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...
Languages of the Philippines: What is spoken?
What are the languages of the Philippines? Will I get by if I don’t know much English? Is Spanish still spoken? These are some of the questions you ask us most when you’re preparing a trip to the Philippines. It’s normal, the archipelago is special...
Tourist scams in the Philippines: how to avoid them
What are the possible scams in the Philippines? Traveling in the Philippines is safe, and we, who have been to more than 70 countries, can tell you with total certainty that it is one of the calmest places we have traveled. However, as happens in any corner of the...
The most Instagrammable places in the Philippines
Instagram is a powerful tool for planning and sharing the best moments of a trip. Thanks to this social network, it gives us the itch to include in our trips to the Philippines certain places we might not have known, and if we also like photography, we feel like...
The Philippines Packing List: What to bring
You’re in the thick of trip prep and the—for many—dreaded moment arrives of defining your luggage. What to take as luggage for the Philippines? Suitcase or backpack? What’s the best backpack to travel to the Philippines? Is there anything essential I should take to...
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.
