The Enchanted Atong Lake: Narra, Palawan, Philippines If you have been hiking in Palawan for some time now, you’ve probably heard of Atong Lake. Enchanted and mysterious, this lake is perched in the middle of the lush forest of Narra, Palawan as part of the Beaufort Mountains Ultramafics Geological Region. Local stories might have kept […]
Cleopatra’s Needle, Puerto Princesa City: Travel Guide and Short Story Imagine waking up on a crisp Saturday morning atop Cleopatra’s Needle, the third-highest mountain in Palawan. As the sun peeks over the hills, casting a breathtaking sunrise over the Sulu Sea, and a surreal pink moon descends toward St. Paul Mountain and Ulugan Bay, […]
The mountain dictates it allows, it hinders, it humbles. It can be kind, it can be cruel. It can prolong the agony or it can make each step light and easy. The mountain is alive and no matter how low or high – it should be respected. This is what Mt. Victoria… taught me. Conquering […]