One evening as I sat by the fire on the beach with one of my guests at the Kitesurfing Camp I was developing, my stereo was blaring under the stars and over the calm summer sea. We sat there chatting when I casually mentioned, as I stared at the broad and thick expanse of Bolina … Read more
It was an exciting day yesterday when my first kayaking guests showed up, starting the 2000km stretch around Palawan island from Coron and back. The waves might be too rough in the open ocean north of Coron, so it may be better to just take the overnight sleeper 2Go ferry from Manila. Lots of storage … Read more
The following video is of a friend of mine who will be staying with me for three months (perhaps longer, on and off) and who is a certified personal trainer and crossfit specialist on the beach. He filled up basketballs of various sizes with sand to create medicine balls, uses thick heavy fisherman (battle) ropes he … Read more
Following are some questions asked about island hopping boat tours that we organise, about our kitesurfing nature camp, and other matters, the answers of which you may find on our FAQ page. Or just write to us and we’ll try to help you the best we can. Date: 2016-02-12 10:18:01 (ID: 42) Subject: Availability from March … Read more
Ben’s brother lives in Sibaltan, where he also has a boat, and a hut for you to sleep in the dorm loft if you’d like a rural experience for only 100-200 a night. Having a boat in Sibaltan makes it possible to take a boat trip to Linapacan or even Coron and all the way … Read more
Following are some questions asked about island hopping boat tours that we organise, about our kitesurfing nature camp, and other matters, the answers of which you may find on our FAQ page. Or you can just send us a note and we’ll try to help you the best we can. Date: 2016-01-07 08:47:05 (ID: 4) Subject: … Read more
Lando, short for Orlando, is the caretaker of the property we are developing on Dimancal island. He brings in most of our supplies but has contacts for different sized boats and now helps us with boat tours as well. He is a tourist guide by trade and his English is very good. Back to list … Read more
A fisherman by trade, Alvin lives on Patoyo island and was our neighbour for our first project on that island. Since then he has painted and fixed up his boat and engine, as shown in the picture to the left. He often brings in crucial supplies to our camp. He can do local tours in … Read more
The delux tent purposefully flattened to protect it from getting ruined, behind a temporary wall of coconut leaves. Letter to mom about Ben, June 10 That’s the owner of the property I’m supposed to be developing. He dropped by the other day, bringing in more bamboo so that I can continue with construction (mostly tables and little things, … Read more
The high season starts around the time my favourite volunteers leave, a record ten now staying here, which eventually climbs to 14 staying over a duration of five weeks. Great progress is achieved and everyone loves the space. Jungle trails are built on the new and surrounding islands and the options seem limitless. The internet … Read more