Planning a trip? Those who love to travel know the essence of all travel is about you and your enjoyment. Travelers know that the destination is a major part of planning a trip, experiencing and delving deeper into unfamiliar places, people and culture are paramount.

Expand your horizons and set your sight to the Philippines, an off the beaten path travel site! An undiscovered paradise made of thousands of islands and white sand beaches all around! A tiny dot in the map of the world, and yet a haven for travelers, backpackers, retirees and even passersby.

It offers awesome tourist attractions, magnificent beaches, hot spring resorts, colorful festivals, hundreds of scenic spots and world-class hotels and facilities. Not to mention the tropical climate, the affordable prices as well as the friendly and hospitable, English-speaking people! You will be glad you came, and we’re sure, you WILL come back for more FUN in the Philippines!

 

 

 

DISCOVER THE PHILIPPINES

 

 

Regions in the Philippines

 

Photo from:  http://philippinegeographic.blogspot.com/2013/08/regions-of-philippines.html

 

The Philippines includes 17 official regions, including the National Capital Region (which has no provinces) and 16 regions that contain provinces. Some regions consist of many islands (the country has 7,100 islands). The two largest islands (Luzon and Mindanao) and the Visayas island group are each subdivided into multiple regions. The government defines an official region as “A sub-national administrative unit comprising of several provinces having more or less homogenous characteristics, such as ethnic origin of inhabitants, dialect spoken, agricultural produce, etc.” – From http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/articles/con_lgu.asp

The regions are:

• 1  Region I – Ilocos Region
  
• 2 Region II – Cagayan Valley
  
• 3 Region III – Central Luzon
  
• 4 Region IV-A – CALABARZON
  
• 5 Region IV-B – MIMAROPA
  
• 6 Region V – Bicol Region
  
• 7 Region VI – Western Visayas
  
• 8 Region VII – Central Visayas
  
• 9 Region VIII – Eastern Visayas
  
• 10 Region IX – Zamboanga Peninsula
  
• 11 Region X – Northern Mindanao
• 12 Region XI – Davao Region
• 13 Region XII – SOCCSKSARGEN
  
• 14 Region XIII – CARAGA
  
• 15 ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
  
• 16 CAR – Cordillera Administrative Region
  
• 17 Metro Manila – National Capital Region NCR
  

 

Photo from:  http://www.amazing-places.com/tag/philippines-tourist-attractions/

 

Photo from:  https://www.travelbook.ph/blog/travel-tip-best-times-to-travel-around-the-philippines/

 

Photo from:  https://outoftownblog.com/january-2018-philippine-festivals-and-events/

 

Photo from:  https://www.citynomads.com/the-essential-travel-guide-to-boracay-philippines/

 

 

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