Top resorts in the Philippines: Our best recommendations
Every traveler is a world unto themselves, with different tastes and needs when it comes to traveling to the Philippines. Some look for a budget place where they can simply drop their luggage and head out to explore the different islands, while others also look for a...
Travel Vaccines for Philippines and malaria information
Heading to the Philippines soon? Then you might be wondering if you need vaccines to travel to the Philippines. Although, as you’ll see below, Spaniards are not required to get any mandatory shots, our advice is not to take risks: get informed and travel safely. In...
Traveling to the Philippines: opinions
Looking for opinions about the Philippines? As you may have noticed if you’ve read several articles on this blog, we can’t be 100% impartial. We’re unabashedly in love, so on our scale the good side will always weigh more than the less good. Throughout our site you’ll...
Backpacker’s Guide to the Philippines
Is it possible to take a backpacking trip in the Philippines? Without the slightest doubt, yes. And we’d add that it’s one of the best countries for a trip like this. But what is a backpacker? Although the dictionary only says that a backpacker is someone who carries...
IATI Travel Insurance Discount 30% + IMPORTANT INFORMATION
– Updated on October 28th 2025 – If the 5% IATI Seguros discount (or up to 30% if you meet the requirements we explain below) is what you came here for and you want to get straight to the point, we’re not going to waste your time. Simply click the button...
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.
