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/ Asia / Asia Traveler adviceSiargao Cloud 9 (Itineraries)
I had fun surfing last weekend in Siargao. To those of you planning to get there you have to wear rubber surfing boots because you will need to walk in some rocky reefs. It pays to bring a first aid kit...Read full tip...
Vigan Flavor (Food)
Other than trying the empanada in Vigan or the small bibingka in the little stalls found in the Plaza, you can head to Cafe Leona which offers a great range of Filipino food. It also offers Japanese and...Read full tip...
Coron (Warnings)
Diving in the Barracuda Lake includes a steep climb up the razor sharp limestone cliff with your scuba gear on. The hike is about a kilometer long, and watch out the wooden handles are not that safe...Read full tip...
Slurp it! (Food)
When dining in a Japanese restaurant you might hear someone slurping his/her noodles. It is considered normal and non-offensive to make a loud noise when eating.. Read full tip...
On Tipping and Drinking (Warnings)
The rule of the thumb when drinking with a buddy in Japan is pour first his glass and wait him or her to pour yours. Like Korea, it is also impolite in Japan to pour your own drink. Also tipping at...Read full tip...
Talkative taxi drivers (Warnings)
Some taxi drivers might be very nice and talkative, few cases were reported where a taxi driver was curious about a visitor's itinerary in the Philippines and once he learned that you are about to travel...Read full tip...
Chinese can stay in the Philippines up to 7 days without a visa (Visa)
Chinese nationals can enter Philippine territory without a visa and remain in the country for up to seven days. So far, foreigners who can enter the Philippines without a visa and...Read full tip...
Where to buy cheap souvenirs (Shopping)
D-mall is Boracay's shopping and dining hub so beware that souvenir items here (T-shirts, batik, swimwear, trinkets, etc.) are priced twice or thrice as much as souvenir items sold in stalls outside D-mall...Read full tip...
What to buy in Boracay (Shopping)
You can buy native handicrafts such as shell and freshwater pearl trinkets, genuine sharks' tooth pendants, embroidered swimwear, silk pashminas (shawls), and tie-dyed or batik cloth, clothes and bags...Read full tip...
It's a crime to take home white sand from Boracay (Warnings)
It's against international and local laws to take any amount of white sand from Boracay as souvenir. If you are caught having any amount of it (whether on a bottle, on a plastic, etc.), you will be imprisoned...Read full tip...
Tap Water in Japan (Health)
Tap water in Japan is generally clean, so you shouldn't really worry about getting stomach upsets. The restaurants also offer a cup of tea or a glass of water to customers for free.. Read full tip...
Going around and fare in Boracay (Warnings)
Tricycles are the main modes of transportation in Boracay. Be wary that the tricycle fare (as of 2008) from Station 1 to Station 2 or from Station 2 to Station 3 and vice versa is only P10 per person...Read full tip...
Floating Market (Itineraries)
Getting to Bangkok’s floating market is like a love/hate relationship. At first you’ll hate the noise, heat, pollution and traffic but as you traverse the river and “klong” market...Read full tip...
Water sports in Boracay (Itineraries)
Aside from swimming and sunbathing, you can also dive, snorkel, skimboard, kite surf, parasail, jet ski, and go on a sunset cruise in Boracay. There are many shops catering to these activities from Stations...Read full tip...