October 20th, 2012 
Arelle V. White 
If you want to explore remote Islands in the Philippines, one of the best places to do it is in Palawan where a lot of White Sand beaches with turquoise waters are, with towering limestone cliffs to match! Simply Captivating. There are Safari and Expedition operators there now. Tao Philippines is probably the biggest Expeditions travelling from El Nido to Coron.
Check out this video to see what it’s like to go on an Island Hopping Safari in El Nido, Palawan
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No Comments » September 15th, 2012 Arelle V. White 
Verde Safari - Dagmay- Teneguiban, El Nido Palawan
Wowislands Travel and Tours made my cousins stay in El Nido even more enjoyable this last trip. Ching, the reservations officer did great booking us Island Hopping Tours. The rest of the trip was in a secluded beach North of El Nido Palawan we call Verde Safari, located in the Beach of Sitio Dagmay, Brgy. Teneguiban.
How to Get There?
1. By Motorcycle
Head North and Turn Left to Barutuan, then Pasadena and turn another Left to Bucana…before reaching the Bucana elementary school, there is a turn to DULI Beach, that road leads all the way to Dagmay, Teneguiban.
2. By Public Transport. There is a Bus that leaves Town at the Public Market (Pamilihang Bayan) everyday at 10AM, called MAA Transport, Fare is P50. When at the Hanging Bridge in Bucana, it’s a 15 minute boat ride to Verde Safari (Dagmay) as there are no public transport from Bucana to Dagmay. The boat can be arranged via Wowislands Travel and Tours. (Boat is P300 per way, can load up to 4 people. Bigger Boat for up to 10 people is P800 per way.)
3. Boat Ride
From the town of El Nido, it’s about 1 hr and 15 minutes straight boat ride towards the North, same route that goes to Coron.
Verde Safari in Dagmay is a great place to just rest and relax…away from the busy town of El Nido. When we got done with some island hopping tours in town, we wanted a quiet beach all to ourselves and we found it in Dagmay. Awesome sunsets too! The beach is clear with no corals on the beach floor that will hurt your feet, and snorkeling areas were closeby just a few minutes by a paddle boat.
The sand is very fine and powdery…During the monsoon season, the waves can be rough and great for body boarding. During the summer season water is so calm, the sand becomes whiter as it dries… Kids from the village comes to hang out and play!
And my husband and I who like kids at heart loves to play with them too! :-)
Posted in Arelle, How to go to El Nido, How To's, Palawan, PHILIPPINES Tags: beach camping, dagmay, El Nido, island hopping tours, Palawan, teneguiban, verde safari, wowislands No Comments » June 10th, 2012 Arelle V. White Are you looking for a new beach destination to explore this coming months? Kip Patrick, a travel writer for Huffington post made El Nido, Palawan the first stop for him and his wife as they venture on a 12 month trip around the World. Just like the film makers of the Jason Bourne Series and the Amazing Race reality show, travel writers like Kip is being captivated by what El Nido has to offer – white sand beaches, secret lagoons, amazing sand bars.
Kip writes…”Imagine peering from your privately-chauffeured outrigger canoe into a cave-like hole carved in a sheer limestone cliff. Through the entrance, a mysterious lagoon beckons, its blue-green waters luminescent in the tropical sun.” Read full story here.
Recently, even the star of Vampire Diaries, Ian Somerhalder is enamored by it’s beauty…he tweeted ““Reporting live from some beautiful island in the Philippines where it’s,on my time schedule, impossible to sleep past 5AM 
SO beautiful here,”. (referring to El Nido.)
You don’t need to be a Hollywood star to afford going to El Nido…A trip to the Last Frontier need not be expensive… Major Airlines fly to Puerto Princesa on Promos. From Puerto Princesa to El Nido on a shared Van Ride is only P700 one way…Hotels are as low as P1,800 per per night (for 2pax with breakfast), Aircon Room. All day Island Hopping Tour, P 700-900 per person with meals. Enchanting Lagoons. Secrets Beaches, Majestic white sand bars, Limestones and awesome snorkeling and diving adventures. For Package Tours to El Nido, you can email: ching@wowislands.com or reach her through mobile number +63920.551.8626
You can make your next vacation like this…. Enjoying lunch by a white sand beach in an island so much like a Paradise, you would want to stay.
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