I first went to El Nido in January 2010 via Puerto Princesa on a more than five hours of Van ride, and the roads were still being done then. We don’t know how to do it again on the way back to Manila so we flew a Direct Flight from El Nido to Manila via Island Transvoyager, and I’ve been taking it since then whenever I have no errands to do in Puerto Princesa.
It’s just an hour of scenic flight! Fare is P 6,750 one way. If you are booking an El Nido to Manila flight, you have to contact Arts Cafe in El Nido and if Manila to El Nido, you have to contact Island Transvoyager in Manila.
Watch the video of me onboard and how it’s like on the flight. I would strongly recommend you bring an ear plug handy. And trim down on your luggage because only 10 kilos is allowed per person. Extras will be charged accordingly.
I flew with my brother-in-law and his soon to be wife to Palawan to check out the progress of our beach house in El Nido, and it is starting to come into shape with the roofing installed. We used Metalplas short for Metallic Plastic for roofing, it’s a new German Technology design made in the Philippines, engineered primarily for extreme weather conditions such as extremely hot or cold. In the case of a tropical country the Philippines, it is very applicable being Rust-proof, fire-resistant and super Cool.
In a few days, our shipment for another German Technology and German made Solar Panel is arriving and will be installed. This means our comfort level will increase significantly from having no power or generator powered (expensive on fuel), to virtually cost free power. Of course, the solar panels are not in-expensive, but it’s a one time investment that will recoup it’s cost in five years or so if we paid monthly for electricity on-grid.
So yes, 2 of the Tropical Beach House must haves are:
1. A very good roofing that could withstand the elements and keep you cool and comfortable underneath it!
2. A Solar Power Electric Source
And on a very good note, we were told that a few days ago, Governor Mitra of Palawan visited our area and announced that soon the road will be done for a four wheeler to be able to pass through our place. It is believed that P40 Million has been budgeted to scrape a road from Bucana to Diapila in El Nido, Palawan with the goal of promoting farmers to market accessibility and to boost tourism in still isolated beaches of El Nido such as Duli Beach, Dagmay Beach and Diapila.
Kudos to the offices of Mayor Lim and Governor Mitra and of course P-Noy! Maraming Salamat po!
Would a reclaimed wood dining table be nice or have a new one custom made? We saw a really beautifully done 10 seater dining table at the SM Mall of Asia, I wish I was able to take photo of that and have that made right here in El Nido at the property so no need to get it transported all the way from Manila which is kinda gruelling. By the time it gets to the property I would be lucky not to have a lot of scratches on it even it’s covered.
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Thanks, Happy Investing!
January 23rd, 2012 
Arelle V. White 
