by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Guides
Travel guide to Boracay, Philippines. Probably the most popular island destination in the Philippines, Boracay lives up to its name. It’s been consistently named by plenty of travel magazines as one of the best islands in the world. The long stretch of beach contains...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Guides
Diving at Moalboal, Philippines. For anyone visiting Cebu Island, Moalboal is one of the stops that should not be missed. It is known for its good dive spots and it is also the cheapest place to go diving in the Philippines. Moalboal also offers excellent snorkeling...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Guides
Canyoneering in Kawasan, Philippines. For thrill-seekers and nature lovers, Kawasan Canyoneering (or Canyoning) in Badian, Cebu is a must. You will jump from one waterfall to another (or slide your way down), scramble through big rocks, walk through a jungle, swim in...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog
Guide to Oslob, Philippines. Swimming with the whale sharks in Oslob is in a lot of travelers’ must-do things when visiting the island of Cebu in the Philippines. Afterall, whale sharks are the biggest fish in the world and they’re definitely a sight to see. There are...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog
Visiting Apo island, Philippines. Apo Island is a marine sanctuary that cradles diverse marine animals, colorful corals, and plenty of turtles that swim freely in its waters. We decided to head there for a quick detour after our trip in Oslob before we explore the...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Blog Favourites, Travel Guides
Travel guide to Siquijor, Philippines. Siquijor has been known in the Philippines as the island shrouded in mystery. Mention Siquijor and most of the Filipinos will think of witches, love potions, vampires, animal sacrifices, and paper dolls dancing by themselves....
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Blog Favourites, Travel Guides
Travel guide to Bohol, Philippines. Bohol is a small island where one of the Earth’s most unique landscapes, the Chocolate Hills, and the world’s smallest primate, the Tarsier, are found. Not only that, though, Bohol also boasts white sand beaches, man-made forest,...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Blog Favourites, Travel Guides
Travel guide to Camiguin, Philippines. Camiguin Island has always been on my list of places to see and photograph, knowing that it is an island which is gifted with almost everything in it – volcanoes, mountains, hot springs, cold springs, smaller island off its coast...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Photography Tips, Travel Blog, Travel Blog Favourites
Milky Way meets lightning storm in epic time lapse movie. Recently, I had the honor to shoot a time lapse movie at and for Dedon Island resort at Siargao Island, Philippines. The result is a surprising movie of the luxurious resort where the Milky Way is met by some...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Blog Favourites, Travel Guides
The ultimate travel guide to Siargao, Philippines. Siargao Island is one of the ‘hidden’ gems of the Philippines and most definitely one of the underrated islands in the country. It is relatively popular to surfers as it is the Surfing capital of the Philippines....
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Blog Favourites
Siargao time lapse trilogy captures the islands and skies throughout the day. About Siargao Island Siargao Island is the surfing capital of Philippines. It is for good reason that the international surfing competitions are held here every year. The island has a...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Photography Tips, Travel Blog, Travel Blog Favourites
Capturing fire dancer Jay at Guyam island. Recently I took a time lapse at Guyam island (a beautiful small deserted island 2 miles from Siargao island) with the Milky Way in the background. A few weeks before I took long exposure photos of a local fire dancer,...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog
Living the island life at Siargao. Siargao is surf capital of the Philippines. It is one of the best 10 surfing locations in the world, with excellent waves at famous Cloud 9. This is where national and international surf competitions are held in september each year....
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Blog Favourites
Visiting Legazpi and capturing Mt Mayon. Legazpi (or Legaspi) is the capital of the Albay province in the Bicol region; east of the country. It’s about 10-12 hours from Manila by bus (about php1000). Mayon volcano (or Mt Mayon, 2,462m high) is the region’s most...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Guides
Diving with whale sharks at Donsol. The main attraction in Donsol are the whale sharks, ever since they’ve been ‘discovered’ in 1998. You can go on a diving trip or a snorkelling trip, which will take you to Manta Bowl (2 hours boat ride) where the whale sharks...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog
Long exposure photos of fire dancers at Siargao. Fire dancers at Viento Del Mar, april 8 2016, Siargao Philippines. The first couple are performance artists Vatra & Connie, followed by a local fire dancer Jay. The bar Viento Del Mar does art nights every...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog
Update! It’s been a bit too quiet from my side lately, sorry for that, but I’ll give you a quick update from Siargao about what’s been going on. New posts about the locations I’ve visited will be online soon. So after my last update about Batanes I made my way south...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines
Batanes time lapse: 18 Days shooting ‘the Schotland of the Philippines’. Photography is great, I love it. But there’s something magical about time lapses, seeing the change of the scenery over time, the movement of clouds, rolling over volcano tops...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines
Motorbike drivelapse/hyperlapse at Batanes Islands. The landscapes at Batanes (Philippines) were stunning. My favourite thing, there and anywhere actually, is driving around on a motorbike, exploring the area and enjoying the scenery. Photos are just fragments...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Blog Favourites, Travel Guides
Batanes: the Philippines’ Last Frontier of the North. When looking into places to visit in the Philippines I came across Batanes a couple of times. But noticing it was so far up north and seeing it was rather expensive to fly to, I decided to skip it. Like...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog
I am back again in the lands of internet. I extended my stay in heavenly Batanes as I got stranded at Itbayat because of the weather and wanted some more time to spend on Batan island. It turned out more rainy than I expected, so quite a few days were ‘lost’. I...
by Martien Janssen | Philippines, Travel Blog
Finally, after a year of waiting and preparing, I sit at my guesthouse in Manila, warm and sweaty, a jetlag from the long trip and skipping an entire night, hung over from last night… Life is good and damn it is great to be on the road again, despite all the downsides...
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