"Though separatist movements rock the outer islands and government scandals regularly capture the news headlines, the Philippines’ capital has been quietly reinventing itself as a shopper’s paradise. Serious amassers will want to check..."
The Best Travel Writing About Philippines
In addition to our collection of fabulous hotels - and their equally fabulous reviews - Travel Intelligence is built upon some of the finest travel writing on the web. So, to find a range of travel writing about Philippines and general Philippines travel tips, you just need to browse the selection of travel articles below...
Articles about Philippines
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Chic Shops of Manila
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Cynthia Rosenfeld
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Philippines
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Luzon Islands
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Manila
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Movement 8
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Cynthia Rosenfeld
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Philippines
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Luzon Islands
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Makati
"At the cutting edge of global trends, Philippines designers ply their trade with indigenous materials such as rattan, abaca, bamboo, and coconut to produce innovative artworks for living that can be seen in chic homes around the world. A standout..."
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Palawan: Nest of Dreams
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John Borthwick
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Philippines
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Visayas
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Palawan
"In reality, no lagoon in Palawan is as intensely turquoise as the souvenir T-shirt I brought back from there. Yet every time I pull on that old shirt it's like slipping into a memory — Palawan floods my mind. I see its upstart isles that rise like..."
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Vigan: A piece of Spain in Asia
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John Borthwick
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Philippines
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Luzon
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Vigan
""I have the highest-placed job in the country — but with the lowest pay," quipped Ruben Labugen, the keeper of the ornate old Spanish lighthouse whose seemingly endless spiral staircase I was climbing. It was clear that this tower, built in 1892 on..."
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Corregidor: Heaven and Hell
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Brent Hannon
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Philippines
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Luzon Islands
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Manila Bay
"There can few such combinations of heaven and hell as Corregidor, the Philippine island paradise that hosted two of the bloodiest battles of World War II. The dissonance provoked by Corregidor is profound; the extremes of tropical beauty and war-..."
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Riding the Outrigger Canoe
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Greg Clarke
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Philippines
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Visayas
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Pamalican Island
"There are three of us in the canoe on the 15km trip to Pamilacan Island. I am at the front, sitting barely above water. Though bamboo outriggers slice torpedo like through the small swell, frequent white caps break across the bow. And I am soaked...."
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Banaue Rice Terraces
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Brent Hannon
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Philippines
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Luzon
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Cordillera
"The soul of Europe can be found in its great cities, in Rome, Paris, and London, but in Asia, it’s the other way around. The cities are crowded and hectic, while the provinces are quiet and beautiful. Most of the continent’s magic occurs in the..."
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Laoag
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Brent Hannon
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Philippines
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Luzon
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Laoag
"When I was 18, I spent a year as an exchange student in General Santos City, a small town on the southern tip of Mindanao island, in the Philippines. That was in 1978, during the rule of Ferdinand Marcos, who was elected president in 1966, and..."
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A Day in the Cockpit
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Roger Starkey
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Philippines
"Low hanging lights illuminated the small, dark arena. The wooden bleachers were full to bursting with unsavory characters yelling a continuous stream of unintelligible words punctuated by intimidating hand gestures. Anyone not carrying a knife,..."
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Manila Navigating the Chaos
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Roger Starkey
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Philippines
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Luzon Islands
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Manila
"Honking, tire screeching, pedestrians dodging cars as they attempt to navigate non-existent crosswalks and cars, jeepneys, buses, tricycles, motorcycles and motor scooters ignoring all existing traffic laws. The only thing absent from Manila traffic..."
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