Malapascua
6 years later we’re back in our most preferred philippino diving location
Read MoreDiving in Malapascua – home of the thresher shark (2of2)
From Palawan we have a direct flight to Cebu. The plane leaves 30min ahead of schedule, they were done with the boarding π From Cebu it’s a 3.5h drive to the northern tip of the island and a 30min boat ride to Malapascua. We’re back at Ocean Vida and diving with Martin at Sea Explorers. […]
Read MoreDiving in Malapascua – home of the thresher shark (1of2)
From Palawan we have a direct flight to Cebu. The plane leaves 30min ahead of schedule, they were done with the boarding π From Cebu it’s a 3.5h drive to the northern tip of the island and a 30min boat ride to Malapascua. We’re back at Ocean Vida and diving with Martin at Sea Explorers. […]
Read More1’780 islands of Palawan (2of2)
After an awesome trip to the Philippines in 2013, we just had to come back for some more. This time, we travel to Palawan, for its rocky islets, turquoise waters and hidden beaches. Really well hidden, there is one where we have to snorkel through a hole in the wall and get out on a […]
Read More1’780 islands of Palawan (1of2)
After an awesome trip to the Philippines in 2013, we just had to come back for some more. This time, we travel to Palawan, for its rocky islets, turquoise waters and hidden beaches. Really well hidden, there is one where we have to snorkel through a hole in the wall and get out on a […]
Read MoreDay 39 – Tarsiers (some of world’s smallest and cutest primates)
I’m pretty sure the Gremlins movie was inspired by tarsiers; deadly cute by day, ferocious hunters by night, they hunt insects, birds and bats, by jumping up to 2m at them (when you are abt 10cm tall that is impressive)
Read MoreDay 36 – Diving in Bohol
the parent trigger fish is known to defend the surroundings of its nest even from divers, by no means this is a little fish, its bite can be rather painful, the guide needed to jump in my defence as of a wired reason it targeted me as potential predator…
Read MoreDay 31 – Diving in Malapascua
everyone loves Nemo squat shrimp mating tobbies
Read MoreDay 29 – Diving in Malapascua
first dive at 4.45 AM trying to see the thresher sharks, beautiful very shy 4m long creatures, quick encounter and swam away…
Read MoreDay 22 – Hikking Mt. Pinatubo
in 1991 it produced the second largest terrestrial eruption of the 20th century reducing the global temperature by 0.5C and the hight of the volcano by 259m. massive amount of ash was thrown into atmosphere and surrounding areas. what you see in these pictures as “canyon” is actually huge layer of ash being eroded by […]
Read MoreDay 21 – Stacked coffins of Sagada
Coffins were mostly carved from one whole piece of wood. The locals can still chose even nowadays this way of burial. βIt was said that the hanging coffins could prevent bodies from being taken by beasts and also bless the soul eternally.β(wikipedia) It was also said by our local guide that this type of burial […]
Read MoreDay 20 – Hanging coffins of Sagada
Coffins were mostly carved from one whole piece of wood. The locals can still chose even nowadays this way of burial. “It was said that the hanging coffins could prevent bodies from being taken by beasts and also bless the soul eternally.”(wikipedia) It was also said by our local guide that this type of burial […]
Read MoreDay 18 – Trekking in Ifugao along the rice terraces
second day in Batad, a wonderful location (unless it rains from 2pm till midnight)
Read MoreDay 17 – Trekking in Ifugao along the rice terraces
the rice terraces of Batad are often (locally) referred to as the 8th wonder of the world; this is the 3rd 8th Wonder of the World we have seen…;)
Read MoreDay 16 – Trekking in Ifugao along the rice terraces
we had a beautiful three days hike, sometimes in extreme humidity. First set of pictures is between Banaue and Cambulo.
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