Blog: eco villas, leasehold & rentals in the Philippines

Guides and analysis for the Philippines, feet on the ground: legal framework, financing, life in the complexes and the questions a serious reader should ask. No hype, and with sources.

Standard Villa of 603 sq ft built with Super Adobe 2.0 in San Fernando, Camarines Sur
Philippines
Guide

99-Year Leasehold: how a foreign national secures a home in the Philippines

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Laguna escondida entre formaciones de roca caliza en Palawan
Destination

El Nido outside high season

Between June and September El Nido stops looking like the January postcard. It rains, and that puts plenty of people off. It also empties the boats, slows…
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Banco de arena con cabañas de madera en la provincia de Camarines Sur
Trends

What holds up Philippine tourism demand

Demand for a destination cannot be read in a good month, and it cannot be read in a bad one either. It is read in what gets built, in the air routes that…
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Vista aérea de un pueblo costero de Camarines Sur
Life in the Philippines

Naga, the city that serves the area

Anyone looking at Camarines Sur from far away asks about the beach, the weather and the internet. None of the three decides whether a place can actually…
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Piscina del complejo de eco villas de San Fernando, en Camarines Sur
Rentals

What happens to your unit inside the hotel pool

Once a unit enters the hotel pool it stops being marketed on a standalone basis. It joins a shared calendar run by an operations team, its income is…
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Banco de arena en aguas cristalinas del archipiélago filipino
Culture

Wakeboarding built a culture around the water

In Camarines Sur the water is not scenery in the background, it is a routine. The CamSur Watersports Complex runs on a cable system and does not shut when…
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Islotes y playa con cabañas de madera en la provincia de Camarines Sur
Market

Camarines Sur and Palawan serve two different travellers

Both Land of Nomads developments sit in the Philippines, and they do not serve the same audience. Camarines Sur takes mostly domestic demand, spread…
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Playa de Camarines Sur con bancas tradicionales fondeadas en la orilla
Lifestyle

An ordinary day in San Fernando

San Fernando sits in Camarines Sur, a short drive from Naga City. The day here starts earlier than almost anyone expects, runs through a market that has…
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Vista aérea de la costa de Camarines Sur, en Filipinas
Analysis

The four variables behind an eco-villa in managed rental

Anyone weighing an eco-villa in Camarines Sur against an eco-apartment in El Nido thinks the choice is between two destinations. It is not. The real…
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Artesanía filipina: tejido tradicional Abel Iloco, talla en madera de Paete y piezas de concha
Culture

Filipino Craftsmanship: The Living Tradition That Gives a Trip Its Soul

Filipino craftsmanship isn't a souvenir. It's a living web of weaving, wood carving and shellwork that turns a beach trip into a full cultural experience…
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San Fernando frente a El Nido: guía para elegir tu eco-villa en Filipinas
Guides

San Fernando or El Nido: How to Choose Your Project in the Philippines

San Fernando, in Camarines Sur, and El Nido, in Palawan, are two projects with two different profiles. San Fernando has the lower entry point (from…
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El Nido, Palawan: lagunas de Bacuit y eco-apartamentos premium de Land of Nomads
Guides

El Nido, Palawan: The Premium Destination to Acquire With Tourist Rental Income

El Nido is the Philippines' premium destination: high international demand, supply capped by environmental protection, and nightly rates that rival Bali…
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Bailarines con trajes de colores y máscaras durante un festival callejero en Filipinas
Culture

Philippines Festivals and Traditions: The Complete 2026 Guide

The Philippines logs more than 42,000 fiestas a year: literally more than one an hour. From Sinulog to MassKara, and the world's longest Christmas, that…
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