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Catanduanes: Updated Guide to Happy Island + 5 Days Itinerary
I have said it before and will say it again — Catanduanes is one of the most underrated destinations in the Philippines. With its pastoral hills, cliffs, and beaches, you won’t run out of places…
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A First-Timer’s Guide to the Philippines
Are you traveling to the Philippines for the first time? Here’s a guide that covers everything you need to know about the Philippines — including currency, weather, things to do and more! I’ll also be…
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DIY Guide to Malalison Island and Seco Island in Antique (Updated 2020)
Panay Island is a wonderful place to spend a vacation in, especially if you like beaches and island hopping trips. Aside from Boracay, there are up-and-coming destinations you can visit: Malalison Island and Seco Island,…
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Carabao Island (Romblon): Secret Beach Getaway Near Boracay
Carabao Island used to be a secret place, somewhere a small number of backpackers knew about. Today it’s more familiar — in fact, it’s even part of island hopping tours in Boracay. Even so, Carabao…
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4 Days Itinerary in Panay Island: Boracay, Carabao Island and Malalison Island
Hali and I went on a 4 days trip to Panay Island. This wasn’t the most thorough plan that we’ve had since we mainly just want to have a vacation, but we did visit nice…
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El Nido, Palawan: Budget Guide + 5 Days Itinerary
One of the places you shouldn’t miss visiting in the Philippines is Palawan — and El Nido is its prime destination. In the past, El Nido used to be a luxury destination but as it…
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Philippines Road Trip: Manila to Leyte in 1 Week
What’s the longest road trip in the Philippines you’ve taken? Ours is a 1-week-long drive from Manila to Leyte, where our final stopover was Kalanggaman Island in Palompon. Hali and I booked this packaged tour…
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A Guide to Island Hopping in Balabac, Palawan
If you haven’t been to Balabac yet, you should really be planning a trip soon! In my opinion, Balabac has the best beaches in the country — fine, white sand and blue water. Here’s guide…
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Ultimate Travel Guide to Balabac, Palawan: The Last Paradise
Here’s your ultimate travel guide to Balabac, Palawan! Including a sample 5 days itinerary you can follow for your trip. Last 2015, Hali and I were exchanging stories with a 60-year-old fellow traveler who then told us…
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Our (Very) Crowded Trip to Sagada
As our year-end trip, Hali and I joined a group tour on a 3-day Sagada-Maligcong trip. This is something I’d been looking forward to, since my friends had always recommended a trip to Sagada in…
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DIY Guide to Maligcong Rice Terraces and Mount Kupapey (Kofafey)
If you ask me, Maligcong is one of the most underrated places in the Philippines. Hali and I went here a while ago to visit Maligcong Rice Terraces and Mount Kupapey (also known as Mount…
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Voluntourism in the Philippines: A new travel trend
To be honest, I have always admired volunteer workers but initially did not want to sacrifice the comforts I got used with to actually join an event. In summer last year, I’d finally experience what…
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