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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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Cast Away in Calayan Island: Travel Guide + 5 Days Itinerary
Calayan Island is a backpacker’s dream — a remote community island filled with beautiful beach coves, cliffs with breath-taking views and hidden waterfalls. This is our DIY Guide to Calayan Island, including updated rates and…
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DIY Guide to Biri Island Rock Formations (Northern Samar)
The Biri Island Rock Formations is one of the best places you can visit in Northern Samar. We went here during a week-long road trip to Leyte. Here’s our experience + travel guide to Biri…
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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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Is It Still Worth Visiting Sagada? (Our 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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Guisi Lighthouse: Charming Ruins in Guimaras
The Guisi Lighthouse is one of the places I was excited to visit in Guimaras. I saw great IG photos of visitors here and apparently this is also a popular pre-nup location. The Guisi Lighthouse…
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Island hopping in Gigantes Islands, Iloilo
Gigantes Islands is Iloilo’s answer to paradise. Here’s our updated guide to island hopping in Gigantes Islands! Gigantes Islands (also referred to as Islas de Gigantes) is located at the northern part of the municipality…
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Tibiao (Antique): Travel Guide + Day Trip Activities
Tibiao is a place you visit for probinsiya feels. Here you can book a homey cottage on the riverside, do nature activities like kayaking, trekking, and chasing waterfalls, and finally experience the kawa hot bath.…
