Trip report and FAQ - Heritage Vigan, Philippines

Hi everyone.

I have finally managed to record my Vigan trip (blog with photos here) . The trip was long, and the stay was satisfying. Vigan is very different from all the other places in the Philippines, and in this country of sun, beaches and KTV, Vigan stands out as a contrast. Walking along it's cobbled streets with only the background "clippety clop" of calesas (horse carriages) felt like walking in a dream, in a Spanish colonial town of the Far East, frozen in the 1930's.

1) FAQ on Vigan
2) How to Get here
3) Exploring Vigan
4) Villa Angela - the ancestral mansion where we stayed
5) Other places to stay in Vigan
6) View from a Calesa
7) Getting out of Vigan

More details in my Vigan blog , but here is the gist -

1) How to reach Vigan
There are 2 ways... more »

Travelling and staying fit

So, I love travelling, but I also want to stay in shape.
For my next vacation, I want to hit two birds with one stone and lose some weight as I enjoy the ride.
Any suggestions on how I can do this? I just have one condition, I want to do this in the Philippines. You can check my profile if you want to know why :))

I tried visiting Batangas before, with staying fit in mind, and though I had all these sporty activities, the lechon (roasted pig) didn't help :| Haha!
I also have asthma :/ Though I seem to be fine as long as I have my inhaler in hand.

So, yeah. Any suggestions?

Visit Bali in the end of june

hi. i will visit bali in the end of june, and i will travelling by myself. so please let me know if any one want to meet up..

im 20 yr old male and easy going guy travelling from melbourne. thanks

3 days in Malaysia

Hi guys, i got a business in Kula Lumpur for a week and i will spend 3 days to relax but i dont know where should i go or what to do in there . Can u give me some suggests . Thanks alot!!!

Indonesia 4 week Itenerary Advice

Hi everyone,

I am planing my first solo backpacking trip to Indonesia for 4 weeks this coming August. Any advice would be greatly appreciated as I haven't done this before. I know 4 weeks isn't a great deal of time and I don't want to feel too rushed.

I am aiming to fly to Jakarta and would like to go on to visit Bali, the Gili Islands and possibly Sulwasi for the diving. Also Lombok if this isn't pushing it time wise.

If I do fly to Jakarta I would like to visit Borobundur temple and maybe also Prambanan.

I don't have to do everything on the super cheap but I would like to spend no more than £20 per night for accommodation if this is possible. I'm fine with basic but would like it to be clean and safe and would prefer a western toilet. Is this possible or should I up my budget?

At the end of my holiday I would like to stay is a spa somwhere for 3 days or so to be pamp... more »

Wheather in August

Hello everyone!

I am coming to Philippines from July the 24th till August the 27th and I'd like to know more about the weather.
How is it going to be in North and Central Luzon?
What about Palawan?
Finally, I heard that some areas of Visayas are less affected then others, so I was wandering which part you suggest to see there.
Any problem with diving with rain?! are scuba-diving centers opened?!
Thanks a lot!!!

Ramadam on Gilly Trawangan

Hi

I am travelling to Bali and then the Gilly Trawagan end of July for 2 weeks, for the first time, with some girly friends and after doing some research have seen reports that during Ramadam there are NO parties on the Gilly Isles. is this true? i can see that Bali is not affected, but the normal lively nightlife and parties on Gilly Trawangan will stop during Ramadam

can anyone confirm if this is true and if so is there anywhere else to go close by that is similiar to the beach parties on GT?

Thank you!
Miriam