We’re going to El Nido! Yes, you read it right, we’re going local. The fiance and I are heading to El Nido, Palawan for our honeymoon. It was the last week of September when we completed our reservations and payment for our short stay at Miniloc Island Resort. This is one of the luxury destinations operated by El Nido Resorts in Palawan.
Deciding for a honeymoon getaway did not come easy for us.
For one, we have not prepared any budget for it. Despite the financial concern,
we still dreamt of an extravagant vacation. Adrin first suggested that we could
go backpacking in Europe. I’m all for it because Europe is one of my dream
destinations. However, pursuing a backpacking trip would mean that we’re
constantly on the move as we go around Europe. It also means that we’ll be staying
at hostels or other cheap accommodations that we can find. That didn’t match our
vision of a relaxing honeymoon, so we scrapped it.
Next, we considered going on an Asian cruise. It will surely
be relaxing since we’ll be sailing most of the time and we’ll be arriving to
the different ports of call based on the cruise schedule. Not to mention that
it’s unique as not all have the means or privilege to go for one. What busted
this out is the timing. Our wedding is on January, and that means winter time
for the North East Asian countries. Given the chilly season in the northern
hemisphere, cruises scheduled around that time are limited to ASEAN countries.
These aren’t quite enticing for us so we dropped this option.
The last relaxing option for us would be to hit the beach.
And the destinations as so varied. For international -- there’s Bali in
Indonesia; Phuket, Krabi, and Ko Phi Phi in Thailand; and the islands of Maldives (yes, we even considered this). And of course, for domestic the
choices are also plentiful. Maldives was the top choice but due to budget
constraints we rejected it. It became a battle among El Nido, Bali, and Phuket…
and as you know, we chose our own. A lot of reviews shared that our very own El
Nido beaches are far more beautiful than those of our neighbour countries. That
was amped further by the highly positive reviews I got from friends who’ve been
there.
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We chose Miniloc because of its proximity to the main
attractions of El Nido town. It also offers a tranquil vibe that is not overly
extravagant. It’s truly a blessing that
we were able to allot funds for it on time (thanks to our bonus =D). We may not
have gotten our first room choice (it’s fully booked as early as September),
but what’s important is that we’ll see place and its natural wonders. Woohooo!
Time to prepare for that ideal beach body! ;P
El Nido Resorts
Cheers!
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