Destinations

Philippines Destinations to Discover in 2025

From hidden island retreats to up-and-coming eco-adventures, check out some of the most exciting new travel spots around the Philippines.

Boracay Travel Guide: Fees, Stations, Costs and What to Know Before You Go
30Jun

Boracay Travel Guide: Fees, Stations, Costs and What to Know Before You Go

A practical Boracay travel guide covering the arrival fees, which station to stay in, the best time to visit, what a trip really costs in…

Manila Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go
30Jun

Manila Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go

For many travelers, Manila is a stopover, a brief gateway to the Philippines’ beaches and…

Masbate Travel Guide: Tourist Spots, Ferries and What a Trip Costs
06Jul

Masbate Travel Guide: Tourist Spots, Ferries and What a Trip Costs

Masbate travel guide covering how to get there by flight and ferry, Ticao Island and the Manta Bowl, Buntod Reef, the Rodeo Masbateno, where to…

Lanao del Norte Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go
08Jul

Lanao del Norte Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go

Lanao del Norte Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go Mindanao often sparks more…

Bukidnon Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go
08Jul

Bukidnon Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go

Did you know Bukidnon, often called the ‘Pineapple Capital of the World,’ sits on a…

Maguindanao Travel Guide: Grand Mosque, Pink Mosque and Safety Tips
08Jul

Maguindanao Travel Guide: Grand Mosque, Pink Mosque and Safety Tips

Planning a respectful trip to Maguindanao? Here's how to reach the Grand Mosque and Pink Mosque, safety guidance, cultural etiquette, and what a day trip…

Sultan Kudarat Travel Guide: Baras Bird Sanctuary and Costs
08Jul

Sultan Kudarat Travel Guide: Baras Bird Sanctuary and Costs

Sultan Kudarat travel guide: Baras Bird Sanctuary, Lake Pinamang, real transport costs, where to stay, and honest safety notes for this Mindanao province.

South Cotabato Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go
08Jul

South Cotabato Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go

South Cotabato Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go Often overlooked by international visitors,…

North Cotabato Travel Guide: Asik-Asik Falls, Mount Apo and Costs
08Jul

North Cotabato Travel Guide: Asik-Asik Falls, Mount Apo and Costs

North Cotabato travel guide: Asik-Asik Falls, Lake Agko's cold springs, Mount Apo climbing logistics, where to stay, real costs and what to skip.

Agusan del Sur Travel Guide: Agusan Marsh, Bega Falls and Real Costs
08Jul

Agusan del Sur Travel Guide: Agusan Marsh, Bega Falls and Real Costs

An Agusan del Sur travel guide to the Agusan Marsh floating villages and Bega Falls. Boat fees, bus times from Butuan, where to stay, what…

Agusan del Norte Travel Guide: Butuan, Balangay Boats and What It Costs
08Jul

Agusan del Norte Travel Guide: Butuan, Balangay Boats and What It Costs

An Agusan del Norte travel guide to Butuan, the 320 AD balangay boats, Cabadbaran and the coast. Flights, fares, hotel brackets, daily costs and what…

CamNorte Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go
08Jul

CamNorte Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go

Thinking about a Philippine beach escape that goes beyond the usual suspects like Boracay or…

CamSur Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go
08Jul

CamSur Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go

Thinking of Camarines Sur, often abbreviated to CamSur, it’s easy for the mind to jump…

Rizal Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go
08Jul

Rizal Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go

Looking for a refreshing escape from Metro Manila’s urban hum, one that doesn’t demand long…

Laguna Travel Guide: Hot Springs, Pagsanjan Falls and Costs from Manila
08Jul

Laguna Travel Guide: Hot Springs, Pagsanjan Falls and Costs from Manila

Laguna travel guide covering the Los Banos and Calamba hot springs, Pagsanjan Falls fees and tipping, Lake Caliraya, buko pie, where to stay and what…

Cavite, Philippines Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go
08Jul

Cavite, Philippines Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go

A practical Cavite, Philippines travel guide: where the province actually is, how to get there from Manila, the revolution sites worth your day, what it…

Mountain Province Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go
08Jul

Mountain Province Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go

Mountain Province Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go Perched high in the Cordillera…

Ifugao Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go
08Jul

Ifugao Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go

Thinking of the Philippines, images of white-sand beaches often spring to mind. But journey north…

Kalinga Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go
08Jul

Kalinga Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go

Kalinga travel guide covering the Whang-od tattoo experience in Buscalan, Chico River rafting, Tinglayan, costs, and the best time to visit.

Apayao Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go
08Jul

Apayao Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go

Apayao travel guide covering Lussok Crystal Cave, the Dupag Rock Formation, Apayao River rafting, Isneg weaving, and how to get to Luna and Kabugao.

Abra Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go
08Jul

Abra Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go

Tucked away in the mountainous heart of northern Luzon, Abra Province often remains outside the…

Puerto Galera Travel Guide: White Beach, Sabang and Real Costs
08Jul

Puerto Galera Travel Guide: White Beach, Sabang and Real Costs

Planning a trip to Puerto Galera? Here's how to get there from Manila, White Beach versus Sabang, diving costs, and what a weekend actually costs.

Oriental Mindoro Travel Guide: Puerto Galera, Costs and Getting There
08Jul

Oriental Mindoro Travel Guide: Puerto Galera, Costs and Getting There

Planning a trip to Oriental Mindoro? Here's how to get to Puerto Galera from Manila, what things cost, Tamaraw Falls, and the best time to…

Occidental Mindoro Travel Guide: Apo Reef, Costs and Getting There
08Jul

Occidental Mindoro Travel Guide: Apo Reef, Costs and Getting There

Planning a trip to Occidental Mindoro? Here's how to reach San Jose and Apo Reef, dive trip costs, best time to visit, and meeting the…

Kalayaan Islands Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go
08Jul

Kalayaan Islands Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go

Honest guide to the Kalayaan Islands (Kalayaan, Palawan) in the West Philippine Sea: what the area actually is, whether tourists can visit Pag-asa Island, how…

Isabela City Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go
08Jul

Isabela City Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go

Often, discussions about Mindanao conjure images of conflict rather than captivating travel. However, for those…

Basilan Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go
08Jul

Basilan Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go

Basilan Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go Basilan. For many, the name evokes…

Dinagat Islands Travel Guide: Lake Bababu, Whale Sharks and Costs
08Jul

Dinagat Islands Travel Guide: Lake Bababu, Whale Sharks and Costs

Dinagat Islands travel guide: how to get there from Surigao City, Lake Bababu, ethical whale shark encounters at Bitaugan, boat schedules, and what a trip…

Aurora Travel Guide: How to Get There, Baler Surf and Real Costs
08Jul

Aurora Travel Guide: How to Get There, Baler Surf and Real Costs

A practical Aurora travel guide: how to get to Aurora province from Manila and Pampanga, Baler surf lessons, Ditumabo Falls fees, where to stay and…

Quezon Province Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go
08Jul

Quezon Province Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go

Quezon Province isn’t merely a scenic drive on the way to Bicol; it’s a sprawling,…

Bataan Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go
08Jul

Bataan Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go

Many travelers know Bataan for its pivotal role in Philippine history, particularly the infamous Death…

Tarlac Travel Guide: Mount Pinatubo, Capas Shrine and Trip Costs
08Jul

Tarlac Travel Guide: Mount Pinatubo, Capas Shrine and Trip Costs

Tarlac travel guide covering the Mount Pinatubo crater lake trek from Capas, Capas National Shrine, Monasterio de Tarlac, how to get there from Manila, where…

Nueva Ecija Travel Guide: Minalungao, Pantabangan and Costs
08Jul

Nueva Ecija Travel Guide: Minalungao, Pantabangan and Costs

Nueva Ecija travel guide: how to get to Minalungao National Park and Pantabangan Dam, getting around once you're there, what a weekend really costs, and…

Pampanga Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go
08Jul

Pampanga Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go

Thinking of Pampanga, the immediate thought for many is “food.” And rightly so: Pampanga holds…

Hundred Islands Travel Guide: Boat Tour Costs, Best Time to Visit and What to Skip
08Jul

Hundred Islands Travel Guide: Boat Tour Costs, Best Time to Visit and What to Skip

Hundred Islands guide for 2026: real boat tour prices at Lucap Wharf, which islands to visit, the best time to go, how to get there…

Alaminos City, Pangasinan Travel Guide: Hundred Islands, Hotels and Costs
08Jul

Alaminos City, Pangasinan Travel Guide: Hundred Islands, Hotels and Costs

An Alaminos City travel guide for Hundred Islands: how to get there from Manila, where to stay in Lucap versus town, what hotels cost in…

San Pablo Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go
08Jul

San Pablo Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go

Imagine a city not just bordered by water, but defined by it, a landscape where…

San Juan Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go
08Jul

San Juan Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go

San Juan Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go Thinking of a quick escape…

Nasugbu Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go
08Jul

Nasugbu Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go

Planning a quick escape from Metro Manila’s bustle? Nasugbu, Batangas, often tops the list, but…

Cagayan de Oro Travel Guide: White Water Rafting, Day Trips and Costs
08Jul

Cagayan de Oro Travel Guide: White Water Rafting, Day Trips and Costs

Cagayan de Oro travel guide covering white water rafting rates, getting there from Laguindingan Airport, day trips to Bukidnon, Camiguin and Iligan, safety, where to…

Gingoog City Travel Guide: Beaches, Mimbilisan and Costs
08Jul

Gingoog City Travel Guide: Beaches, Mimbilisan and Costs

Gingoog City travel guide: Amontay Beach, Agutayan White Island, the Mimbilisan Protected Landscape and the Philippines only Oolong tea farm, plus what a day or…

Iligan Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go
08Jul

Iligan Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go

Planning a trip to Iligan City? This Iligan travel guide covers safety, getting there from Cagayan de Oro, where to stay, and real PHP costs…

Ozamis City Travel Guide: Safety, Prices and Getting There
08Jul

Ozamis City Travel Guide: Safety, Prices and Getting There

Planning a trip to Ozamis City? Here's what it actually costs, how to get there, where to stay, safety tips and the best time to…

Dipolog Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go
08Jul

Dipolog Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go

Thinking of Mindanao, do images of untouched natural beauty, vibrant local culture, and a distinct…

Guimaras Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go
08Jul

Guimaras Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Go

Thinking of Guimaras, most travelers immediately picture its iconic golden fruit: the mango. But what…

Palawan Travel Guide: How to Get There, Real Costs and Travel Tips
08Jul

Palawan Travel Guide: How to Get There, Real Costs and Travel Tips

A practical Palawan travel guide: how to get there, which part to visit, what El Nido, Coron and Port Barton really cost in pesos, the…