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The South China Sea separates the Philippines from Southeast Asia's mainland, and in many ways separates the country from taking its place among the region's better-known tourism superstars. Go the extra mile and head for the Philippines and you swiftly realise that the water is also the country's biggest asset - the archipelago is home to more than its fair share of "world's best" list entries: beaches of whitest sand lapped by bath-warm waters; virgin reefs and mighty whale sharks to swim among; incredible limestone towers rising from crystalline waters - and all without the crowds you may experience elsewhere in the region. The diversity on display is incredible - this is after all a place where you could visit a different island every day for 20 years and never set foot on the same one twice. But perhaps the country's finest moment is reserved for North Luzon, where the Cordillera Mountains are jaw-droppingly adorned with sculpted rice terraces that truly deserve their title "eighth wonder of the world".
Many national governments provide a regularly updated advice service on safety issues involved with international travel. We recommend that you check your government's advice for their latest travel information before departure. We strongly recommend the use of a neck wallet or money belt while travelling, for the safe keeping of your passport, air tickets, travellers' cheques, cash and other valuable items. Leave your valuable jewellery at home - you won't need it while travelling. Many of the hotels we use have safety deposit boxes, which is the most secure way of storing your valuables. A lock is recommended for securing your luggage. When travelling on a group trip, please note that your group leader has the authority to amend or cancel any part of the trip itinerary if it is deemed necessary due to safety concerns. Your leader will accompany you on all included activities. During your trip you will have some free time to pursue your own interests, relax and take it easy or explore at your leisure. While your group leader will assist you with options available in a given location please note that any optional activities you undertake are not part of your itinerary, and we offer no representations about the safety of the activity or the standard of the operators running them. Please use your own good judgement when selecting an activity in your free time. Although the cities visited on tour are generally safe during the day, there can be risks to wandering throughout any major city at night. It is our recommendation to stay in small groups and to take taxis to and from restaurants, or during night time excursions. Protests and Demonstrations- Protests and demonstrations, even those that are well intended, have the potential to turn violent with no warning. Counter protests can also turn violent. Action by security forces to disperse demonstrators and protesters may occur at any time. If you are in an area where demonstrators or protesters are gathering, avoid the temptation of staying for a good photo opportunity and leave the area immediately.
We recently held another successful Facebook Q&A session. This time the topic was South East Asia, with our resident expert, Stuart Lyall.
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