Dumaguete – The City of Gentle People If cities had dating profiles, Dumaguete’s would read: “Loves sunsets, coffee by the sea, and making strangers feel at home. Will never ghost you.” This charming coastal city on Negros has earned the nickname “City ...

Think you’ve already “done” the Philippines? Think again, my sand-loving friend. Negros Island, tucked right in the heart of the Visayas, is overflowing with jaw-dropping waterfalls, steamy volcanic springs, turtle-filled reefs, and secret spots that aren’t yet drowning in influencers ...

This guide to Bacolod City will inform you of the Charm of Bacolod and what you can expect in the “City of Smiles.” This isn’t just a hidden gem in the Philippines; it’s a warm embrace waiting for you. Known ...

The first thing you notice when you drive into Mabinay from the coast is that the ground is hollow. Not literally, not in any way you can see from the road. Mabinay sits atop more than 500 documented caves. This ...

My family has a home in Mabinay, in the interior of Negros Oriental, not far from Mabinay Springs. When you drive in from the coast, the land changes. The sugarcane flats give way to karst limestone hills. Then the hills ...

Every traveler to Negros Island faces an early decision: which province to visit? A central mountain spine divides the island into two provinces, each with unique cultures, economies, and attractions. Negros Occidental, on the west, is known as the sugar ...

The waters surrounding Negros Island lie within the Coral Triangle. This is a roughly triangular area of tropical seas bounded by the Philippines, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. It contains more species of reef fish, coral, and marine invertebrates than ...

I watched the MassKara Festival street dancers for the first time and understood. I learned something about Negros Island that the history books had been circling around. The dancers were not performing happiness. They were insisting on it. The masks, ...