{"id":2981,"date":"2020-01-02T19:01:20","date_gmt":"2020-01-02T11:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogsandtravels.com\/top-3-destinations-in-the-philippines\/"},"modified":"2020-01-02T19:09:16","modified_gmt":"2020-01-02T11:09:16","slug":"top-3-destinations-in-the-philippines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogsandtravels.com\/top-3-destinations-in-the-philippines\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 3 Destinations in the Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wxizo67a3a534766a8\" ><p><strong>FTC\/ASA Disclosure:<\/strong> Some links in this post are affiliate links. At no additional cost to you, I will earn commission if you purchase via my links. Thank you in advance for your support! \ud83d\ude4f It means a lot to me. \u2764\ufe0f<\/p><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.wxizo67a3a534766a8 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.wxizo67a3a534766a8 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.wxizo67a3a534766a8 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.wxizo67a3a534766a8 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.wxizo67a3a534766a8 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n<p>The Philippines is an archipelago, having 7, 107 islands, and is abundant in nature, warm people, natural wonders, and filled with pleasant discoveries. Philippines is now considered as one of the top destination in the world, having 1.5 million foreign tourist arrivals for the first semester this year.<\/p>\n<p>With hundreds of destinations in the country, the top 3 on my list are the following:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/get\/51e4d2464f4fad0bffd8992cc32d3e7e1138dcf85254764e7c2979d0974d_640.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogsandtravels.com\/flights\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boracay<\/a><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogsandtravels.com\/flights\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boracay<\/a> is located in the northwest corner of Panay Island that belongs to the Visayas island group of central Philippines in the Pacific. It is one of the country&#8217;s most popular tourist destinations, and now, became an international destination too. The White Beach and Bulabog Beach are just the two primary tourism beaches, which are located on opposite sides of the island.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from taking dip of the crystal blue water, you can also take a boat around the island, hire a motorbike or scooter to explore the place, or go horse back riding, and experience the native villages and sceneries that usual visitors don&#8217;t do.<\/p>\n<p>And, did I tell you that <a href=\"https:\/\/blogsandtravels.com\/flights\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boracay<\/a> has one of the most beautiful sunsets? Well, you don&#8217;t surely want to miss it. And, the fun doesn&#8217;t end there yet, since <a href=\"https:\/\/blogsandtravels.com\/flights\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boracay<\/a> nightlife is pulsating with so many bars and restaurants around that will give you fun until dawn.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/get\/55e9d143425aa414f6da8c7dda79337b1c3fdae2514c704c722872d29548c25f_640.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogsandtravels.com\/hotels\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bohol<\/a><\/h1>\n<p>Located in the Central Visayas region, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogsandtravels.com\/hotels\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bohol<\/a> is the home of hospitable and warm people. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogsandtravels.com\/hotels\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bohol<\/a>anos, as what the natives are called, are very proud of the natural wonders that are bestowed in the island. To name a few, it is the home of the famous Chocolate Hills! Imagine seeing no less than 1268 hills, that are uniform in shape and will turn chocolate brown during summer, and from which the name was derived. You can also see the Tarsiers, one of the smallest known primates and be amazed when they turned their heads by 180 degrees.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogsandtravels.com\/hotels\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bohol<\/a> is also blessed with a numerous white sand beaches, and Panglao Island is one of the famous destinations, having powdery sand. It has a large number of top class diving sites, which both foreign and local divers would consider it as diver\u2019s haven.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/get\/55e2dd4a4b50aa14f6da8c7dda79337b1c3fdae2514c704c722872d2954dc15f_640.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogsandtravels.com\/flights\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Palawan<\/a><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogsandtravels.com\/flights\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Palawan<\/a> is located in the Western Visayas Region and the islands stretches from Mindoro to Borneo in the southwest. The place is for adventure seekers and nature lovers and its famous for its marine sanctuaries, white sand beaches, and exotic wildlife.<\/p>\n<p>One of the \u201ca-must-see\u201d in <a href=\"https:\/\/blogsandtravels.com\/flights\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Palawan<\/a> is the Tabon Cave. It is a 138-hectares, of rugged cliffs and deep slopes. Because of its importance to Philippine History and heritage, the site was declared a Museum Reservation Site by virtue by the Philippine Government.<\/p>\n<p>Another is the El Nido marine reserve. The scenic landscapes, crystal clear waters and the isolation from the big crowd of the city usually attracts and fascinates the travelers of the place. Kayaking, snorkeling, diving, hiking to the peak of the island, bird watching, sunbathing in a white beach are just some of the activities you can enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>There are still a lot of things that Philippines offers, and it&#8217;s just there, waiting to be discovered. So, travel in the Philippines now!<\/p>\n<div class=\"biecg67a3a5347674d\" ><p><strong>BlogsAndTravels.com<\/strong> is a participant in the <strong><em>Amazon Services LLC Associates Program<\/em><\/strong>, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.<\/p><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.biecg67a3a5347674d {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.biecg67a3a5347674d {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.biecg67a3a5347674d {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.biecg67a3a5347674d {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.biecg67a3a5347674d {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-small\">FTC\/ASA Disclosure: Some links in this post are affiliate links. At no additional cost to you, I will earn commission if you purchase via my links. Thank you in advance for your support! \ud83d\ude4f It means a lot to me. \u2764\ufe0f The Philippines is an archipelago, having 7, 107 islands, and is abundant in nature, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2984,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogsandtravels.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2981","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogsandtravels.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogsandtravels.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogsandtravels.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogsandtravels.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2981"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogsandtravels.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2981\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogsandtravels.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2984"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogsandtravels.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogsandtravels.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogsandtravels.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}