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AREA CODE
(77)
CURRENCY
Philippine Peso (PHP1 =
US$0.02)
TOUCHDOWN
You can hire a van,
jeepney or tricycle from the Laoag
airport to get to your destination in town.
An eco-friendly means of getting around
the city is the
kalesa
or horse-drawn
carriage.
SEE &DO
Experience Banna’s Zipline
Adventure at Brgy 18 Caribquib Banna,
Ilocos Norte. The zip line is about
160
m long and a lot of fun! Afterwards,
cool down at Karingking Falls at Brgy
Manalpac, Solsona. Relax and enjoy
good food at Bistro 51 Bar & Restaurant
(51
A Nangalisan, Laoag City).
SLEEP
You’ll love Balay da Blas
Pensionne House.
Tel: +63 (77) 770
4389,
EAT
Try Ilocano dishes such as
dinengdeng
and
tinuno
at AJ’s Seafood
House at P. Gomez St, Laoag City.
MUST-TRY
Sandboarding and the 4x4
ride at Paoay Sand Dunes. Go around
10
am–noon and 4–5pm.
SHOP
The famous
banga
(
earthen pot) at
San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte.
AREA CODE
(02)
CURRENCY
Philippine Peso (PHP1 =
US$0.02)
TOUCHDOWN
The ride to commercial
centers from the airport takes 30 minutes
to an hour, depending on the traffic
and where you’re headed. Pay around
PHP450 to hire registered airport taxis,
but metered cabs are also available.
SEE &DO
Eat your way through Vikings
(
Bldg B, SM Mall of Asia Complex,
Pasay City; tel: +63 (2) 846 3888)
,
an
international buffet feast raising the bar
for delectable Western and Asian dishes.
Experience real snow in Snow World
Manila, located in Star City at the CCP
Complex in Pasay.
SLEEP
Where 2 Next has impeccably
clean facilities. Breakfast available.
where2nexthostel.com
EAT
Try the
ensaymada
or chocolate
cake plus hot
tsokolate
at Hizon's Cakes
and Pastries.
MUST-TRY
Challenge yourself and ride
the action-packed Star Frisbee in Pasay’s
Star City.
INSIDERTIP
Stay in one area at a time to
maximize your visit. Avoid peak hour traffic.
Jose
Avellana
Rivas
architect
PHILIPPINES
MANILA
AREA CODE
(78)
CURRENCY
Philippine Peso (PHP1 =
US$0.02)
TOUCHDOWN
To get to town, take
two tricycles: one from the airport to the
main road, and then another to the town
proper. It should cost you no more than
just PHP10 per ride, and the rides are
fairly short.
SEE &DO
Ride a kalesa and stroll
around the city. Make sure to stop
by Bonifacio Street, the city’s busiest
street and its face of progress. Sample
local food as well as pizza and pasta
at Culinare, a resto-bar along Diversion
Road. After dinner, sing your hearts out
at Culinare’s KTV rooms.
SLEEP
Stay at Hotel Roma and get
and experience Tuguegarao luxury at its
finest.
Tel: +63 (78) 844 2222
EAT
Pancit batil patung
or pancit
Tuguegarao will fill you up after a
morning jog or walk.
LOCALSPEAK
Be polite and say
"
mabbalo",
the Ibanag word for
"
thank
you
".
MUST-TRY
Experience the Pav-vurulun
Festival. It’s held in August.
Matthew
Sales
customer
development
specialist
Mary Beth
Pedrera-
Padamada
certified public
accountant
PHILIPPINES
LAOAG
PHILIPPINES
TUGUEGARAO
LESTER LEDESMA
LESTER LEDESMA
ALARIC YANOS
