Comments on: Island life and some deserted island hopping, oh there’s George Clooney’s place!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:03:23 +0000

I think Amanpulo charges 800USD a night for Filipinos/local residents; and over 1000USD for foreigners. El Nido Resorts price range is somewhere between 250-500USD a person a night. Boayan Island costs about 3,000 USD for 7 days I think. But you got the entire island to yourself, and you got a house with a full staff of people from chef to butlers. Heaps of great islands there. Will come back again to Palawan this December.

By: The Longest Way Home

The Longest Way Home — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 07:53:29 +0000

-Mike- Thanks for that information. I guess that’s $3800 a night. That’s pretty much amazingly expensive. Although I am all for environmental protection, I’ve seen a lot places in the world have the elite, set up resorts. One of the downsides is that the cost of living also goes up in that area and then it becomes inaccessible to many others. Which is a shame.

By: mike

mike — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:45:24 +0000

Actually the place in your photo is kinda mid range – Amanpulo – a higher end resort goes for more 3800 a night for its top digs. And a lot of Hollywood is in northern palawan investing in resorts and development as well as protecting the environment there.
WWF which is supporting a number of green projects is funded by the lot of the stars who shine on screens.
And a number of high end as well as mid range resorts line the west coast of palawan.
I grew up there… in the capitol of puerto princesa.
Anyhow enjoy the island… oh… and if you feel homesick for Americans – there are about 2000 US marines on a exercise with the Philippine military to the south of you called the Balikatan.
Hope you do find your place in the sun someday. God bless and enjoy palawan.

By: The Longest Way Home

The Longest Way Home — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:24:15 +0000

-Grant- Thanks for the kind words. Hope things are going well with you.

-Lauren- Good to see you here

By: Lauren

Lauren — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:55:02 +0000

You are a truly fascinating person.

By: Grant Lingel

Grant Lingel — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:34:08 +0000

Great post! It truly seems like paradise from your words and photos… keep up the great work with the site and happy travels!

By: The Longest Way Home

The Longest Way Home — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:26:21 +0000

-Jemma- I don’t know. The boatman was just saying that’s where he stays. Though there are lights on over there at least every other week. So someone with $450 a night is there quite often

-Carlos- Hi, Carlos. Thanks for the kind words. What you are reading is my journal. As many people do, I am often writing with myself in mind. So yes there is often more to it than just the words you see. A good observation on your part!

Survival is a hard thing for many people to observe, nor truly comprehend unless they’ve been there. I see, and understand your points.

Glad to have you following my journey along

By: Carlos

Carlos — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:10:37 +0000

Hello,

I follow your journey for a few months now. I really think you write with an inside look on life from the experience you have put together.

I read this twice and I think there is more to what you are saying in just words. It’s a facinating look at life and I think yes we all look over at the people next to us an wonder what it be like to be them.

I think more so for the poorer people. I see them come my country and it make me hide my wallet. But I think if I have to leave and would do the same.

Good luck with your search, you bring something good to my office every week.

Keep going

By: Jemma

Jemma — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:40:58 +0000

Do you think George was there at the time?