The Philippines | Travel Through Paradise!!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- Recently my friend and I did a travel across the Philippines. We visited the beautiful islands Palawan, Cebu, Panglao and Siargao. We brought our camera's with us and shot some clips during our backpacking trip. This is what we saw.
After a long travel and landing in the Philippines in the capital Manila we stayed for one night and then took a plane to Cebu City. From Cebu we choose to travel to Panglao Island by ferry. Panglao Island, which is located southwest of the island Bohol, is a pretty small but really beautiful island. We stayed in the south really close to Alona Beach, a beautiful small beach where you can be certain of seeing some nice sunsets! We drove around the whole of Panglao Island by scooter, which was really fun! It’s a great way to do some traveling around the island and see how the Filipinos live there. In general I think the Philippines is a great country for backpacking!
After a couple of nights at Panglao we did a travel back to Cebu City, where we took a plane to Siargao Island, a.k.a. surfers paradise. And a paradise for surfers it is! This beautiful island, totally packed with palm trees lays at the total East of the Philippines and has a lot to offer for surfers, beginners but also pro’s. Siargao’s Cloud 9 is in the top surf spots of the world and is close to General Luna. It was actually the first time for both of us to try standing on a surfboard while catching a wave, so we choose for the ‘beginners’ area next to Cloud 9 called Jacking Horse. We totally loved surfing and also the island Siargao in general, so we stayed there for a week.
Then we flew back to Cebu City and went down to Moalboal. This is a really nice place for diving apparently. But also you can swim with a huge school of sardines, the Sardine Run. It’s an absolutely incredible experience to be in the water surrounded by hundreds of thousands small fishes. This is for sure one of the things that makes Moalboal a really good place to visit when you are in the Philippines. Next after Moalboal we did some traveling to another place on the island Cebu called Oslob. Here we (of course) did the swimming with whale sharks, which in the end was not as terrible as I would have expected. We initially wanted to do the whale shark diving in Donsol, but because going to Donsol didn’t really fit that nicely in our route planning anymore we choose to do it in Oslob. I read some negative reviews that it would be way too touristic and busy. The whale shark watching for sure is really touristic but anyway, once you’re with your head under water and are swimming close next to those gentle giants it truly is an amazing experience. Wouldn't want to have missed that in our Philippines backpacking trip! Furthermore we also went to the Tumalog Falls in Oslob, which were also really pretty.
We then took a plane to Palawan, El Nido to be precies. Palawan has been named most beautiful island of the world multiple times, and I get why! We found a really cheap flight from Cebu City straight to El Nido, so that's super nice to travel! El Nido is just stunning! Apparently it’s the Best Beach and Island destination in the Philippines, and I totally agree! El Nido is situated in Bacuit Bay in the northernmost tip of mainland Palawan and the area counts 50 white sand beaches and beautiful limestone cliffs, paradise! We rented a kayak and paddled to some stunning beaches on small uninhabited islands. The whole area is just breathtaking. We also went to Nacpan Beach, a 4 kilometer stretch of powdery white sand and blue water with tons of palm trees. Nacpan Beach is only 15 minutes away from El Nido. Another beautiful beach we went to, even closer to the center of El Nido, is Las Cabanas Beach. We saw the most amazing sunset here. One thing for me is sure. I will go back to Palawan and explore more of this beautiful island!
After a good week in El Nido it was unfortunately time for us to go back home. It was a shame that we had no time anymore to travel to Boracay and celebrate new years eve there. But I'm sure I'll visit Boracay the next time when I'll go traveling to the Philippines again! We took a van from El Nido to Puerto Princesa, from which we flew back to Manila. The Philippines offered me the best backpacking trip I did so far! :)
Awesome music by: Slow Magic - Waited 4 U (Odesza Remix)
Keep making Philippines video..it always get more views.
that's my simple country but have a priceless beaches and nature, plus talented Filipinos.. My Philippines.. ☺☺☺☺☺☺☺😍😍😍😍
Nice scenery.
This is WoW!
Wow! watching this video makes me wanna go home...
wow! amazing place so wonderful...nice camera...
Thanks! Philippines is one of the best countries to travel through if you ask me :)
it's like I'm a watching a movie..love ur videos...and the editing is stunning!...Philippines is awesome!..
+Vera Venus Thank you Vera! :)
This is WOW!
nice video editing. .this video is perfect love the sceneries
Thank you! :)
Really enjoyed watching this vlog. Ahh paradise 🌴✈️☀️
Oh thank you so much Jamie! :)
beautiful!! thumbs up for the Philippines 😁😁😁
Right?!! :D
Absolutely!! Made 2 videoseries about it already, and still want to go back 😁😁😁
I get that! Love your channel btw! 😄
Thanx 😀😀😀
Epic shots and editing...! 👌🏻
+zyruss telson Thanks mate! ;)
Wow, enjoy more while young, salute to you!
+Jo Ban I am gonna enjoy more. Beginning of June I'm gonna start my travel for indefinite period through SE-Asia. Gonna make more video's and enjoy all the different countries. Excited and really looking forward to that! Thanks for your nice comment! ;)
Great vid man love the feeling of HD the places looks so beautiful!
Thanks Daryl! :)
my country, my home, and i miss it. go to the north if you love nature and down to west for beaches.
Omg Awesome video. Philippines is definitly on my bucketlist. Lets travel and backpack this summer! ❤️
I really like your video! :) Different angles of the Philippines.
Thank you! :)
paradise indeed!
Yes, lovely! 😄
Great video JoesFlow ;). The desire to go to the Philippines originated :D. Keep up the good work and continue posting more feelgood movies along the way. Cheers Mate!!
Thanks very much mate! :D You'll see more from me ;)
this is incredible! thank you for visiting my country, by the way i love your video very scenery and so clear.
Thanks Jem for your nice comment. We absolutely loved your country ;)
Bad ass bro..Thank you for the vid and I can't wait to visit home again . Paradise indeed! !
+Angeles Floyd Thanks mate! Backpacking through the Philippines was the best! Looking forward to going back in the future!
Wow. Thank you for this one. I hope you will make more videos for Philippines! :)
Thanks John. I hope so too! :)
it was like you own the beaches because in the whole video, I don't saw tourist at all except two of you...I really want to go there BTW your video is beautiful..
+judy salucana Thanks Judy! Well, to be honest a lot of the beaches we went to were not crowded at all. I love that the Philippines is not (yet) super touristic! So travel to there soon! ;)
Nice of you guys t o visit our country, the Philippines. Hope that you have not encounter any unpleasant experience during your tour. God Bless and Good Health to you and your family. Have a nice trip going back to your country.
Amazing! Going back home in July can't wait! Dope video btw, it's was truly amazing! Hands down you did a good job.
Thanks Reyes! :) The Philippines and the locals are pretty amazing too! Loved it there. And definitely will go back!
thank you for choosing our country :) I love ur video
Thanks for your nice comment :)
Swimming with a Whale Shark is on my bucket list. Another EPIC video!
Thank you! Yes it's a wonderful experience! :D
Perfect!!! love it man :)
Thanks Claire! :)
Keep going and when you stop say to your self I'm greatness and I always was !
Incredible!
Thank you! :)
awesome shots. love the 1:30 girl shot so moving... plus the music. the music does the rest. love it!❤
Thanks very much Elmer! :)
Great Video! this is amazing
Thanks! :)
+Joe's Flow I fell inlove with Siargao too. Going back this year ;)
Nice! I will 100% sure come back to Siargao as well. Wanna stay there for a longer period then and upgrade my surfing skills ;)
Pffff joe man, makes me wanna travel trough the philippines RIGHT NOW. Waaahhh
great video. .
+TheJoenaruto Thank you! :)
wow. this is just breathtaking.
+Riuzaki Lawliet Thanks Riuzaki :)
great video ugh!
+Johnny Villasan Thanks Johnny! :)
Awesome vid!
Thank you Engelie :)
Awesome vid. Can't wait to visit next year :)
nice shot bro!!!!
+Gary Sumilhig Thanks Gary :)
Great vid liked & subbed have a nice day!
+Adolfo Fullo Thank you very much! :)
what a great video man.
Thank you very much! :)
+Joe's Flow I hope you will come back sooner or later.
I will for sure. The Philippines is an absolutely amazing country! :)
+Joe's Flow thanks for that. I am looking forward to that. 😃
Wow...so beautiful
Thank you Mary 😄
So beautiful!
+Peliza1012 Thank you Peliza :)
wow..
Napcan beach, damn i want to go back to this place!
Omg, right?! I think Nacpan Beach is the most beautiful beach I've seen so far! Love it!
Yes me to! It's amazing!!
wut? thats beauty overload right there! how can u be so lucky?
+Karinne Rosas It is! Traveling through the Philippines almost hurts your eyes from beauty! :P
nice video man !
+Jaime Lumaquin Thank you :)
wowwww
Your videos always inspire me. Thanks so much! It's one of my dreams to snorkel with whale sharks. Just got to hit the right place at the right time I guess.
WanderLust Mike Thanks so much Mike! 😄
awesome,,
Thanks Malou :)
your welcome.
Amazing video
+jenell73 Thanks! :)
Stunning mate, cheers!
+Makoy Unggoy Thanks mate!
One of the BEST video I've seen (about Phils.). also, love your music.! is it a safe place?
+lily may Thank you Lily! :) Yes the Philippines is safe! On this page, www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/reisadviezen/inhoud/filipijnen, you find a map (it's a Dutch site though) of the Philippines. Just stay in the yellow area and you're totally safe! ;)
+JoesFlow Thanks for the site! God Bless!
Baler, Aurora is also nice place for surfing. Try Costapacifica resort.
Great video and editing. Name of the music track please? I'm assuming it maybe called "waited for you"?
Thanks! Indeed it's called like that. But you spell it 'Waited 4 U', it's the Odesza remix ;)
Nice Video! Comeback next year man! :) song name ?
Thanks! I would love to! The song is 'Waited 4 U' the Odesza remix :)
Why did you miss dumaguete and boracay bro ?
Because Philippines has way to many beautiful places and I had way too little travel time :P
Man what a great content! The place looks magical. How many days did you travel the country? Me and my mates are planning a visit aswell
Thanks Ram! We've been traveling for 5 weeks through the Philippines. You should definitely go man, it's so nice! :)
There are many islands in the Philippines with white sand beaches and crystal clear water, but they far apart from each other and very costly to reach. Unlike in El Nido and Coron Palawan where they are easily accessible by Island hopping
What an awesome clip!!! Just a question what camera did you used when filming this?? And by chance can I hear some tips when editing vids?
+darrel anotado Initially we planned to use the Sony RX100 M3 for this backpack trip. But we lost that one at the beginning of our trip, haha. So we used the other camera, the Canon EOS 600D, which to be honest is not an ideal camera for video shooting if you ask me. Furthermore we also used a GoPro 4 for the water shots in Siargao, Oslob and El Nido. But for video and traveling I would totally recommend the Sony! :) When editing vids, filtering your content is so important. Try to really find the interesting shots. Don't make shots too long, better a bit too short then a bit too long. And edit on the beats of the music to make the whole seem more fluent :)
+JoesFlow oh thats nice, you just replied to me! Haha! I wanted to create mine soon using my iPhone6 and go pro, this would be my first vid if ever. I hope I could use your helpful insights by next month. We will go to cebu too! And btw I feel sorry for the lost of your sony. Too bad you weren't able to use it. Thanks and more cool vids from you!!! :)
+darrel anotado Cool, have fun and good luck with your video. More vids from me coming soon ;)
Love your video. May I know cameras you were using? thanks
Initially we planned to use the Sony RX100 M3 for this trip. But we lost that one at the beginning of our trip, haha. So we used the other camera, the Canon EOS 600D, which to be honest is not an ideal camera for video shooting if you ask me. Furthermore we also used a GoPro 4 for the water shots. But for video and traveling I would totally recommend the Sony! :)
the sony rx100 m3 would be the best to carry and able to produce nice shots as well. too bad it was lost. anyhow, the memories will never be lost and be erased. thank you for sharing.
+JoesFlow For the EOS 600D did you use a special lens?
+Aurélien de Feraudy Nope, no special lens :)
good job! ;)
really beautiful. where was this filmed?
Thank you Alana. It was filmed in the Philippines as the title says ;) In the description there is more about the places we visited :)
@JoesFlow which camera / material are you using for the edition? Amazing!
Thank you! I used a Sony RX100 m3 to shoot for this video. I edit with premiere pro.
Beautifull video. How long did you stay in the Philippines? Is two weeks enough?
Thank you very much! I was in the Philippines for 5 weeks. Two weeks is pretty short I think because Philippines has so much to offer. But obviously it depends also on what personally want in in a holiday or trip. But for me 5 weeks wasn't even enough, haha :P
hahaha, I planned to travel in the summer, but on the internet I saw that from Juni - Oct the weather is not that good (tyfoons and a lot of rain). Therefore I changed my plan and know I am thinking to travel in November for three weeks. However, I doubt whether to go to Thailand of the Philiphines? Maybe you can advise me which one to go (It will be my first time in Asia). If I go to the philiphines, to which places I really need to go (in the three weeks). Last question what equipment do you use to shoot your video's (Amazing shots).
Thanks! Thailand is way easier to travel and maybe better to go to as a first backpack trip. Although I absolutely loved the Philippines and found it more interesting than Thailand. And about places to go, it's something that you should research yourself I think. Everybody likes different things in travel. In the description of this video you can see what my experience was :)
digital poetry
Thank you so much! :)
+JoesFlow You are welcome!
man, that's a lot of fish
Haha, so true! Amazing experience though! :)
El Nido Palawan?
Yes indeed, that was a part of the backpacking trip :)
I heard it was Paradise...
It totally is! Backpacking through Palawan, and especially El Nido and Coron is amazing!
hi bro your video clip what song is it?
Hi! It's waited 4 U, the Odesza remix ;)
+JoesFlow thank you
Great vid. Check out our mountains too, if you're into trekking and stuff. They're simply stunning!
I definitely will when I come back! :)
you should go into modeling
Haha, thanks for the compliment :P
Damn boys! this was an amazing film, I subbed. Check out some of our philippine adventures :)
Thanks mate! You have some nice video's yourself! :)
music name?
Slow Magic - Waited 4 U (Odesza Remix) ;)
Joe did u got tricked or scammed in our country Philippines?
Nope, I did not. Why? :)
Nice video man! I came across your channel randomly! I also create travel videos, feel free to check them out!
Thanks man, cool video's yourself too :)
*Filipinos.
not Philippinos :)
You're right. Changed that ;)
This is WOW!
Wow! watching this video makes me wanna go home...
It makes me wanna go back! :)
Wow! watching this video makes me wanna go home...
This is WOW!