Best places to Dive in the Philippines
“Diving, Philippines” are inseparable words for us. We find it hard to imagine a trip around the Philippines without diving in the Philippines. Not for nothing, the first tanks we ever emptied were there, and many of our favorite dive sites in the world are scattered...
August in the Philippines: Weather and Travel Tips
Is it possible to travel to the Philippines in August? Will it rain all day? Is it dangerous? You’re probably asking yourself these questions if August is the only time you can take a holiday and you’re planning a trip to this country of more than 7,000 islands. We’re...
Swimming with dugongs in Coron
Swimming with dugongs in Coron is possible and, moreover, an experience that’s hard to forget. Not only that—unlike what happens in Oslob—it’s a fully regulated activity that is respectful of these curious animals, also called sea cows and very similar to manatees. If...
Things to do in Donsol
Donsol is one of the places where to swim with the whale shark in the Philippines. Until 1998, this was a small coastal town that went completely unnoticed by tourism. However, that year a group of divers filmed a video of a butanding (as these animals are known in...
Hi! We’re Claudia and Jairo, two travelers who fell in love with the Philippines back in 2010. We’ve been traveling full-time for the past 16 years, and we spend much of our time exploring the more than 7,000 islands of the archipelago so we can share first-hand, reliable, and up-to-date information about its paradises with you.
