My last island visit in the Philippines was in the northern Palawan region. I stayed off of Coron Island on a houseboat and then a floating bungalow. This gave me exclusive access to the lagoons before and after normal visiting hours. I also get lost my first night among the gigantic karst, jurassic aged, rocks… in the dark.
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I finally get to the island I had been most excited for- the only island I had my eyes set on when I decided to stray off the typical backpackers Southeast Asia route and jump to the Philippines. I made it to Alad, Romblon
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NorCal- Crater Lake to Napa. I detour to Crater lake on my way to California. I visit the Redwoods, the lost coast, glass beach and ride the Napa Wine Train. Part II continues on in San Fran.
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I begin my journey in Washington state in Mt. Vernon with plans to go to San Juan Island to watch whales. After my time on the island I head to the city- Seattle, make some friends from New Orleans and the the night scene. I also check out some landmarks and a museum before I head to the Olympic National Park- WA II (another post)
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I take an entire day to travel: taking a taxi from Manila airport, to a ferry, and then a Pump boast as I make my way to Boracay. I see the most gorgeous sunsets I have EVER seen and learn about the president orders to keep the island open to tourist- a threatened shut down to tourism was promising.
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I share my short stint in Da Nang, VietNam- including the process of sending a package to the USA. Then I hop on a train in route to Hue.
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Absolutely, no questions asked, my FAVORITE place in my FAVORITE country outside of the USA. I continued to extend my stay every day, never truly wanting to leave. Even an ordinary day here had an impactful vibe. I can’t wait to go back.
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I visit Railay- stay on East but frequent the West beach often. I go to a ladyboy show and watch a ton of sunsets. Then I navigate my way to Krabi which is a fiasco and not worth my time. Krabi Town would be great on it’s own but not for only 1 day- I thought it would be a convenient stop on my way to Siem Reap. Wrong.
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I stay at a resort on Phi Phi- with a private beach, on the Laemtong beach side. I spend all my time at the beach, in the water and eating great food! This stay is completely covered by points- Travel Hack.
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I flew from DMK to HKT and my luggage didn’t make it- I talk about how I settle the issue. I stay at Bang Tao Beach in Phuket and find myself crashing a beach party with explosives. Then I stay a night in Old Town before leaving for Phi Phi.
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