We wanted a friend who knew the place.
So we started building one. TravelBuddy is made in the Philippines, for everyone who travels here.
TravelBuddy started with a problem we all knew too well. Planning a trip meant hours of scrolling through booking sites, TikTok, Facebook groups, blogs and maps, just to find a place to stay that fit our budget, our taste and the people we were traveling with. Even after all that, we were never fully sure we'd picked right.
There was never a shortage of options. None of them knew us. What we wanted was the kuya or ate who already knows the place: the one who tells you where to stay, when to go, and what to skip. So we're building that, a travel companion you can simply talk to, that remembers what you like, does the research, and tells you honestly what fits.
Four things we won't trade away.
The right place, not more places
Fewer choices, chosen for you, with the reasons why.
Honest over hype
We'll tell you what the reviews leave out, even when it's not what a place wants you to hear.
Talk like a person
English, Filipino, Taglish. However you speak, it understands.
The planner deserves a break
One person usually plans the whole trip. TravelBuddy takes that weight off so they get to enjoy it too.
Every island, every province.
TravelBuddy helps with trips all over the Philippines, and it gets better with every local partner who joins: the resort, the karinderya, the boat operator, the tricycle driver who knows the shortcut. We also run our own small-group trips through TravelBuddyPH Tours.