My Summer Tips for your Philippine Vacation

We have just entered the month of April, and it only means one thing, summer is fast approaching. In the Philippines, summer, next to the Christmas season, is the most anticipated period of the year. This is because of the fact that the Philippines is an archipelago, and the beautiful beaches shows its real beauty during this time. Traveling locally is an ideal thing to do.

Additionally, summer is also a long break from school. All school levels are taking their school vacation this season, usually starting on the last week of March, ergo, the time for students to roam around and enjoy their time out of books and exams is this.

Since tourism is an in-demand industry around this time, most vacation spots and tourist attractions are in their most busiest hour. In fact, if you do not know a lot about the Philippines and will just go here and impromptu plan your activities, I'm sure you will have a hard time. So we listed below some tips on your for your Philippine vacation.

• Book your hotel as early as possible. It is highly encouraged to at least book your accommodation a month before your actual arrival.
  
• High-end hotels are mostly fully booked or increased their stay packages. Taking alternatives such as pension houses, 1-day inns and room rentals is worth your consideration.
• Plan your activities before going on a vacation. It pays to organize the list of things you want to do. It saves time and money and makes your visit worthy.
• Hire registered tour guides if you want to. But traveling by yourself or with some friends or family is always fine provided that you take necessary precautions.
• Be guided that there are a lot of opportunists everywhere especially during this time. If you need to ask for help, make sure they will not take advantage of you. If possible, ask a person in uniform such as security guards, policemen et al.
• Make a wise budget. It pays researching for the current prices and fees for your travel.
• Keep your things safe. Wallets, phones and other valuable items must not be displayed flamboyantly. Bring only enough when you go out of your room. And oh, be sure to keep it locked.
• Be sure to register your names on tourist stations. If there is none, let some of your friends or family back home know where are you going and where you are staying.
• Have fun and enjoy.