The Philippines is made up of more than 7,000 paradise beach islands and a great way to spend a romantic vacation is on a private custom boat tour, island hopping your way from one paradise to another. The best place for this is between El Nido and Coron. Our tours start or end in Sibaltan, … Read more
There are several reasons for my trip to North America. One is because my cousin from the UK is visiting, so an important family reunion with my mom and sister, as the four of us have not been together for several decades. But also to open bank accounts in Canada and the US. I had … Read more
Coron was fun, as I ended up staying around three weeks with my friend (above video) up in the mountains around Coron. Occasionally we’d hop on his bike to go downtown or to the beach. His bike didn’t have breaks so he putted forward at a slow speed, using his manual gears to slow down … Read more
My beautiful banca boat now fixed up by and kept in the hands of my local friend, who uses it to catch fish or make a little extra income ferrying in guests from bigger bancas which cannot land directly on shore during higher waves or lower tides. It was a precarious situation with the caretaker, … Read more
How to survive off the grid with a combination solar, wind and gas generator power. I lived off the grid for five years in Europe in my own home-made camper van. Then for more than two years on a remote paradise island in the Philippines. But now that I’m leaving that beautiful project I will … Read more
After struggling with this issue for half a year, I finally found an excellent solution. Background history I’m a digital nomad, deriving my income from my various online jobs and businesses, a luxury which has enabled me to travel around the world for the past 15 years. The problem with this is big brother is … Read more
Unfortunately our small boat contact is not available at the moment and our larger boats are generally too expensive for a one day trip to Linapacan. The distance from El Nido to Coron is seven hours, in which case there would be no time to stop at any of the jewels along the way. The … Read more
Live on a beach paradise island, excellent snorkeling in the clearest waters in the world, very peaceful environment with a maximum of 30 guests, with 15 local fishermen families half spread out on each side of the island. The perfect meditative environment where to focus without distractions. I myself have learned some Reiki, crystal healing … Read more
Patoyo is the island where we first started, but had to move when the Amihan trade winds came because it became too windy during the dry season. View of Alvin’s little community of five fishermen families as you approach it from our previous camp. A lovely little island to explore as it has lots of … Read more
My complaint letter to Smart: I have been using your prepaid service for almost three years. I have one sim card for calling/texting (0929 500 6447) and another one for internet. Because I live on a remote island and do not want to pay for an expensive boat trip every time I want to topup … Read more