More about El Nido...

"I've travelled far and wide. So when I say Bacuit Bay in southwest El Nido is probably the most beautiful place I've seen, you've got to realise the scale here.
There are 45 isles around El Nido, located at the northern tip of Palawan, known as the “Last Ecological Frontier'' in the Philippines.
These islands are mostly deserted, protected by law and harbouring beaches as private as they are beautiful. "

Just an excerpt from another great article here...

El Nido wins 'responsible tourism' award

A posh tourist destination in Palawan, Philippines won this year's Wild Asia Responsible Tourism Awards - the first awards series of its kind in the region.

El Nido Resorts, a hotel complex built near a beach cove and surrounded by lush forests, won the "Mid to Small Accommodation" category at the Wild Asia awards program last October 28. Full story...

At Philippine Trails, we can tailor in a visit to this fabulous destination. Please enquire!

New Liveaboard Destination Announced.

Atlantis have now added an itinerary that covers Apo Reef and the wrecks of Coron - spectacular wall diving and pretty special Japanese WWII wreck diving, only available at very few places in the world.

As they say: "Why go all the way to Truk Lagoon?"

We all know how appealing wreck diving is to the British diver and combined with a week in one of the Atlantis resorts makes this a perfect diving holiday.

Read all about Liveaboard and The Azores, HERE.

Misamis Oriental

"Called Mindanao’s nature front, Misamis Oriental is home to fine beaches, fertile mountains and lush forest reserves, interesting dive sites, caves that wait to be explored, and a diverse culture that begs to be experienced."

"While adventure tourism in Cagayan de Oro is promoted heavily in the tourism circles, there are other things to see and do in Misamis Oriental. Such as the ancestral houses of Vega Ancestral Home in Balingasag and the Lagbas Ancestral Home in Sugbongcogon. Like in many parts of the Philippines, the province has a lot of beautiful dive sites."

These extracts are taken from an article Ryan Buaron has just written about Misamis Oriental on the great website at Tourism-Philippines. See the full story HERE.

If you'd like to visit Mindanao, or any part of the Philippines for that matter, don't hesitate to contact us at Philippine Trails.

Camiguin - Island of SEVEN Volcanoes.

Once again our friend, Ryan, has delivered a great article for Tourism-Philippines about Camiguin island in the Southern Philippines.

We can incorporate a visit and stay on this beautiful island as part of your Philippines holiday. Please ask.

Take a look at the full article HERE.

The Philippines on BBC2

A really positive hour-long programme about the Philippines on BBC2 last night.

Charley Boorman - Sydney to Tokyo By Any Means

There have been a lot of positive tweeting on Twitter about the programme, and rightly so. The friendliness and warmth of the Philippines came over loud and clear.

The Elegance of old Manila

What wonderful footage from 1938!

Many people rode around in calesas. This is still possible by Manila Bay.