Entrance to the underground river in Palawan, Philippines
The entrance to the underground river in Puerto Princess, Palawan, Philippines. This is the longest navigable underground river in the world. You can take it about 6km into the mountain by boat.
The Seven Wonders of the Philippines
Rice Terraces of Banaue The Rice Terraces of Banaue are perhaps the most well know attraction in the Philippines, and no list of the Seven Wonders of the Philippines would be complete without them.. Located in central Luzon, they have been carved by local Ifugao people over the last 3,000 thousand years. When you visit, [...]
The Pinoy Dispora
I don’t just like to write about what I see in certain places and then drop the country as I move on to the next. There are some subjects that deserve revisiting, and one that sort of jumps out at you in Hong Kong is the Philippines. Why the Philippines? You’ll notice it if you [...]
Final Thoughts on the Philippines
I think I should finish up writing about the Philippines before I get too much farther in my trip. The farther I get away, the less fresh it is in my mind. From the moment I landed in Manila to the moment I left, there was something that just didn’t seem right with the Philippines. [...]
Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park
Along side the rice terraces of Banaue, the highlight of my trip to the Philippines was my visit to the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park. it is a UNESCO World Heritage site and the longest, navigatable, subterranean river in the world. (got that?) Puerto Princesa is the capital of Palawan province, the western most [...]
