Philippines Summary

Days travelled - 14 days (2 weeks)

Distance travelled - Approx. 906 km (563 miles)

Hours travelled - 41 hours (1 day, 17 hours)

Destinations - 7

Top 3

3 - Bohol - after Boracay, I would say this is the 2nd biggest tourist destination in the Philippines. Plenty to see plenty to do.

2 - Puerto Galera - the northmost island of the visayas. Clouded by Boracays reputation, this beachside resort is fantastic for chilling, snorkelling and having some fun nights out too.

1 - Siquijor - I wasn't even going to go here when I first planned my itinarary, but I'm so glad I did. Even though I spent only 1 day here this really small island has everything. Beaches, jungles to explore, caves, waterfalls and some lovely people to top it off. Watch out for witches though.

Final Advice
At first I was a little dubious of the Philippines, since everyone was saying 'be very carefull' and 'its very danegerous'. I managed to survive the fortnight without any problems and I had an awesome time there. Asia is bad for people pointing, staring and laughing at you, but the Philippines took the piss a little. It was constant, wherever I went. Maybe moreso since I was alone. That was my biggest downfall with the country, so not a biggie.
I loved the food, many pork dishes, but also beef and chicken to go round. The countries transportation services were excellent in my opinion, and even if you do miss the final boat or bus, they let you hang in the terminals over night.

The big cities of manila and cebu are whack compared to the rural islands between them. Don't waste your time there.