Sweating but pleased with ourselves

Snorkeling, Adventure and Adrenalin in El Nido

April 29th 2015
El Nido; a place in the Philippines that had us excited from the beginning of our research; a place that a lot of people arriving in Philippines excitedly discuss and a place described with a striking likeness to Guilin in China and also Halong Bay in Vietnam. Was this place really going to live up to expectations for us? Getting here from Port Barton was easy enough, we caught a Jeepney to R ... read more

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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

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CrispyLife

mikesrtw

Hi we're Chris and P. We have quit our jobs and sold our house to follow our dream of travelling around the world for 12 months!!! Let’s jump back about 2 years - We're driving to P's friend’s house for an evening meal when she turns and says "I've been thinking..." And what a thought that was indeed. That thought turned into buying a dilapidated property and spending a total of 2 years 'doing it up' ourselves coupled with a new job and a wedding thrown into the mix for good measure. We even questioned ourselves at times on whether travelling would actually become a reality or be j... full info

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7th June 2015

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Tara Cloud

What a photo!
What an incredible story--congratulations, you intrepid climbers! You did get incredible photos for your work! The karst mountains, snorkeling and cave are all so beautiful--I see why this place was overpriced! Brilliant that you found an unmarked place to stay--they're always the best! This may be my favorite of your many adventures--the Philippines rocks!

8th June 2015

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

what a photo
Thanks Tara. It was an incredible climb. We always think we have really challenged ourselves but to our surprise we just keep outdoing ourselves. We really liked El Nido and since travelling to other beach resorts we have to remind ourselves that although yes, this place is touristy for the phillipines. That's still low level tourism. It really does rock. Really pleased to hear the blogs offer something for our readers like you and not just ourselves!!

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