large city you fly into - LA, NYC, DC -
then go from there. To get a complete view you
should visit the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains,
and the "deep" South.
As big cities go, I think Chicago is more interesting
than either LA or NYC. I recommend Seattle or San Francisco on the West Coast. Denver in the middle gives
you a taste of both the Great Plains and easy access to
the breath-taking views of the Rocky Mountains. New Orleans is probably the most unique city in America, but for a true taste of the "deep" South, go a little north to Mississippi. And of course on the East Coast I would pick our capitol city of Washington DC.
@longbangod (1785)
• Philippines
7 Apr 08
You are right, America is a very huge country, and I think the most difficult for people from other countries to visit. The processing takes too much time and the fees is very high.
Filipino as I am, to visit or work in the USA is one of my dreams, hopefully I could get the chance soon..
If given the chance I wanted to see Washington DC.
@asawanialvin0611 (1877)
• Philippines
7 Apr 08
They must try seeing boracay, puerto galera, tagaytay--wow!They must see the ingenuity of our ancestors in National Museum.They must not miss eating lechon, halohalo,adobo, karekare, sinigang,etc,
@asawanialvin0611 (1877)
• Philippines
7 Apr 08
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@longbangod (1785)
• Philippines
7 Apr 08
hehehe, you are right asawanialvin, by the way do you know that alvin is my officemate? (lol)
@elsoft12 (1821)
• India
7 Apr 08
Hi Longbangod...Its a nice post to share about various country.
Iam from India and there are lot of places to visit:I will place some of the best here
- Manali : A hill station in North India..is my favorite place
- Shimla : Famous for its apple and was a summer capital of India during British rule
- Kashmir : Most Beautiful location,labeled as Switzerland of the East
- Darjeeling: Famous for its tea gardens
- New Delhi: Political Capital City of India,is rich with many historic locales
- Bombay : Economic Capital of India
- Agra : is the place of Taj Mahal,one of the seven wonders of the world
- Hyderabad : Has a good history
- Bangalore : Is the Silicon Valley of the East..One of the most dynamic places and ever grwoing
- Kerela : Popular for water boats and Ayurveda
- Tamil Nadu : Famous Temples with extra ordinary architectures,One of the temples here never has its shadow cast on the earth...Its a marvellous construction ..many centuries ago
- Andaman: Islands popular for their beaches
These are only some of the interesting locations....There are many many more....
Welcome to India.
@longbangod (1785)
• Philippines
7 Apr 08
Wow, theres a lot to visit and enjoy in your country, thanks for posting your comment elsoft12, actually I am familiar with some places in India because I have a lot of colleagues here who are from your country.
Soon If given the chance, i would love to visit India.
@julyteen (13252)
• Davao, Philippines
7 Apr 08
thanks bro for posting. i agree with you! there's a lot of beautiful places in our country.
please add:
1. "DAKAK BEACH" in Dapitan City
2. "Pearl Farm" of Island Garden City of Samal
3. "Siargao" of Surigao City for people love surfing
yes iligan is also the best. i usually visit their every year! i love the tinago falls and timoga swimming pool. the agus river that flows to maria cristina falls, the main source of electricity in mindanao.
if you want a place that abundant in different fruits do visit Davao City and witness "kadayawan Festival" falls every mid of september. more beautiful spots in davao specially to people love climbing like me, climbing to "MT. APO" would be the best.
@longbangod (1785)
• Philippines
7 Apr 08
hey julyteen, thanks for those wonderful additional inputs. Yup those you mentioned are must see also for all our visitors from other countries and even for filipinos like us who are never been to these spectacular places yet.
@annettenasser (2992)
• Kuwait
7 Apr 08
Hey longbangod,,,
Its so nice of you to come up on something that will help other people to know about the country you live in, about the touristic spot that should be visit. people are taking their chance to know other places but makes sure it is safe and that will love the bizzare nature of our country.
lets promote the clealiness and safety to our country that will lead to more touristic chance.
hey dont forget to add to your list, Batangas has many secret beauties too.. beaches and resort..you have to discover it...
@emeraldisle (13139)
• United States
7 Apr 08
I live in the United States and there are many things to see in the country. Actually far too many to list in one post so I'll limit myself to what is in my state of Florida:
Orlando/Kissimmee area: This area has Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea world, Wet and Wild, Ripley's Believe it or Not and a host of other attractions. There is enough there to keep any one busy and of course broke
Tampa/St. Petersburg Area: This area has Busch Gardens, Tampa Aquarium, Museum of Science and Industry, Salvador Dali Museum, Hands on Museum, and the Tarpon Sponge Docks to name just some of the things to do here. They also have a port for cruise ships to leave out of.
Homosassa Springs/Weeki Watchi: At Homosassa Springs one can see much of the native wild life including Manatees. Weeki Watchi there are two parts, one being Buccaneer bay which is a water park and then the side with the Mermaid show and other wild life shows.
There are far more things to see in Florida like the Ringling Brothers Museum, the fort at St. Augustine, Cape Canaveral and NASA, the Everglades, and of course all the beaches.
@cheenlly (3476)
• Philippines
7 Apr 08
Hi longbangod. Try Davao City, there is a lot of tourist spots that you can visit here. From here you can visit the nearby island of Samal where are many beautiful beach resort like Pearl farm beach resort, Paradise Island, kaputian and talicud island. There is also the Bat Cave, Hagimit Falls and the famous Mt. Apo. You can see here also the Bird sanctuary o Philippine Eagle as well butterfly sanctuary and the crocodile farm. You can also try Dumaguete as they have also a lot of nice beaches there.
@xtedaxcvg (3189)
• Philippines
7 Apr 08
You can try Baguio and Ilocos. Calaruega is also nice. Lots of places to visit here in the Philippines.
@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
7 Apr 08
Thanks for suggesting an itinerary for visitors to your country. I would love to go to the Philippines and do some island hopping and some snorkeling. I would love to see the amazing Chocolate Hills and meet the tiny little monkey. I enjoy seeing stunning waterfalls too. I have heard that Boracay has gorgeous palm fringed beaches. Also Palawan sounds like going there would be a delightful adventure.
If someone comes to the UK after seeing London I suggest that they see the quaint town of Rye, the cathedral city of Canterbury and the majestic White Cliffs of Dover. They might like to see ancient Stone Henge, the spar city of Bath, the old city of Chester and the gloriously rural Lake District. It is a small country and it is easy to travel around by train.
@nanayangel (7879)
• Philippines
8 Apr 08
Hi there longbangod! I live in the Philippines too. In Aklan to be exact. I would recommend what we have here. I think that there's a lot to see here in Aklan.
First, the famous Boracay Islands - If you're into music, and lovely night life then this is the place for you. White sand, clean beach, good food, good music, celebrities, shopping, henna tattoos and lots more are offered here.
Second, The Wassenaar Beach Resortin Jawili, Tangalan, Aklan - Now excuse me for promoting my uncle's beach resort but if you get tired of all the noise and partying in Boracay, then you can stay here. It's quiet and peaceful but there are still fun things to do. We also have a swimming pool, videoke machine, and a billiard place. If you're interested, send me a PM so I can send you the link to our website. I'm not sure if we're allowed to post links here and I wouldn't want my post to be deleted.
Third, Jawili Falls in Jawili, Tangalan, Aklan- It's near the Wassenaar Beach Resort so you can visit both if you like.
Fourth, Basang Cold Springs in Nabas, Aklan- Really cold water here.
@dhangski (3194)
• Philippines
31 May 08
Hi Long, you know that I am from the Philippines too. I would suggest
1) Tagaytay- Peoples Park, Palace in the Sky, Restaurants overlooking the Taal Volcano.
2) Baguio City- Mines View Park, The Mansion, Burnham Park, Crystal cave, Wright Park, Camp John Hay.
3) Davao- Pearl farm,
4) Tubattaha reaf (I forgot what province, LOL)
5) Beaches all over the country. Like, Boracay, Subic, Dakak, we have beautiful beaches here.
6) Siargao
@cutesmile_1728 (24)
• Philippines
7 Apr 08
You already listed all beautiful places here in the Philippines. But the best place to go here in the Philippines are beaches, like Boracay, Puerto Gallera ang like. I never been to those places but we all know that most of that places have good reviews.