Travel: Why I Think The Philippines is SE Asia’s Next Backpacking Paradise

Nathan Allen | July 22, 2014

On a bumpy bus ride to Cambodia a few years ago, I met a young Swiss couple backpacking their way around the world. At the time I was just 2 weeks into my first real overseas adventure, so I soaked up their photos and stories with wide-eyed astonishment. “So you’ve been all over the world…what…

Exploring Northern Luzon – From the Grasslands of Sagada to the Ifuago Rice Terraces

Phil D. | July 22, 2014

After only half a day in Manila, I made my way up to Baguio, a fairly big town in the North of Luzon, the main island of the Philippines. There I was supposed to meet up again with Dolf and Chris from Belgium whom I had traveled parts of Laos before. After an 8 hours…

Unspoiled Paradise On Earth: The Archipelago Of El Nido (Philippines)

Sabrina Iovino | July 20, 2014

The beauty of El Nido is almost surreal: Endless white beaches, crystal clear waters and an underwater world, that will take your breath away. A destination that truly looks like paradise. A few years ago when I came the first time to the Philippines, I traveled to El Nido. All I remember about this place…