Travel - Informing, Engaging and Connecting CommunityThe Canadian Filipino Net is an online publication owned and operated by the Maple Bamboo Network Society, a non-profit society powered by an all-volunteer stafhttps://www.canadianfilipino.net/more/travel2024-03-18T22:52:03-07:00Canadian FilipinoRapidweaverPhilippine consulates general and embassy in Canada gear up for 2024 Winter Escapade2023-09-15T22:54:36-07:002023-09-15T22:54:36-07:00https://www.canadianfilipino.net/more/travel/philippine-consulates-general-and-embassy-in-canada-gear-up-for-2024-winter-escapadeSubmitted<p><img src="https://www.canadianfilipino.net//images/photos/sept2023/2024-Winter-Escapade.jpg" alt="" width="630" height="360" loading="lazy"></p><p>September 16, 2023 - The Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs together with consulates general and embassy in Canada launched the 2024 Winter Escapade which promises to be an “adventure-packed and enriching vacation experience.” The tour includes stops in Metropolitan Manila, Iloilo, Cebu, and Bohol from February 18 to 27.</p>
<p><img src="https://www.canadianfilipino.net//images/photos/sept2023/2024-Winter-Escapade.jpg" alt="" width="630" height="360" loading="lazy"></p><p>September 16, 2023 - The Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs together with consulates general and embassy in Canada launched the 2024 Winter Escapade which promises to be an “adventure-packed and enriching vacation experience.” The tour includes stops in Metropolitan Manila, Iloilo, Cebu, and Bohol from February 18 to 27.</p>
What to expect if going to Manila from Abroad in Pandemic Time2021-07-31T21:30:21-07:002021-07-31T21:30:21-07:00https://www.canadianfilipino.net/more/travel/what-to-expect-if-going-to-manila-from-abroad-in-pandemic-timeBy Jaime A. FlorCruz /<p><img src="https://www.canadianfilipino.net//images/photos/Aug2021/4-temperature-check.jpg" alt=""></p><p><em>(Editor’s note: Planning a trip to Manila in pandemic? In addition to the 15-to -18 hour flying time, you should also plan on spending two to three hours going through a pandemic-driven reception for arrivals at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila. </em></p>
<p><img src="https://www.canadianfilipino.net//images/photos/Aug2021/4-temperature-check.jpg" alt=""></p><p><em>(Editor’s note: Planning a trip to Manila in pandemic? In addition to the 15-to -18 hour flying time, you should also plan on spending two to three hours going through a pandemic-driven reception for arrivals at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila. </em></p>
Cross-country on board The Canadian (Part II)2019-02-15T20:41:23-08:002019-02-15T20:41:23-08:00https://www.canadianfilipino.net/more/travel/cross-country-on-board-the-canadian-part-iiBy Joseph Lopez /<p><img src="https://www.canadianfilipino.net//images/photos/feb2019/Dinosaur-Exhibit-at-ROM.jpg" alt=""></p><p>This is the second of four installments of a series about a Via Rail train trip labelled The Canadian or Le Canadien, which you can board at Vancouver and take all the way to Toronto.</p>
<p><img src="https://www.canadianfilipino.net//images/photos/feb2019/Dinosaur-Exhibit-at-ROM.jpg" alt=""></p><p>This is the second of four installments of a series about a Via Rail train trip labelled The Canadian or Le Canadien, which you can board at Vancouver and take all the way to Toronto.</p>
Cross-country on board The Canadian2018-10-15T15:03:46-07:002018-10-15T15:03:46-07:00https://www.canadianfilipino.net/more/travel/cross-country-on-board-the-canadianBy Joseph Lopez /<p><img src="https://www.canadianfilipino.net//images/photos/oct2018/Van-to-Win-9.jpg" alt=""></p><p>As a proud citizen of Canada, I felt it was my duty to know and see more of my country.</p>
<p>I have already explored my home province of British Columbia. So on May 16th, 2018, I took a Via Rail train trip labelled The Canadian or Le Canadien, which you can board at Vancouver and take all the way to Toronto in Ontario.</p>
<p><img src="https://www.canadianfilipino.net//images/photos/oct2018/Van-to-Win-9.jpg" alt=""></p><p>As a proud citizen of Canada, I felt it was my duty to know and see more of my country.</p>
<p>I have already explored my home province of British Columbia. So on May 16th, 2018, I took a Via Rail train trip labelled The Canadian or Le Canadien, which you can board at Vancouver and take all the way to Toronto in Ontario.</p>
Where to Escape the Canadian Winter2017-12-31T22:52:35-08:002017-12-31T22:52:35-08:00https://www.canadianfilipino.net/more/travel/where-to-escape-the-canadian-winterBy GK Limcangco /<p><img src="https://www.canadianfilipino.net//images/photos/January2018/bantayan-island-beach-boat.jpg" alt=""></p><p>Everyone living in the Great White North would want to have a break from the gloomy, frosty winter months, most especially people who grew up in tropical countries, and us Filipinos are no exemption. We will always have some sort of attachment to the heat and the sun even if we have gotten accustomed to the cold.</p>
<p><img src="https://www.canadianfilipino.net//images/photos/January2018/bantayan-island-beach-boat.jpg" alt=""></p><p>Everyone living in the Great White North would want to have a break from the gloomy, frosty winter months, most especially people who grew up in tropical countries, and us Filipinos are no exemption. We will always have some sort of attachment to the heat and the sun even if we have gotten accustomed to the cold.</p>
Exploring paradise in the last Philippine frontier of Palawan2016-04-17T03:27:45-07:002016-04-17T03:27:45-07:00https://www.canadianfilipino.net/more/travel/exploring-paradise-in-the-last-philippine-frontier-of-palawanBy Barb Lindsey /<p><img src="https://www.canadianfilipino.net//images/photos/april2016/DSCF1817.JPG" alt=""></p><p>After retiring and travelling to numerous destinations including Venezuela, Costa Rica, Tahiti, and Mexico, as well as Caribbean cruising, it’s become clear to me that my preferred holidays are ones where I can shop at local shops, take the local buses, and meet local families.</p>
<p><img src="https://www.canadianfilipino.net//images/photos/april2016/DSCF1817.JPG" alt=""></p><p>After retiring and travelling to numerous destinations including Venezuela, Costa Rica, Tahiti, and Mexico, as well as Caribbean cruising, it’s become clear to me that my preferred holidays are ones where I can shop at local shops, take the local buses, and meet local families.</p>
A quiet beach survives in busy Puerto Galera2016-02-19T08:12:29-08:002016-02-19T08:12:29-08:00https://www.canadianfilipino.net/more/travel/a-quiet-beach-survives-in-busy-puerto-galeraBy Eleanor Guerrero-Campbell /<p><img src="https://www.canadianfilipino.net//images/photos/feb2016/Talipanan-Beach.jpg" alt="Talipanan Beach"></p><p>If you are a diving or snorkeling fan, you may have heard of Puerto Galera, the diving centre for the island of Mindoro, south of Manila. Because of its proximity to the mainland of Luzon, Puerto Galera has become a popular recreational spot, and its beaches busy and overpopulated.</p>
<p><img src="https://www.canadianfilipino.net//images/photos/feb2016/Talipanan-Beach.jpg" alt="Talipanan Beach"></p><p>If you are a diving or snorkeling fan, you may have heard of Puerto Galera, the diving centre for the island of Mindoro, south of Manila. Because of its proximity to the mainland of Luzon, Puerto Galera has become a popular recreational spot, and its beaches busy and overpopulated.</p>