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Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to the Philippines.Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from visiting Boracay Island's stunning White Beach to sinking into a blissful swimming hole at Anuplig Falls, and gawking at the emerald-green rice terraces in and around the villages of Banaue and Batad.Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet's Philippines travel guide:Our classic guidebook format provides you with the most comprehensive level of information for planning multi-week tripsUpdated with an all new structure and design so you can navigate the Philippines and connect experiences together with easeCreate your perfect trip with exciting itineraries for extended journeys combined with suggested day trips, walking tours, and activities to match your passionsGet fresh takes on must-visit sights including the rice terraces at Banaue and Batad; Jaro Cathedral; and Pagsanjan FallsSpecial features on picking your ideal island, Manila walking tour, activities guideExpert local recommendations on when to go, eating, drinking, nightlife, shopping, accommodation, adventure activities, festivals, and moreEssential information toolkit containing tips on arriving; transport; making the most of your time and money; LGBTIQ travel advice; useful words and phrases; accessibility; and responsible travel Connect with Philippines' culture through stories that delve deep into local life, history, and traditions Inspiring full-colour travel photography and mapsCovers Manila, Around Manila, North Luzon, Southeast Luzon, Mindoro, Boracay & Western Visayas, Cebu & Eastern Visayas, Mindanao, Palawan Create a trip that's uniquely yours and get to the heart of this extraordinary country with Lonely Planet's Philippines.
About the Author
Greg Bloom (b. 1969) is a Phnom Penh-based travel writer and editor. He specializes in writing guidebooks about Southeast Asia and the former Soviet Union. Over the years he has been detained by authorities in Uzbekistan, taken a shlagbaum to the head in Kyiv, jumped out of helicopters atop volcanoes in Kamchatka, hit 100km/h in a Latvian bobsled, flown out the back of a jeepney in Puerto Princesa, and survived a bus crash on the back roads of Bicol on the Philippine island of Luzon - mostly in the service of Lonely Planet.Greg dabbled in careers as diverse as Christmas tree salesman, ski bum, PR flak and New York City bike messenger before moving to Ukraine in 1997 and settling into a career as a journalist. He was editor-in-chief of the Kyiv Post, an English-language weekly, from 1999 to 2003. He later lived in Manila for almost 5 years before moving to Cambodia in 2008. His travel articles have appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald, the South China Morning Post, the Toronto Globe & Mail and Action Asia, among other publications.You can read about his travels at www.mytripjournal.com/bloomblogs.
