The 3rd largest city in the Philippines, Zamboanga City operates as the commercial and industrial center of the south. The city is bustling with a factory district, plenty of businesses, shops, and markets where you can find any good or service that you desire. Dubbed “Asia’s Latin City”, you’ll see a Spanish influence in Zamboaga …
Formerly home to the largest American Air Force Base outside of the states, Angeles city has been hyper-kicked into full urbanization. There has been a lot of international influence here throughout modern history by the American Air force, WWII Japanese invaders, and Spanish conquistadors. You’ll see this reflected in monuments, street names, food, and more. …
Legpazi City calls itself “the city of fun and adventure” and for good reason. This city is home to Mt. Mayon, a 20 million year old active volcano that offers both wild adventure and captivating history. While you’re here, you have the chance to explore around the base of the volcano with ATV tours, hiking, …
Home of the sea urchins, Bolinao is a relatively underdeveloped area on the island of Luzon that makes for intimate connections with the environment, and locals. You aren’t going to find big malls and cinemas in this neck of the woods, but you will find some awesome food, interesting caves, pristine waterfalls, and plenty of …
Did you know that, before Manila, Quezon was the capitol of the Philippines from 1948-1976? Named after Manuel L. Quezon, the second President of the Philippines, Quezon stands today as a metropolitan area full of entertainment, shopping, art, business, and nightlife. With a population of nearly 2 million, Quezon is a city that keeps up …
Baguio City may be considered “highly urbanized” but this is one of the most natural cities on the island of Luzon. While the economy in Baguio City is booming, the urban developers have used a light hand when building, rebuilding, and planning the ubran layout. You’ll find historic buildings beautifully preserved right next to new …
When most people think of Palawan, their minds automatically go to El Nido and Coron. If you ever came to Palawan and didn’t visit these two areas in the north, you’d be absolutely crazy. However, there is so much more wildlife, island hopping, wreck diving and food devouring to be done on this island. Don’t be …
Camiguin Island is what vacation goals are made of. Green jungles to explore, white sand beaches to play on, turquoise water to splash around in, waterfalls to discover, volcanoes to hike, food to devour and more. Best of all, there aren’t too many tourists here to get in your way! Just off the coast of …
Panglao is one of the only small islands in the Philippines that doesn’t require a boat for access! Just a quick drive over the bridge that connects it with the island of Bohol and voilà- you have arrived! Panglao is the perfect island to spend a few days or even a week just living life …
If you’re looking for a nostalgically noisy, fast-paced, hustler-filled city in the Philippines, Caloocan is it. Located just to the north of the Metro Manilla province, Caloocan borders with the capitol of Manila on the island of Luzon. And with over 1.5 million residents, Caloocan is the definition of an urban city. To get around, …