Anilao, Philippines is the world’s macro haven.  A few years ago, when I met my fellow blogger friend, Edgar in Cebu, he encouraged me to dive in Anilao if the nudibranchs were what I was after. It was said that there are more than 600 nudibranchs in Anilao out of 800 over nudibranch in the […]

After a rather disappointing dives at Gato Island with Dive Society, we looked forward to thresher shark diving, the one thing that brought us to the island of Malapascua. Since Santi, our Sabahan DM from Little Mermaid Dive Resort had secured our spots for the thresher shark diving, we had to wake up super early […]

We checked in at Kookay’s Maldito Dive Resort slightly before noon. We paid PHP308.68 (RM154) for one room per night. We were welcomed with mango juice drinks and were ushered into our room. Kookay’s Maldito Dive Resort is very distinguished from other resorts because of its yellow-coloured building along the Bounty Beach. At the outside, […]

Malapascua Island, Cebu is a familiar destination for avid divers. Last February, I was privileged to dive the waters of Visayan Sea to see for myself the underwater plateau where thresher sharks can be regularly sighted on daily basis. Though I had to scrap the first leg of the trip to dive in Moalboal at […]

After two days of island hopping, our desire to go to Malcapuya Island – one of the best islands in Coron crashed to the shore. Duit habis! Alternatively, I wanted to do Kaluit Safari Tour. Again, the car tour and boat tour was beyond our means. The only way to go to Kaluit affordably was by riding […]

The sunset glistens upon the land, with people standing hand in hand, the beauty that it brings to them, the magic that it sings to them. The sunset shines upon the ground, with people standing, staring, astound, the colors soaking into them, the art evoking heart in them. The sunset of life and love, the […]

Coron Island is known for having the cleanest inland body of water in the Philippines, called Kayangan Lake. Kayangan Lake and its surrounding water is an ancestral domain of the indigenous people of Tagbanua and is covered by the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (RA 8371) of 1997. It is one of the destinations for our […]

The next day in Coron, Palawan surprised me with clear skies with fast moving clouds and a happening town. The market area was especially busy with the locals buying fresh products. Mount Tapyas stood high against the sky blue background, oh this town felt so welcoming. Walking to Coron Galeri took me more or less […]

The trip to Coron Palawan was a success except for the last bit of the journey to the airport which had contributed to my missed departure to Kuala Lumpur. Just after I had the time to click through the pictures taken during the trip, I posted 10 teaser photos on my facebook and 3 on […]

Few days ago I received a mention from @Danetism on twitter that read: “Read one of your tweets yday that you’ll be back in the Philippines for a visit. I wonder what keeps you coming back.” Danet was a doctor whom I get acquaintance with when I was planning to visit Bohol, Philippines. But our […]