Tag: Palawan

Island Hopping (Destination: Coron, Philippines)

After days of boating and snorkeling on my Tao Philippines trip, I still didn’t have enough and opted for another day of snorkeling out of Coron.  Our tour group when over to Coron Island, a mountainous, karst limestone island.  We swam in Kayangan lake & hiked to a stunning viewpoint. Lunch was fish, crabs, rice, …

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What to expect when traveling with Tao Philippines

Palawan is the hotspot in the Philippines… it’s like the next Thailand. Two of the best cities to visit are El Nido and Coron. It’s possible to take the El Nido to Coron Ferry, or you can take a trip between these towns as part of a tour. One of the best things I did …

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In the Nest (Destination: El Nido, Philippines)

I got in a bit of a fight with the operators of the shuttle from Puerto Princesa.  It all started when they put me in the back seat.  Then an older French lady sat next to me and she stunk!  I couldn’t breathe and I was getting car sick so I popped the window open …

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Underground River (Destination: Puerto Princesa & Sabang, Philippines)

Traveled Nov, 2011 From Manila I flew directly to Puerto Princesa on the island of Palawan arriving early afternoon.  After a HOT walk to the hostel with harassment from several taxi drivers, I booked an afternoon tour of the city.  On this trip, we saw the cathedral and the location where many American POWs were …

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