The Philippines

The much awaited Philippines blog, I’ve put together as much information, as I seen such a demand for this blog from you all!
I know my Instagram doesn’t always give away as much information as you would all like, I guess I want my blog to have a bit of a point of difference to my Instagram, and by going into more detail over here gives those who really follow and are interested the chance to learn more about my trips, and to help them plan! I actually don’t do much research before my trips, so I guess they are always a bit of an adventure this way, but we sure run into bumps along the way!
Comment below any suggestions and what you think of this blog, its always nice to get some feedback!
My first suggestion for the Philippines would be to have some idea of when you want to go, and where, this way you can plan out your flights and ferries beforehand, as getting from island to island can be a bit of a whirlwind.
We were of course so last minute, and found we would be flying here there and everywhere because flights had sold out.
We always use Skyscanner to book our flights, I choose this site because it compares so many different airlines and bookings sites to get the best prices and options, its also super easy to use & I’ve never had issues booking through any of the third party sites.
First Stop is the Island of Cebu; We flew from Manila to Cebu city, from there we got a private mini van at the airport down to Moalboal, this took 4 hours- I suggest eating something at the airport before the drive, we couldn’t find anything along the way HA, ended up stopping at some shopping centre and eating fruit because all the food options there just weren’t very appetising! I was joined by Jack, my twin; Els her partner Alex and then met up with our good friends Hayley, Kyle & Lee for a week to explore Cebu together.
We spent a few nights here to visit Kawasan Falls and the coastline. We found a place to stay on booking.com, which was a little self contained house, 2 bedrooms, which was incredibly cheap, and allowed us to cook our own meals, which we fast learnt was going to be the best option in this area, travelling with a vegan (elsa) Vegetarian (meee) and a bunch of fussy healthier food addicts this was so much better than trying to eat out here. Lets just say the options were not endless unless your into sugar filled bread, fried chicken & strange americanised fast foods… But hey the mangoes in the Philippines made up for this lack of food options πŸ˜›
I guess I’ve travelled to a lot of parts of Asia, and one of the highlights is usually the incredibly tasty local cuisine, Philippines certainly lack this, due to the colonisation by Spain in 1565, and then shortly after became ruled by the United States in 1898, someone told me this is what had affected the food culture.
We rented scooters from our accomodation to get around, but driving in the Philippines was pretty crazy, so be super careful, and if you’re not experienced maybe just catch the tuk-tuks, they are so cheap and accessible.
On the way to the waterfall one of the mornings Jack and I seen a really crazy accident, and we don’t know if anyone was killed, but all 3 people affected were not wearing helmets, and all I could think was that if they were wearing helmets this would have been a totally different scenario, it was such a wake up. Unfortunately helmets just aren’t really a thing in the Philippines yet, and it was actually such a challenge to even hire them at times.
Whilst in Moalboal we visited Kawasan Falls twice, both mornings and during the day we explored the different beaches along the coast. You can also do Canyoning there but this didn’t really interest any of us.
We were quiet happy spending our days sipping coconuts on the beach and working on the tans πŸ˜›
Next we organised another private van around to Oslob and spent a few nights here, we hired a house on Airbnb, which I probably wouldn’t recommend doing this, it was like we were in someones old grandmas house, it was old and creepy, and had cockroaches crawling around at night, it also wasn’t really cheap, there was 7 of us staying there, but I would certainly suggest a hotel, not Airbnb in this area anyway.. There was one good thing about this accomodation, the cutest puppies lived there!!
The first day we went searching for a place to eat and shop for food, there wasn’t any good supermarkets around, but we did find a market where we were able to buy loads of fruit and veg, to cook our own dinners and breakfast, for lunch we found 2 good places that made wood fired pizza, nothing overly special, don’t be expecting some Italian quality, but when the options are so poor your expectations surely are lowered. (if you like pizza, they have this in the Philippines) One place was called La terrasse – Chez Tonton, the other was a restaurants at Cebu Club Fort Med, this could be a good option to stay here.
That afternoon we went to a nearby waterfall, it was pretty late and low light, but so magical- this is called Tumalog Falls.
The following day we spent the morning swimming with Whale sharks, it was the most incredible experience ever!
When we got there we seen loads of tourists and thought oh my this is not what I expected and going to be a total nightmare!
We rented our own private boat for our swim, when we got out there we weren’t near other boats and felt like we pretty well had the experience to ourselves, the Whale Sharks are such gentle giants, and it certainly took a while to get comfortable with how big they were. I’ve been told in other seasons there is a far more natural way to experience this when they are doing their natural migration, and I would highly recommend trying to do this if you can, this would certainly have been our preferred choice, and if I were to go back I would make sure I am there in the right season to see them naturally.
Again more research before the trip could have answered these questions for us! haha
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Next island stop.. The island of Siargao (my favourite island out of all visited heres why..)
To get here was a bit of a challenge, so firstly we took a private van to Cebu city, which was 5 hour drive this time, then we flew from Cebu city to Manila, we decided to spent the night in Manila as it was valentines and felt like treating ourselves to a lovely city hotel, so we could have a night in with room service and a candle-lit bath! Jack surprised me with roses & treats πŸ™‚
The following day we then took another flight to Siargao, at the airport our hotel was waiting and it was a 1 hour drive to where we were staying, I think the best and only region I would suggest staying is General Luna, this is where all the accomodation and restaurants are.
We stayed at Siargao Bleu Resort, which was clean and nice, id recommend this, it also had a small gym which was a little bonus!
Places to eat: Okay so finallllyyy some good food was found, because this island is one of the renowned surf breaks of the world, there is a great vibe and some cafes and restaurants with vegetarian and vegan options, almost felt like a little taste of being back in Bali!
First day we went to Shaka for a bowl as this was recommended to els, turns out this place is actually owned by someone from my hometown which is really awesome and made me love it that much more!
Another place we ate at that els was invited to was Yoga Dojo at lotus Shores, which had so many vegan options, in fact I am 95% sure its completely vegan! Lots of Indian inspired meals, I certainly recommend this place, its apart of a hotel/yoga retreat and was down some bumpy and flooded road which was a bit of a pain.
Next was Arkahayahay resort which did the besttt dragonfruit bowls, so thick and frozen!
and finally Harana surf resort, which is where we originally booked to stay but they cancelled due to over bookings.
This was just next door to our hotel and had so many veg and vegan options, we went here every night and it had such a nice vibe, the banana hart curry was my fav! (I think thats what it was called)
Anyway, getting on with the Island, Well we didn’t plan this one out too much and as we arrived and with a little google research found that we had come in their off season, rain and wind, damnnn, as soon as we arrived it was already raining, but I straight away knew this island was SO beautiful, absolutely covered in Palm tree and the most gorgeous coastlines, the mix of this, the surf laid back culture and good eats, this island straight away glued with me! We had two days cruising around the island and exploring, no sunshine and I was about to loose hope.. on our last full day we woke up to some hope! some blue sky poking through, we had agreed we were going to get a boat to the nearby small islands regardless of the weather, but luckily enough we had almost a full day of sunshine, so we sure made the most of it and visited naked island and surroundings. Even though it was a bit windy and the weather was a bit hit and miss I had the best day and was amazed at how beautiful this place was regardless of the imperfect weather.
The water was the most insane colour, we snapped sooo many photos this day, and this is where most of my Philippines content came from, this one day!
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Lastly, Palawan- El nido. To get here we flew from Siargao to Cebu, Cebu to Manila, Manila to Puerto Princess- Palawan, then we took around a 5 hour mini van ride up to El Nido town.. long journey right..
First night we had greek food & margaritas on the beach, there was far more of a restaurant scene here in El nido, I guess being one of the most common tourist destinations it has a bit more there then the small towns we visited in Cebu.
We organised our own private boat ride for the following day to visit the islands of El Nido, this costs us around $200AUD don’t quote me on that though.. they took us to 4 spots & made us the yummiest veg lunch spread that we requested! We just found one of the many tour shops along the road, we went with one called HANNAH tours.
Some of the places visited were; Secret Lagoon, Big Lagoon, Snake Island, Shimizu Island, 7 Commando Beach, Pinagbuyutan Island, and Entalula Beach.
We took a private boat out 2 of our 3 full days, the other day we had our driver take us to Nacpan Beach which was around a 30-45 minute drive.
We stayed at Bayview Resort El Nido which is a brand new resort which was still under construction while we were staying, its around a 5 minute drive out of town and we were able to rent scooters from reception.
Favourite places to eat in El Nido; Trattoria altrove- this is a must if you like Italian, every night there was ques down the road to get in.. they also have a sister restaurant that is much more casual and only does pizzas, which is never as busy, we went there one night for pizzas because we couldn’t be bothered waiting for a table when we were only going to be ordering pizzas!
Also if you’re into falafels, on the main strip there is a little takeaway falafel shop that makes a tasty falafel pocket/gyro, i’d recommend this for a quick and cheap meal, so yum!
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Some of these pictures I’ve taken from my sister – @elsas_wholesomelife
Please leave any comments or suggestions about my Philippines blog!
Travelled with our friends (all linked here)- the obvious ones Jack @DoyouTravel, Ellie @elsas_wholesomelife, and also joined by – Alex @Alexwatson, Hayley @Haylsa, Kyle @Kyle_Hunter, Lee @lee.vs.world

148 thoughts on “The Philippines

  1. I’ve already read Hayley’s blogpost about your trip to the philippines and now I could see even more pictures! This country is soo pretty and has so much so offer (nature wise! not food wise πŸ˜€ ) I really would love to travel to the philipines one day!
    You and Jack are soo freacking tanned, thats crazy and your hair is so blonde. It looks awesome! Do you color it or is it as light because of the sun?
    I’m very exited for your upcomming travels and seeing pictures of it, because I really need some sun, beach & travel vibes while sitting in school in germany πŸ˜€
    Have a wonderful day!
    Xx Paulie <3
    http://www.mind-wanderer.com

    1. hey! thanks so much πŸ™‚
      Philippines is so beautiful!
      can’t wait to go back again.
      My hair is naturally blonde, sun certainly keeps it lighter and around twice a year I highlight it πŸ™‚

  2. Hey Lauren! I’ve recently discovered you and Jack through social media, and I have fallen in love with your content!!! I am interested in traveling myself, but I was planning on going alone. I know you mentioned that you and Jack take all your own photos with a tripod, etc., but I was wondering if you had any tips for someone that didn’t have a partner to take all their photos for them.. I am also afraid leaving my camera and tripod and someone stealing them…! Anyways, I love your content and your photo edits are so captivating!
    Happy travels!
    Aaren

    1. Hey! we just use a tripod, never been a worry with anyone taking your camera.. Not really crossed my mind too much, as its usually set up pretty close πŸ™‚

  3. Absolutely love your rundown of The Philippines! I’ve only been once – two years ago to Coron in Palawan, Banaue, Panglao and Balicasag, and it’s one of the prettiest places I’ve traveled to. Your photos are making me miss it, I might need to go back … soon! Thanks for the wanderlust fix. xx
    http://www.bucketlistbums.com

  4. Every time I come across a pic where you’re holding something I’m 😍 over your rings! I see links here to everything but… could you share where the rings are from? Thanks!!

  5. Brilliant. Thanks so much Lauren.
    Love the way you tell the story so naturally.
    Cant wait to smash Philippines in a months time.
    Keep exploring and ignore the haters. You and Jack deserve every bit of your lifestyle.
    Cheers @safaripete

  6. Hi!!! I want to ask you what type of camera do you use. Pictures are really wonderful 😍😍😍😍

  7. First of all, thank you so much for visiting our country. This blogpost enlightened me as I read your compliments about our own paradise. It is indeed true that we’re still developing but at the same time, we’re still blessed to have this kind of precious gift.
    Hoping you and Jack could comeback here!
    ALL THE ❀ FROM PHILLIPINES πŸ™Œ
    P.S.
    I’m a big fan 😊
    Here’s to more superb photos and great expedition!

  8. You could have visited Siquijor Island too. It’s just near Cebu. Aaaand it could have been better too if you explored North of Cebu like Bantayan and Malapascua and you can also do a lot of Island Hopping in North.
    I really love how you are so honest in your blogs. I’m looking for your next blogs.
    I’m from Philippines btw and I was so happy when I saw your instagram post saying you’re here. Hope you comeback soon. ❀

  9. Hey Lauren, your pictures are beautiful !! I am very happy to find you on instagram. Everytime I see a photo of your trips I have to smile, so wonderful places and you look so pretty with your dark skin and light hair. In a few months I will visit the Philippines with my boyfriend. We will start at Cebu city and think about visiting other islands. But we haven’t got that much time. How many days do you stay at cebu and the other islands? We only have 8 days to visit the Philippines because we will make a backpacking tour through Asia, including Bali, Thailand and Singapour.
    Thank you for sharing your experiences !
    Have a wonderful day!
    Winona from Germany ☺️

  10. I LOVE the fact that your blog is kinda you’re instagram background story, the pictures are freaking beautiful and the information is so helpful!! Thank you so much x

  11. So happy to read your blog about my amazing country. I was just a little bit sad when I found out that you are in Cebu and I am from Cebu! I was wishing that I could see you that time since I’m a big fan of yours since before! Hope you could come back and let me know. Lol

  12. I love this part: “Whale Sharks are such gentle giants…I’ve been told in other seasons there is a far more natural way to experience this when they are doing their natural migration, and I would highly recommend trying to do this if you can, this would certainly have been our preferred choice, and if I were to go back I would make sure I am there in the right season to see them naturally.”

  13. Hi lauren i just found you with your boyfriend true social media,and totally a follow you to know more about blogging and how to start it, and im really amazed with your blogs!! Specially all your pictures!! Im from the philippines but recently im working here in saudia and im going home for about 2 months and im planning to stat in the phillipines and explore our country and share it to all how beautiful our natures!! Hope you will give some advice to those who want to start about blogging! Big thanks love lots❀️ And take care always!! πŸ˜‡πŸ™πŸ»πŸ˜˜

  14. Hi Lauren,
    What a lovely way to capture your time in the Philippines! It’s great to see the story behind your instagram photos and the reality that it’s not all beautiful beaches and scenery but a lot of travelling, waiting, buses, planes etc. I recently visited many of the spots you went to – El Nido, Oslob, Maolboal as well was other spots in Cebu and Palawan. I thought the local cuisine was amazingly good, so I’m sorry you didn’t have a good experience! I can see how many western palettes can find Filipino food a bit scary to try, as it’s very different to other Asian foods. If you ever go back, I recommend trying some local vegetarian dishes like munga beans or maybe vegetable pancit (noodles).
    Thanks for sharing your journey!

    1. Thanks so much for your reply! πŸ™‚ yes not always as picture perfect as it may seem, always an adventure! Oh shame, we really didn’t get the chance to try any good local cuisine, maybe next time!

  15. My homeland! Thank you for visiting and exploring my country! ✨❀️ Every day is earth day!

  16. So beautiful!! The locations AND people! The Philippines have been on my hit list for ages and this just makes me want to go even more. Awesome recap.
    …also that goat being held by the boy in red πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

  17. Hi! Your blog and pictures are amazing. It’s a plus point that all your shots there aren’t any tourist. May I know the time that you went for the kawasan fall? So empty and awesome! Such a rare opportunity to have enjoy the place with no crowds.
    Thanks
    Adeline

  18. Lovely shots of the PH! ❀️ Totally having a real dose of ‘heimweh’. Sad that you weren’t able to enjoy the local food though because the real PH isnt pizza and fastfoods. There are lots of local foods that are not influenced by the Spaniards or Americans but not entirely vegan so you won’t enjoy them anyway. Mabuhay!

  19. Your blog posts are always incredible! You and jack have inspired me so so much to travel and explore the world (and also to take some cool pics), I can’t wait to actually go to all the places in your posts and experience them for myself! Love you, please come back to Australia some time :))

  20. Hi πŸ™‚
    I like your blog…
    And im from Philippines im a tour guide here…
    We have 7,107 islands and the places you went are tourist crowded we have a lot of virgin/raw islands breath taking views breath taking biodiversity…
    If you gonna come back here again i highly recommend
    :Tao Expeditons Remote Island Expedition Palawan(5 days 4 nights remote island tour from el nido-coron palawan and vice versa) (the tour you did in El nido is very touristy/crowded)
    : 100 islands at Alaminos Panggasinan(113 islands in low tide) 😊
    : Bohol
    : Zambales
    : Abra Stair Waterfall(Recently discovered only a few locals know about it)
    : Balabac Beach in Palawan
    : Enchanted River in Siargao
    : Dumaguete and i have my own secret paradise here that i dont let anyone know because its just so very beautiful and i wont share it to anyone thats for sure 😊😊😊
    and so many more,
    and about the food Filipino food you can find it in the many province of the Philippines its very delicious like i said yoy only visit the tourist spot…
    And the People here are very nice and diverse. The most hospitable in the world. Like many people/visitors says β€œWhen you’re with Filipinos, you’re with family.”
    And its more fun in the Philippines. ❀

  21. After years of wanderlust I’m finally in The Philippines for 1 month whilst i travel around Asia for 1 year. I’ve just been to Bohol, Cebu and Siquijor but I cannot wait to get to El Nido very soon! Your trip looked amazing. I’m also struggling here being a dairy free veggie! The fruit is gorgeous though! Happy travels x

  22. Hi! Do you know that swimming with whale sharks in Oslob is the worst thing you could do? For your information, the whale sharks in this place are artificially feed by humans only for increasing tourism. That is producing changes in the migratory pattern of these animals, what is a disaster for them. Please, inform you before doing this kind of activities and sharing it in your blog. There are another places in Philippines to see the whale shark and respect them at the same time.
    Thanks!!

  23. Hi, can I just say I love what you do! You’ve inspired me to focus more on my pictures and editing (see link). I would love a feedback on my last picture!
    Anyway, keep up the good work! It’s been my dream for so long, to live from taking pictures and traveling the world, and I’m so jealous you actually get to do that!
    Love, Sarah

  24. OMG ive been waiting for this blog πŸ˜‚πŸ˜ and its worth the wait. The pictures are so amazing, you guys are amazing.
    Thank you so much for visiting the Philippines. I wish you could have visited Bohol also, so I could meet you guys. Well I hope i could finally meet you one day 😁

  25. I’ve been waiting for this. I’m a big fan and when I knew you were here in Cebu I was thrilled coz I’m based here but I never got the chance to see or meet you Lauren. The dates when you were in Siargao is just a week earlier than my travel to Siargao. 😭 Maybe it’s not yet meant for us to meet but I am hoping 1 day, when you get back, as I’ve read you have plans, I can neet you and your partner in flesh and take even just 1 picture to brag hahaha kidding…. I just started my blog this month coz I was so inspired by you guys. Thnak you for your influence. The picture with the whale shark was lit as F!! sorry…coz even I, can’t go near it…so afraid that I might be sucked inside it…but indeed they are friendly giants….anyway, I’ll keep track with you guys, iloveyou and your posts…do more, inspire more! be in Palawan this August and I’m happy I’ve read about it on your post. Cheers!!! 😍😍

  26. Hi my name is Rocky Hoffmann and I am a huge fan of your life and photos! You have such an amazing life. I wanted to suggest that you get a VSCO, it is an app that allows you to post and edit photos differently than instagram. You could publish a ton of your photos and people could look at your collection. I would love to follow you on it! Thanks for reading!

  27. Thanks for the good and honest comment about Philippines. Been following your instagram and I’m happy to see that you visited our Country “Philippines”. We have alot of places to offer. Next time, please visit Boracay, I’m sure you would love it! Safe travels! Inspire alot of people. ❀️

  28. I enjoyed reading your post of your trip to the Philippines. It is a location that has been on my list for a while. I always find it interesting to read accounts of trip that didn’t quite go to plan or could have used more research. It can be quite telling of a country (and traveler) in how bad housing, weather, ferry times et cetera are handled and presented.
    My only suggestion would be to have a quick proof-read of the article itself – quiet vs quite – et cetera.

  29. Hi:
    I love your work and your photos are amazing!! Giving us information about the places you go is so helpfull and it makes me want to go to all of them. I love your bikinis and your sister, and I think is great you travel together.
    I love your blog and I wouldn’t change anything in it.
    Hope it helps

  30. I’m so happy you went to siargao! It’s my absolute favourite place on earth I fly over from England every other year just to go and see it again. It’s beautiful

  31. I love your photos and follow you on Instagram. I really like reading your blog, but please get someone to proofread it for you! Since you are making a living doing this, grammar should be better 😊. (I have a hard time reading it with so many grammatical errors, which start in the very first [run on] sentence!)

  32. I’ve been waiting for so long to read your Philippines blog post! Love it so much, your photos are amazing xo My boyfriend and I are planning on travelling there in January. Are there any places you went where you felt unsafe ?? I’ve done lots of research and looked at lots of islands I’d go to but there is a bit of information about areas being quiet unsafe. What are your thoughts on this ?
    Thank you so much for sharing xox

    1. Hey! No we never had any issues with feeling safe! I wouldn’t even have known there’s issues going on there, just be street smart. Don’t go out late at night and I’m sure you’ll never even know there’s anything worth worrying about πŸ™‚

  33. Absolutely love these! I really want to invest in a nice camera… I know they are expensive, but it’s something I want to save up for. What camera would you suggest without spending a crazy amount of money?

  34. Thank you for visiting my country and sharing some insights about your trip in here. Hope you visited to soon and wish to bump on both of you when that happened. I read and follow both Jack and you because the two of have such a best content. Thank you for the inspiration

  35. Wow! You rocked all of Instagram when you and your friends posted photos of your Philippine trip on there. haha All these photos are even more beautiful! I feel so proud to be Filipino and Cebuano. Thank you so much for visiting our country, hope you guys would come again! And if you feel like it, do let me know if you’re coming again. I know that’s very unlikely to happen, but who knows right? You just might. AHAHA πŸ™‚ We’d love to show you around! I can introduce you to some of Cebu’s most prominent bloggers. Anyway, I’m just so happy to read of what you think about the Philippines, and your experience in here! <3

  36. Loved this blog too …Amazing pictures again. Have been a big fan of your work…Unique and creative πŸ‘ŒπŸ‘Œ

  37. Thanks for visiting my country! Just a tip, there’s a direct flight from Cebu to Siargao and Cebu to Puerto Princesa to cut the cost and to avoid Manila haha

  38. The places that you visited in Philippines seems fun and inviting. Definitely, I’ll try to share this adventure with my kids. looking forward for your next destination.

  39. Beautiful capture of my islands. Such a shame that you didn’t get any vegetarian meal in Cebu. Been a vegetarian for more than 12 yrs here and there are some really awesome vegetarian places and some deliver too! If you also stopped by Rustan’s Supermarket, there’s a little local wrap stand with good chicpeas veg option and little cute stand that has vegan donuts & cakes. Cebu City is definitely catching up with cruelty-free meals.

  40. Hi!
    I love your photos! Both you and Jack take awesome photos! I love reading both of your blogs, there so inspiring!
    I have a question, which I hope you don’t mind me asking…you and Jack must take millions of photos throughout your trips, do you keep all your photos on an external hard drive or on a cloud ect…?
    Thanks,
    Katie

  41. Hi! I love your content and am in the Philippines right now. I’m wondering what company you used to do the private whale shark tour? I’ll be there on Monday!
    Thanks so much and keep up the amazing work.

  42. This is the third time I’m looking at this post and it’s only now that I’m leaving a comment. Ha! I just love your blog, and I love your Instagram feed. You have such amazing photos from your awesome travels.

  43. The photos are awesome, simply amazing. Thanks for sharing. The English grammar in the blog text though could use a bit of β€œback to school” work to align with the high standard of your imagery. I’d love to see you be a 110% success on ALL fronts, not just photography. Best wishes, happy travels and keep up the great work!

  44. This is probably one of the best travel blog about Philippines I’ve read not to mention the best photos also. For the food, there are also legitimate vegan Filipino food you should try in your next tour here. If you don’t mind, I made a list that would definitely let you experience Philippines through your taste buds.
    1. Iced Desserts (Halo-halo, Mais Con Hielo, Saba Con Hielo etc.)
    2. Lumpia (Fresh Lumpia or colloquially known as Lumpiang Sariwa)
    3. Rice Cakes or Kakanin/Suman (There are every kinds in each cities of each provinces)
    4. Grilled Desserts (Banana Cue and Camote Cue)
    5. Pastries/Breads (Pandesal, Pan de coco, Ensaimada etc.)
    Hope you would try it next time! Mabuhay!

  45. This is great! Thanks for taking the time to write this blog post. It’s always great to read a story behind the images. I’d love to see some videos from your trips. I think I read on Jack’s blog that he likes to take videos as well. But I also understand that you’re probably both super busy! I find videos really engaging πŸ™‚

  46. I spent 5 weeks in the Philippines, and loved it!
    We went on a similar path as you!
    Starters in Siargao, then Bohol, ferry to Siquijor(which I would highly recommend!) then Oslob and flew to Palawan.. Back to Manila and finished in the North of Luzon. LOVED Siargao… We were met with rain and wind as well… But since we spent 8 days there, we lucked out with more sun than rain… And the food there was brilliant! Seriously though, what’s up with the sweet bread?!
    Beautiful pic’s! Thank you for bringing me back to the Philippines! Oh yeah, that falafel stand was the bomb… I think we are there almost every night

  47. Your blog guided me during my short vacation in the Philippines. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and giving some advice. I visited Cebu and El nido also so I really found your blog excellent, helpful and most importantly inspiring. Keep it up!

  48. Hi! I feel very inspired with your post about Philippines, and for sure I want to live whale sharks experience! Pictures look amazing! Thank you for a such.a good post! 😍

  49. Hello Lauren,
    I have been a fan of your style and feed! I’m happy you and Jack got to travel to Siargao. If you’d ever come back here, please take time to visit Siquijor. You’ll surely love it! I’ll be more than happy to help you organize your trips here in the Philippines.
    Much love,
    Charmaigne

  50. Hi! thank you for visiting Philippines. i enjoy reading your blog and experiences. hope you visit here again. btw, ur photos r awesome super solid!!!

  51. Your pictures are just art. So beautiful.
    PS: I really think you should visit Brazil, just check Fernando de Noronha Island… I think you’d love it.

  52. Love this blog and especially your photos. Most tourists do not get to taste the cuisine because all they see are fast foods and small stalls. One thing visitors need to know about the Philippines is that good foods are found in nice restaurants. It’s also difficult that you guys are vegan/vegetarian but I have read blogs on vegan food in the Philippines (you really gotta go to Manila to experience the great cuisine of the country). If you go back, you might want to research a lot more.
    Thanks for this post. Really enjoyed it.

  53. I’ve seen you post this grey bathing suit soo many times but never post were its from. I’m guessing the company won’t pay you to promote it but can I pay you to share where you got it personally? It looks to be great for tan lines and I can’t find it anywhere.
    -Thanks

  54. My partner and I went to the Philippines in October, we had an amazing time on many of the islands. We also winged it without doing much research and ended up missing out on island hopping in El Nido due to storms and poor weather conditions – but we will be back to do it again!!
    Safe travels x

  55. Beautiful photos and really makes me wish I could spend a few months in the Philippines when I visit this year! Definitely take time to explore the food culture next time…you missed out on some amazing, veggie friendly foods!

  56. Philippines also become first option for abroad medicine study program among indian students. More than 5000 india students studying medicine in philippines medical colleges. They prefer to study mbbs in philippines than other country.

  57. I am very glad to know that you enjoyed your stay here in the Philippines! Philippines is a great place indeed for those who loves travelling and adventure. Philippines offers a lot of variation for those who loves swimming, skydiving, surfing, hiking, boating, cycling or even for those who loves to relax! Philippines is indeed a must visit place for those who are fun of travelling!

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