Blogs from El Nido, Palawan, Philippines, Asia - page 9

After a day of touring the islands in El Nido, it became obvious to us why this is one of the most popular destinations in Palawan. The captivating view from the main beachfront is just a glimpse to what lies beyond. Check out our main blog here for details of our trip: ... read more

Being two dive enthusiasts, we usually choose diving over snorkeling anyday, however we took the word from locals that snorkeling is comparable to diving in El Nido. We were pleasantly surprised by the corals thriving within 5-10 feet underwater and the creatures that inhabited the reef. Courtesy of our banca boat driver Dan-Dan, we were able to try on a pair of authentic Filipino flippers! These cleverly constructed flippers resembled wooden ping-pong paddles with foot straps. We were amazed by the efficiency of the flippers depsite their simple construction. QUICK TIPS: •In El Nido there are several island hopping tours grouped in categories A, B, C, & D. We took tours A & B on two separate days. There are also options for overnight camping trips available. •Tour packages are available all around town, however we ... read more

Après 4 hrs de mini-bus sur la route la plus ‘’bumpy’’ que j’aie vue à ce jour... nous étions finalement rendus à El Nido. Nous avions eu la chance de partager cette expérience avec un couple que nous avons rencontré auparavant sur l’île de Cacnipa. Ils venaient tous deux de la Lethuanie... Donc, nous avons décidé que le meilleur moyen pour trouver un hôtel était que les hommes surveillent les bagages en buvant une bonne bière froide... tandis que les femmes, eux, cherchent l’endroit qui leur convient. Nous avons eu la chance de trouver une belle chambre très propre avec l’air climatisé pour 1000 Piso, ce qui était quand même un bon bargain pour El Nido. Vy a fait du bon travail... Après s’être installés, nous n’avions plus qu’à organiser notre journée du lendemain. Après une ... read more

OK, so we're not really in the Philippines anymore. We're now home, and sadly our three month epic journey has come to an end. What a trip! We've not posted for a while, as we really enjoyed the last couple weeks of chilling in different parts of the Philippines. After flying out of Cairns, Australia we traveled to Manila. We found much of the Philippines is a great place to visit. However, Manila, the capital, does not remotely fall into this category. We hastily got out of the massive, smog-ridden town and bussed north to try to get in some more surfing, as we'd heard that San Fernando has reliable waves. It turns out 'reliable' is not the words we would use, as although there was a nice beach, the only waves to be seen were ... read more

After the 7 hour incredibly scenic (but expensive 2,200PHP) boat ride from Coron Town to El Nido through a land that can only be described as Robinson Crusoe real estate, we all got off with our sea legs well and truly on.. it's amazing just how long it takes for the swaying sensation of being at sea to wear off! El Nido is really small and easy to walk around in a few minutes so along with David from Israel and Dominic from Germany we set off to find somewhere to sleep for our time here. It was quite a bit more expensive here than we'd hoped, we'd all thought we'd find rooms for around 500PHP but the cheapest we could find (with rooms available) were 800PHP. This room was a lovely spanking new room on ... read more