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In Northern Luzon is the Cordilleras and Kalinga Mountains. I try and go up here at least 1-2 a year. There is something about the mountains that speaks to my soul. The locals in the mountains are so very friendly – even if 50 years ago lots of these tribes were known as...

Remember when I said last week that every week I’d give you a gift? Consider it some travel inspiration: Travel Desktop Backgrounds! Every week I’ll post a new post with the week’s new Desktop photo, for you to download and use as a Desktop Background....

The Philippines has been a host country to my family twice – first in 1996 until 2001 and then we moved back again 2001 and are still here. There are 7,107 islands that make up this country. That’s right…7,107 of them. I have not been to all of them –...

I am so looking forward to our first FYH Travels of 2017 coming in just a few week – our Philippines – GO LOCAL! RoadTrip. We will start with a day in Old Manila – eating our way through Binondo (Chinatown) and heading to the walled city, Intramuros for an...

This year we have an awesome year ahead with our scheduled Travel Experience itineraries –  So over the next couple weeks, our blog will be featuring a different place from the itineraries, so you can get a peek into what we have in store! From the Philippines GO LOCAL...

This week our Traveler Story comes from A.S. on Instagram: I found your Instagram after returning from Turkey this past December…I looked for instagram accounts that feature Turkey because I missed it so much. This is a picture of our 9 year old, taken near Cappadocia. We...

Whether its a weekend getaway or a long awaited life-changing adventure, when we travel it makes memories that will forever be as vivid in our minds and hearts as they were the day they happened. Capturing these moments in a photograph makes it easier to share with our loved...

The first time I went to Boracay was back in 2008. It was serene and lovely. And much different than it was 20 years before then. And much different than it is now. Back in 1979, this is what Boracay looked like, local Negrito boys and one lone “tourist”: That same...

I get asked lots by people how they can take better photos, whether it is a point and shoot camera, a DSLR or their mobile phone. I wrote an article for Adoramapix several years ago about it and thought I would share it with you here as the 5 points are the same. 🙂 1. Pack the...

With my eldest son about to finish high school next year, I figured a mother/son roadtrip was in order before his crazy busy senior year came. I convinced him of such a thing by letting him do lots of driving – something he was new at doing, at the time! Our destination:...