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Dave Jackson on December 5th, 2008

Starting with a priestine white sand beach, we built around the natural contour of the premises and dotted the resort with high-ceiling, thatched roof huts. Panglao Island is a fifteen-minute trip by land from downtown Tagbilaran, and an hour and a half by fast ferry from Cebu City. We are one of the newest beach [...]

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3,411 visits
Dave Jackson on December 2nd, 2008

Palawan has about 1,770 islands yet one of the least developed holiday destinations in Southeast Asia (Philippines). So far the lack of commercialism has made Palawan very elite, but it is becoming more popular particularly for international divers, as well as voyagers. It is, in fact, one of the most visited tourist spots in [...]

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1,269 visits
Dave Jackson on December 3rd, 2008

Malapascua Island is, indeed, popular among tourists just for what it is as well as for it does not have. Swimming, snorkeling and diving are the top three advertised activities for tourists on the island. Malapascua Island is popular to tourists who love to swim and snorkel. This has also become a major dive centre, [...]

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Dave Jackson on December 4th, 2008

Island-hopping is highly recommended to see more picturesque coves. Encenada Beach and Coco Beach, privately owned, have clean fine sand though with quite a few scattered rocks. Located on a rocky promontory on the southeast side of Sabtang Island, which is south of Batan Island. Site open, tower appears closed. Boats from Playa Linda arrive [...]

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1,660 visits
Dave Jackson on December 5th, 2008

With 7,107 islands, and a coastline twice the length of that of the USA, the Philippines is Asia’s Beach Capital. You can enjoy the warm crystal blue waters of both the Pacific Ocean and the China Sea. Puerto Galera is an ideal place to do island-hopping from Luzon or a place to do nothing and [...]

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3,222 visits
Dave Jackson on December 4th, 2008

This is where you can find Puraran beach — it’s listed as one of the top surfing locations in the world. Like most beaches here, it isn’t been developed so it’s basically small makeshift huts, sand and amazing waves. Puraran beach is the surfing capital of Catanduanes, it has clean white beach it is also [...]

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Dave Jackson on December 3rd, 2008

Everything about this park is large, from leopard sharks, shovel-nosed sharks, manta, eagle rays, tuna groupers and large school of fish. The terrain has much to offer, from gentle slopes to steep walls. There are giant jacks, hammerhead sharks, barracudas, manta rays, palm-sized moorish idols, parrot fishes, and moral eels living in the sanctuary. Tubbataha [...]

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Dave Jackson on December 2nd, 2008

For a long time Boracay island with its long white beach has been one of Asias best-kept secrets. The mix of foreign culture and a close local community is quite unique. It’s already a fait accompli that large masses of land are soon going to be moved in the north of the island. There they [...]

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