The Giant Lantern Festival in San Fernando, Pampanga, the Christmas Capital of the Philippines. By Giovanni Carlo Bagayas, born in Cebu City · Updated October 28, 2026 This guide contains Klook affiliate links. If you book through them, Best Philippines Travel Guide may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Event dates […]

Sort out your travel tax before you reach the airport. Illustrative image. By Giovanni Carlo Bagayas · Updated October 28, 2026 · Rates checked against TIEZA’s official travel tax page This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice. Travel tax rules are set by TIEZA under Presidential Decree 1183, as amended, and can […]

The Rizal Shrine, where Rizal lived in exile from 1892 to 1896. By Giovanni Carlo Bagayas, based next door in Zamboanga del Sur · Updated October 28, 2026 · Fees and hours from official and recent 2026 sources This guide contains Klook affiliate links. If you book through them, Best Philippines Travel Guide may earn […]

The Communal Ranch in Impasug-ong, Bukidnon. By Giovanni Carlo Bagayas, a Mindanao-based travel writer · Updated October 22, 2026 · Dahilayan rates checked against official 2026 prices This guide contains Klook affiliate links. If you book through them, Best Philippines Travel Guide may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Rates change […]

White Island, Camiguin’s famous sandbar. Photo: Lancegio2020, via Wikimedia Commons. By Giovanni Carlo Bagayas, a Mindanao-based travel writer · Updated October 22, 2026 · Fees and transport checked October 2026 This guide contains Klook affiliate links. If you book through them, Best Philippines Travel Guide may earn a small commission at no extra cost to […]

Tortang talong with rice and banana ketchup. Illustrative image. By Giovanni Carlo Bagayas, born in Cebu City · Updated October 22, 2026 Quick answer Tortang talong is a Filipino eggplant omelet: whole eggplants are grilled until smoky and soft, peeled, flattened into a fan, dipped in seasoned beaten egg and pan-fried until golden. It takes […]

Pool time at a family resort in the Philippines. Illustrative image. By Giovanni Carlo Bagayas, a parent who travels the Philippines with his family · Updated October 22, 2026 This guide contains Klook affiliate links. If you book through them, Best Philippines Travel Guide may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. […]

Beach glamping at sunset. Illustrative image. By Giovanni Carlo Bagayas · Updated October 22, 2026 This guide contains Klook affiliate links. If you book through them, Best Philippines Travel Guide may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. No glamping site sponsored this guide; always check current rates and availability directly with […]

Remote work with a view in the Philippines. Illustrative image. By Giovanni Carlo Bagayas, a Filipino digital marketer working remotely from Mindanao · Updated October 22, 2026 · Internet data from Ookla; visa status checked October 2026 This guide contains Klook affiliate links. If you book through them, Best Philippines Travel Guide may earn a […]

Sort out insurance as soon as you book your trip. Illustrative image. By Giovanni Carlo Bagayas, a Filipino living in Mindanao · Updated October 22, 2026 · Entry rules checked against the Bureau of Immigration and eTravel requirements This guide may contain affiliate links. If you buy a policy through them, Best Philippines Travel Guide […]