Going island hopping in El Nido is a dream for countless travelers who want to visit the Philippines. Cruising on traditional Filipino boats, the bangkas, around the islands of the Bacuit Archipelago is a spectacular show of color. The turquoise water contrasts...
One of the best-known destinations in the Philippines lies north of the beautiful island of Palawan. El Nido isn’t exactly a town you’d call pretty or charming, but when it comes to things to do in El Nido, its secret is only revealed by boat or kayak: the Bacuit...
It’s rare to find trips around the Philippines that don’t include Palawan’s jewel. There are plenty of reasons to spend at least 4 nights in El Nido, so you’ll have more than enough time to discover its food scene. So you don’t go crazy with so many options, on our...
More and more travelers decide to travel to the Philippines and include two of the stars of the Palawan region in their itineraries: Coron and El Nido. In both you’ll find spectacular limestone walls surrounding lagoons, lakes and beaches washed by waters so turquoise...
On a trip to the Philippines it’s very common to include two of the country’s best-known destinations: El Nido and Boracay. However, as we’ve told you several times, one of the challenges when designing travel itineraries is how to distribute your days and connect the...
Many travelers who decide to travel around the Philippines visit both the star of the country’s south (Siargao) and Palawan’s (El Nido). Since it’s an island nation where journeys are long, the trickiest part when planning a route around the Philippines is figuring...
Hi! We’re Claudia and Jairo, two travelers who fell in love with the Philippines back in 2010. We’ve been traveling full-time for the past 16 years, and we spend much of our time exploring the more than 7,000 islands of the archipelago so we can share first-hand, reliable, and up-to-date information about its paradises with you.