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Searching For The Perfect Overwater Bungalow: The Philippines Shows Tender Love

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  Site Where: Lagen Island, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines

2/28/2007 at 12:01 PM
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As winter storms brew here in the Northeast, our search for the perfect overwater bungalow is intensifying. Know an overwater bungalow resort hotel we need to check out? Hit us on the tip line.

Turns out HotelChatter has a bunch of daily readers in the Philippines.  Cool. As a hat tip, we picked out our favorite Filipino resort, which just so happens to be an overwater bungalow property, go figure.

El Nido Lagen Island Resort has 18 over water accommodations (51 total cabins) all in a quite, idyllic cove hidden by limestone cliffs and island forests. Furthermore, there is no shortage of castaway activities--snorkeling, swimming with jackfish, and canoeing are all available for guests.

You have to hop a island jumper from Manila, then take a boat (free for guests) in order to get to Lagen Island.  Oh, and there is U.S. State Department travel warning on the Philippines, has been since last June, so you will officially qualify as an "adventurer" upon your return from paradise.

After the jump, we have enclosed a El Nido Lagen Island video, set to Jordan Knight's Tender Love to serenade this resort.  We can't take credit for the video, nor the somehow appropriate soundtrack.  If you don't have our sense of humor, hit mute before pressing play.

[Photo: cons]

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Searching For The Perfect Overwater Bungalow: Fiji's First Overwater Option

2/14/2007 at 9:16 AM
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As winter storms brew here in the Northeast, our search for the perfect overwater bungalow is intensifying. Know an overwater bungalow resort hotel we need to check out?  Hit us on the tip line.

Ah, don't you love that new overwater bungalow smell?

Likuliku Lagoon Resort is not only the brandest, spankinest, newest resort in Fiji (opens this month), but it is also the first and only Fijian resort with overwater bungalows.

Fijian hospitality, Melanesian architecture, and an overwater bure over Likuliku Lagoon, what more do you want?

All bures feature air-conditioning, music systems, phones, internet access, a DVD player, and incredible views of the lagoon.

The best part? This place is brand spanking new. No conflicting web hotel reviews to confuse you, yet, no glowing reviews from the travel glossy mags, yet, just you, and whoever you choose to bring with you to enjoy a virgin experience at Likuliku without a cluttered predisposition--that is rare these days. The only thing better would be if this place was named Likulikme--just couldn't help it, sorry.

Click here for another photo of Likuliku Bay.

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