Travel Photos & Musings By Nathan W. Allen
What an unexpected surprise this region was! I hope you enjoy my extended Antique travel guide below… Antique Province – “Where The Mountains Meet The Sea” (Scroll down if you want to go directly to Antique hotels and attractions) About a year ago I was researching new places to explore in the Philippines. I came...
Masbate beaches have fine, powdery white sand. Couple this with a complete lack of tourists, and you have yourself a real paradise. Do enjoy this travel guide I’ve prepared… Updated January 17, 2021 Masbate is the kind of place you discover and just want to keep to yourself…but then you realize how much tourism would help...
A colorful, budget-guide to backpacking the Philippines, a country near and dear to my heart. By Nathan Allen On a bumpy bus ride to Cambodia a few years ago, I met a young Swiss couple backpacking their way around the world. At the time I was just 2 weeks into my first real overseas adventure,...
Of all the incredible places I’ve explored in the Philippines, people might be surprised to learn that Romblon Island almost tops the list. After all, you don’t hear too much about this place. Perhaps it’s because it’s overshadowed by it’s massively popular (and crowded) neighbor Boracay. Well let my Romblon travel guide show you this...
After Puerto Princesa (where my flight arrived), Sabang was the first stop of my motorbike tour of Palawan. Actually, the ride to Sabang is one of the most fascinating and scenic trips I’ve taken anywhere in the Philippines! The local villages, towering elegant trees and limestone cliffs along the way are truly unforgettable. To top...
After a long, adventurous ride from the enchanting jungles of Sabang, I ended up in the small, scenic beach town of Port Barton. Here you can find just about everything available in farther flung locations like El Nido, but with less travel time, and certainly less crowds. The paved road to Port Barton is being...
A place that, over the years, I’ve been proud to call home. Please enjoy my Albay Travel guide. I bet you’ll like it as much I do… Foodie? Nature Lover? You’ve Just Met Your Match… About a year ago, the media posted my letter to a Polish blogger: “In defense of Filipino food“. At the...
Hi guys! I’ve had so many requests to use my photos for these, so here you go! All are free Philippines Facebook cover photos – they were taken by me during my travels. They are perfectly sized, and 100% free for you to download and use. Just click the links below each photo! – Nathan...
The town of Miagao (also known as Miag-Ao) is also the charming and relaxing home of the University of the Philippines Visayas. I as fortunate to spend a month or so here, the following is my Miagao Travel Guide… If you plan on visiting Panay island for the Dinagyang Festival, I suggest a side-trip to...
This festival takes place each year in Iloilo, Philippines – the largest city on Panay Island. Just a few hours away from the world-famous island of Boracay, tourists are starting to come from all over the world to watch the various tribes, or tribus compete. With these colorful Dinagyang festival photos below, I aim to...