Hidden Places
Six places in the Philippines that are still genuinely empty
Not secret, just inconvenient. Which is exactly why they are still beautiful.
28 April 2026 · 5 min read
Port Barton, Palawan: what El Nido was fifteen years ago, with sandbars and a turtle sanctuary.
Sogod Bay, Southern Leyte: wild whale sharks and empty reef walls.
Biri Island, Northern Samar: enormous rock formations pounded by the Pacific.
Anda, Bohol: a long white beach with almost no day trippers.
Caramoan, Camarines Sur: karst islands without the Palawan crowds.
Batanes: not cheap, not tropical, and the most beautiful landscape in the country.
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