by Martien Janssen | Asia, Myanmar, Travel Blog, Travel Blog Favourites, Travel Guides
All you need to know about visiting Bagan. The ‘One and only Ultimate travel guide to Bagan’ title is a pretty bold statement, but it’s a fact that pretty much every Bagan travel guide is out of date. There have been so many changes going on at Bagan, that the entire...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Myanmar, Travel Blog, Travel Guides
Inle Lake Travel Guide Welcome to my Inle Lake Travel Guide. I hope this will inspire you to visit this unique place, despite some controversies perhaps. But more about that later on. In western Shan State, you find the picturesque Inle Lake, famous for its floating...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Myanmar, Travel Blog, Travel Guides
Hpa An travel guide. Welcome to this Hpa An travel guide. This often overlooked scruffy little town lies is surrounded by a stunning landscape of rice fields and karst mountains, hiding incredible caves, filled with statues and decorations. Known as the former...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Indonesia, Travel Blog, Travel Guides
Visiting the island of Gods, a true little paradise Welcome to my travel guide to Bali, one of my favorite places on the planet. As cliche as Bal might sound, it truly is and remains one of the most fun, friendly and beautiful places on earth. This little island...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Indonesia, Travel Blog, Travel Guides
Everything you need to know about visiting the seriously-off-the-beaten-track Banda islands in Maluku. In the very south of Maluku lie the remote and hard-to-reach amazing spice islands: the Banda islands. In this country with more than 15.000 islands, this little...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Indonesia, Travel Blog, Travel Guides
Everything you need to know about visiting the Kei islands in Maluku. Tucked away in the east of Maluku lie the pristine and authentic Kei islands. The beaches at Kei islands are known to have some of the whitest, softest sand in the world. The sand is soft as powder...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Indonesia, Travel Blog, Travel Blog Favourites, Travel Guides
Everything you need to know about visiting Mt Bromo. In this country with most volcanos in the world, none is as popular and scenic as the stunning Mt Bromo. For good reason hundreds of visitors, mostly Indonesian, come here every day to witness the beauty of it. The...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Blog Favourites, Travel Guides
Everything you need to know about traveling to the Batad Rice Terraces Batad, you are fabulous! It is one of the most impressive landscapes I have ever seen. I could not have wished for a better location for a photo/video project than Batad. Last year, I...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Blog Favourites, Travel Guides
Everything you need to know about traveling to Coron Island, Philippines We just got off from our amazing trip in the off-the-beaten path South of Palawan, Port Barton, San Vicente Long Beach, and the very popular El Nido, Palawan. We were so excited to see what Coron...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Blog Favourites, Travel Guides
El Nido, gem of the world’s most beautiful island: Palawan. I was excited to go back to the Philippines after a two-month break in my home country in the Netherlands because I knew that I’ll be visiting the most scenic island of the Philippines which would mean a...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Blog Favourites, Travel Guides
Why El Nido island hopping is best done on a private boat trip. El Nido, Palawan was dubbed as the best island in the Philippines and the 6th top destination in the world by Tripadvisor for 2016. And it lives up to anyone’s expectations – the unique and stunning...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Blog Favourites, Travel Guides
Nacpan Beach at El Nido is named top 10 best beaches in the world. Here’s why: Hailed as one of the best beaches in the world by Tripadvisor, Nacpan beach is truly a must-see and worth a detour when visiting El Nido. Located north of El Nido, the landscape in itself...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Guides
A quick travel and photography trip to Port Barton. Port Barton is quiet fishing village right in between Puerto Princesa and El Nido. It’s a nice retreat from the busy tourist spots. It’s another great place for island hopping, where you won’t find the huge...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Guides
Travel guide to San Vicente’s Long Beach. From El Nido, it’s time to take my camera and Mavic drone and explore other off-the-beaten track places in Palawan. Truly a hidden gem, San Vicente Long Beach is a 14-kilometer stretch of white sand beach and blue...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Guides
Travel guide to South Palawan. Everyone who travels to Palawan does Puerto Princesa’s Underground River and island paradise El Nido (and maybe some places in between) and many visit Coron. But barely anyone travels to South Palawan, meaning the very most...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Guides
Visiting Honda Bay, Philippines. Things have changed over the last years and they’re becoming very focused on the tourist game now in Palawan, learning the ‘trick’ from the rest of the world. Can’t blame them. The port where you...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Guides
Puerto Princesa Underground River Tour. Everyone that travels to Palawan goes to visit the unique Underground River and the gorgeous islands of El Nido. For a good reason, they’re amazing locations on this island that’s been named one of the worlds most...
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, 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, 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 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...
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