A stormy day in Malapascua leaves me stranded indoors, soaked by wind and rain, missing dives and trying to accept a forced rest day.
A stormy day in Malapascua leaves me stranded indoors, soaked by wind and rain, missing dives and trying to accept a forced rest day.
Leaving El Nido behind, I travel to Bohol for the next chapter of my Philippines trip, with early swims, airport reads and jungle-lodge calm.
Day two in Coron brings bangkas, limestone cliffs, Twin Lagoon, coral gardens, Barracuda Lake, Kayangan Lake and solo-travel teasing.
My Philippines trip begins in Coron on Busuanga Island with weather delays, gap year nostalgia, tricycles, beaches and solo travel freedom.
A reflective opening to my Philippines trip, from long-haul exhaustion to solo travel nostalgia and the thrill of returning to Asia.