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I can answer questions regarding travel to the Philippines for both business and leisure. Anybody wanting to know the best beaches, archipelagos, coral reefs, dive sites, island resorts, including cheap flights etc. Please note that I DO NOT have any experience or expertise in setting up a business in the Philippines or what are the procedures that one needs to follow if you want to get married to a local Filipino. I also DO NOT have any information about how to apply for a visa. For such questions it is best that you approach the local Philippine Embassy in your own country and enquire there.

Experience in the area

I travel often to the country on business and when here for longer periods never miss an opportunity to explore the country's hidden treasures - mostly the beaches and dive sites.

Publications

India Today Travel Plus

Education/Credentials

Post Graduate

What do you like about this subject?

With 7,107 islands, at high tide, the Philippines is a beach lovers' paradise. Some of them of the most fascinating sea scapes in the world are to be found in these islands - both above and below the surface. From limestone archipelagos, coral reefs, teeming marine life, white, sandy coral beaches, you name it.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

Learn more about the various ferry services in the islands that backpackers would like to know about.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

This is one country that you can get by on your own if you can speak English. Almost every Filipino can speak good English and you can ask questions, find your way with any problem. This is unique to a developing country where locals often speak nothing else apart from their native toungue.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Please no questions about the sex industry in this country.

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Recent Answers from Nilesh Korgaokar

2009-10-27 Bringing my Filipina fancee to UK.:

Hello Alan, I'm not an expert on this subject but I can only suggest. Maybe the best place to begin would be the Philippines Embassy in the UK and ask them what your girlfriend needs to do in order

2009-10-23 Visa to Philippines from Canada:

Hello Valentine, Please get in touch with the nearest Philippine Embassy or Consulate in Canada and enquire from them what travel documents you need to have in order to enter the Philippines for any

2009-09-23 annulment:

Hi Scott, I'm not an expert on divorce or annulment laws either in my country or the Philippines or the US. I have no idea what is the impact of the situation that you and your fiancée are facing in

2009-09-01 Visiting Philipines:

Hello Satya, You seem to be a pretty articulate and well-read person NOT to have taken a plane ride ever in your life. Anyway, sir, thats none of my business so let me go ahead and answer your question

2009-08-11 Philippines Visa requirements:

Hi Robbie, I think you have done the right thing by checking with the Filipino Embassy in Ireland regarding your visa as they would be the authority on such issues. You will appreciate that these rules

 

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