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PHOTOS: SAMUELDELEON (SANJOSE); ALLINSANGAN (BUSUANGA); LESTERLEDESMA (PUERTOPRINCESA)
philippines
trip journal
PUERTOPRINCESA
SANJOSE
BUSUANGA
April
Krizchelle
Reyes-Janairo
Customer relations
assistant
AnnaMelissa
Abarquez
Corporate
governance lawyer
MarlaViray
Business journalist
“Whetheryouenjoy
peacefulbeachresortsor
islandhopping, there’sno
need torush inSanJose.
Takeyour timeandrelax in
thisbudget-friendlyplace.”
“Unlikeotherpopular
beaches in thecountry, I
find thatCoron isneither
commercializednortouristy.
It’squitehard tocapture
justhowbreathtaking the
place is inaphotograph.”
“TheUndergroundRiverwas
awesome,butIwasmore
enthralledby theIwahig
firefly-watching tour.Star-
strewnsky,flickeringfireflies,
bioluminescentplankton— it
wasmagical.”
Head toRapsaEats onA.Mabini
for yummy, affordable foods like sirloin
steak (PHP128) andempanada (PHP20).
Indulge your inner nature lover by
visitingBukal Spring,Magsaysay, located
just 30-45minutes fromSanJose. The
turquoise-colored springwater here is
famed for its cleanliness. Rent a cottage
for onlyPHP100/day.
Tricycle is the
mainmodeof transportation in the city;
fares start at PHP10per person.
The seafoodplatter atKawayanan
Grill Station is recommended, but you
mightwant to try the crocodile sisig, too.
Youmust visit theTwinLagoons,
where youneed to swimunder a cave
togo fromone lagoon to thenext. The
surrounding rock formations add to the
funexperience.
There’s somuch to
explore that you’ll needat least threedays
to seeeverything.
Support awonderful causebyeating
atKa InatoRestaurant onRizalAvenue,
where the servers aremostlypeoplewith
disabilities.CheckoutBalinese-inspired
KaLui Restaurant for their delectablegrilled
bluemarlin servedwithhefty sides of
vegetables.
Aside fromvisitingPuerto
PrincesaSubterraneanRiverNational Park,
try the Iwahigfirefly-watching tour and
see colorful fishes swimming in knee-deep
water at Pandan IslandResort.
AREACODE
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SAN
JOSEAIRPORT
GETTOTOWN
TRICYCLE
(PHP10.50REGULARFARE)
AREACODE
+48
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FRANCISCOB. REYESAIRPORT
GETTO
TOWN
SHUTTLEVAN (PHP150ONE-WAY
TRIP),HOTELSHUTTLE
AREACODE
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TOUCHDOWN
PUERTO
PRINCESA INTERNATIONALAIRPORT
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VAN, TRICYCLE,MULTICAB
