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Every destination we cover, with the practical pages that go with it.

Philippines

Cities

City · 965k people Cebu City How I navigate Cebu City's sprawl from Carbon to Banilad, and the eating neighborhoods that make the chaos make sense.
City · 114k people Dumaguete Dumaguete calls itself the city of gentle people, and for a solo traveller with a free weekend it delivers exactly the slow, unpressured warmth the slogan promises.
City · 93k people Kalibo Boracay has a reputation as a party island, but a solo traveller can find long empty beaches and quiet corners if you know where to step off White Beach's main strip.
City · 179k people Legaspi The Legazpi City trip and that first unbroken view of Mayon Volcano that convinced me to start writing about travel.
City · 1.6M people Manila A Manila layover can be a sweaty regret or a surprising highlight. With the right terminal exit strategy and a Binondo food crawl, you can use those hours properly.
City · 223k people Puerto Princesa The Puerto Princesa underground river draws the crowds, but the city's restaurants, from Ka Lui to the baywalk grills, are what made me extend my stay.