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Coron is a town in Busuanga, which is the largest island in the Northern Palawan area and is in itself a mini-archipelago. Coron is also the name of the island across the channel from the town, an island with prehistoric vibes. Only small, light turbo-prop planes can land on the airstrip in a small valley [...]

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Travelers to the Philippines invariably have to spend a night or two in Manila on their way to and from the outer islands, the tourist destinations and the eco-adventure destinations within the archipelago. Most globe trekkers and lonely planetoids spend this layover time in Malate.
Malate is a bayside district of Manila with a reputation of [...]

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Separated from Luzon Island by the San Bernardino Strait, Samar is way off the beaten path. While Palawan is touted as the ‘last frontier’ in Philippine tourism, Samar, especially Northern Samar, may very well be ‘beyond the last frontier’.
Travelers may fly to Northern Samar’s main town, Catarman, by jet from Manila – the [...]

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An enchanting and, as legend has it, enchanted island in the Visayan region of the Philippine archipelago, Siquijor has a charm all its own. From pristine white-sand beaches to centuries-old relics, this island is a must-see for the intrepid and adventurous traveler.
Its moniker came from the observation of early Spanish explorers that the island [...]

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The Philippine Islands lie in the path of the typhoons that originate in the Pacific Ocean. There are around 20 of these typhoons that blow through the Philippines every year during the monsoon season. The islands are the first hit by these weather monsters before wreaking more havoc in Southeast Asia.
Last week, what was [...]

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The Last Frontier
Within the Philippine archipelago is a group of islands collectively known as Palawan.
This mini-archipelago is alternatively called the “Last Frontier” or the “Wild Country”.
Northern Palawan’s main island is Busuanga where the intrepid traveler will find enough adventures in remote and wild locales.
Like white-laced emeralds shimmering in the deep blue sea, Busuanga’s offshore islands [...]

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Zambales, whose entire western stretch is rimmed by the crystal-clear waters of the South China Sea, is off-the-beaten path of Philippine travel destinations. Its land area was separate from the mainland in prehistoric times. Violent tectonic and volcanic upheavals joined it with the main island of Luzon. The resulting topography- undulating mountain ranges, coastal plains [...]

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It was mentioned in Enya’s enduring hit song, “Orinoco Flow”. It has its own international airport with direct flights here from most Asian capitals. It is one of the most popular destinations in the Pacific Rim. Simply dubbed, “An Island in the Pacific”, Cebu is the Philippines’ premier southern island, a crown jewel in the [...]

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Since we got a lot of the cuisine-tripping out of the way on Day 1, the next couple of days in Bicol was devoted to checking out the sights. We were in the heart of Bicol in the province of Albay, in its capital city, Legazpi.
MAYON VOLCANO, at 8,000 feet, looms majestically over the [...]

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The Bicol region lies some 500 kilometers south of Manila, the Philippine capital, and is composed of six provinces. While a bit off the beaten path – most travelers to the Philippines opt for Boracay, Cebu or the Banawe Rice Terraces – Bicol surprisingly offers many options for the adventurous traveler. Recently exploring this land [...]

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