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    What provinces have you been to?

    There's 80 of them.

    I've got 76 to go!

    Bulacan, Aklan, Pampanga & Zambales are the ones crossed off so far.


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    I won't do very well at this:

    Aklan
    Batangas
    Laguna
    Cavite
    Manila


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    Quote Originally Posted by lastlid View Post
    I won't do very well at this:

    Aklan
    Batangas
    Laguna
    Cavite
    Manila
    Stop cheating you, Manila or Metro Manila isn't a province.


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    Quote Originally Posted by jamieXXXmaria View Post
    Stop cheating you, Manila or Metro Manila isn't a province.
    I asked the mrs and she said yes.


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    Roughly going north to south:

    Ilocos Norte
    Ilocos Sur
    Cagayan
    Isabela
    Quirino
    Neuva Ecija
    Neuva Vizcaya
    Benguet
    La Union
    Pangasinan
    Pampanga
    Zambales
    Bulucan
    Tarlac
    Rizal
    Manila
    Cavite
    Batangas
    Laguna
    Quezon
    Oriental Mindoro
    Aklan
    Palawan
    Cebu
    Bohol

    I've been to most provinces in Luzon, but there's plenty more to go in Visayas and Mindanao!


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    Quote Originally Posted by lastlid View Post
    I asked the mrs and she said yes.
    It's not. 100% sure.


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    Does it include when you're asleep on the bus ?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Jamesey View Post
    Roughly going north to south:

    Ilocos Norte
    Ilocos Sur
    Cagayan
    Isabela
    Quirino
    Neuva Ecija
    Neuva Vizcaya
    Benguet
    La Union
    Pangasinan
    Pampanga
    Zambales
    Bulucan
    Tarlac
    Rizal
    Manila
    Cavite
    Batangas
    Laguna
    Quezon
    Oriental Mindoro
    Aklan
    Palawan
    Cebu
    Bohol

    I've been to most provinces in Luzon, but there's plenty more to go in Visayas and Mindanao!
    Got any favourites?


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    Quote Originally Posted by grahamw48 View Post
    Does it include when you're asleep on the bus ?


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    Lived in Camarines Sur for a few months 2 or 3 times.
    Lived in Manila for a few months 2 or 3 times
    Lived in Angeles City for about 6+ years.

    Been to a few other provinces like Cebu, Mindoro, but too tired to remember this minute.


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    Quote Originally Posted by jamieXXXmaria View Post
    Got any favourites?
    Hmmm that's a difficult one!

    Palawan is amazing and I also really like Bohol. The scenery in the mountainous regions of Luzon is beautiful too. But I think the province that surprised and impressed me the most was Ilocos.


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    Jamesey, you have a better memory than me and im not that much older
    Can tell you the provinces ive been in over the last few weeks. Didn't spend longer than 24hrs in any of them except Davao Del Sur and my home province of Laguna. Have been in most provinces in Luzon and only a few in Mindanao.
    Laguna
    Quezon
    Camarines norte
    Camarines Sur
    Albay
    Sorosogon
    Northern Samar
    Batangas
    Cavite
    Rizal
    Bulacan
    Pampanga
    Nueva Ecija
    Nueva Vicaya
    Benguet
    Oriental mindoro
    Would have to say my favourite is Laguna as we live here. Used to enjoy Mindoro but is now overrun with tourists Have a soft spot for Bicol but the wife says we cant buy land near the beach until we are retired


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    i think i have visited more places/countys in britain than in the philippines. easy here cos u can drive round the whole country, in the pi its either u book a flight or ferry. for me its hard.


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    i've been in some provinces like

    biliran
    catbalogan
    tacloban city
    ormoc city
    pampanga
    laguna
    cavite
    katie


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    I've noticed how many places you've been to here in the UK Novie, Youre more lucky than most people in Britain to be able to cover so many places in the short time youve been here, I would love to go to half the places you've been to and I've lived here since 1942.


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    here is the list http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provinc...he_Philippines mostly mindanao - bukidnon ,sarangani ,cotobato ,davao, agusan del norte,camiguin ,bohol ,cebu ,mis occ ,mis oriental sultan kud, cavite


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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Parnham View Post
    I've noticed how many places you've been to here in the UK Novie, Youre more lucky than most people in Britain to be able to cover so many places in the short time youve been here, I would love to go to half the places you've been to and I've lived here since 1942.
    Yes, its accessible if you compare its to the PI as Britain is just one big island, PI's not so much easier when it comes to the transport.

    Ive been to:

    Manila
    Cebu
    Tagaytay
    Subic
    Clark
    Leyte
    Panabo
    Tagum
    Padada
    Monkayo
    Agusan
    Mati


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    Quote Originally Posted by Jamesey View Post
    But I think the province that surprised and impressed me the most was Ilocos.
    Heard that Pagudpud was one if not the best beach in Luzon. Has some interesting attractions too does Ilocos Norte such as the sand dunes where parts of Mad Max was filmed.


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    in 2 years I have been to.
    Bohol
    cabu
    aklan x 2
    cagayan
    agusan del norte
    Camiguin (dont know the province)
    bayugan
    and manila of course.


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    Quite a few,south to north(because I always prefer the south)
    Tawi-tawi
    Sulu Basilan
    Zambo sibugay,del-sur,del-norte,
    Misamis occidental
    Lanao del norte,del sur,
    Maguindanao

    I just checked the map 40+



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    Quote Originally Posted by Tawi2 View Post
    Quite a few,south to north(because I always prefer the south)
    Tawi-tawi
    Sulu Basilan
    Zambo sibugay,del-sur,del-norte,
    Misamis occidental
    Lanao del norte,del sur,
    Maguindanao

    I just checked the map 40+
    good to see your still alive
    http://www.filipinouk.com/forum/image.php?type=sigpic&userid=870&dateline=1270312908


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    been to :
    Pangasinan
    Pampanga
    Tarlac
    Nueva Ecija
    Rizal/Antipolo
    Palawan
    Tagaytay
    Batangas
    Cavite
    Laguna
    Cebu
    Ormoc
    Samar
    Leyte
    Surigao
    Albay
    Quezon
    Need to explore more in the Phil next time...


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    Has anyone ever been to any of the islands of Batanes province?



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    Quote Originally Posted by Tawi2 View Post
    Has anyone ever been to any of the islands of Batanes province?
    They are Chinese are they not?


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    Quote Originally Posted by lastlid View Post
    They are Chinese are they not?
    You're thinking of the Spratleys


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    Quote Originally Posted by Tawi2 View Post
    Has anyone ever been to any of the islands of Batanes province?
    No, but I hear they're like Scotland in the South China Sea.


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    And Palawan and Batanes. I thought the 9 dashed line falls in favour of the Chinese on Batanes.


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    Spratleys are sort of disputed,Batanes are most certainly pinoy



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    No, but I hear they're like Scotland
    I have only ever met one person who has been to them,he is a pinoy geologist working for the DENR,i just wondered if they attract brit's looking to suroy2



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    Quote Originally Posted by Tawi2 View Post
    Has anyone ever been to any of the islands of Batanes province?
    Yes, I visited Itbayat Island some years ago.
    My wife wouldn't come on our camping trip.
    It was an indelible memory.
    I did a blog write-up here about my experience.

    Not easy to get those days.
    I've never forgotten a single minute about that trip.!!!!!!!!


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