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TRAVEL GEAR / TRAVEL GUIDES / WHEN WE WANDER Last Updated: Jun 1, 2019 JB & Renée Macatulad

With the Will Fly for Food Travel Planner, you can easily create your own vacation itinerary to any destination in the world. You can make day-by-day itineraries neatly laid out on an interactive map as well as book hotels and tours directly from the planner.

David Cerny: See 9 of His Bizarre Sculptures on this Self-Guided Tour in Prague, Czech Republic

CZECH REPUBLIC / WHEN WE WANDER Jun 16, 2019 JB & Renée Macatulad

David Cerny is a controversial Czech sculptor known for his provocative creations displayed in public areas around Prague. He creates large sculptures that toe the line between provocative and shocking, offensive even. In fact, some of his proposed works were so risqué that they were never erected. In his words, "I just enjoy pissing people off".

Santorini Wine Tasting Tour: Taste Santorini’s Best Wines on This Small Group Tour

GREECE / Santorini / WHEN WE WANDER Jun 15, 2019 JB & Renée Macatulad

Santorini's best wines are made with its flagship Assyrtiko grape, a highly acidic grape often referred to as a "white grape in red's clothing" due to its high alcohol content and propensity to produce full-bodied wines.

Stand25 Bisztró: Refined Traditional Hungarian Fare at Hold Street Market in Budapest, Hungary

HUNGARY / THE WORLD'S BEST / WHEN WE WANDER Jun 12, 2019 JB & Renée Macatulad

Stand25 Bisztró is helmed by Chefs Szulló Szabina and Tamás Széll, the latter a winner of the Bocuse d'Or European Chef Championship in 2016. The restaurant earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand award within a year of opening.

Cervejaria Ramiro: The Most Incredible Seafood Feast in Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon / PORTUGAL / THE WORLD'S BEST / WHEN WE WANDER Jun 12, 2019 JB & Renée Macatulad

Open since 1956, Cervejaria Ramiro is a Lisbon institution. It's a family-run restaurant known for serving some of the city's very best seafood in a pleasant but unpretentious environment.

Logroño Pintxos Crawl: 8 Bars to Visit for Amazing Pintxos in Logroño, Spain

FOOD GUIDES / La Rioja / SPAIN / WHEN WE WANDER Last Updated: Jun 12, 2019 JB & Renée Macatulad

As synonymous as pintxos have become with San Sebastian, we heard that one place makes them even better. According to locals and online reports, the best pintxos can be found not in San Sebastian, but about two hours south in La Rioja, in a city called Logroño.

Barcelona Bodega Food & Wine Tour with Culinary Backstreets

Catalonia / SPAIN / WHEN WE WANDER Last Updated: Jun 10, 2019 JB & Renée Macatulad

Strictly speaking, a bodega refers to the warehouse where wine is stored. It literally means "wine shop or cellar". But based on what we learned on this walk, the term seems to encompass much more than that.

The First-Timer’s Travel Guide to Kandy, Sri Lanka (2019)

Kandy / SRI LANKA / TRAVEL GUIDES / WHEN WE WANDER Last Updated: Jun 12, 2019 JB & Renée Macatulad

A popular pilgrimage site, Kandy is regarded as a holy city and is home to The Temple of the Tooth Relic (the sacred tooth of the Buddha), one of the most sacred places of worship in Buddhism. It’s a key religious site not just in Sri Lanka, but in the entire Buddhist world.

SCHENGEN VISA: How To Apply through the Embassy of Spain 2019 (for Filipinos)

Andalusia / Asturias / Basque Country / Cantabria / Catalonia / Galicia / La Rioja / Madrid / SPAIN / VISA INFORMATION / WHEN WE WANDER Last Updated: Jun 8, 2019 JB & Renée Macatulad

A Schengen visa is a short-term visa that allows you to travel to all 26 of the Schengen-member states for tourism or business purposes. If you'll be spending most of your time in Spain, then you'll need to apply for a Schengen visa through the Embassy of Spain.

Helga’s Folly: The Strangest Hotel in Kandy, Sri Lanka

Kandy / SRI LANKA / WHEN WE WANDER Last Updated: Jun 12, 2019 JB & Renée Macatulad

Helga's Folly is a hotel / acid trip located in the mountains surrounding Kandy, Sri Lanka. It's owned by Helga De Silva Blow Perera, a Sri Lankan socialite and eccentric who started painting on the walls of the hotel as a form of therapy after going through a traumatic divorce.

SRI LANKA VISA: How to Apply for an ETA to Sri Lanka 2019 (for All Nationalities)

Badulla / Colombo / Galle / Hambantota / Kalutara / Kandy / Matale / Polonnaruwa / SRI LANKA / VISA INFORMATION / WHEN WE WANDER Last Updated: May 21, 2019 JB & Renée Macatulad

ETA stands for Electronic Travel Authorization. It's basically the same thing as an e-Visa. It's issued electronically and allow you double entry into Sri Lanka for a maximum stay of thirty (30) days.

INDIA VISA: How to Apply for an e-Visa to India 2019 (for All Nationalities)

Agra / Delhi / INDIA / Kolkata / Mumbai / VISA INFORMATION / WHEN WE WANDER Last Updated: May 21, 2019 JB & Renée Macatulad

Being granted a tourist visa is usually the most nerve-wracking hurdle but thankfully, applying for an e-Visa to India was one of the quickest and easiest processes I’ve ever had to go through. Here’s how you do it.

The First-Timer’s Travel Guide to Mumbai, India (2019)

INDIA / Mumbai / TRAVEL GUIDES / WHEN WE WANDER Last Updated: Jun 13, 2019 JB & Renée Macatulad

Mumbai is home to some of the world’s grandest Victorian Gothic architecture and an equally impressive Art Deco heritage. I never expected this, but Mumbai has the second largest collection of Art Deco buildings in the world, behind only Miami.

Dharavi Slum Tour: The Real Slumdog Millionaire

INDIA / Mumbai / WHEN WE WANDER Last Updated: Jun 12, 2019 JB & Renée Macatulad

Dharavi is a settlement in Mumbai, India. It's the third largest slum in the world by population, housing an estimated one million people living in an area of around 1.75 square kilometers. By those estimates, Dharavi is one of the most densely populated slums in the world.

From Dhobi Ghat to the Dabbawalas: Explore Mumbai on this Public Transportation Tour

INDIA / Mumbai / WHEN WE WANDER Last Updated: Jun 12, 2019 JB & Renée Macatulad

There were three things I really wanted to do on my first-ever trip to Mumbai – visit Dhobi Ghat, see the dabawwalas in action, and go on a tour of Dharavi Slum. With just two full days in the city, I needed to be efficient with my time so I had to find a tour that covered as many of these places as possible. Thankfully, I found this one.

The First-Timer’s Travel Guide to Yogyakarta, Indonesia (2019)

INDONESIA / TRAVEL GUIDES / WHEN WE WANDER / Yogyakarta Last Updated: Jun 11, 2019 JB & Renée Macatulad

If Jakarta is Java's political and financial capital, then Yogyakarta is its cultural soul. It's home to Indonesia's most important archaeological sites – Borobudur and Prambanan – and is the only province in the country still ruled by a sultan.

Locavore: Creating Modern Cuisine with Local Produce in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Bali / INDONESIA / THE WORLD'S BEST / WHEN WE WANDER Last Updated: Jun 11, 2019 JB & Renée Macatulad

Locavore is a modern European-Indonesian restaurant located in Ubud, Bali. As its name suggests, they're all about using local products. About 95% of their ingredients are sourced from within the country, from the Balinese Kintamani coffee and hand-crafted sea salt to the pickled seaweed from Lombok to the beef short ribs from Malang, Java.

Toyo Eatery: The Most Inventive Filipino Restaurant in Manila?

Metro Manila / PHILIPPINES / THE WORLD'S BEST / WHEN WE WANDER Last Updated: Jun 12, 2019 JB & Renée Macatulad

Nationalistic in his cooking approach, Chef Navarra is known for his playful and inventive takes on classic Filipino dishes like lugaw (rice porridge), relyenong pusit (stuffed squid), and pork bbq. His presentation may be contemporary but the dishes themselves – and ingredients used – are staunchly Filipino.