Chapter 408: Those Gone with the Wind
On the plane entering Petenila, the flight attendant will issue a arrival card and a health declaration form, and the flight attendant from Manila to Puerto Princesa will not transfer directly but need to go to customs and then go to the domestic departure hall. So the two forms need to be filled out before entering the customs www.biquge.info so you don't have to worry too much about how to fill it out, it's almost enough, because Filipinos are very lazy.
Glance at you and let you pass the level, without looking at it carefully and checking it at all. Palawan has a tropical climate and is divided into a dry season and a rainy season. November to May is the dry season, and the weather is dry, making it the best time to travel. However, the end of March to mid-June is the summer vacation in the Philippines, and this time is the peak season of the peak season. The rainy season is from June to October, and it rains almost every day.
The trip originally scheduled for the end of April was due to personal reasons at the end of June, and it went straight from the dry season to the rainy season. Hands-on experience has shown that local small planes can easily be cancelled due to heavy rain delays, so traveling to Palawan during the rainy season is risky and needs to be carefully scheduled. However, fortunately, Xueluo and Liu Jingshu's trip was not affected too much by the rainy season.
Except for the day when I went out to sea to see the dolphins, the heavy rain caused the visibility on the sea surface to decrease (but I still saw the dolphins), and the rest of the day was cloudy or sunny. In terms of temperature, except for the first day when I felt hot in the forest, the rest of the days were not so hot that it was crazy, and the temperature was bearable. There is also the rainy season because the clouds are thicker.
The evening sunset is especially beautiful, and people are less prone to tanning than in the dry season. If you want to travel in the rainy season, there are pros and cons. The two major mobile phone operators in the Philippines are and, because there are more cards on a certain treasure, they chose the card's 7-day unlimited Internet package, and they didn't compare and didn't know which one had a stronger and more stable signal.
I guess it varies from region to region. They are all 3 Internet cards, and I bought a 300 peso phone bill recharge card, which is just enough for 8 days and 7 nights, and sometimes the Internet speed of 3 will be faster than that of the hotel, but there will be no signal coverage in some mountainous areas and at sea. Palawan's communications situation needs to be strengthened.
Currency and Exchange RateThe currency used in Palawan is the peso, which is expressed in general. When Xue Luo and Liu Jingshu were in Palawan, the RMB exchange rate was generally around 1:7, and the US dollar was 1:44. It is generally accepted that it is more cost-effective to exchange US dollars for pesos, and there are not many places in Palawan where you can exchange money and swipe your card, so it is recommended that you go to the bank to exchange enough US dollars before traveling.
Xueluo and Liu Jingshu exchanged money twice throughout the process, and each time they exchanged $100, which was completely enough for 8 days. In the end, because he couldn't spend the money, he was too worried and bought snacks and souvenirs at the airport. The two exchanges were on the first floor of Robinson's department store in Puerto Princesa, and once at a curbside exchange point, but the exchange rates were similar in both places.
Although tipping in the Philippines is not strictly a tipping country, there are occasions when tipping is necessary and is strictly observed. Bedside tip 20, luggage tip 20, tour guide 200 (the travel agency paid a one-time tip for Xueluo and Liu Jingshu, Xueluo and Liu Jingshu felt that the tour guide service was good, and gave an extra part) massage tip 100 people snorkeling instructor.
Boatman tip 100 people toilet 5-10 people Every time you send a travel note, many people will ask about the equipment, write it clearly here, if you want to ask about the equipment, please see here ~ Body: Canon 52 Lens: 17-40 Sigma 351470-2004 Underwater Camera: -3 (Taobao Rental) Mobile Phone: 6 The photos without adding are all taken by mobile phones are two wheels.
As the name suggests, it's a three-wheeled motorcycle. There are extra seats next to the motorcycle, and the ride is more crowded and bumpy, but it has a unique local flavor, and you can experience it when you come to Palawan. The empty car is recruited and stopped, and the fixed price in the city is about 50 pesos, so it is not easy to open the price randomly. The name Jeepney comes from the Jeep, because the prototype of this car is the American military Jeep.
It is said that the earliest jeepneys were converted from jeeps left over by the U.S. Army after World War II, and the Filipinos lengthened the body of the jeep and opened the rear of the body to serve as an entrance for passengers to board the car, and then drove out into the street to pick up customers. In fact, it is an enlarged version of the songthaew, which is very cool and cool. In Puerto Princesa, the duties of the bus were assumed.
Each car will have its own route. They can be seen in the streets and alleys of Puerto Princesa, and if you are interested, you can study their routes. It is said that this is a new thing that only comes this year, and it seems that Palawan has also begun to pay attention to tourism development. However, Xueluo and Liu Jingshu have only seen one in front of Robinson's department store.
Out of Puerto Princesa, it is even nowhere to be seen, and it is estimated that it has not yet become popular. The starting fee is 40, about 35 per kilometer, and it is very cheap to have wood? But the premise is that you can get it! Compared with other countries in Southeast Asia with mature tourism development, there are really not many souvenirs to buy here. The must-buy should only be dried mangoes, and only 7 will be seen in the whole process.
Robinson's supermarket didn't sell it, so I had to ask the guide to collect a few packs before leaving Puerto Princesa, and I saw that there were a few packs for sale at Manila Airport. The market price is around 200 packs (200 packs). In addition to dried mangoes, dried bananas are also very popular souvenirs in the local area, and you can buy dried mangoes with dried bananas when you buy them.
Robinson Department Store on the first floor is very cheap, I found a piece of cotton with a very thick material, Dai Xiansen received a pair of denim trousers, the total price of the two is equivalent to RMB 340+, but half a pair of jeans can't be bought in China. In fact, in Palawan, even if there is no brand of cotton, the quality is very good, and the price of 100 can receive a piece of very high quality.
Still no counteroffer price. 1 The local voltage in the Philippines is the same as that in the Dragon Kingdom, with a voltage of 220 and a frequency of 50 Hz. However, the local area is a two-prong socket, if you need a three-prong socket in your electrical appliances, please bring your own conversion interface. 2 Almost everyone in the Philippines speaks English, but the accent is a bit heavy.
Among them, the staff of El Nido generally speak more standard English than the people encountered in Puerto Princesa. However, when you are in a hurry and really need to communicate, no matter how strange the accent is, your potential will explode for you to understand, don't worry. 3. There is no time difference between Palawan and the Dragon Kingdom, and more than 490% of the Filipino people are Catholic.
Sometimes, on the side of a remote and rugged mountain road, a new and ornate chapel will appear. It is said that in the past, the faith of the Filipino people was not as one-sided as it is now, or the power of colonial rule was more terrifying. 5Sun protection should not be underestimated, even the rainy season islands have alarming UV intensity.
The basic sun protection every day, and the after-sun repair steps at night should never be hasty. Sunburn during the journey is definitely something that will affect the mood, especially for girls, even taking pictures will affect the beauty of the picture. This time, I bought a new Anessa gold bottle for travel, but I didn't expect to turn my home over when I was packing my luggage the day before departure, and I didn't find it.
When I arrived at the airport on the time of departure, the sun happened to be closed, so the first thing I did when I arrived in Puerto Princesa was to ask the guide to take him to buy sunscreen. I chose the only brand that Xueluo had ever heard of in Robinson's Department Store - Nivea! The highest index of the entire counter was 50, so make do with it. Fortunately, she didn't tan much, and it seems that the "international brand" Nivea is quite reliable.
About the post-sun repair has been used before the banana boat, this time before the departure tragically found that the banana boat expired, fortunately a friend who just returned from the United States "Jianghu emergency" snow fell a set of local American post-sun repair supplies, Chinese called Magnolia Chuhua, really thanks! If you travel outside for a long time in the sun, such as island hopping snorkeling day trip.
Snow falls before going to bed, you must use a two-pronged serum and a mask to rest assured. Although the combination of sunscreen + repair supplies has changed blood this time, the reasons are tortuous and bumpy, but it is still the same as before the departure, and it is gratifying. 6. Every time the clothes are ravaged by the suitcase, there will be creases, and one day the brain is happy to have a portable garment steamer.
So this time I took it on the road, adding water once to iron 1-2 pieces of clothes, and it was just right for the journey. 7 Palawan has a shortage of vegetables and a far less variety of fruits than Thailand. If you go to a hotel or restaurant that serves vegetables, don't miss a chance.
Because in Palawan, there is really a kind of worry about vegetables. I asked the tour guide and said that the locals love meat very much, and the rest is endless seafood, and they don't mind much if there are vegetables and fruits. But for urbanites who are becoming more and more conscious of eating a balanced diet, eating meat at once is still very guilty.
This time, I also brought a treasure that is the Japanese red barley Wakaba, which is a green juice powder that can replenish chlorophyll. It's actually quite unpalatable, and it tastes a little disgusting, but the thought of it keeping the gut healthy and balanced and a whole bunch of other tall features makes me endure. Every day, find an opportunity to buy a small cup of yogurt, pour the powder into it and mix it up.
Fool yourself and think you're drinking matcha-flavored yogurt. 8Palawan, like the rest of the Philippines, has poor medical care but is expensive. Therefore, you must bring common medicines when traveling, in addition to cold medicines, fever reducers, and painkillers, antidiarrheal drugs are definitely a must, because it is very likely to be used. Some of the food in Palawan may not be as clean.
Don't try the food from some stalls. This text will be written in detail. In addition, the mosquitoes in Palawan are also very powerful, and a bottle of Liushen is enough to get it when I have been to Southeast Asia a few times before, but those "uncivilized" mosquitoes in Palawan do not buy Xueluo and Liu Jingshu's account, so that this is the first time that Xueluo's hands and feet have been bitten.
Therefore, when you go there, you have to bring a complete range of mosquito and insect repellent medicines. On the evening of the 22nd, when I arrived at Pudong International Airport on time and approached the early hours of the morning, the atmosphere of the airport was empty and deserted, which formed a strong contrast with the excitement before the trip, however, things did not seem to be as smooth as Xueluo and Liu Jingshu imagined.
First of all, Xueluo, who has been on the plane so many times, is so brainbroken that he put the eyebrow scissors in his bag and was ruthlessly thrown away by the security sister, and Xueluo who needs to use small scissors every time he puts on makeup, doesn't know how to spend the next few days. Then the security check is already 23:40, and the sun closes at 23:30.
Running over to try their luck, I didn't expect it to be Xueluo and Liu Jingshu, looking at the people inside leisurely and leisurely choosing things, and Xueluo and Liu Jingshu were ruthlessly separated from the door by the caretaker, how could I not find the newly bought sunscreen when preparing the luggage this time, and I originally thought of going to the sun to buy a bottle of Aneza for emergency relief.
Is there anything more tragic than this? The fortunate thing in the misfortune is that the money saved ahem, cough cough, and in the end, the snowfall, which is almost always insulated from the delay, also encountered the flight delay! The night flight was actually nearly one hour late, although Cebu Air is notoriously prone to delays, compared with the usual delays, one hour is simply negligible.
This is the closest to the state of idiocy before so many trips, a printed out strategy, a word, without looking at the time of waiting for the plane, it has become the time for the snow to fall madly to make up for the strategy, although there is a tour guide with it, but I don't know a hundred things, and there is no sense of security after all. The first time I took Cebu Air, I felt that almost all low-cost airlines in Southeast Asia were of this level, and the seats were leather.
It can be adjusted slightly, but when you sleep in the back, you will feel tired because the seat gap is too small, and the cabin air conditioning is also very Southeast Asian, everyone has a long-sleeved jacket or shawl is a standard low-cost airline, which does not include meals, Xueluo and Liu Jingshu are afraid of hunger at night, and they ordered lunch boxes and drinks when they booked air tickets at night, and the taste was better than that of China Eastern Airlines.
Manila International Airport in the early morning of the 23rd, the plane landed in Manila as scheduled, the plane was small but remember to do well, Manila International Airport followed the instructions and walked all the way, at the end of the passage there will be staff with income cards, at this time you have to fill in the sign you see at Manila International Airport and go directly to line up for customs.
Note~ Although it is also a transfer, don't go there, because the next Manila to Puerto Princesa is a domestic flight in the Philippines, so after the customs clearance is completed, take the elevator down to the first floor to pick up the luggage, Manila International Airport, Manila International Airport, the time is still early, wash your face and brush your teeth in the bathroom opposite, and eat breakfast by the way, which is a little interesting.
At 4 or 5 o'clock in the morning, in the toilet of Manila Airport, full of people of all colors from all over the world crowded in front of a long mirror, some people wash their faces, some blow their hair, some put on makeup, everyone is busy with their own things, completely ignoring what the people next to them are doing, the whole is a miniature world, the picture is very subtle to think about, the time of Manila International Airport is about the same.
When you can go to the domestic departure hall located on the third floor to handle the internal flight around the airport, there are many, Huawei, Xiaomi advertising, I can't imagine that the Celestial Empire goods are so popular in the Philippines The people of the Celestial Empire are very proud to see it~~~ Puerto Princesa International Airport landed in Puerto Princesawang, the capital of Palawan, although it is the rainy season, but this beautiful island is still used.
The brilliant clear sky greeted the snow and Liu Jingshu Puteri Port International Airport is relatively simple, and the bus station of a small city in China is about the same size. Puerto Princesa International Airport's orange Cebu flight, and the blue sky came gorgeously contrasting colors, very dazzling Puerto Puteri International Airport took the luggage out of the airport, and saw the snow falling and Liu Jingshu's tour guide holding it.