Trips To The Philippines From The U.S

I did the freighter trip last year from Los Angeles to Hong Kong and then flew to Manila. It was the adventure of a lifetime and I would do it again if I could. The fare was $1400 but if you contact the shipper directly, it would be under $1000. The crew was 2 Germans and the rest Filipinos and I had the time of my life. There was only 1 other passenger a guy who was going to Hong Kong to marry a Filipina he was corresponding with. I have made friends with a couple of the crew members as I was really a celebrity when they knew of my love for the Philippines and that I was moving here permanently. The room was under the pilot house so there is a lot of stair climbing but I lost 10 lbs. I never got seasick.