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 you only have holidays in the month of August and you’re planning a trip to the country of 7,000 islands. We’re not going...
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...
How to get from Bohol to Siquijor (or vice versa)
How to get from Bohol to Siquijor without spending endless hours on the road? You’ve probably asked yourself this if you’re planning a trip to the Philippines, as they are two of the most visited islands in the Visayas region. Well, you’re in luck because they’re...
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.
