February 23, 2012

FlipNomad’s Photo Thursday – Puffer Fish Lamp

Dead Fish Lamp, anyone??? I saw this one in Sabang, Puerto Galera which is located in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. I saw it on my way to Big Lalaguna Beach. People really find creative ways on how to profit. I never imagined that they could make a lamp out of a dead fish. And to make [...]

FREE EBook: The Philippines – Pearl of the Orient

I’ve been travelling for eight months now in Southeast Asia and I often meet travellers who are not including The Philippines in their itineraries. It may be attributed to a variety of things like lack of information about the country, perceived safety issues, bad press that the country is receiving etc etc etc. I would [...]

Ask the Nomads: Best Travel Advice to First Time Travellers to the Philippines Part 2

On the first “Ask the Nomad‘s” segment we asked travel bloggers from different countries their opinion about “Why Tourists are Hesitant to Travel to the Philippines?“. this time, we asked our Filipino Travel Bloggers the best travel advice that they could give to a first time (foreign) traveller to the Philippines. Here’s what the guys [...]

Ask the Nomads: Best Travel Advice to First Time Travellers to the Philippines Part 1

On the first “Ask the Nomad‘s” segment we asked travel bloggers from different countries their opinion about “Why Tourists are Hesitant to Travel to the Philippines?“. this time, we asked our Filipino Travel Bloggers the best travel advice that they could give to a first time (foreign) traveller to the Philippines. Let’s hear it from [...]

Travel Slower and Enjoy More of Your Stay in the Philippines

I used to enjoy hopping from one place to another, but lately I’m starting to enjoy travelling slower and staying up to almost a month in just one place. Doing so enables me to sit back and relax and enjoy my coffee, read books, watch movies and even learn a variety of new things instead [...]

Puerto Princesa City: My First Impression

We left El Nido last April 20 and travelled overland to Puerto Princesa City to catch our flight back to Manila on the 21st. On my way to the capital city of Palawan, you’ll pass by a lot of beautiful towns in Palawan. The trip from El Nido took us about six hours via public [...]

Four Activities in El Nido That You’ll Surely Enjoy

Aside from the usual snorkelling and diving that most local and foreign tourists engage themselves in El Nido. I noticed that a lot of tourists are enjoying these four activities too. Sun Bathing A lot of foreigners can be found lying on the beach trying to get the best tan thay they could get from [...]

Makinit Hot Spring: To Go or Not to Go

Makinit Hot Spring is part of the inland tours being offered by travel agencies in El Nido. Since we rented a tricycle to go to Nacpan and Calitang Beach, we have decided to pay a visit to this place as well. This is what you have to go thru to get to the hot spring. [...]

How much did I Spend in El Nido

I thought El Nido was an uber expensive place but after staying there for one month I realize that budget travellers like me could also afford to travel in this paradise. They now have a few budget hostels in El Nido that can accommodate foreign and Filipino backpackers and I’m sure that in a couple [...]

El Nido, Palawan: A Paradise on Earth

El Nido is another popular destination which is often compared to Coron, another tourist spot here in Palawan. I think I like El Nido more because there’s a cool and laidback vibe that will make anyone stay longer than usual. Another difference would probably be the availability of clean beach in the town proper itself, [...]

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