a certain kind of calmness in Coron

Summer for me begins in February, when not many think of hitting the beach or traveling to their favorite destination. At least not yet. And that’s the best thing about it. I can have the place to myself or share it with some few others who are smart enough to travel before the sign says “peak season,” which means long lines at the airport and shrieking hobbits with their parents at the resort. I’m a people-person, but I shun crowded places when I’m on vacation.

So imagine my excitement when some great friends agreed to go to Coron in Northern Palawan last February. I thought it was the perfect timing for a great summer destination. And Coron didn’t disappoint.

Gateway to a 'wow' experience

Discovering Kayangan

Inviting waters of Kayangan Lake

So clear you can see its 'soul'

virginal Banol beach

Twin Lagoon

Los Siete Pecados

Hot soak at Maquinit Hot Springs

kids at Maquinit Hot Springs

Ala-Hollywood

Pigs not allowed

there's peace in solitude

View from Mt. Tapyas

sunset in Coron

back to land

another day is over

As I said, nothing amazes me anymore now. But Coron did, even without trying—its sights are almost magical, the people are nice, the whole experience is priceless.

 

And there’s a certain kind of calmness to it that not many tourist spots in the country can offer. The kind that makes you want to come back to experience it all over again, and so much so because you can’t find that sense of calmness anywhere else, not even at home.