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A Walkable Day Tour in Manila City – Exploring Manila
Manila can be intimidating. It is a city which is hard to fall in love with at first sight although, with such a rich history and vast territory, it is truly unfair to generalise. Despite the size, the historic centre is mainly concentrated on the western area, at the mouth of the river, making a […]
Banaue Rice Terraces Tour Without a Guide
Just when we thought that the Philippines couldn’t get any prettier after having spent two weeks exploring deserted beaches and waterfalls, we made our way to the north, heading towards the rice terraces of Ifugao, where we planned on going on a Banaue rice terraces tour. We had heard great things about this part of […]
How to get to Sibuyan Island
Travelling from island to island in the Philippines tends to get complicated sometimes. Sibuyan, located in the province of Romblon, is a particularly hard to get to destination. We found it quite difficult to find information regarding the logistics of travelling to the island so here’s our in-depth guide on how to get to Sibuyan. […]
A Guide to The Good Friday Crucifixions in San Pedro Cutud
After a very sudden and unexpected change of plans during our travels in the Philippines, we found ourselves in Manila for Easter weekend. We were aware that the Semana Santa was a big deal in this country, but I had never imagined that I would be spending the day I normally reserve for making figolli […]
How to get to San Fernando Pampanga from Manila
Online directions to the Crucifixion site in San Pedro Cutud seemed very hard to come by, so we are writing this post specifically for people wanting to see the Semana Santa activities in San Fernando. Here’s how to get to San Fernando Pampanga from Manila. Read about our experience getting there, or scroll further for a […]