Third day in Puerto Princesa is about island-hopping around Honda Bay. Our tour would take us around several islands. The main agenda for today would be Pandan Island, Snake Island, and Starfish Island with our first stop would be a snorkeling site from a floating hut. We leave the hotel around 8am and head to the nearby pier. At the pier we register, pay the fees, and here is also where once rents Masks, Snorkels, Fins, and whatever you...

On Day 2 of our trip to Puerto Princesa, Palawan last year, our primary destination was the famous Underground River. After all, how can one not go to Puerto Princesa and miss this specific tour. Whether it lives up to its reputation or fails to measure up to its own hype is irrelevant. You must go here. We woke up early as instructed. We were picked up from the hotel and we made the long van ride northward to to jump off point to get to...

At the end of our first day in Puerto Princesa, we ate the famous Ka Lui restaurant. For all intensive purposes, this was one of a handful of “must eat at” restaurants in Puerto Princesa. At least when you ask around “saan magandang kumain dito?” most of the locals will always start their list of recommended spots with Ka Lui. Such was the reputation of Ka Lui. That being the case, lucky for us, we made a reservation earlier that...

After a quick review of my 2009 trips, I realized that I have a few unblogged trips from the digital baul. One such trip was a 4-day trip trip to Puerto Princesa, Palawan with travek budy, “The Backpack Boy” Jasper Jugan, almost a year ago. I have been to Palawan twice before in 2009. First to El Nido followed by Coron. Palawan is such an awesome destination. And since the Palawan islands themselves is such a long province (Palawan is...

Rains the whole of the 3rd day. So we rested. Thing is. I had no internet. No cell signal. No GPRS. There was no TV (cable or broadcast).We could however watch from their library of VCDs (all original mind you). Sigh. Well… it happens. del.icio.us Tags: Coron Share on...