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PHILIPPINES
Legazpi
Area code
52
Touchdown
Legazpi Airport
Get to town via
taxi
Check-in
The Oriental Legazpi.
Taysan
Hill, Sta Niño Village; tel: +63 2 9945644;
legazpi.theorientalhotels.com
Don’t miss
Enjoy a 360º view of the city
atop Lignon Hill Nature Park, which
also offers activities such as ziplining,
horseback riding and rapelling.
Got more time?
Take an ATV tour to the
foot of Mayon Volcano. Stroll along the
city’s boulevards and enjoy the sunset and
cool sea breezes.
Eat
Enjoy Small Talk Café’s Bicol express,
laing pasta, mayon sandwich and pili pie.
For chili lovers, drop by Bicol Blends Café
to try its sili-flavored coffee or sili shake.
Or savor the sili ice cream at First Colonial
Grille!
Shop
Check out the city’s pasalubong
center at the City Grand Terminal.
trip journal
Sharen
Belaguin
architect
PHILIPPINES
Caticlan (Boracay)
Area code
36
Touchdown
Godofredo P.
Ramos (Caticlan) Airport
Get to town via
tricycle, boat to Boracay Island
Check-in
Shore Time Hotel.
Station
1, Balabag; tel: +63 36 288 4968; www.
shoretimehotelboracay.com
Eat
Try the oyster sisig at Two Seasons
Hotel (
Station 1
) and the cheesy butter
shrimp at AquaFresh at the D’Talipapa
(
Station 3
).
Don’t miss
If you’re with friends, go for
a banana-boat ride; if you’re courageous
enough, try the flying fish.
Got more time?
If the water is calm,
rent a paraw late in the afternoon for an
unforgettable sunset view.
Shop
For handcrafted souvenirs like and
personalized key chains and bracelets,
walk along Station 2.
Moi Aguilar
community
manager
PHILIPPINES
Naga
Area code
54
Touchdown
Naga Airport
Get
to town via
taxi, hotel shuttle, bus, jeepney
Check-in
Avenue Plaza Hotel.
Magsaysay
Ave; tel: +63 54 473 9999; www.
theavenueplazahotel.com
Eat
Chili Peppers Naga.
Avenue Square,
Magsaysay Ave
Don’t miss
Tropical Golf, Wave Pool and
Adventure Park at Haciendas de Naga.
Nursery Rd, Carolina; tel: +63 54 472 2190
Got more time?
Take a dip at the Hydro
Natural Spring in Panicuason.
Shop
Check out the following stores:
Restoerun (
Avenue Square
), Kadlagan
Outdoor Shop and ClimbingWall
(
Dimasalang St
), and Basilica Souvenir
and Giftshoppe (
SMCity
).
Anna Avila
mom
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DUMAGUETE PHOTO
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