Port Barton (Palawan), The Philippines

Let's go to the sixth country of our trip. Again, a new currency, language, new food, new landscapes and new means of transportation. Luckily, the language here is not a big problem as most people speak English very well and almost everything is written in English.

What we have heard from several travelers is that traveling can be very time-consuming and nerve-wracking.

Our first experience of this kind was at the airport in Manila, where we had to take the flight to the island of Palawan at 5 a.m. Since we booked the flight to Manila and the one to Palawan separately, we had to check in our luggage again. One might think that there isn't much going on at 3 a.m... but think again. The airport was crowded with people. The problem was that you couldn't really tell who was queuing for which counter, it was such a mess. Additionally, things were moving very slowly. In the end, we made it to the plane on time.

Our first destination was Port Barton, a small town by the sea, which only has electricity from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. Three years ago, there were only 1-2 restaurants with local food, but nowadays you can have everything from wood-fired pizza to falafel, burgers, and even fondue. Of course, we couldn't resist the fondue (or anything else for that matter). A piece of home in tropical temperatures.

During our time at this wonderful place, we enjoyed the beaches and sunsets, and went on an island hopping tour, where we could discover colorful corals and fish while snorkeling, and even saw a sea turtle.

Next, we headed to El Nido.

Text by Oli

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