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April 26th 2012
Pitch black. Silhouettes of palm trees are barely recognizable against a starry sky. The air is humid, and the ocean is still – the absence of the sun has done nothing to lower the dry season’s broiling temperature in the evening. The narrow trail across a forest is only visible through the flashlights that inform us of barbed fences precariously lining the sides of the path and the imposing forest beyond swallowed by the darkness. Crickets form a steady rhythm of calls to accompany the sound of our steps and occasional heavy sighs. It’s already 8 p.m. when we reach an inconspicuous stretch of coastline hidden from the main highway by a thick dense of trees. The sky is filled with a dizzying array of constellations. Adjusting my backpack, I follow five well-built men as they ... read more
Travelling to " The New 7 Wonders Of Nature" or " Subterranean River" or D Famous " Underground River" of Palawan. Philippines..
Published: April 3rd 2012Asia » Philippines » Palawan » Puerto Princesa
April 2nd 2012
It takes time to have the Time to visit the "The New 7 Wonders Of Nature" Finally the time has come this December 2011, to be Amazed to the Beauty of Palawan's, "Underground River", From Manila,we Booked our Ticket on a Flight of Cebu Pacific Airlines to Puerto Princesa Palawan, Airfare cost about 1,200Php, I did my Research already on the Internet on my accomodation or a Pension Houses, Mostly it is full, but Luckily found one named," Lola Itang's "Pension Houses. It is in the Heart of Puerto Princesa and its cozy and Neat, even in here you have to segregate you Garbage, bravo.We rented the Bunggalow type with a small balcony on the front and a Couch where you can Daydreamin, A Bed, Bathroom with Shower , a Refrigerator ,Cable TV and a most ... read more
April 1st 2012
Hello, there is not much to say when you visit the second largest archipelago in the world ... I can actually discribe it with one word "GORGEOUS". Philippines are with over 7000 tropical islands one of the best destinations for relaxation and underwater exploration. Numerous islands will definitely satisfy every single taste ... If in my previous blog was all about rice and rice terraces is this blog about turquoise sea and all that comes along with it ---> enjoy my pics :) Lots of positive energy and allt he best, Jana... read more
March 31st 2012
El Nido blog We have been in the Philippines now for just over a week, we spent a night in Puerto Princessa on Palawan before taking a mini bus up to El Nido in the north. This whole area is renowned for it’s spectacular scenery and marine life. The town of El Nido it’sself is little town mostly set along the seashore and surrounded by towering limestone cliffs. During the daytime the shore is lined with boats coming and going taking visitors to the many offshore islands and local children splashing around in the sea, climbing in and out of the boats and swinging on their outriggers. In the evening the beach comes alive with restaurants set on the narrow strip of sand and live bands entertai... read more
February 18th 2012
Feb 11th It is a flight day. I woke up to take a flight to Manila and then after a 4 hour wait, take a connecting flight to Coron City on Busuanga Island. There were regular boats between El Nido and Coron, but I had already bought flight tickets. The hotel I was at drove me to the airport. We boarded and left the airport about 30 minutes early, thus arriving at Manila 30 minutes ahead of schedule (the wonders of a small airport). I was in Manila for several hours, picked up a new set of headphones to replace the ones that stopped working the day before. My flight to Coron was delayed by 1.5 hours. I arrived in the small airport and found Vicky who ran the guesthouse I was going to. They drove ... read more
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February 10th 2012
Feb 5thCebu - Puerto Princesa I woke up and it was raining a bit, and I had a flight at 11am so I decided to not try to see Cebu instead take an easy morning. I grabbed a taxi to the airport, and this time negotiated a flat rate that was the exact same as I paid for the metered to the hotel. If you know the flat rate, it’s the way to go. Unlike the old wisdom of meters being safe, it’s just not true anymore. I got to the airport, which was relatively small for the second largest transport hub in the country. Cebu Pacific Air (which I exclusively flew with) is based out of here. Virtually every airport in Philippines has only 2 destinations: Manila (or the nearby Clark) and Cebu. I got ... read more
PALAWAN - PUERTO PRINCESA, SABANG & EL NIDO
Published: February 17th 2012Asia » Philippines » Palawan » El Nido
February 1st 2012
The journey across from Panay to Palawan was simple enough although still a bit painful. My morning flight with AirPhil was delayed but it didn’t matter as it only meant bumming around a little longer at Kalibo airport instead of the Mania Domestic Terminal. That said I still had to kill a good few hours in one of the dullest terminals I’ve ever passed through. My luck with flights that day had clearly run out as my second flight with Zest Air, an airline that makes even Ryanair seem punctual, was also delayed meaning I arrived to Puerto Princesa in the dark when I should’ve got there during daylight. It wasn’t all bad however since it was at the domestic terminal that I met a fellow Brit called Nev who I would go on to spend ... read more
El Nido, Philippines with Emily, Mom, & Dad
Published: February 1st 2012Asia » Philippines » Palawan » El Nido
January 31st 2012
Living on a subtropical island such as Taiwan means that the winter does indeed bring cool weather, with conditions perhaps comparable to a damp autumn day in North America. Nevertheless, traveling south past the tropic of cancer, which passes through Taiwan near the medium sized city of Chiayi, puts you in swimming-year-round territory, and another hour south by plane brings you to the Philippines, which are outright hot any time of the year. The Chinese New Year holiday provides the must needed days off during this chilly season. This year my parents were in town for the holidays. First, we did a hot springs tour of Taipei City and surroundings, shot off some rounds of fireworks, and then hopped on a flight to Palawan, a thin, 650km long island; one of 7000+ that make up the ... read more
January 30th 2012
Happy Monday to you all, hope this finds you all well. Before we left El Nido we decided to hire a Kyack and do some island hoping. It worked out cheaper than the tourist package and meant that we could visit the islands we fancied and stay as long as we wanted. We packed a picnic and plenty of water to last us the day. So we handed over our 1000 Pesos, and was given 2 minutes worth of instruction which included a map of the islands which we could reach by our Kyack and set sail. We had been paddling for only a short while when the reality of it kicked in, it wasn't going to be the romantic day trip we had had in mind. I'd done a tiny bit of Kyacking on lakes/rivers ... read more
Sailing, Snorkeling and Swimming in Coron, Palawan
Published: January 26th 2012Asia » Philippines » Palawan » Coron
January 24th 2012
For sand, sea, and sun lovers, Coron is one of the country's best yet affordable destinations. Fresh seafoods, awesome snorkeling sites, breathtaking rockformations, calm waters, beautiful sunset, and friendly locals.... read more
