Just before 2014 came I took a trip to a not really nearby beach with my wonderful ladies, and right after that I felt the need to go back to the beach as soon as I can. My ever reliable travel buddy came up with the idea of us going to El Nido by April.
I have never been to El Nido, or to any other part of Palawan. For the past 3 summers we have always spent our summer vacations in Boracay, so a plan of going to El Nido is all but new to me.
And from experience of traveling with my buddy, J, for years now I am making it a point to research and plan everything on our itinerary. I admit I wanted to go just sign up for a package tour initially specially when the air fare is already included in the amount they have quoted, but I had been told...much more ordered... to go the DIY(Do-It-Yourself) path.
J and I have never done tours on all our travels, well except maybe for that time we went to Calaguas when not a lot of people knew about it, and that time I went with my friends to Anawangin wherein I had to get a group package since I was not aware of how everyone else is when traveling.
So, yes I am familiar with planning and researching for DIY tours but still I feel so much pressure doing El Nido. I've heard it's one of the best and I have seen the pictures and whenever I see them I can not help but remind myself that this first trip to El Nido has to be if not perfect, at least almost, from the plane ride, to the 6 hr land travel to the hotel and most importantly the funding.
But maybe on top of my checklist for El Nido should be this: Learn how to swim. :)
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| El Nido, Palawan |
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