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On 6/20/2022 at 3:31 PM, PurpleTalong said:

A few more hours of travel, LU or Baler.. 

IMO neither is good for a traditional beach experience. Hindi photogenic yung dagat, puro surfers (so mahirap magswimming), etc. kaya mahirap magrelax lang sa shore. Pang bagets kumbaga haha di ka mageenjoy pag di ka kumuha ng activity.

Daming masarap na pagkain sa LU though, and it's a good place to meet new people. If I was going there, I wouldn't go for the beach itself.

I haven't been to Baler in a loooong time, so idk if this is still true, pero mas maraming choices ng kainan sa LU, and Costa Pacifica lang magandang hotel. Mas laid-back yung vibe though kasi hindi ganun kadami yung tao. I also recommend checking out Dicasalarin Cove, beautiful place.

On 6/22/2022 at 11:30 PM, drnoli said:

Any reviews sa Hennan Regency Spa and Resort, locations, service etc...got booking there sa Oct for 3 days...thank you

Good facilities (malinis pool, may gym, malapit sa beach, etc.), yummy breakfast (they let you choose from 2 batches iirc, 7am or 9am), spacious room. Super sulit overall, pero matao dun sa area. That has its pros though, maraming kainan na malapit, etc.

22 hours ago, jiojalalonz said:

Dami pa din ba tao?

I went last month, and I would say mas konti yung tao kesa pre-pandemic (2016ish). Wala pa masyadong foreigners unlike dati na parang mas marami pang Koreans and Chinese kesa locals.

That being said, marami pa rin. Kahit saan ka pumwesto sa beach may tao within 20 ft siguro kahit sa least populated areas.

On 6/20/2022 at 8:44 AM, Agaseven said:

Ano maganda hotels sa sagada?

There are no big hotels around the area, mostly just hostels. I would recommend checking out Agoda and go from there.

On 6/20/2022 at 5:29 AM, Ggwiz said:

San okay magbook na hotel na nasa beachfronf?

Sobrang dami nila kaya mahirap mag recommend ng pinaka ok. Basta reputable hotel hindi ka naman magkaka issue.

Personally, recommend ko Henann Prime. Maganda facilities, ok yung price, tapos located sa Station 1 -- wala masyadong tao sa beach.

On 6/16/2022 at 7:05 AM, Batang Mandirigma said:

Balay dako vs Bag of Beans?  saan mas masarap

Balay Dako for Filipino food. Mas may variety yung menu ng Bag of Beans. You can't go wrong with either.

May breakfast buffet din sa Balay Dako pre-pandemic, dinadayo kasi masarap. Kapag gabi ginagawa nilang bar, maganda yung ambiance.

On 5/1/2022 at 11:06 PM, Tipreth said:

hoping the 5 year multiple visas that were issued before pandemic are still valid once JP allows tourist to enter it's border

I'm pretty sure they confirmed that long-term visas were simply suspended. They should still be valid once they start letting tourists in, whenever that may be.

I heard they were starting to open the country to tourists again in June, but I haven't heard of any updates yet.

On 5/30/2022 at 9:27 PM, baditz said:

Sa cagbalete islands solid din di pa matao..

How is the parking situation as of late? I've only been there once, probably around 2017, and it was a little bit of a hassle.

For those who are curious, you park your car near the port, then take a boat to the island itself. The beach is really nice with white sand and clear water. It's probably not good for swimming though, because the water is incredibly shallow; you will have to walk pretty far until you can swim.

There wasn't electricity on the island when I visited either, so that's another consideration. I would recommend it if you just want a relaxing getaway.

On 6/9/2022 at 9:30 AM, Chiananicole said:

I plan to go there soon , ano mga  beach nice puntahan??. 

Mas maganda ata beaches sa Bohol.

Sa Cebu, sikat yung Bantayan island but I've never been there. Dun daw shinoot yung Camp Sawi na movie.

If you can afford Mactan Shang, it has one of the best beaches I've ever visited. Picturesque, and sobrang daming isda and corals na malapit sa shore. I visited post-Odette, mas maganda pa daw before nun. One con though, if it matters to you, is artificial siya.

Sa Sogo Sta. Rosa Laguna yung Drive-in Executive nila may jacuzzi. Hindi nga lang daw gumagana (I'm assuming yung motor yung issue). Pero pwede naman siguro paliguan at least?

~1600 for 12 hours ata yung rate.

On 6/12/2022 at 2:39 PM, lokulots said:

Best time time of the year to go na wala masyadong tao?

June - Sept ang considered na off-peak. Mas konti tao, pero marami pa rin.

8 hours ago, drnoli said:

Recommendations for restaurants to eat at Tagaytay?

Can't go wrong with Bag of Beans!

Sonya's Garden is technically not within Tagaytay, but it's fairly close, and a definite must-try.