Day nine in Mindoro. Navigating rolling blackouts, diving the Canyons wall in the wet season, and reflecting on a rare wildlife sighting that changes everything.

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Episode 40 of Philippines Travel Podcast with Miguel Santos. Miguel Santos is in Puerto Galera, Philippines.

Places in this episode: Poblacion, Sabang, Bayview Coffee, Scandi Divers Resort, Talipanan, Mount Malasimbo, White Beach, Tamarind Restaurant.

Covered: Power Outages and Infrastructure, Mangyan Cultural Heritage, Off-Season Diving Ecology, Residency Bureaucracy Updates, SIM Registration Law, Local Cost of Living Breakdown.

Chapters:
00:00 Poblacion
02:49 Scandi Divers Resort
05:36 White Beach
08:26 Muelle Pier
09:28 Mount Malasimbo
10:29 Sea
11:22 Minolo Port

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#PuertoGalera #MindoroDiving #OffSeasonTravel #VerdeIslandPassage #UNESCOBiosphere #MangyanHeritage #PhilippinesExpatLife #ResidentVisaPH #SustainableDiving #MonsoonSeason #BudgetTravelPH #WildlifeMindoro #CoralGardens #DriftDiving #IslandHoppingPH #SlowTravel #OceanConservation #LocalEconomy

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Day nine in Puerto Galera. The southwest monsoon keeps the ferries docked, giving me time to dive the Canyons wall, visit the Iraya Mangyan village in Talipanan, and navigate the rolling power cuts of the Habagat season.

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Episode 39 of Philippines Travel Podcast with Miguel Santos. Miguel Santos is in Puerto Galera, Philippines.

Places in this episode: Oriental Mindoro, Sabang Port, Escarceo Point, Talipanan, Mount Malasimbo, Poblacion, White Beach, Muelle Bay.

Covered: Off-season diving ecology, Mangyan indigenous heritage, Power infrastructure challenges, Residency bureaucracy updates, Cost of living breakdown, Transition planning to Palawan.

Chapters:
00:00 Muelle Pier
02:16 Talipanan
05:21 Poblacion
08:22 Tamarind Restaurant

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#PuertoGalera #MindoroTravel #OffSeasonDiving #VerdeIslandPassage #IrayaMangyan #PhilippinesExpatLife #MonsoonTravel #MarineBiosphere #PalawanBound #SustainableTourism #IndigenousCulture #DivePhilippines #BudgetTravelPH #SlowTravel #NaturePhotography #BatWatch #LocalEats #ResidencyJourney

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Day seven in Puerto Galera brings rolling blackouts, a rare wildlife sighting, and the quiet rhythm of off-season diving as we wait for the monsoon to ease before heading west.

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Episode 38 of Philippines Travel Podcast with Miguel Santos. Miguel Santos is in Puerto Galera, Philippines.

Places in this episode: Poblacion, Muelle Pier, Bayview Coffee, White Beach, Sabang, Talipanan, Mount Malasimbo, Tamaraw Falls.

Covered: Power Outages and Infrastructure, Mindoro Bleeding-Hearth Pigeon, Residency Banking Logistics, Off-Season Dive Economy, Mangyan Cultural Heritage, SIM Registration Law.

Chapters:
00:00 Poblacion
02:03 Muelle Pier
04:36 Talipanan
07:16 Analyn's Garden
09:36 Sabang

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#PuertoGalera #MindoroTravel #PhilippinesExpatLife #VerdeIslandPassage #OffSeasonDiving #MangyanHeritage #MonsoonTravel #UNESCOBiosphere #PhilippinesCostOfLiving #FreedivingPhilippines #ResidencyVisaPH #SlowTravelAsia #EcoTourismMindanao #WildlifePhilippines #DiveCommunity #LocalLifePH #TravelTipsPhilippines #IslandHoppingMindoro

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Day six in Puerto Galera. The monsoon drizzle keeps the crowds away, but the water rationing is real. Miguel dives the Canyons wall, visits the Mangyan village, and navigates the quiet off-season rhythm.

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Episode 37 of Philippines Travel Podcast with Miguel Santos. Miguel Santos is in Puerto Galera, Philippines.

Places in this episode: Poblacion, Sabang, Scandi Divers Resort, Canyons dive site, Escarceo Point, Bayview coffee, Talipanan, Mangyan Village.

Covered: Off-season diving ecology, Mangyan indigenous heritage, Water crisis infrastructure, Daily cost breakdown, Immigration paperwork logistics, Transition planning to Palawan.

Chapters:
00:00 Poblacion
01:33 Scandi Divers Resort
04:42 Talipanan
07:02 Rural Bank of Puerto Galera
09:43 Puerto Galera

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#PuertoGalera #MindoroDiving #PhilippinesTravel #OffSeasonTravel #VerdeIslandPassage #MangyanCulture #DiveLife #SlowTravel #BudgetTravelPH #PalawanBound #ResidentLife #UnderwaterPhotography #EcoTourism #IslandHopping #Freediving #CommunityRespect #MonsoonSeason #TravelTips

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Day five in Puerto Galera. We navigate water rationing, dive the UNESCO biosphere walls at Canyons, and explore the quiet contrast between Sabang’s dive scene and White Beach’s slow rhythm. Plus, the real costs of living off-season.

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Episode 36 of Philippines Travel Podcast with Miguel Santos. Miguel Santos is in Puerto Galera, Philippines.

Places in this episode: Serenity Beach Hotel, Muelle Pier, Bayview coffee, Blue Lagoon Dive Resort, Canons dive site, Talipanan, Luca's Cucina Italiana, Analyn's Garden.

Covered: Puerto Galera off-season diving, Water rationing infrastructure, Mangyan cultural heritage, Residency bureaucracy updates, Cost of living breakdown, Preparation for Palawan move.

Chapters:
00:00 Serenity Beach Hotel
01:28 Muelle Pier
03:25 Blue Lagoon Dive Resort
05:43 BDO Network Bank Oriental Mindoro
08:31 White Beach
10:20 Bar

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#PuertoGalera #MindoroDiving #VerdeIslandPassage #PhilippinesTravel #OffSeasonTravel #MangyanCulture #ScubaDivingLife #UNESCOMarineReserve #BudgetTravelPH #ExpatLifePhilippines #IslandHopping #FreedivingPhilippines #TravelTipsPH #ResortTownLife #MonsoonSeason #CoralReefProtection #DiveShopSabang #WhiteBeachPG

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Day four in Puerto Galera. I navigate the quiet rainy season, dive the UNESCO biosphere at Canyons, and discuss the reality of daily water rationing with locals.

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Episode 35 of Philippines Travel Podcast with Miguel Santos. Miguel Santos is in Puerto Galera, Philippines.

Places in this episode: Sabang, White Beach, Muelle Bay, Scandi Divers Resort, Rural Bank of Puerto Galera, Big La Laguna, Canyons dive site, Escarceo Point.

Covered: Diving the Verde Island Passage, Water rationing infrastructure, Banking and SIM logistics, Sabang vs White Beach dynamics, Mangyan cultural heritage, Low season cost of living.

Chapters:
00:00 Muelle Bay
02:25 Sabang
06:11 White Beach
08:26 Cafe

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#PuertoGalera #MindoroDiving #VerdeIslandPassage #PhilippinesTravel #OffSeasonTravel #DiveLife #UNESCOPrivateReserve #WaterConservation #BayanihanSpirit #SlowTravel #ExpatLifePH #MarineBiodiversity #SabangBeach #WhiteBeachPG #MangyanCulture #SustainableTourism #PhilippinesVlog #TravelTips2026

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Day three in Puerto Galera. Navigating the daily water tanker schedule, diving the UNESCO biosphere reefs, and understanding the quiet rhythm of off-season island life.

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Episode 34 of Philippines Travel Podcast with Miguel Santos. Miguel Santos is in Puerto Galera, Philippines.

Places in this episode: Sabang, Poblacion, White Beach, Talipanan, Aninuan, Muelle Pier, Scandi Divers Resort, Bayview Coffee.

Covered: Water rationing infrastructure, UNESCO marine sanctuary diving, Mangyan cultural heritage, SIM and visa bureaucracy, Cost of living breakdown, Preparation for Palawan move.

Chapters:
00:00 Sabang
02:04 Scandi Divers Resort
04:15 Poblacion
09:17 Muelle Pier
11:38 Room

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#PuertoGalera #MindoroDiving #PhilippinesExpatLife #VerdeIslandPassage #OffSeasonTravel #UNESCOBiosphere #MangyanCulture #FreedivingPH #WaterRationing #IslandHopping #TravelBudget #ResidencyVisa #OceanConservation #SlowTravel #PhilippinesTravel #DiveLife #MindoroIsland #LocalEats

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Day two in Puerto Galera: diving the UNESCO biosphere, navigating daily water rationing, and comparing the dive-centric Sabang with the family-friendly White Beach.

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Episode 33 of Philippines Travel Podcast with Miguel Santos. Miguel Santos is in Puerto Galera, Philippines.

Places in this episode: Bayview coffee, Muelle Pier, Scandi Divers Resort, Blue Lagoon Dive Resort, El Galleon Asia Divers Resort, Canons dive site, White Beach, Tamarind Restaurant.

Covered: Water rationing and infrastructure, Diving the Verde Island Passage, Sabang vs White Beach dynamics, Local cost of living breakdown, Mangyan cultural respect, Residency bureaucracy updates.

Chapters:
00:00 Bayview coffee
01:32 Scandi Divers Resort
04:01 White Beach
07:10 Rural Bank of Puerto Galera
09:34 Tamaraw Falls

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#PuertoGalera #MindoroTravel #PhilippinesDiving #VerdeIslandPassage #OffSeasonTravel #LifeInPhilippines #ResidentPerspective #MarineBiodiversity #MangyanCulture #BudgetTravelPH #DiveLife #SlowTravel #PhilippinesLiving #OutdoorAdventure #EcoTourism #IslandHopping #FreedivingPH #TravelTips2026

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