Extremely cold weather is not my cup of tea, and the last few freezing days here in Poland have made me dream of a tropical escape again. The island hopping tours that we did in El Nido, the Philippines, last year have been some of the best memories I’ve from traveling. I revisit the photos … More Sea therapy in the Philippines
When I was a little girl growing up in Nepal, I remember dreaming about turquoise sea and endless beaches, wondering how visiting countries like Cyprus and Greece felt like, with their desert-like landscapes and bright blue sea. Today I have visited many sea destinations and realized those childhood fantasies, and I must say that El … More Island hopping Tour B in El Nido, Palawan
During our trip to the Philippines in February, we enjoyed two days of perfect tropical paradise on an island in Port Barton where life’s worries disappeared. After all the activities in El Nido and traveling between places in Palawan, I wanted our last two days of the trip to be of complete relaxation. Before going … More Perfect tropical island retreat near Port Barton
When I visited the nation of more than 7000 islands, the Philippines, last month, I was blown away by the stunning beauty of the place, the crystal clear blue sea and the most gorgeous tropical beaches. I’ve been fascinated by oceans, seas and the underwater world for a long time, but until last month had only snorkeled to … More First time scuba diving
Note that this blog post is available on GPSmyCity as a travel article app in the El Nido city section. The article can be downloaded by clicking here.You can also subscribe to or upgrade the article (for a small fee) for gaining access to the offline map with all sights mentioned on the article. We hadn’t planned on staying in … More 7 things we did in 7 days in El Nido
After spending less than two days in Palawan’s capital, Puerto Princesa, it was time for us to go to El Nido, where we’d spending most of our 2 weeks holiday. El Nido is a small coastal town on the Northern tip of Palawan which is most famous for the limestone cliff islands scattered all over … More El Nido: Island Hopping Tour C
After some crazy flight connections, a whole lot of waiting at airports and some not-so-fond experiences with filthy toilets (don’t ask why) at the long-haul China Southern flight from Amsterdam, we had finally arrived at our final destination Puerto Princesa, the capital of Palawan province in Southern Philippines. We were completely exhausted by then, and … More Puerto Princesa island hopping in Palawan, Philippines
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