I arrived in the late evening. After taking the wrong turn (there are only two) I found myself walking down main street El Nido. And, I immediately got a good vibe from the place. It was a touristy town, no doubt. Guides here, tour that, go here type signs were everywhere. But, not one was …
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How to get from Sabang to El Nido, Palawan, The Philippines
I searched and I read the guide book. All made mention that the road from Sabang to El Nido was terrible. Some mentioned 16 hour trips of bum numbing hell. Others mentioned having to take 1 tricycle, a local bus, wait 2 hours at a cross road, then another 8 hours in an overcrowded bus …
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A little bit of Tibet in the Philippines?
Sabang is a very small town. In fact, it’s more of a road and beach front than town. There’s no pharmacy … but there is a medical center. When I needed it, it was closed. But help is always at hand in the Philippines and I was told the nearest Pharmacy was a 3km drive …
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New natural wonder of the world – the underground river in Sabang, Palawan, The Philippines
How to travel the underground river in Sabang? I sat waiting for in the rain for over an hour. Across from me was a sign saying “Welcome to Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park” and another one saying “The worlds longest ‘Navigable’ underground river” and … another tiny marker saying it was a UNESCO world heritage …
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Taking the Monkey Trail in Sabang, Palawan when you are sick
By the time I got to the sign telling me which way to go, Monkey trail or Jungle trail, I was already drenched in sweat and burning up with a fever. My throat sore and parched I felt like I had an ember glow around me. For the first time in about a year, I …
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Looking around Sabang, The Philippines- how to choose where to stay?
I stayed the night in Puerto Princesa and at dawn was on a local bus to Sabang. I couldn’t quite figure out why there were no air conditioned mini vans to an alleged tourist resort, yet to Brooke’s Point, not problem. And according to online forums the journey was going to be rough. In truth …
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The Prisoners at Iwahig Penal Colony in the Philippines
The Prisoners at Iwahig Penal Colony in The Philippines I walked up alongside the recreation hall and passed by a group of prisoners. “Taste honey?” For a second I stopped and wondered if they were using some prison slang to do with the man with boobs I’d just avoided. But it turned out to be …
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