Zambales (Philippines)

Zambales is a hot and fairly undeveloped area of the Philippines, there are many costal areas. The most well known area is Subic and Olongapo, the former being home to a freeport zone where an American naval base used to be situated, the latter is where the locals live. 30 minutes away is another tourist area called Subic Bay which is a seaside town. Further north is Iba which has the best beaches in the province, but is not travelled to much by foreign tourists. It is an improvement on the Subic area in my opinion as the sand is lighter, water clearer and is much less crowded. Most of the other areas are seldom travelled to by tourists, except ...  Read the complete review

My first experience of the province of Zambales was certainly memorable. I arrived at Manila airport in the late evening and was met by a group of friends in a hired van, we immediately set out to drive to Zambales. Our destination was the northern Zambales town of Masinloc. I don't remember too much of the first part of that trip, we were travelling through the evening and night, and the first few hours we were driving through the Manila traffic and I was catching up on my sleep after the long flight, but after a short break at one of the roadside rest stops I was feeling more awake and able to enjoy the scenery. In this review I am only able to give you a small ...  Read the complete review