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ExploreTraveler – International Travel, RV Living, and Real-World Travel Knowledge Since 1989

ExploreTraveler is a global travel knowledge platform built from real travel, international work experience, and full-time RV living. Founded by John and Karen Gentry, ExploreTraveler documents practical travel preparation, safety awareness, destination research, and real-world travel logistics across the United States and internationally.

The ExploreTraveler brand was built on real travel writing and international experience beginning in 1989 and was formally launched online in 2011. Today, ExploreTraveler combines travel guides, video documentation, RV living knowledge, and global travel field experience to help travelers plan safer, smarter, and more efficient travel worldwide.

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ExploreTraveler content is based on real travel operations, international assignments, and full-time RV living experience. All articles, guides, and videos are built from real world travel documentation, photography, and field experience by John and Karen Gentry.

Sogod Southern Leyte Philippines

Sogod Southern Leyte, Philippines

Waterfalls of Sogod Southern Leyte Sogod, a beautiful mountainous municipality of the province of Southern Leyte, is just 76 miles south of  Tacloban City, Philippines. Sogod is aRead…

Fishing on the China Sea

Fishing in the Philippines

Fishing On The High Seas Fishing, a constant game of cat and mouse, is a way of life in the Philippines. On any hot and muggy afternoon, fishermanRead…

Malapascua Island's

Malapascua Island In The Visayan Sea

Malapascua Island’s Rich Coral Reefs Of The Philippines Malapascua means ‘unfortunate Christmas’. There is nothing unfortunate about Malapascua Island in the Philippines.  Like so much of the Philippines, theRead…