Before I write anything about this place, I just wanna say; when I retire, I wanna stay here forever. That’s how much El Nido meant to me. Everything is so perfect in this quiet little town. I can never get enough of the sea, the lagoons, the people, the lifestyle, the seafood and the beaches of El Nido. What I like the most about this place is the unspoiled...

After 2 nights in Puerto Princesa, we continued our journey to a small town call El Nido located at the northern tip of Palawan. The journey itself was nothing short of exciting. The cheapest way is by local bus and like the local bus I took in Laos, is has all the weird cargo from live chickens to motorbike. What I enjoyed the most during the more than 9 hours...

OK, let us continue our journey in Philippines. The reasons why I wanted to visit this place is because it is listed in UNESCO World Heritage list (it has been nominated for the “New Seven Wonders of Nature” competition)  and the terms underground river sound like full of adventure (think Journey to the Center of the Earth). However it was not like that...

I woke up early yesterday to do some spelunking in Gua Tempurung. Gua Tempurung is the largest limestone cave in Peninsular Malaysia. To reach there, I have to take the North-South Expressway and exit at the Gopeng exit in Perak. I wondered why I did not visit such a beautiful cave when I was studying nearby 8-9 years ago. The cave is manage by a private company...

This is yet another phlog (photo blog). Palawan is our main destination and it is a huge island. The time it takes to drive from here to El Nido at the northern tip of the island is as long as driving from Penang to Johor. We arrived by Philippines Airlines around afternoon. We decided to stay here 2 nights and discover the town before continue our journey to EL...

During my recent trip to Philippines, I have to spend one night in Manila before catching a plane to Puerto Princesa in Palawan island on the next day. While I was in Manila, I wasted no time and went for sightseeing on foot and sampled some local delicacies. If a picture truly paints a thousand words, then it saves me a lot of trouble because I really have no time...