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Philippines : When to go ?

It is better to avoid the rainy season from June to October. This monsoon period is usually punctuated by about typhoons across the country. However, many travellers in August-September and had very nice weather (particularly in Palawan). The warmest season spans April and May; the most monthly month is January. The high season extends from December to April, with a peak at the end of the year holidays and for the Holy Week (Easter).

Philippines : Go with a local agency

A permanent adventureIt is within reach. A small bus ride or in Jeepney, and this is already the adventure. A backpack and camera ready to be triggered, the adventurer can meet her at any time in the Philippines, whether it be by exploring caves where coffins are deposited, climbing volcanoes or losing in the terraces.A tropical climateThe Philippines has a hot and humid climate to get used to quickly. The weather is idyllic all year round. And although the rainy season voie heavy rains on the country from May to November, it can be established by choosing the parts of the country most saved. In addition, temperatures only rarely fall below 25 ° C.Some islands and paradiseThe country has over 7 000 paradise islands that make travellers happy. The Robinson wishing to isolate himself from the rest of the world can find an uninhabited confetti; amateurs of seaside resorts have only an embarrassment of choice; divers looking for coral reefs is in paradise...A friendly and welcoming peopleThe majority of Filipinos speak English perfectly, making communication much easier. Hospitality is an integral part of Filipino know-how. The people are always happy to be able to inform the lost traveller. Still smiling despite the hardships, Filipinos are sharing with the traveller their joie de vivre. If you organize your trip with a local agency, meetings with Filipino people will be more often at the meeting and will guarantee a full-fledged stay.

Foreigners are considered by Filipinos to be very rich. The image that aboriginals make of Europe and the West in general is portrayed by photographs and ideas that are all made widely by the many American television series broadcast on television. Thus, the dream of many Filipinos is to leave and Work in Europe or the United States. As a comparison, the minimum wage in the Philippines ranges from 320 P (e. g. Bohol province) and 450 P (in Manila) per day (48 hours per week at least 8 hours per day). However, we must know that some earn much less than that. Some servers, for example, have a fixed salary of the order of 5 500 P while others will gain barely 3 000 P being fed and housed.The cost of living is low in comparison to European countries, but we must not systematically compare it to that of its country of origin, otherwise we find ourselves in a hurry to spend reckless expenses. Moreover, tourists often rely on expensive services: rental of vehicles, tours organised by travel agencies and hotels in comfort equivalent to those of Western countries. In this case, the note climbs fast! For backpack bags moving through local transportation and wanting to live like Filipinos, this country remains a very inexpensive destination, even if spending often exceeds the originally planned budget. Indeed, food and transport prices seem derisory in the eyes of the foreigner who has just arrived. Prices are usually posted, and few Filipinos will benefit from the fact that you are foreign to make you pay more. In general, it should be understood that any tourist site or tourist attraction has higher prices than elsewhere (notably Boracay). Also, please note that it is possible in a very large number of hotels to settle in dollars. Prices are displayed in both currencies. Because the dollar is more stable than the Philippine peso, prices will sometimes be given in dollar.FormalitésFor a stay of 30 days (maximum), no visa for the majority of visitors from Europe. Above this period of stay, you will need to apply for a visa extension. The latter is very easily obtained in one of the immigration offices scattered throughout the territory of the Philippines.