Philippines
Part of the Southeast Asia Grand Journey
KAPULUAN
Coron Island Wine Trail
Palawan Paradise
Secret lagoons, WWII wrecks, and underground rivers in the world's best island. El Nido's limestone karsts hide bioluminescent bays. Coron's Japanese warships create underwater museums. Puerto Princesa's underground river weaves through darkness for 8km.
Siargao Surf
The Philippines' surf capital with legendary breaks and island-hopping adventures. Cloud 9's world-famous barreling wave. Sugba Lagoon's emerald waters. Pure white sandbars rising from turquoise sea. Motorbike freedom on palm-fringed roads.
Visayas Adventures
The classic Visayas circuit: swim with gentle giants at Oslob, rappel down waterfalls at Kawasan, gawk at chocolate mounds in Bohol, and explore Siquijor's witchcraft traditions. Five days of ferries, scooters, and stories you'll tell for years.
Manila & The North
The only trail in Southeast Asia with world-class wine culture: BGC's natural wine bars, then overnight bus to Ifugao rice terraces, Spanish colonial Vigan at sunset, and wine picnic with an active volcano. 60% culture, 40% adventure.
Bohol Explorer
1,268 perfectly conical hills turning brown in dry season, the world's smallest primates, and Panglao's white beaches. Rent a scooter, pack wine for sunset at the viewpoint, and unwind on island time.
Boracay Beach Life
The Philippine beach that launched a thousand Instagram posts. 3.5km of powder-white sand, paraw sailboats at sunset, and more chill than party after the 2018 rehabilitation. Station 1 for wine elegance, Station 3 for budget, Puka for escape.
Hidden Philippines
The epic Philippines deep-dive: Kayangan Lake's otherworldly clarity, Coron's WWII wrecks, El Nido's secret twin beach, Sagada's hanging coffins, Moalboal's sardine tornado, and Batanes' Scottish-style rolling hills. Two weeks for those who want the stories nobody else has.