The official tourism slogan of the Philippines is ""It's more fun in the Phillipines!". We need to fly 8,555 miles in the sky to get there - help us make this trip by contributing to our airfare to get there!

It's like the Chesapeake, but with snorkeling and scuba diving! Help us get there --- this is the town where Duane was born!

Lechon = roast pork. And we'd like to eat a lot of it! Help us start our life as newlyweds with full bellys with lunch for two at The Reef Restaurant.

Buy the newlyweds drinks for two at The Sandbar!

We've heard Palawan is a"slice of heaven." It's a sliver of an island with exotic wildlife, quaint fishing villages, and UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Help us get there by contributing to our airfare on a teeny tiny plane! There, we'll can wave hello to endangered animals at the Calauit Wildlife Sanctuary and then explore the Japanese shipwrecks of Coron Island, regarded as one of the best dive sites in the world.

We hope to stay at the Cashew Grove beach resort, located off the beaten track on the North East coast of Busuanga Island. Set amongst mature cashew trees, the 12 huts on this resort are made by local craftsmen from local timber, bamboo and thatch!

Help us have a yummy lunch while we're enjoying the beach! The team there will make us a made-to-order lunch from finds at the local market & catches right from the sea!

That means "2 beers, please!". We hope to have a few San Miguels - the most popular beer in the Philippines - after a long day of adventures!

Help us enjoy dinner served on the beach at Cashew Grove. There's no menu - it's whatever they catch that day! From lapulapu (grouper) to sea urchin.

We'll go kayaking in Palawan's crystal blue waters.

Mary can't wait to try all of the Filipino fruit that Duane has been telling her about!

Fresh lapu lapu (grouper), squid, clams, and shrimp are always on the menu.

We'll need a lunch break while shopping for souvenirs at Green Hills. Duane wonders if Mary will try the balut (fertilized duck egg), but we're more likely to get Adobo (a soy sauce, vinegar, & garlic) chicken & lumpia (Filipino egg rolls).

We'll dine on local Filipino cuisine at Alabang Town Center. Hopefully we'll get Pancit --- Mary & Duane's favorite Philipino noodle dish.

We hope to spend 3 nights in Subic Bay, the beachtown where Duane was born. We'd love to stay at the Camayan Beach Resort -- there are wild monkeys roaming the grounds and there are turtle nests on th beach! Hopefully we'll be there to see the hatchlings!

Help us have a yummy Filipino breakfast (fish, porridge, fresh fruits and more!) a the Reef Restaurant!

Waterfront dining and Filipino seafood. Sarap (yummy)!

The North East coast of Busuanga Island, in the Northern part of Palawan, was described by Jacques Cousteau as “the last frontier for diving and natural beauty,” Help us get there -- we'll have to take a plane, a van, and a boat!!

We'll fill up on tropical fruit, eggs, rice, and fish before our island adventures.

We’ll explore coral reefs, natural hot springs, caves, swim in Kayangan lake, and have lunch on our Bangka (Filipino outrigger canoe)

Halo halo is a traditional Filipino dessert. Mary can't wait to try it!

We'll unwind after a day of adventures.