The beauty of the Philippines! This video is a collection of clips from a recent trip to the Philippines. The trip started in Coron Town, Busuanga for three days of scuba diving, which included PADI Wreck and Nitrox courses.

After the diving, we spent 6 days on a Tao Tour with the Lost Boys, travelling from Coron to El Nido, Palawan. By day we would hop between islands, coral reefs and wrecks, and at night we would sleep in beach bungalows and play games with our new travel friends. Visited islands included: Sangat, Lusong, Culion, Buko, Inapupan, Linapacan, Darocotan and Cadlao.

The natural beauty on offer was stunning and we had an amazing time snorkelling and enjoying the incredible hospitality of the Lost Boys (and Lost Girls). Sadly, it was not all pristine beauty we saw. We found large areas of coral that had been reduced to rubble by dynamite fishing, a practice that apparently has made a resurgence since the pandemic. I chose not to include the worst of it in the video, as I wanted to focus on the incredible beauty there to be witnessed.

Music:
'Only One' by Alex MakeMusic
'Luminescence' by Michael FK
'High Hopes' by MARION
'After Sunset' by Twin Signals

Camera gear:
GoPro Hero 10 - shot in 4K, 30 FPS (but should have selected 60 FPS)
DJI Mini SE drone (2.7K, 30 FPS)
Waterproof LED light (no brand)

Editing software:
Cyberlink PowerDirector
Cyberlink PhotoDirector
(They are cheaper than Adobe)