Palaui Island is Off-Limits. Nationalism or Colonialism?

Palaui Island is an enchanted island to which pictures I saw made me eager to know more of this island. However, this island has no mapping data at all. And because of that, Schadow1 Expeditions has chosen this island to be the focus of our mapping expedition last March 27, 2013. As expected, this island is captivating enough that even the reality TV show, Survivor, chose this island to be its home for their 27th season. Due this, Palaui island will be closed to visitors.

Palaui Island and the Serene Cape Engano, a mountaineer and a beach bum's Paradise

March 27- 28, 2013

Palaui is an island located just right at the northeastern tip of Luzon. Protected by a Presidential Proclamation as a natural reserve of the country, its resources are maintained and one can expect that here, nature is more supreme than technology. The island features white beaches. forests, rolling mountains not exceeding 300 MASL, and grazelands. Being located at Balintang Channel where the Pacific Ocean meets the West Philippine Sea, the shores and its waves are magnificent.

Roadtrip to Cagayan Valley and Island Trekking at Palaui and Calayan

March 26 - 31, 2013

Ready for a mapping expedition for the northeastern tip of the Philippines, a Tuesday afternoon, we headed on to Sampaloc, Manila to get a bus bound to Sta. Ana, Cagayan... the northeastern tip of the island of Luzon. It is the gateway to Palaui Island, a protected natural reserve and to Calayan Group of Islands, the islands scattered at Balintang Channel where the Pacific Ocean meets the warm waters of the West Philippine Sea. A 15-hour bus ride and a 654-kilometer road trip.