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Asia » Philippines » Palawan October 11th 2013

Resumo: Apenas 11 dias; muitos lugares incríveis; encontrei a paz que eu precisava; Estou bem. Durante mais de 1 mês eu não sabia para onde ir depois do Timor Leste. Foi quando eu decidi ir para Filipinas. A viagem pela Indonésia não sairia barata, mas mesmo assim, resolvi ir. Não sei quando estaria nesta região novamente. Cheguei em Manila. A capital me impressionou. A cidade é moderna, limpa, de certa forma organizada .. Diferente de Bali que eu não conseguia passear com transporte público, em Manila foi bem fácil. =) Tinha um dia inteiro para conhecer a cidade. Foi o suficiente. Visitei os pontos turísticos e até um shopping center (refrescar no A/C). De noite peguei um night bus para Banaue, uma 'cidade' ao norte de Manila. Como todos avisaram o ônibus parecia um freezer. Era ... read more
Banaue People
Banaue - Rice Field Terraces
Batad - Rice Field Terraces

Asia » Philippines » Palawan » Coron September 29th 2013

A l'Ouest, il y avait Coron !! Attention mesdames et Messieurs, ouvrez bien grand vos yeux et noyez vous dans ces quelques lignes. Je vais faire mon maximum pour vous faire partager ma dernière semaine qui fût... inoubliable ! Je sais, je commence à être redondant... mais c'est pas de ma faute si cette semaine était parmi les plus folle de mon périple ! Dès le début les Philippines m'ont vendu du rêve, mais là ça va au delà de tout ça... Je vais vous demander un peu de patience, comme toute belle histoire, il faut prendre son temps pour bien la raconter :) Revenons quelques jours, mois, années en arrière. D'une certaine manière tout commença en Seconde, quand j'ai rencontré Philippe (Philippe Riou pour les potes du lycée). Le temps d'une année, nous avons partagé ... read more
10 ans plus tard, retrouvailles sous l'eau !
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Asia » Philippines » Palawan July 31st 2013

Previous travel blog was about Corregidor. We saved the best for last, El Nido. url=http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cqUqBWsfF9s/UfiWROqEEPI/AAAAAAAAEzg/XXnbUI6ZbBA/s1600/El-Nido-Resorts-Sunbathing-at-the-sandbar.jpgimg=http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cqUqBWsfF9s/UfiWROqEEPI/AAAAAAAAEzg/XXnbUI6ZbBA/s400/El-Nido-Resorts-Sunbathing-at-the-sandbar.jpgfrom the el nido resorts website We booked our cott... read more

Asia » Philippines » Palawan » El Nido June 1st 2013

Coron Town So after an hour long flight we finally land at Coron just on sunset. Phew! Any later and the plane would have turned around and gone back to Manila; no lights on the landing strip we are informed by a local. A throng of folk waiting to leave are lined up on the runway and it’s all hands on deck to get the bags off so the return flight can go back to Manila with some daylight in the sky. Baggage collection is done in 5 mins – quick or what (we’d had to put it in the hold as we’ve stashed away a bottle of rum for the boat trip; it’s election time in the Philippines and there’s a ban on alcohol sales for 4 days starting today!!). Outside the tiny ... read more
Alava Island stop over
Sunset - Coron
Aurora 2 our Bangka for the trip

Asia » Philippines » Palawan » Puerto Princesa May 7th 2013

Puerto Princessa- we have arrived! We arrived in Palawan excited and looking forward to our trip to the underground river, one of the new 7 natural wonders of the world. We made our way to our hotel (which was very pretty, we even had own our hammocks) only to discover that we needed a permit to visit the underground river and they were all sold out until May :( We decided not to give up so we went to the permit office in the hope to charm our way to a pass. We encountered a miserable cow who eventually told us that if we were to wait in line outside the office from 5am the next day then we may be able to secure a pass for that day. We left feeling deflated but still hopeful ... read more
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Asia » Philippines » Palawan » Coron May 2nd 2013

It was with a heavy heart that we set sail from the port of El Nido for supposedley the 6-7 hour boat journey to the island of Coron, which is famous for it's Japanese wrecks and diving. The journey started well enough; we quickly bagged a space on the open air top deck and got talking to a nice Canadian couple (Kevin and Brandie) and a girl from America (Frieda) and just relaxed in the sun. After an hour or so, passing some of the most breathtaking landscapes we have seen to date, we were served a basic lunch of noodles/spaghetti and soft drinks. We were informed that as there was a fairly strong current the journey would take a further 8 hours, although this was not a problem as we were enjoying the ride - ... read more
Banana Beach - Very Special Place
Castaway Boat Trip
Down at Baracuda Lake

Asia » Philippines » Palawan » El Nido April 25th 2013

The small town of El Nido, famous for it's stunning surrounding islands and idyllic beaches, is a place we had been looking forward to seeing since we were last in the Philippines, and after the last week of trekking we couldn't wait to top up our tans and relax, but we had to get there first. After over 24 hours without much sleep we were both looking forward to an early night in Puerto Princesa (PP) and as such had reserved a room at a decent sounding guesthouse in the city so we had somewhere to go to straight from the airport. Just what you want after an overnight bus, a hot day in busy Manila and then a flight is to arrive at said guesthouse only to discover it is in a sketchy area in ... read more
Incredibly clear waters
Posing on the beach!
Gorgeous Las Cabanas beach

Asia » Philippines » Palawan » Coron April 17th 2013

After a short stay in Bohol I took a plane to Manila (from Cebu) and then to Coron. This was my last destination in the Philippines and the main thing I wanted to do there was wreck diving. I didn't know what to expect about the town itself, but nevertheless made up my mind to just stay there for the 5 or 6 days before I had to leave the country. Coron is in Busuanga Island, part of a group of Islands called "Calamian", which in turn are part of Palawan. I arrived at night and started to look for places to stay. People had recommended to me a hostel called "Crystal Lodge", but when I got there, it was fully booked. I then went to a dive shop that a French woman that I had ... read more
Barracuda Lake
Near Barracuda Lake
Siesta time

Asia » Philippines » Palawan April 7th 2013

My return to the UK is very short-lived - just enough time to catch up with family and friends over Christmas and the New Year before the lure of foreign lands call us once again. A few weeks before the start of our epic South American odyssey, Alex and I submitted our applications - a decision several years in the thinking and planning - for skilled migration visas to Australia, a place we have dreamt of living and working in for a long time. After a rather shorter than expected wait of ten months, we were granted our visas in May 2012 while we were on the road in Ecuador...on the condition that we enter Australia before April 2013. Loads of time! Thoroughly distracted by the wonders of South America, it turned out to be no ... read more
Sunset, Corong-Corong Beach, El Nido
Sunset over the Bacuit Archipelago, El Nido
Sailing around the Bacuit Archipelago

Asia » Philippines » Palawan » El Nido April 1st 2013

It was time for my annual leave again and for the 2nd year in a row I have planned a “mini travelling” trip for me and my girlfriend. We had strategically timed our holiday to be around the Easter bank holidays and so we actually had 17 days to spend in the Philippines. This was my 3rd visit to the country I fell in love with in 2010 and my 2nd back to one of our favourite destinations – El Nido. Despite being warned by travellers and blogs all over the internet of the development and tourist boom in the area, we still could not resist the magnetic draw of this place. I had spent quite some time making sure our travel to the Northern tip of Palawan was as time efficient as possible. All of ... read more
First View
View from Makulay
View from roof terrace




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