Monday, January 14, 2013

multiply revisited: el nido loco over palawan

I'd like to post my old favorite travel photos in celebration of the inclusion of my beautiful country, The Philippines, into the Conde Naste Traveller's Hot Destination to Watch in 2013.

The archipelago of Palawan ticks all the boxes: palm-fringed white-powder beaches, crystal-clear turquoise waters, natural lagoons for wild swimming on Miniloc Island - all of it protected by UNESCO. Its Bacuit Bay is something like Halong Bay in Vietnam, only without all the tourists - for the time being, at least.

Sorry, Maldives... We love you, but we've got a new flame. 

These were taken on 2008, when our travel group, "Tarsiers?", set their eyes to visit the beautiful and hidden paradise of El Nido, Palawan. It as been 7 years since this intrepid group of wanderlusting folks started going about this annual pilgrimage to the off the beaten track parts of the country.  For all it's worth, El Nido, Palawan is my favorite place in the world!


Honda Bay






Those flecks are bats!



Sabang beach




World's longest underground river






Sabang beach dawn








Hello El Nido









crystal clear waters? check!










snake island








El Nido nest gatherers



powder white sand? check!



















entrance to secret beach



















amazing sunset? check!



It's been 5 years, I want to go back soon...

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