TravelPhil is a travel guide to the Philippines for people who are flying a long way and want checked numbers rather than superlatives.
Who writes here
Vincent Lasserre, based in Cebu. I move around the archipelago all year, by ferry, domestic flight and night bus, and I write about what I check myself: what a decent room costs, how long a leg actually takes, and what a trip to the Philippines really costs season by season, as set out in our guide to when to go. The same applies to our practical guide to Moalboal and to our guide to Panglao and Bohol for the neighbouring islands.
What you will find
Island by island guides, practical pages on visas, money, connectivity and the typhoon season, reference points for diving, and calculators that let you build a budget without losing an evening to it.
What you will not find
No sponsored hotel rankings and no promises of deals nobody else has found. When a figure depends on an official tariff or an administrative rule, the source is cited and the date it was checked is stated.
A remark, a correction
The Philippines change quickly: a ferry route disappears, an entrance fee doubles, a road opens. If you spot an error, write to us through the contact page. Corrections are made and dated.