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Siargao Island, Philippines
Siargao is one of the islands of the Philippines that you should not miss. Many mention this island as a favorite and since we have been there ourselves, we completely understand why. From the plane you can already see the many palm trees and the beautiful blue sea that surrounds the island. We recommend to stay at least 5 days in Siargao to discover the whole island and to get used to the relaxing island vibes.
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Bohol, Philippines
Bohol is an island of the Phillipines where it's more about the inland activities rather than the beach and sea, making it unique among the Philippino islands. You can reach Bohol by airplane from Manila or Cebu, or take the ferry from Cebu. Most accommodations can be found on the southern part of Panglao (small island connected to Bohol). The activities and sights that Bohol has to offer are a few hours' drive away, but you are close to the beach with several restaurants. If you want to stay a little closer to the sights, the accommodations located on the Loboc River are the better option. You will sleep in the middle of mama nature and both the activities and the beach are only an hour's drive away with the motorbike or tuktuk. We rented our own motorbike for our stay in Bohol and this was a really easy way to get around.
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El Nido, Philippines
This might be the beginning or the end of your boat expedition. El Nido is a small little village with plenty of restaurants and shops. There are some really cool hostels in town where you can meet a lot of other backpackers. We would recommend to stay a few days in El Nido to take your time in the village, go for a night out and explore one (or more) of the A, B, C or D island hopping tours (We did C).
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Coron Island, Philippines
Unlike El Nido, we did not find Coron to be a very pleasant town. We would not necessarily recommend staying here for a long time to relax. But there are some day tours that can bring you to the beautiful surrounding islands.