Island hopping

El nido and Sabang

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March 5th 2009
Friends warned me to be ready for the 8 hour ride there, but I didn’t expect it to be so rigorous. On the way there it was raining. The roads aren’t so developed either. There would be a stretch of paved road for 10 mins then dirt for another 10. Along our journey, it started to rain. What this means is mud formation and in a van that is over loaded, nothing good could come of this. As soon as ... read more

Asia » Philippines » Palawan

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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