Image Model for Coron, Philippines

In an unexpected twist of fate, Sun Jun became an image model for the city of Coron!  A friend said that she saw my picture in this site more than a year ago!  It made me wonder how long the site had been using my picture to promote Coron in their webpage - without my permission that is!  They obviously just grabbed my picture from my Coron Philippines post.

Well, who wouldn't want to be an image model right? And for such a lovely place such as Coron, I really wouldn't mind being the face of Coron in their promotions.  This site however, is not the official website of the city of Coron as well.  Regardless, the moment I knew they were using my picture, I emailed them to convey my dismay and frustration and asked them to remove my picture from their site if they weren't willing to pay for the picture.  Yes, you read that right, I officially peddled my shirtless picture for a very small fee.  If anyone is interested in more illicit pictures, let me know! I'll give you a good price. hahaha (^o^)/

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Coron Town (Coron, Palawan)

Coron Port!

Love the Hollywood-esque sign. I don't think I've seen anything similar anywhere in the Philippines.

Entrance to the Princess of Coron Hotel.











And lastly, rustic limestone cliffs all over!


Kayangan Lake (Coron, Palawan) pictures here.

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Club Paradise Resort (Coron, Palawan)

Day 1 - Club Paradise (Coron, Palawan) Day Tour

One of those Island Resorts that occupies the whole island! (Same as Sumilon Bluewater Resort in Southern Cebu). A really nice resort offering not only water activities like snorkelling and diving but also land activities like hiking and bird watching. Like in Sumilon, I believe a day in the resort would be more than enough though. We found guests sunbathing and sleeping by the pool with nothing else to do,. Specially on that day when waves were 4 to 5 ft. high. A couple of my companions went diving but they said that visibility was really poor due to the raging waters. I wanted to go snorkelling but found it really hard to get pass the shore line. And so we settled for the pool (6 ft. deep). On a good day though, their house reef is said to be beaming with marine life, and if you're really lucky, you might just catch a Dugong (Seacow, a large marine mammal) feeding by the reef. If you want privacy and are looking to laze away time, this resort is perfect for you.

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Coron, Palawan Series:
How to go to Coron, Palawan (January Stop)

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January Stop (Coron, Palawan)

Coron, Palawan !!!

After years of contemplating to go to the northern part of Palawan, I finally did last January 3 to 6, 2009! With tourism in the area just starting to build up, food, transportation, and hotel rates are still quite high, but i tell you, it's all worth it! It's mother nature at her finest coupled with friendly and hospitable owners, guides, and staffs.


Some firsts on this trip:

• Stroked a giraffe
• Saw a porcupine
• Swam in raging waves
• Swam in a lake (fresh water) and at the beach on the same day.
  
• Snorkeled in a lake
• Saw a transparent Shrimp at work.
• Banana Flambe ala Vicky (Big hit!)
  
• GSM Blue + Minute Maid Orange

How to get to Coron, Palawan




You might want to check out the DIY Coron site.

And call these people:
Vicky's Guest House (Vicky Hefti) 09172789538, 09266467327
Princess of Coron (Elena) 09192361430
Coron guide (Eran) 09204339152

How to go to Coron, Palawan
(Busuanga, Coron, Calauit)

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