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planning a trans philippine tour from n. luzon to visayas, can you suggest any point of interest?

ill be a long bus trip covering all posible points of interest. things we would like to cover 1. authentic fiestas 2. major religious ceremonies 3. points to interest such as major tourist spots, indeginous natives, major accomplishment spots. 4. major resorts. 5. tourist spots, both known and "you have to see this" stuff 6. beach spots. thanks

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1. go to Bohol, Bohol is one of the best toursit spot in philippines.
2. You didn't mention what dates your trip will cover, so it's kinda hard to tell you particular areas that will be having fiestas and major religious ceremonies since they happen at different times of the year. For major tourist spots in Northern Luzon, I can recommend Baguio and Sagada. These areas are near each other and have a rich ethnic tradition that is unique to the areas. For beaches, there is Pagudpud in Ilocos Norte, the dive spots like Honday Bay and El Nido resort in Palawan. A must see in Palawan is the underground cave. For historical sites, visit Fort Santiago and the many attractions in Intramuros in Manila, and Vigan in Ilocos Sur. In the Visayas, beaches are as plentiful as ever. I'm sure you've heard of Boracay. Other island resorts worth visiting are Mactan Island in Cebu and Panglao Island in Bohol (another great dive site). Bohol is home to the Chocolate Hills and the tarsier, the smallest primate in the world. For more information, you can check out this site - http://www.wowphilippines.com.tw/english/index.html
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4. I just answered a similar question. Go to this link: http://tinyurl.com/4d2z74 Makati and Ermita are the two most popular areas for foreigner western expats. Not sure about American Filipino. Go to http://www.ricexpats.com and check out all of the URL and hperlinks. there is much to do. perhaps the videos and photos on this site will give you an idea how to spend some time in Manila. Below are some other things to do. I suggest you research some of these areas of interest by way of popular search engine www.google.com.ph and also see if any of the below locations have photos you can view on such sites as Photobuck, Webshots or Flicker. Also you may also find videos of some of these sites on Youtube or Google video sharing sites. Baguio, Cooridor Island, Boracay, Southern Bicol, Camiguin on the northern tip of Mindanao, Guimaras just south of Iloilo is great! http://paradisebay.de/ Nearest beach to Manila Batangas, Matabungkay Beach Resort, Bohol, Laguna, Palawan, Cebu, Sabin Resort, Subic/Grande island, Panasang falls, Mountain View Natural Park, A Calaruega, Tagaytay, Surigao, chocolate hills