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Surrounded by sea in the Philippines

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Published in Vietnam News
http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/showarticle.php?num=10SUN241206
by Hoang Mien
We knew that the Philippines is a nation with more than 7,000 islands and nearly 86 million people, but we could not never have predicted the dream-like beauty of the country.
We didn’t arrive at Niloy Aquino [...]

Condé Nast Traveler includes Palawan resort in 12th annual Green List

Our top twelve destinations, hotels, and outfitters in the world of ecotourism—one of the best ways to preserve the environments and cultures that make this planet worth exploring. Brook Wilkinson reports
The Green movement has arrived. Want proof? Americans buy organic, locally grown produce. We drive hybrids. We spend $10 to watch not a Hollywood superhero [...]

Lewis Kalmbach: Don’t pass up Palawan

After four days in the sprawling, stifling metropolis of Manila, I needed a beach break. Looking to do some trendy eco-tourism, I chose the northern coast of Palawan. Here in the Sulu Sea lies a large island and many islets more kin to Borneo, Indonesia, than the rest of the Philippines. It is considered one [...]