Sailing in the Philippines June 4, 2019 At the end of 2018 I was trying to figure out what to do at the end of my 10 months backpacking trip in Asia. I had planned to do some hiking in Nepal and make my way into Tibet in October/November but I did not have any plans for the […]
You should not leave the Philippines without visiting Coron. The place just north of Palawan island consists of many different islands. Coron town actually situates on Busuanga island just north of Coron island. So when staying in Coron you would most probably actually spend your nights in Coron town. Island Hopping As for Port Barton
One of the most popular tourist destinations in the Philippines are Palawan and Coron islands. El Nido town gets the most attention in Palawan but just a couple of hours (more like 6-8 hours) drive away is situated a small village, called Port Barton. Let me tell you why I enjoyed my stay in Port
Malapascua Island is situated just north of Cebu Island in the Philippines. It is really tiny but famous for its specific scuba diving opportunities. I managed to spend almost a week in that beautiful place. What is it like? Getting to Malapascua is easy from Cebu city. Bus trip 4-5 hours followed by a quick
When travelling to the Philippines, most of the people usually fly into Manila. Being the capital of the country it is an obvious choice. That is what I did as well. Tourists/travellers usually dislike Manila and would tell you to get out as fast as possible from it, but I really enjoyed my time there.