Blogs from Palawan, Philippines, Asia - page 41

St. Paul's Subterranean River National Park in Puerto Princesa, Palawan certainly deserves to count among the 7 wonders of the world. My friends and I thought it's about time we visit this famous underground river which has been declared a UNESCO Heritage Site , and check out the many other attractions of this southern part of Palawan (the northern part deserves a separate blog!). We were pleasantly surprised to find many more wonders in Puerto Princesa. And this is how our adventure went. St. Paul's Underground River It took us a couple of hours to reach the place. That's over land. Next step is to board a boat passing limestone cliffs to reach the entrance to the underground river. The boat ride was another 30 minutes. When we got off the boat, we found a path ... read more

i have my own group that we call PexersLibotPinas Club............ we usually make travel plans during summer or whenever there's promo from PAL, cebupacific or whatever............... last summer me and some of my groupmates went to puerto princessa, palawan and pandan island/apo reef and this year it was coron, palawan.............. and once again i was amazed by how beautiful the philippines is......... the photos says it all right? coron island is postcard perfect, another one of the most scenic places in my country.......... stunning vertical limestone cliffs dropping directly into the ocean in beautiful lagoons............ coron island is a protected area declared as a tourist zone and marine reserve by the philippine government..................it is recognized as an ancestral domain of the ta... read more

It's another place off my list of places to go before I die. And a new one on my list of places with a soul. After years of pining, I finally saw the famous El Nido last week. Taking the plane from Manila, we arrived at Puerto Princesa in the morning of Tuesday, February 21. After breakfast and meeting up with some friends I met during my previous trip to Puerto Princesa, we headed off to El Nido. El Nido is about 7 hours away from Puerto Princesa (including pitstops). The roads from Puerto to Roxas (2 hours away) were very good but a few miles off Roxas and our nightmare begins. Dusty, unpaved roads which become unpassable during the rainy season made up more than half the trip to El Nido. We pass by Taytay ... read more

I'm alive and well in the Philippines... more than I can say for internet connections here however. I have tried and tried and tried to load photos from Beijing but was unable. Instead of posting a bunch of text without pics I've opted for this very quick update. Expect a Beijing AND Philippines blog Feb 1st. Best, Jason. Here is where I"m staying if you're curious... some great photos on the site: www.dolarog.com Just in case you thought I was one dimentional and sought only -30C weather... this may convince you otherwise!... read more

Calamian Group of Islands (Culion, Busuanga, Coron) March 22 - 28, 2005 Palawan - The Philippines' Last Frontier The island province of Palawan has been declared as a nature sanctuary of the world, and for good reason. It is wrapped in a mantel of rainforests, outstanding dive sites, majestic mountains, primeval caves, and pristine beaches. It is surrounded by a coral shelf that abounds with varied and colorful marine life. It boasts of exotic flora and fauna, like the mousedeer and the scaly anteater, that are found nowhere else. Palawan waters are among the best in the world, not only for diving but also for fishing. A diver's paradise, it has miles of sub-surface coral and rainbow reef walls which surround the coasts and coves teeming with rich marine life. Palawan is the ... read more