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Traveler on a boat watching sunrise over limestone cliffs in El Nido, Palawan, Philippines.

New to the Philippines? Your First-Timer’s Guide to Getting Lost (and Loving It)

If you’ve just booked your first trip to the Philippines, congratulations — you’re about to step into one of the most charmingly chaotic, sun-drenched, and unexpectedly heartwarming places on Earth. Consider this your First-Timer’s Travel Guide to the Philippines. Picture 7,641 islands (give or take, depending on the tide), jeepneys painted like rainbows, and a

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The Hidden Philippines Bucket List: Wild, Weird, and Wonderfully Untouched

Picture this: Boracay at sunset. Gorgeous, yes—but also full of sunburnt tourists taking selfies with the same mango shake you ordered 20 minutes ago. Meanwhile, somewhere in the Philippines, there’s an island where the only crowd is a group of goats, the beer is cheaper than bottled water, and your hammock view is better than

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The Ultimate List of Philippine Festivals: What They Really Celebrate

Get ready, as this article covers over 20 different festivals and fiestas. You’ve seen the photos. Feathers. Sequins. Smiles that could power a small city. Nice. They’re all really cool. Now let’s talk about what really happens at Philippine Festivals and Philippine Fiestas—the devotion, the food marathons, the dance lines that never end, and the

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