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MASSAGE POOL WITH A VIEW. Let the water trickle down and massage your body while taking in the surrounding landscapes. Photo by Claudine Callanta, taken at Luljetta's Hanging Gardens and Spa

Boracay, a 7 kilometers long tropical island in the Western Visayas is the most popular tourist destination in the Philippines particularly famous for its wonderful white sand beaches which are often voted as one of the most beautiful in the world. Being originally home to Ati tribe, it started its adventure with tourism in late 1970s and now, with over 1 million tourists coming there per year, is a top Filipino holiday destination with luxury hotels, big choice of restaurants serving delicious food and many other activities such as scuba diving, snorkelling, windsurfing and kiteboarding. Two biggest and most known Boracay beaches: 4 km long White Beach attracting people with its powdery white sand and Bulabog Beach, windsurfing and kiteboarding area, are located on opposite sides of the island, but you can easily find there also many smaller beaches making Boracay your real tropical paradise.

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The Chocolate Hills is an unusual geological formation in Bohol Province, Philippines. There are at least 1,260 hills but there may be as many as 1,776 hills spread over an area of more than 50 square kilometres (20 sq mi). They are covered in green grass that turns brown during the dry season, hence the name. The Chocolate Hills is a famous tourist attraction of Bohol. They are featured in the provincial flag and seal to symbolize the abundance of natural attractions in the province. They are in the Philippine Tourism Authority's list of tourist destinations in the Philippines; they have been declared the country's third National Geological Monument and proposed for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Just so you know, several tribes like the Kankana-ey, Ibaloy, and Kalanguya share the area with settlers and migrants from other parts of the country. If you’re a first-time visitor and wish to travel around Benguet, here’s a truly helpful guide.

Located in Baras, Rizal, the Masungi Georeserve has become a popular destination for nature lovers and adventure-seekers. The reserve is a conservation area and a rustic rock garden which allows visitors to encounter wildlife and different plant species. Guests have a trail to trek and follow in order to get to Masungi’s attractions such as Bayawak, Tatay, Nanay, Ditse Patak at Duyan, and perhaps the most famous one you’ve also seen in pictures, the web-style platform called Sapot. It’s better to book your reservation the earliest you can if you’re planning to visit during a long weekend.