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GO LOCAL! RoadTrip Philippines – Mountains & Islands

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...

To Boracay or not to Boracay? | Philippines Destination Highlight

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...

Some of my Favorite Travel Quotes || Travel Tips

Be inspired to Travel with some of my favorite Travel Quotes!      Are you ready to start planning your 2016 travels now? Contact us for our amazing itineraries for 2016! xxtracey  – – – – – – – – – – – – – Make sure you are signed up for our TRAVEL NEWS UPDATES that are...

Stay connected while Traveling || Travel Tips

Oriveto, Italy I don’t know about you, but I love to post my travels online in as close to real-time as possible. I do it for several reasons – to let my readers experience the place as it happens, to allow my friends and family to know where I am at, to connect with...

Panutsa (Peanut Brittle Making) in Taal, Batangas || Philippines Real Life Experience

I had heard of Panutsa, or peanut brittle, being made in the quaint little town of Taal, south of Manila in Batangas. We hopped onto a tricyle and and I asked the driver in my not-perfect-but-fairly-understandable Filipino, “Nasaan yung gawin sila ang panutsa?” or...

How to make a Travel Fund…and actually save $ for it! || Travel Tips

(Chefchaouen, Morocco) We all have great intentions when it comes to wanting to save $$ for something…including crossing out destinations we want to visit on our Travel Bucketlist! I’m no brainiac..but I have done some reading, some trying and have come up and...

Mangyan Weaving – Mindoro, Philippines || Real Life Experiences

One of the places I love to visit for holidays close to Manila is Puerto Galera on Mindoro. We drive a couple hours, go on a boat for an hour, and there tucked away on a pretty quiet beach is the resort we frequent. I happened upon the Mangyan village by accident. And it was the...

Puka Beach – one of the treasures of Boracay || Philippines Travel Experience

Puka Beach is located at the north end of Boracay Island. Boracay has been known for its pristine white powder beaches and Puka Beach is one of the “off the beaten path” beaches left on the island, relatively unscathed by tourism. Let me take you there….   ...

Photogear I pack when I travel || Photography Travel Tips

Add the charge cords that come with the above, plus my iPhone that shot this photo and that’s it. 🙂 Unless I’m shooting an assignment, This is my go-to gear I always take: Macbook pro with WD Elements HD Canon 5DM2 with 24-70L 2.8 lens (although I”m currently saving for a...

Am Woman, Will Travel – Traveling Safely On Your Own || Travel Tips

 At Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco I do most of my travels alone. Whether it is to remote places in the Philippines, to trapsing across the globe to places like Turkey, Morocco, Italy, London, and so on, there are certain things I consciously do to make sure i’m safe as...
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