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Writing about how Filipinos travel? We can help.

Travel for Pinoys helps Filipinos plan trips on their own, with step-by-step guides, real budgets, honest picks and free tools that make travel easier. We started as Facebook groups where travelers answered each other’s questions, and that’s still where every guide begins.

137Kfollowers across @heyianc accounts

55K+members in our Taiwan Facebook group

5destination communities

474KFacebook impressions on one Taiwan guide post

Follower total as of Nov 7, 2026, across Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Threads. Some people follow more than one account.

Stories we can help with

What Filipinos really ask before flying to Taiwan

We read 595 traveler questions left on @heyianc’s TikTok, Instagram and Threads over 90 days. The top topics were the Taiwan Lucky Land promo, the weather, and which Philippine card works abroad.

Hong Kong trip planning, in one look

Our one-page Hong Kong guide reached 73K Facebook impressions in about a day, using the same format as our Taiwan guide.

What your card really charges you abroad

We checked GCash, MariBank, GoTyme and Maya against their official fee pages, then built a free calculator so travelers can compute their own ATM withdrawal.

From Facebook group to travel guide

How Filipino travelers helping each other grew into five destination communities and a guide site built around their questions.

Tools that make travel easier for Pinoys

ATM withdrawal abroad calculator

Compare what GCash, MariBank, GoTyme and Maya cost when you withdraw cash overseas.

Travel budget and itinerary planner

A free template for mapping out your itinerary, budget, transport and accommodation in one place. Needs a free sign-up.

Topics Ian can speak on

Planning a first DIY trip abroad
Visa-free Taiwan for Filipinos
Budgeting a trip in pesos
Philippine cards and cash abroad
Getting around Taiwan and Hong Kong
Seat sales and when to book

The founder

Ian Calimbahin is the founder of Travel for Pinoys and the creator behind @heyianc, making videos about travel, tech and life. Ian writes most of the guides and checks everything that goes out.

Travel for Pinoys was founded by Ian and Smich Calimbahin.

About Travel for Pinoys

Free to copy into your story.

Travel for Pinoys (TFP) is a Filipino travel community and guide site at travelforpinoys.com. It began as Facebook groups for DIY travelers and now publishes step-by-step guides, budgets and free planning tools for Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and Vietnam.

How we work

We recommend hotels we’ve stayed in, routes we’ve taken and deals we use. Sponsored content is always clearly labeled.

Logos and photos

Please use the logos as they are, credit us as Travel for Pinoys, and link to the guide you mention.

Press contact

Ian Calimbahin, Founder

hi.heyianc@gmail.com

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