After Palawan, I flew to Cebu and spent a fantastic week with Jenny at the Cebu Marriott. We spent some relaxing time at the Ayala mall, ate some tasty food and watched some good movies. Then we said our goodbyes and I took off for Angeles City, to meet with my friend Brett.
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El Nido is the sort of place where time seems to stand still. From the silky white sandy beaches with gentle waves crashing during the day, to the restaurants serving up seaside romantically lit candle lit dinners at night, everything just feels relaxed and good here.

Most of the local people you’ll meet [...]

Jenny and I woke up, grabbed some breakfast and decided that heading further South would be quite boring so we did a 180 and headed North! We drove all the way to Roxas in one day and spent the night there. The next morning we hit the road and went all the way to the [...]

Things take more time in the third world. Negotiations that should be smooth and simple are often long, boring and end up unfruitful. During the negotiations, the old “pretend to be uninterested” and temporary “walk away” techniques  are mandatory to determine the lowest price.
Today, I went through four different motorcycle rental shops before finally getting [...]