Stay at Michelina Princess Guest House, Loboc
Our love for the Philippines is the main reason we return to the country again and again to spend long stretches. We like uncovering all its secrets and new destinations, as well as making the most of the better-known ones, since even there there are new things to...
La Sirenita, top hotel in Alona Beach
On one of our latest visits to Alona Beach, in addition to continuing to explore the island to update our guide to Things to do in Panglao, one of the activities we were most eager to do was diving. For that reason—and for the sheer pleasure of stepping out of your...
Whale shark in Oslob, everything you need to know
The time has come for your big trip to the Philippines and, among the many things you want to do in the country, one of them is to swim with the whale shark in Oslob. Picture the epic shot and the ensuing rain of likes on your social media: you next to the largest...
Things to Do in Bantayan: Complete Guide
If you asked us for paradise beaches to see on your trip around the Philippines, we’d have a good list for you, but we wouldn’t hesitate to include several on Bantayan Island. This little slice of the Visayas won us over with its kilometer‑long stretches of coralline...
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.
