The Last Frontier is right. I was at the plane awaiting plains and smooth land but to be jolted by rocky, green, mountain ridges and scattered islands all around.

Palawan consists of 1780 islands (almost 25% of the Philippines’ islands) where the 80 are luli (lulubog-lilitaw) (now you see it, now you don’t) islands.

Famous for mangoes, cashews, and their fish, palawan thrives mostly on agriculture and tourism as their main source of income, no taxis or luxury cars, but mostly tricycles (taxicles)/jeeps/heavy duty off-road vans,trucks as means of transportation.

Now we go to the exciting part of Palawan, smacked in the middle of the island is the city of Puerto Princesa, the largest city in the Philippines (so as mr. tour guide said), here you find the various tourist spots: Honda Bay (with various beaches and snorkeling sites), Vietnamese Village (don’t foget to try their french bread, beef stew noodles and halohalo), Palawan Wildlife and Rehabilitation center (see the crocodiles and other animal and plant life here), Binuatan Creations (for coloful dyed weavings, table runners and placemats), Kamarikutan Kafi and Art Gallery (see the works of Palawenyo artists),
from Puerto Princessa is also a 2 and a half hour drive(bumpy roads ho!) to the town of Sabang (still in Puerto Princesa City), along the way you see mountains formed with limestone and marble, the ulugan bay, and the others, I’d let you go find out yourself…

In Sabang you’ll find also beach resorts, sand as fine as powder that can rival Boracay’s sand (not as white), clear seas, and of course, boats leading to the Underground River.

So far, this is my first trip there, But I’d would definitely love to come back and see more of Palawan’s wonders.