[oldnemesis]

(03-14-2012 06:31 AM)Kona Wrote:  

I bet the planes are all DeHavilands or similar. If you're there you can tell better than me how the weather is, of course. In the south, like Leyte you mentioned, rainy season is wrapping up right now. Those small planes are awful in bad weather. That's why I think you should fly from MM right to Puerto. The plane will be big. I can handle, but I can't stand being on those little things when other people get sick or excited. Negros doesn't get the rain though.

Is it Otter or dash? I did like 100+ skydives from Otter so I'd survive it - but not dash. Those planes are definitely not good in a bumpy weather, probably not even certified for instrumental flight (but being Philippines I'm afraid the pilots might just not care).

I'll fly to Puerto from Manila, but what about El Nido? Neil said the bus ride is tough, which means I don't really want it so probably fly there too and hope the weather is fine. How much the taxi from Puerto to El Nido would cost?

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Just a heads up for hotels: There's one called Royal Oberoi in Puerto that is really cheap compared to the rest of the Oberoi Hotels. Reason is that it is in no way affiliated with the chain of super fancy Oberoi's like they got in Bali and dubai.

This one?

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Leyte, besides more cockfighting, not a lot. Tacloban is actually pretty dirty even by Philippine standards.

I heard there are some national parks with caves around. Although I'm not sure I'll heal enough to go into the cave so this is still questionable.

Thanks for 411 about Bacolod, I'll check it too!