If you are heading to El Nido soon, here are my picks of the best El Nido tours if you want to explore the surrounding islands – it’s the best thing to do in El Nido! El Nido is a cool little town with beautiful beaches nearby, lots of great restaurants, and a vibrant backpacker […] Read more…
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Exploring the Centuries-Old Batad Rice Terraces: A Philippines Must-Do
If you want an unforgettable cultural and historical experience in the Philippines, don’t miss visiting the Batad Rice Terraces in Northern Luzon. Read on to find out more… Batad is a small village located in the Cordillera mountains of Northern Luzon in the Philippines. It is beautiful, remote, and historically significant, and getting there involves […] Read more…
El Nido, Palawan: Avatar’s Pandora Come to Life
After spending New Year’s in rough and ready Coron, the first thing that struck me as we were pulling into El Nido, Palawan after seven hours on a ferry, was how much more developed it felt in comparison. But also – how much prettier it is. Emerald green water, towering limestone cliffs, and lush green […] Read more…
Coron, New Years, and the Day Trip from Hell
I decided to go to Coron for different reasons than most. I don’t dive so it wasn’t for the shipwrecks that attract divers from all over the world. And it certainly wasn’t for its beaches as it really doesn’t have any to write home about. The main reason I ended up there was a simple […] Read more…
Kalanggaman Island: A Day Trip to Paradise
The word ‘paradise’ is bandied around a lot, I know. But sometimes there just isn’t a better way to describe a place that looks like, well, paradise, and Kalanggaman Island definitely fit the description of paradise for me. Uninhabited, tiny Kalanggaman Island is visited by day trip, from either Leyte or Malapascua Island off Cebu. With […] Read more…
Moody Skies Over Malapascua Island
The first time Malapascua Island in the Philippines popped up on my radar was when a British expat, who lived on the island and owned one of the dive shops, was murdered there. This didn’t stop me wanting to visit, but it could be one of the reasons why my time there felt clouded with […] Read more…