hello there!
I’m Monica, a Pinay traveler and the storyteller behind The Boho Travels.
In 2012, I did a backpacking trip to visit indigenous communities in the Philippines. This made me fall in love with traveling. Since then, I’ve visited 34 of 82 Philippine provinces, and have been to 15 countries in Asia and Europe – and I’d love to explore!
My mission? I want to inspire you to travel and create beautiful memories through my well-researched travel guides, tips, and stories – so that when life gets tough, you’ll have a reminder that life is short, but you’ve lived it fully! Read more about my journey here.
Travel Destinations
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✈️ Flights in Asia: Airasia
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🛋️ Lounge Access: Priority Pass
💸 Flight Delay Compensation: AirHelp
🧳 Luggage Storage: Radical Storage
🛌 Hotels & Accommodation: Booking.com, Agoda (popular in Asia), Hostelworld (budget accommodations)
🏞️ Tours & Activities: GetYourGuide (immersive experiences), Klook (popular in Asia), Viator
🚖 Airport Transfers: Grab (when available)
🗺️ Getting around: Google Maps
🚂 Trains, Buses, and Sea Ferries: 12go
🚗 Car Rentals: Discover Cars
🛜 Sim Card: Airalo
📁 Visas & Other Travel Documents: iVisa
🩺 Travel Medical Insurance: SafetyWing
*These are all travel resources I personally use for planning and booking my trips. If you use them, some of them will earn me a commission at no extra cost to you. This helps reduce the ever-increasing costs of keeping my site up. Thanks!
Visiting indigenous communities in the Philippines
- Getting to Tinglayan, Kalinga
- Love and Filipino Hospitality in Tinglayan, Kalinga
- How to reach Buscalan to visit Apo Whang-od
- Meeting the Awe-Inspiring Oldest Kalinga Traditional Tattooist Apo Whang-od
- Kalinga to Mountain Province: Learning how to be an empowered woman while on the road
- Unearthing Bliss in Mountain Province, Philippines
- Experiencing T’boli culture at the Lake Sebu School of Living Traditions
- Beautiful sunset at Chocolate Hills in Bohol
- The exciting adventure of meeting the Eskaya tribe in Duero, Bohol
- The amazing race from Lake Sebu to Cebu to Bohol
- Another Amazing Race: Bohol, Cebu, Leyte, and Samar in 1 Day
- A Lovely Morning in a Rocky Beach in Marabut, Samar
- The Stunning Banigs of Basey, Samar
Weekend getaways near Metro Manila
- Art and love at Pinto Art Museum in Antipolo
- 7 reasons why I love staying at Peredo’s Lodging House in Baguio
- Journeying North Luzon: Stay at Microtel Baguio
Philippine Travel
- Is the Philippines worth visiting in 2024?
- 21 Best Places to Visit in the Philippines
- Why Is Bohol Worth Visiting? | 10 Special Reasons | Travel Guide
- 18 Amazing Things to Do in Bohol for a Memorable Vacation
- 14 reasons why I love Sunset Hour Elyu in San Juan, La Union
- 31 Best Things to Do in Baguio + Tourist Spots
- Is Baguio worth visiting? 5 reasons why you’ll love Baguio
- Top Tarlac Tourist Spots + Sample 2-Day Itinerary
Asia Travel
- Is Brunei worth visiting? Things to do in Brunei for the first time visitors
- Is it worth going to Thailand for a week? Sample Thailand itinerary for 7 days
- 7 Best Places to Visit in Thailand for First Timers + Sample Itinerary
- Backpacking Chiang Mai & Ayutthaya: 7-day Thailand Itinerary
- How to best spend one day in Ho Chi Minh City
- 11 Best Things to Do in Yogyakarta + Sample Itinerary
- Is Borobudur Temple Worth Visiting? | How to plan a perfect trip
- Is Candi Sukuh Worth Visiting?
Europe Travel
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