El Nido, what can I say? It’s the coolest place I’ve been so far. It’s apparently the second most expensive place in the Philippines after Manlia, but if you have a keen eye you can find some pretty cheap accommodation (admittedly only a couple of places, and they aren’t the most pleasant of places) and cheap food (tip, look for where the locals eat).

But the whole town is in on the same 4 island hopping tours (A,B,C and D) all for the same price wherever you go. There are loads of diving shops too, but I’m saving my scuba for later in my stay in the Philippines. The locals are all really friendly, no one is pushy, it’s quite the boho town for people wanting to escape from Manila for somewhere more relaxed and beautiful.

It’s developing at quite a rate, and I expect that in 10 years that it’ll be almost all concrete tourist buildings for a couple of rows from the beach and the locals will be pushed even further out of time, the other beaches in the area will also get the same treatment. I’m sure even Napcan Beach will soon be populated with tourists at this peak time of year when the road to it is completely converted to concrete. But the beauty of nature that engulfs this is really breathtaking and if you stop and take a look around almost anywhere you will be quite taken back. The tours that go round really make the most of the incredible landscape.