El Nido

Islands in the sun

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July 30th 2022
Where do you start with a nation of islands when you've set aside two weeks and a comparatively limited budget? The answer lies in planning a trip to the Philippines as carefully as possible, so the itinerary was narrowed down to 3 islands, Cebu, Palawan and Luzon, for the capital city of Manila. First up was Cebu, and the small coastal town of Moalboal which seemed to be sufficiently shrouded in ... read more

Asia » Philippines

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The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON was elected President and was ta... ... read more