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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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Day Trip to Mount Mabilog and Pandin Lake (San Pablo, Laguna)
Laguna offers a lot of day trip activities for those itching to go away for the weekend. One of these is Mount Mabilog and Pandin Lake in San Pablo, Laguna. Here’s my experience doing a…
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9 Breathtaking Tidal Pools in the Philippines
Did you know that there are several tidal pools that you can visit in the Philippines? Tidal pools are basically pools of seawater found in rocky shorelines. They are incredibly rare, which is one of…
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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…
