December 2022 Avocado on toast, Cafe Athena, El Nido El Nido, set on the west of Palawan, towards the north, is popular amongst tourists for island hopping and picturesque beaches. El Nido town is bustling with streets full of bars, cafes and souvenir shops. We had come here for island hopping but were unfortunate enough …
On the beach ready for the river! Shared group tour including hotel pick up, buffet lunch, environmental fees and underground river tour €43.64 per person on the 17th December 2022. There were many to choose from online, we found the 'Underground River Day Trip from Puerto Princesa City' and booked through Viator.com. You can book …
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We arrived! After a disjointed journey, we arrived at Puerto Princesa International Airport, Palawan on the 16th December. The relief was palpable, and the warm evening air comforting. If we had got our original flight we would have arrived early in the day, which would have allowed us time to explore the bay walk and …
We arrived, relieved in Ninoy Aquino International Airport after our disjointed journey, on the 16th December. Luckily our flight from Istanbul landed in Terminal 3, the same terminal our next flight departs from. Vegan friendly snacks Before our flight to Puerto Princesa, Palawan, we had some time to organise changing money and getting a SIM …
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14th December, sunset from Dublin Airport We have been planning to go and visit the Philippines since before the pandemic. We had even booked flights for 2020, little did we know, so this adventure has been much anticipated. Neither of us had flown Turkish Airlines previously, so we didn’t quite know what to expect. The …
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Massive thanks to my mum and dad for another generous blog post with great pictures and writing. take it away ma and pa! View of Corfu town from the old fortress. This historic landmark is well worth a visit, as long as you have footwear suitable for uneven steps and walkways. If you are lucky, …
When: 6th - 8th May 2022 For our work Christmas party we were taken on a trip to the beautiful town of San Sebastián. This was postponed from December due to the huge rise in covid cases. I'd like to take the time at this point in the post to acknowledge I am aware of …
My lovely mum and dad travelled to Malta in March 2022. They first visited this rocky paradise when I was volunteering there in 2015 and have enjoyed visiting since. They transitioned to veganism, over the last few years, though my dad initially became vegetarian in the 70s and I wouldn't have the perspective on life …
August was where things trailled off and became a bit neglected unfortunately - as the vaccine programme became available for my age group here in Ireland in July for the first dose, I was able to have my second dose in August, which meant I was able to visit my parents in the UK, whom …
The flourish of mid-summer was afoot here. With harvesting started and tiny strawberries coming out as you can see above, with an happy accidental reflection of me in the window of our shed. The strawberries are organic 'European Woodland' variety from Seedaholic sown in 2019 in this hanging planter that lived on the balcony. They …
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