hello there!

I’m Monica, a Pinay traveler, writer, and the storyteller behind The Boho Travels.

During a two-year sabbatical for what could be called a quarter-life crisis, I went on a quest to go back to my roots and did a backpacking trip to visit indigenous communities in the Philippines. This made me fall in love with traveling.

Since then, I have visited 34 out of the 82 provinces of the Philippines, and with my Philippines passport, I have been to 15 countries in Asia and Europe – and I’d love to explore more and immerse myself in diverse cultures!

To manage my anxiety, I do extensive research and plan my travels meticulously.

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.


Planning a trip? Use my favorite resources.

πŸ›Œ Accommodation: I recommend Agoda.com and Booking.com
✈️ Flights: I recommend Airasia and Trip.com
πŸš‚ Trains & Buses: I recommend 12Go
πŸš— Car Rental: I recommend DiscoverCars.com
🏞️ Tours and Experiences: I recommend Klook, Viator, and GetYourGuide
πŸ›‘οΈ Travel Medical Insurance: I recommend SafetyWing
πŸ“ Visa and Travel Documents: I recommend iVisa.com

*These are all the sites I personally use to book my trips, and 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

Weekend getaways near Metro Manila

Philippine Travel

Asia Travel

Europe Travel


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