Dumaran, Palawan

The municipality of Dumaran is located northwest of Puerto Princesa. Oddly, this municiaplity only covers half of Dumaran Island (the other half is under the jurisdiction of the municipality of Araceli) while some barangays are located at the mainland Palawan. 

Tagged as the world's best Island (Travel + Leisure Magazine 2016), the province has a lot, lot more to offer aside from the popular destinations such as Coron, El Nido and Puerto Princesa. This is the third time that I was back in Palawan - where we went to San Vicente and Port Barton (maybe I'll write something for this) in 2015 and in 2016 we basked at the beaches and islands in the southern tip of the province, Balabac (a blog entry for that trip can be found here). 

So let me share three of my favorite shots from one of the not-known-now-but-soon-on-the-rise destinations in Palawan: Dumaran. 

#1. Beach-all-you-can 

Void of tourist traffic, you can enjoy this very long stretch of white sand beach all to yourself provided that you have enough gear for beach camping. There are no resorts or any facilities for tourists here as of the moment so manage your expectations, this is not El Nido. 

Maraneg Beach can be found at the southern part of the Island

In Photos - 2016

Looking at my photo portfolio for the year 2016, I just have to think back and be grateful for the opportunity to venture into some places - beautiful places - here in the Philippines and overseas. Mountains, islands and destinations that I have been looking forward to setting my foot into. Particularly Mt. Mayon, Mt. Fuji and Tokyo! 

Oh, Japan. I can recall that during high school I was just wondering if I will ever travel to the land of the rising sun. Well, cliche as it may be but dreams sure come true - and much more. Never have I thought that I would reach the summit of Mt. Fuji! 

Anyway, that was just a part of my 2016. It may as well be the highlight but let me share to you some interesting stories from that year. 

#1. Sky, 3 years old

Sky and the team traversing the grassy area towards Mayon, April 2016

The Journey to 100 Mountains (Part 2 of 6)

This second part of my journey to 100 mountains will bring us to two of the Philippines' popular knife-edge trilogy (now even claimed to be four - to include Mt. Sicapoo of Ilocos) to the icy winter trail of the Himalayas. 

Let me take you on a tour to my mountain numbers 51 through 60. 

#51-52: Mt. Sapari (592 MASL) & Mt. Binutasan (562 MASL) | Tanay, Rizal

These two mountains are situated in the province of Rizal, which is currently becoming a popular hiking destination among mountaineers mainly due to its proximity to Metro Manila. Rizal now has become what Cavite and Batangas was to me when I was just starting to climb. These two mountains are basically two adjacent hills that are fit for a day hike (or an overnight camp, I'm not sure if it's allowed). 

An introduction to the mountainous area of Rizal