Comments on: Top 7 List on the best Island in the Philippines to visit, travel or live, for me http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/which-is-the-best-island-in-the-philippines-to-visit-or-live/ travel journals about a guy traveling the world in search of home Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:16:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: The Longest Way Home http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/which-is-the-best-island-in-the-philippines-to-visit-or-live/comment-page-1/#comment-1426 The Longest Way Home Fri, 07 May 2010 14:19:20 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=1342#comment-1426 <strong>-ben-</strong> Hey Ben, yes, down south in Mindanao now. High speed internet in the Philippines ... Smart and Globe offer 2MB standard connections for fixed addresses. 1 year minimum contact. About USD$20 per month. There is also mobile internet, but at the moment, it's disastrous. Certainly Manila has the best of most things, but all over the Philippines connections are available. Always check to make sure "internet is working" in WIFI zones as quite often there will be a signal, but no internet. You have to ask. Again, like in a lot of places, the more you pay for accommodation, the faster the internet! Sure Manila is polluted, and crowded. But I don't find it that bad. Locals often times complain about the city. It's certainly not the easiest to get around. But, it's not the worst either. Personally I would go somewhere else. Davao, is a nice city to check out. Cebu, is another big place where internet is very accessible. Hope this helps. -ben- Hey Ben, yes, down south in Mindanao now.

High speed internet in the Philippines … Smart and Globe offer 2MB standard connections for fixed addresses. 1 year minimum contact. About USD$20 per month. There is also mobile internet, but at the moment, it’s disastrous.

Certainly Manila has the best of most things, but all over the Philippines connections are available. Always check to make sure “internet is working” in WIFI zones as quite often there will be a signal, but no internet. You have to ask.

Again, like in a lot of places, the more you pay for accommodation, the faster the internet!

Sure Manila is polluted, and crowded. But I don’t find it that bad. Locals often times complain about the city. It’s certainly not the easiest to get around. But, it’s not the worst either. Personally I would go somewhere else. Davao, is a nice city to check out. Cebu, is another big place where internet is very accessible.

Hope this helps.

]]> By: ben http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/which-is-the-best-island-in-the-philippines-to-visit-or-live/comment-page-1/#comment-1420 ben Wed, 05 May 2010 06:55:46 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=1342#comment-1420 hey mate, did you make it out to palawan yet? how is life there? looking to go on a year long journey thru the philippines, only prob is i need to work.. so HIGH SPEED internet is an important factor in deciding where i'll stop by... friends recommend Manila because it has got everything, while locals are recommending the province over the polluted and over populated manila... thoughts? hey mate, did you make it out to palawan yet? how is life there? looking to go on a year long journey thru the philippines, only prob is i need to work.. so HIGH SPEED internet is an important factor in deciding where i’ll stop by…

friends recommend Manila because it has got everything, while locals are recommending the province over the polluted and over populated manila…

thoughts?

]]> By: The Longest Way Home http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/which-is-the-best-island-in-the-philippines-to-visit-or-live/comment-page-1/#comment-1091 The Longest Way Home Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:44:23 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=1342#comment-1091 <strong>-pablo-</strong> I deleted your email from your comment as you might get unsolicited mail, and or spam for leaving it there. With only 7-10 days I would book flights ahead to either Palawan, or Bohol, depending on your own personal likes. Bohol can be done in a few days. Palawan longer as there, for me at least, is a lot more to do. It will also depend on what time of year you go. Personally, I would fly straight to Palawan and spend your week there rather than get to much done all over the country. -pablo- I deleted your email from your comment as you might get unsolicited mail, and or spam for leaving it there. With only 7-10 days I would book flights ahead to either Palawan, or Bohol, depending on your own personal likes. Bohol can be done in a few days. Palawan longer as there, for me at least, is a lot more to do. It will also depend on what time of year you go. Personally, I would fly straight to Palawan and spend your week there rather than get to much done all over the country.

]]> By: pablo http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/which-is-the-best-island-in-the-philippines-to-visit-or-live/comment-page-1/#comment-1052 pablo Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:27:47 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=1342#comment-1052 good article. trying to explore the philipines. only problem is a have only 7-10 days to do it in. stayed in manila for 3 days in '09. some advice. hit me up at "<del datetime="2010-03-14T09:39:43+00:00">email address removed</del>" thank you good article. trying to explore the philipines. only problem is a have only 7-10 days to do it in. stayed in manila for 3 days in ’09. some advice. hit me up at “email address removed” thank you

]]> By: The Longest Way Home http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/which-is-the-best-island-in-the-philippines-to-visit-or-live/comment-page-1/#comment-759 The Longest Way Home Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:38:33 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=1342#comment-759 <strong>-Bruno-</strong> Hi there, You won't go wrong with traveling to Palawan! It's quite different to places in the Visayas, and Camiguin. If you are currently staying or living in The Philippines, feel free to drop me an <a href="http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/contact/contactme.html" rel="nofollow">email </a>sometime. Safe Travels -Bruno- Hi there, You won’t go wrong with traveling to Palawan! It’s quite different to places in the Visayas, and Camiguin. If you are currently staying or living in The Philippines, feel free to drop me an email sometime.

Safe Travels

]]> By: Bruno http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/which-is-the-best-island-in-the-philippines-to-visit-or-live/comment-page-1/#comment-755 Bruno Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:48:27 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=1342#comment-755 Hi, i am about asking the same questions, but more about where to travel, coz i know the Visayas already quite well, and got a place on Camiguin already. I m anxcious to see the continue about Palawan. I think to go there myself end of January, begin Feb. 2010. El Nido seems great. Mountains dont meet, maybe we will. Greetz Bruno Hi, i am about asking the same questions, but more about where to travel, coz i know the Visayas already quite well, and got a place on Camiguin already. I m anxcious to see the continue about Palawan. I think to go there myself end of January, begin Feb. 2010. El Nido seems great. Mountains dont meet, maybe we will.
Greetz
Bruno

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]]> By: The Longest Way Home http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/which-is-the-best-island-in-the-philippines-to-visit-or-live/comment-page-1/#comment-38 The Longest Way Home Tue, 19 May 2009 02:23:17 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=1342#comment-38 Glad you enjoyed the article Sean. Hopefully my travels around Palawan and the rest of the Philippines can shed some light on, at least, some of the 7000 + islands! Many thanks for the good luck wishes! Glad you enjoyed the article Sean. Hopefully my travels around Palawan and the rest of the Philippines can shed some light on, at least, some of the 7000 + islands!

Many thanks for the good luck wishes!

]]> By: Sean http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/which-is-the-best-island-in-the-philippines-to-visit-or-live/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Sean Mon, 18 May 2009 22:18:25 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=1342#comment-37 Really interesting article. I am looking forward to hearing more about Palawan as you discover it. Ive thought about traveling to the Philippines, but with over 7000 islands, its hard to know where to start! Good luck with your adventure, and keep up the good work! Sean Really interesting article. I am looking forward to hearing more about Palawan as you discover it. Ive thought about traveling to the Philippines, but with over 7000 islands, its hard to know where to start! Good luck with your adventure, and keep up the good work!

Sean

]]> By: The Longest Way Home http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/which-is-the-best-island-in-the-philippines-to-visit-or-live/comment-page-1/#comment-36 The Longest Way Home Sat, 16 May 2009 14:52:29 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=1342#comment-36 Yes there are some nice places alright. Thanks for stopping by. Yes there are some nice places alright. Thanks for stopping by.

]]> By: Nomadic Matt http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/which-is-the-best-island-in-the-philippines-to-visit-or-live/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Nomadic Matt Fri, 15 May 2009 08:25:07 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=1342#comment-34 sounds like some wonder places..... sounds like some wonder places…..

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