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A luxury resort in Culion you should visit

I never thought that such a luxury resort in Culion exists! Eclipsed by the more popular town of Coron, Culion has always been under the radar for visitors. Unless you’re a history buff and adventurer. Culion used to be a leper colony starting in 1906 during the American colonial period. And during the Spanish era, it was part of a network of defenses in the Calamianes archipelago with a fortress church complex built atop a promontory. The island today is a sleepy town with occasional…Continue Reading “A luxury resort in Culion you should visit” →

An escape to Club Paradise, a luxury resort in Coron

Places

Club Paradise, a luxury resort in Coron is a whole island on to yourself and maybe some friendly monitor lizards. Travel writer Johanna Michelle Lim sojourns to this beautiful place and share her experiences in Langyaw.com. When it comes to beautiful islands, Coron has a surplus of them. With over 300+ islands and islets on the South of Palawan alone, you can easily make one of them your own if youâ€™re brave enough to conquer Palawanâ€™s virgin frontier. But if luxury is what youâ€™re after,…Continue Reading “An escape to Club Paradise, a luxury resort in Coron” →

A well appointed and recommended resort hotel in Coron

hotels

Coron is always a great place to visit. Lovely white sand beaches, a salty hot spring, pristine island lakes, island hopping and with those spectacular rock formations, a memorable vacation. For such a small town, looking for the perfect hotel can be challenging. But Coron Soleil Garden Resort, and its budget friendly sister, Coron Soleil Express Hotel are highly recommended. Great service, good food and well appointed location. Coron Soleil Garden Resort When we last visited Coron last July, we stayed at the Coron Soleil…Continue Reading “A well appointed and recommended resort hotel in Coron” →

Club Paradise, the best resort in Coron Palawan

hotels

I was a bit worried that for the past few days I was in Coron town, the weather was just terrible. A typhoon was brewing north of the Philippines, heavy rains in the Calamianes, where Coron is located and a flight from Cebu was even cancelled due to the incessant downpour. Even the tours around the islands were affected with cancelations for a day and a limited trip the next day. The timing, it seems was not good. Right smack in the middle of the…Continue Reading “Club Paradise, the best resort in Coron Palawan” →

Firefish, the best restaurant in Coron Palawan

Food

Out came the clay and artsy serving plate of the the chicken inasal. Glistening in the middle on top of a rectangular strip of banana leaf is half a boneless chicken barbecue with pink peppercorns. Curly scallion strips and a small dipping soy sauce completed the ensemble. The aroma was wonderful barbecue goodness. My knife glided effortlessly through the chicken meat, skewered a piece and tasted it. And for once, I was in chicken inasal heaven. Tender. Juicy. And it was just so darn good…Continue Reading “Firefish, the best restaurant in Coron Palawan” →