
The southern Philippines—particularly western and central Mindanao, the Sulu Archipelago and the southern Sulu Sea—poses elevated risks for Western visitors because of terrorism, kidnapping, piracy,

The southern Philippines—particularly western and central Mindanao, the Sulu Archipelago and the southern Sulu Sea—poses elevated risks for Western visitors because of terrorism, kidnapping, piracy,

A major trap that newly arrived expats and travelers fall into when exploring Southeast Asia is “neighborhood bias.” It is easy to assume that because