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A slow journal from a family on a quiet lane in Puerto Princesa — destinations, itineraries, local notes, and dispatches from the ground.

Packing notes for a Palawan trip
Itineraries

What to Pack for a Palawan Trip

A 90-item guide · 8 min read · May 2021
BM Beach in Barangay San Manuel, Puerto Princesa
Local Notes

BM Beach, a Kilometer Away

Destinations · 5 min read · April 2021
The entrance to the Puerto Princesa Underground River
Itineraries

What to Wear on the Underground River Tour

A day's outfit · 6 min read · April 2021
The Acacia Tunnel along the South National Highway
Destinations

The Acacia Tunnel at Night

A drive south · 6 min read · April 2021
Aerial view of the Ala Amid garden and courtyard
News

Introducing the Journal

A note from the family · 3 min read · April 2021
What to wear in Palawan
Itineraries

What to Wear in Palawan

11 essentials · 7 min read · May 2021
A boat on Honda Bay
Itineraries

How Many Days in Palawan?

Sample itineraries · 8 min read · April 2021
Nagtabon Beach on Palawan's western coast
Destinations

Nagtabon Beach, the Quiet One

A west-coast cove · 5 min read · April 2021
Getting to Ala Amid
Local Notes

Getting to the Hotel

Three turns from the airport · 4 min read · April 2021
The Underground River in Sabang
Destinations · Tagalog

Underground River: Isang Gabay sa Tagalog

Sa Tagalog · 6 min read · April 2021
Ala Amid garden
News

On the Reviews We Don't Write

A note on TripAdvisor · 5 min read · April 2021 (updated 2026)

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