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Originally Posted by AFC-911
Cebu is a good place to start island hopping.  Also you'll have lots to see there, especially if you have a friend willing to show you around. |
+1. Cebu is a great place to start. Lots of flights there, and you do not want to travel overland. The neighbouring island of Bohol is interesting—but you could spend a month just exploring Cebu.
I also agree with what people have said about Baguio. The heat is relentless in the PI, and sooner or later you need to get away from it. One option is just to hang out in air-conditioned bars. The other option is Baguio. It's up in the hills and 10 to 20 degrees cooler than the rest of the country. Also has some nice Spanish Colonial elements that make the city more attractive than most in the PI.
On the coast, just to the west of Baguio as the crow flies, is a lovely little sea-side town the name of which escapes me. If you wanted to do the PI without too much running around you could just base yourself there and shuttle between there and Baguio and have a terrific time.
Stay away from the deep south. Lots of craziness still going on.