El Nido
Inside
The Philippines' best-known lagoons, set in Bacuit Bay's 45-odd limestone islands, with beaches that look unreal and a small town that grew up fast around them.
- Why go
- To paddle into the lagoons that made the Philippines famous, ideally before anyone else does.
- Best for
- Lagoons · Island hopping · Couples · Sunsets
- How long
- 3–5 nights
- Best season
- December to May