Quote Originally Posted by Jamesey View Post
We've got a fantastic holiday booked for December, which will involve taking our 10 month old baby and my mother to the Philippines for the first time!

Our itinerary includes time in Hong Kong, Manila, Panglao and with my wife's family in Isabela Province.

But after New Year, we've got a week to spend somewhere in North Luzon. Has anyone got any ideas as to where?

We'll probably travel there by land from Isabela, rather than having to go back to Manila. I've seen Pagudpud and 100 Islands online and Ilocos looks like an interesting place. I've been to Subic and Pampanga, so wouldn't consider going there again.

Any ideas would be much appreciated!
Ilocos is very nice actually specially if you stay in Fort Ilocandia, nice hotel, nice scenery, friendly people and nice food. You can have a trip to Malacanang Palace of the North, have a glimpse of the former president Marcos (wax museum lol) there's loads of nice place to see there actually. You can do Vigan/Pagudpud tour from the hotel as well we chose Vigan I don't know why quite nice place too some interesting places to visit.

100 island is okay very affordable. Governor's Island is the best IMO they have a view point on top of the hill and you can see the island on top its quite amazing.

My only complain going to this places is too far from Laguna Sitting in the bus I can't feel my bum anymore. Manila to 100 island takes around 5 hours? The worst is Ilocos 11/12 hours in the bus....plane just 45 mins.

I have no idea how far Isabela on those places you mention but my opinion is what is nearer place specially if you have a baby and your mother she might get terrified on the road. Enjoy ur holiday!