FEBRUARY 2016: Click here to read our Philippines Retirement Reviews. OVERVIEW: I had already made my own way from Puerto Princesa to Sabang and from Sabang to Port Barton. The Sabang to Port Barton trip was particularly onerous. The trip is scheduled for 3.5 hours but […]
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Port Barton – Philippines – Information
JANUARY 2015: Click here to read our Philippines Retirement Reviews. OVERVIEW: Port Barton is another one of those ‘must see’ places in Palawan. Many blogs say that it is ‘off the beaten track’; it is not. It is now on the beaten track, full of backpackers, […]
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JANUARY 2016: INTRODUCTION: I was staying in Port Barton for 6 nights. One of the main things to do is Island Hopping. I had already done Island Hopping in Honda Bay whilst in Puerto Princesa. The Honda Bay trip cost PHP1200 PLUS PHP150 for Mask & […]
Read moreSabang – Philippines – Information
JANUARY 2015: Click here to read our Philippines Retirement Reviews. OVERVIEW: Sabang is one of the ‘must go to’ places from Puerto Princesa; it is here that you get to the UNESCO listed Underground River. The 8Km long Underground River is the longest navigable Underground River […]
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JANUARY 2016: INTRODUCTION: I was staying in Sabang for 4 nights. The main reason that I was in Sabang was to go to the Underground River. I had read online that you had to get a Permit for the Underground River in Puerto Princesa at […]
Read moreCat Ba – Vietnam – Where To Stay
DECEMBER 2015: Click here to read our Vietnam Retirement Reviews. OVERVIEW: I arrived in Cat Ba Island on 21st December 2015. This is ‘off season’ and it rains most days. Also, some days (and many nights) are quite cold so you need to wear long trousers and warm […]
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