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Way back in 2016 I went to the Philippines and saw a lot less than I hoped to but still loved the things I did see. Well, I just decided, after thinking about it a lot lately, to make a Philippines bucket list to inspire myself to go back and here we are. Back with…
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. My time in the Philippines had its ups and downs. Today I'm going to share the ups with you, or the things I really enjoyed, and next,like always, I'll keep it real and…
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. Island hopping in El Nido is pretty much the only reason people go to Palawan in the Philippines. In case you didn't know, which I didn't really before I got there, island hopping…
Continue reading ➞ Your Guide To Island Hopping Tour A In El Nido
It was the day after the underground river and time for another adventure. This time it was in the Sabang Mangrove Forest and we were going to see some wildlife. Hopefully at least. Like most things I encountered on Palawan, I didn't really know what this was. It was a mangrove tour and we were going…
Continue reading ➞ How To See The Sabang Mangrove Forest Without A Tour
All I knew about Sabang was that this is where I would find the underground river. Like Port Barton, I had heard good and bad things. It wasn't all that expensive and I like caves so I figured I might as well go while I'm there. The chances of me being back there in my…
Continue reading ➞ DIY Tour: How To See The Puerto Princesa Underground River Without A Tour
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. Port Barton, Philippines was a total mystery to me. I didn't even know it existed until two weeks before I went there. And even then I heard it's not worth going. But, like…
Continue reading ➞ Port Barton: Philippines Hidden Paradise On Palawan
It was the day I wanted to go to Nacpan. I had two options, and it was getting late. I could give in and pay the 900 pesos to go on my own or I could walk to Las Cabañas for sunset with someone else. As you can probably tell, I went for the sunset.…
Before I left, Palawan was on my radar, but I didn't plan on going. Instead, I was going to bask in the glory that is that mountains. When it came time to leave Bantayan, though, I just wasn't ready to give up the beach. After a month and a half in cold Taiwan and Japan,…
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them. When people asked where I was going next, I told them Bantayan, then usually got a question about where that is or what there is to do there. I had no idea about either of those things. I just…
Continue reading ➞ Things To Do On Bantayan + How To Get There
I've been wanting to write this from the moment I got to Iloilo. This is what I needed two days before when I was on Bantayan. I want this to help anyone that decides to make this journey. First, I have to say, go you for trying to get around the Philippines without flying! You've…
I'm not a diver. I don't like water. I probably won't be diving in the near future. I mean, I even avoid snorkeling at all costs. So I was questioned a lot about why I was on Malapascua, famous for diving with thresher sharks. Good question, everyone I met. Good question. I was there to…
Continue reading ➞ Malapascua: Things To Do That Aren’t Diving
Fresh off the boat, all I wanted to do was nothing. I checked into my room soaking wet from the weird rain between Cebu and Malapascua, changed, grabbed Shantaram (which is awesome, by the way), my towel, and headed out to the beach. About ten minutes later it started raining. I just brought the rain…