Before I started these island development projects, the idea came to me to start an island hopping enterprise. A country of 7,107 islands, about a thousand of which are in my area alone. A calm area and more affluent part of the country, with honest folks, little crime and no typhoons. The dream was to … Read more
I make it to the new lot, the volunteers absolutely love it, and soon enough several more volunteers arrive from different parts of the world to bring our working crew up to a record number of 10. Some leave, more arrive, local boat tours are taken, and in two weeks this revolving door of faithful … Read more
Laden with my new round of construction shopping, we cram ourselves into a single tricycle and make our way to the pier. We unload the goods, haul them past the gate, and I stand there with the volunteers holding two giant pieces of plywood when I remember that dogs often sniff the baggage before passengers … Read more
After traveling for the past 10 years (thanks to my online job) and spending 2.5 years on the lovely Thai island of Koh Phangan, I must say that the Philippines, with its 7,107 islands and referred to as the Pearl of the Orient Seas, absolutely KICKS ASS. That is, if you like trekking through the jungle, … Read more
As usual, my impulsive optimism quickly fades. On my return from a one month shopping trip to Manila, not only did I discover an increasing number of seemingly unimportant things missing from my belongings, such as my sowing kit (invaluable for fixing tents ripped from the wind, or shorts with rips in sensitive places), some … Read more
Things progressing nicely in the camp. Got a bit shakey as a few times got tired of all these little children (volunteers) passing through, doing minimal work, breaking things, negligent. Seems that people these days have been turning into zombies, can barely walk across the street without getting run over with their faces in facebook … Read more
With my aim to make this a self-sufficient eco resort, I dedicate this page to the various methodologies I researched and implemented. Above all, how to provide cold beers to our customers! Electricity That was first and foremost, requiring it for my online job and for web marketing, but also the easiest to implement, having … Read more
Rent our little banca boat for a day (500p) and explore some of the nearby islands (map below). We are building jungle trails on all of them, excellent snorkeling to explore and you can even give fishing a try. Bolina island, top left in the picture below, is apparently good for bird watching. We are … Read more
In university in Canada I competed for three years in gymnastics. Before I started this project I traveled around the world for ten years and stayed in shape mostly by jogging barefoot on the beach and by situps, pushups, and pressing my hands together (and pulling apart) in different ways. I can teach you some basic … Read more
What would a beach nature camp be without beach volleyball?! We have about six badminton rackets for you to borrow too. In our usual eco fashion, all crafted from nature, such as an old fishing net we found lying on the beach. The sand is certainly fluffy soft! You can play basketball with the locals … Read more