Philippines Guides
5 comprehensive guides for destinations across Philippines.
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Sagada, Philippines: Where the Rice Terraces Meet the Sky and the Dead Hang from the Cliffs
A sustainable travel guide to the Philippines' mountain town of hanging coffins, ancient rice terraces, and caves that swallow daylight — where community tourism keeps development in local hands.
Budget GuidesBanaue: The Rice Terraces Are 2,000 Years Old and the Bus Ride Is 9 Hours — Here's Why Both Are Worth It
A budget traveler's guide to the Philippines' 2,000-year-old Ifugao rice terraces — how to get there by overnight bus, where to stay for PHP 350, and which viewpoints are worth the trek.
Sustainable TravelBoracay: The Island That Proved Tourism Can Be Shut Down
A conservation biologist's field report from the Philippines' most famous beach—after the six-month closure, under the 19,000-person carrying cap, and still fighting to recover.
AdventurePalawan's Edge: Diving WWII Wreck Graveyards, Swimming with Dugongs, and the Limestone Lagoons of the Philippines' Last Frontier
Dive the WWII wrecks of Coron Bay, swim with dugongs in the Calamian Islands, and explore the limestone lagoons of El Nido in this complete adventure guide to Palawan, Philippines.
AdventurePhilippines Island-Hopping: The Ferry-Hopper's Guide to Threading the Visayas and Palawan
A practical, field-tested guide to threading 14 islands across the Visayas and Palawan by ferry, bangka, and fastcraft—specific routes, real costs, and what to skip.