Smit
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Hi folks, I'm going to be in the Philippines in January and am interested in adding another week onto my existing plans. I'd like to do some diving and hopefully experience the culture of the Philippines as well.
I am a little uncomfortable because this is my first trip to the Philippines. I'll be in Manila after the 2 week trip and would like to find a place that's relatively easy to get to while I'm trying to get the traveling and everything else sorted out.
Anilao looks to be pretty close with good diving but not much culture, from what I hear. I've heard Subic bay is relatively easy to get to by bus and has good diving, for wrecks in particular.
If anybody has other recommendations on other places to go I'd appreciate hearing them. I'm pretty open to anything while getting this figured out. Diving is a plus but if there are enough above water things to do I'd consider not diving just for the experiences above water.
This trip will hopefully be the first of many to Southeast Asia in the future.
I am a little uncomfortable because this is my first trip to the Philippines. I'll be in Manila after the 2 week trip and would like to find a place that's relatively easy to get to while I'm trying to get the traveling and everything else sorted out.
Anilao looks to be pretty close with good diving but not much culture, from what I hear. I've heard Subic bay is relatively easy to get to by bus and has good diving, for wrecks in particular.
If anybody has other recommendations on other places to go I'd appreciate hearing them. I'm pretty open to anything while getting this figured out. Diving is a plus but if there are enough above water things to do I'd consider not diving just for the experiences above water.
This trip will hopefully be the first of many to Southeast Asia in the future.