Griffo
Contributor
So we've been researching the Philippines for a 3 week stay at the end of July and early August. Yes I know it can be a bit rainy, but we are going to spend 3 weeks in the Solomons and then head over to the Philippines, so the dates are locked in. (unless we choose another destination entirely).
So far we've been looking at Bohol, Dumaguette on Negros, and Puerto Galera. But it's hard to understand what kind of places these are.
We tend to prefer quieter areas away from the tourist mobs - for example we'd never stay in Phuket, but love the remote areas of Thailand like Koh Lipe etc. Are these areas tourist slums, or are we still able to stay at places that don't feel like we are sharing with thousands of other people. Tripadvisor is failing us in the Philippines as most of the reviews seem to be locals rather than overseas tourists.
So far we've been looking at Bohol, Dumaguette on Negros, and Puerto Galera. But it's hard to understand what kind of places these are.
We tend to prefer quieter areas away from the tourist mobs - for example we'd never stay in Phuket, but love the remote areas of Thailand like Koh Lipe etc. Are these areas tourist slums, or are we still able to stay at places that don't feel like we are sharing with thousands of other people. Tripadvisor is failing us in the Philippines as most of the reviews seem to be locals rather than overseas tourists.