Visayas
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THE ULTIMATE BORACAY DIY TRAVEL GUIDE (ITINERARY + BUDGET) 2026
I first visited Boracay in my early twenties as a traveler moving through a scarcity mindset. I was hungry for experience and sights to see but with restricted budget so I would only ‘be there’ for the sake of ticking it off the list of the places I’ve wanted to visit in the Philippines. The trip was rushed, not enough to really see through its beauty. Recently, I found myself returning to Boracay as someone who went home with less photos but definitely got more time and enough in my pocket to spend. Somewhere between those two versions of me, the island shifted from something I was trying to “see”…
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Best Things to Do in Boracay in 2026
Boracay is an island that will never bore you. Take it from me. With a wide range of activities and experiences, it will naturally draw you in and lets you appreciate its beauty in different ways. You can choose to simply soak in its beauty while lounging on its bone-white sand beach, or experience it from a completely different perspective: from above the island or from its depths. No need to look further, as I’ve rounded up the best things to do in Boracay to help you make the most out of your stay and experience the island beyond the usual. For a complete Boracay Travel Guide, check The Ultimate Boracay DIY…
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2026 Bohol DIY Travel Guide (Itinerary + Budget)
Accessible, beautiful, diverse. This is Bohol – a province that holds almost every bit of the thousands of islands of the Philippines. From the world-famous naturally diverse dive sites, rivers, hills, canyons, mangroves, caves, pristine beaches, historical and cultural sites, wildlife to fun-filled adrenaline rushing adventures; Bohol has it all in its plate which makes it an ideal place to visit and explore. If you also plan to visit the province soon, here’s a Bohol DIY adventure guide to help you with! About Bohol Bohol is a province in the Central Visayas region that is widely known to be the home of the famous Chocolate Hills and the smallest primate…
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NEGROS OCCIDENTAL TRAVEL GUIDE 2025
Negros Occidental is a wide palette of great wonders of the land and the seas. It is more than just that sough-after flamboyant dance and parade at the streets of Bacolod City held annually or an architecture that tells a story of an undying love. The province lets you take a walk down the rustic and dainty streets of a city, sip a cup of its native coffee in a cafe nestled on a mountain side, chase waterfalls, dive into ship wrecks or protected marine sanctuary, explore its terrestrial natural resources, bask in the sun in its pristine beaches and god knows what other wonders Negros Occidental has that I…
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Valencia Negros Oriental for a Day: 2025 Travel Guide
I stepped out of Sibulan Airport upon my arrival from an early flight – completely clueless about my first day in Dumaguete City. To be honest, I had no concrete plans other than diving at the old Bacong Port. However, due to some unforeseen circumstances, I couldn’t go diving that day. Not wanting to let that day go to waste plus I can’t check in to my booked accommodation yet, I called a friend right away and asked for nearby places to visit in the province. Knowing that I’m an adrenaline junkie, he told me to visit Valencia Negros Oriental. With no hesitation, I hailed a habal at the airport…
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Bantayan Island DIY Travel Guide 2025
Giving into hearsays that Bantayan has the best beaches in Cebu, I willingly traded my view of the busy streets to the towering coconut trees aligned at the long stretch of white beaches of this enchanting island. To see it for myself is quite unbaffling as to why it has been among the top favorite destinations in the province. Beautiful is an understatement — humbly marvelous at the same time laidback would be more fitting. If you wish to be captured the same way it did to everyone who came, here’s a Bantayan Island DIY Travel Guide to start with. About Bantayan Island This idyllic island called Bantayan is cradled…
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Top 8 Reasons Why You Should NOT Stay in Abraham Bohol
Bohol is my go-to place for dive retreats. It always draws me back to its blessed shores time and again throughout the year. With each visit, I would explore not just the dive spots but also places to stay or accommodations yet amidst the search, one consistent choice emerges – hostels. This year, I stumbled upon a fresh option: Abraham Bohol. And my take on it? Don’t. If you’re curious, here are my top 8 reasons why you should NOT stay in Abraham Bohol. Fun tours every day at the top attractions, restaurants and bars in Bohol Bohol, a gem of the Central Visayas Region, is among the top tourist…
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Everything that You Need to Know About Danjugan Island (2024 TRAVEL GUIDE)
Danjugan island, is situated 3 kilometers off the coast of Brgy. Bulata, Cauayan, Negros Occidental and is surrounded by a marine sanctuary. This 43-hectare island that is 1.5 kilometers long and a half kilometer wide is rich in natural wonders over and above the ocean that has long been treasured thus left untouched and away from any destructive acts. It was said that this island was bought through the green loan to save it from over-fishing. Ever since it was acquired by the PRRCFI around 1990s, fishing around the island has been strictly prohibited. Danjugan Island is Not a Resort As the management claims, Danjugan island is not a…
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2024 Travel Guide to Sipalay: A Laid-Back City in Southern Negros Occidental
It is not your typical ‘city that never sleeps’ nor the one with towering concrete buildings. It is a city where beaches are accessible, where waves that can be surfed exist and are just few minutes away from the city proper, where islets are among the major attractions, where diving sites are just around the corner and hillside resorts are a thing. This is Sipalay City – what I have dubbed as a laid-back city of Negros Occidental. Sipalay City is situated in the Southern West coast of Negros Occidental. The wonders that can be found in here gradually became known to everyone thus frequently visited despite the long drive…
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Reimer Residences: An Exclusive Hilltop Resort in Tubigon, Bohol
Bohol is one of the Philippines’ top favorite tourist destination. Luckily, it is among those provinces that opened its doors to tourists first amidst the pandemic. After few years of waiting, I finally had an opportunity to explore it with a few friends. Philippine tourism may have just started getting back to its feet but a lot of people have already crowded the sought-after spots in the province. To getaway from the tourist-flocked places of Bohol, we drove all the way from Panglao to this exclusive resort in Tubigon – the Reimer Residences. Our Reimer Residences Experience After a fun but long and tiring road trip, we made our way…
