Tag Archives: Diving

Health Risks for Travelers in the Philippines

Stomach bugs, mosquito bites, tropical sun, traffic, and your own questionable decisions are all things you can prepare for on vacation – or simply leave to fate. Keep your head cooler than your beer, and the Philippines will probably reward you with a wonderful trip and relatively few unwanted side effects. The Philippines: thousands of…

Palawan – A Hymn to Beauty

Everyone, at some point, experiences a moment that feels almost magical – when a dream suddenly seems real. It may last only a split second, but it stays with you forever. I had mine on an island cloaked in emerald rainforest, when I slipped into a turquoise sea and found myself surrounded by the dazzling…

The Philippines as a Tourist Destination (Part 3)

You think you’ve discovered a secluded paradise, but instead, you find yourself trapped in a swarm of tourists, all scrambling to snap the perfect selfie. It’s time to take a closer look at the destinations that no longer deserve a spot in the Philippine tourism hall of fame. In the first two parts of this…

The Philippines as a Tourist Destination (Part 2)

In the Philippines, tourists can look at the same place and see two entirely different realities. One might see a romantic rural paradise where children play joyfully and the sunset glows like an Instagram filter. Another might see an ordinary, yet poor village with nothing interesting or attractive. Since the top three tourist destinations in…