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02 February 2023 / 4 Comments

Facts about the Philippines - 30 things you (maybe) didn't know

Facts about the Philippines! Over 8 million tourists visit this wonderful country every year, and we are currently part of this large group. Before travelling, we read up and gathered some facts.

01 February 2023 / 28 Comments

Our trip to the Philippines - from Stockholm to Cebu

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Let's tell you about the start of our trip to the Philippines! We have embarked on a three-month adventure, and the journey has only just begun. It all started in Stockholm, with a flight to Cebu via Doha.

16 October 2018 / 14 Comments

Manila in the Philippines - exciting city despite bad reputation

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Manila in the Philippines is a capital city where many people land by plane, only to travel on to the country's many beautiful islands. A bit of a shame! It's true that in Manila you will find poverty and unsafe neighbourhoods, but this is also an exciting city filled with bustling markets, huge shopping malls and interesting history.

14 October 2018 / 15 Comments

Boracay in the Philippines - tourist paradise

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Boracay in the Philippines is an island paradise with a long, beautiful sandy beach and plenty of hotels, restaurants and boat trips. Earlier this year, the country's authorities shut down the island because it was perceived to have been destroyed by tourism. After months of cleaning, it's about to reopen, and we're taking the opportunity to share our top tips for Boracay.

06 October 2018 / 19 Comments

Sabang and Puerto Galera in Mindoro, Philippines

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Have you visited Sabang and Puerto Galera in the Philippines? These two resorts are located on the north-eastern part of the island of Mindoro, in the country of over 7000 islands. We holidayed here a few years ago, and now collect all our tips and memories in a single blog post.

13 August 2016 / 23 Comments

Guest of the Week: Katarina Söderberg, passionate about school projects in the Philippines

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Katarina Söderberg currently lives in Norrland, but spent many years on the island of Bohol in the Philippines. During her years in the Philippines, she saw that many of the children in the village were not attending school because the families could not afford it, and decided to do something about the situation.

12 January 2014

Boat trip to Manila in the Philippines - from Boracay

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Today it was a boat trip to Manila from Boracay. We started with a small boat from Boracay to Panay, and from there it was a ferry. The ferry from Caticlan on Panay to Batangas on Luzon was nicer and less worn than the one we travelled with last time. It felt good, as there was a lot of wind on the sea.

02 January 2014 / 6 Comments

10-hour journey - from Mindoro to Boracay

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Now we have travelled from Mindoro to Boracay in the Philippines. We were picked up by car at 08:00 outside the hotel in Sabang and travelled across almost all of Mindoro, to Roxas. All the way we drove through dense, lush rainforest and everywhere we saw people who live completely different lives than us. Just before the ferry was due to depart, we arrived.