Siquijor
For most Filipinos, Siquijor might not be the first thing to come to mind when thinking of off-the-beaten-track vacations, for the island has been long associated with witchcraft, enchantments, and sorcery. Yet its tropical landscape is as authentic, pristine, and dreamy as you can get in the Philippines. This tiny islet located off the Central Visayas region, and rewards its daredevil visitors with idyllic and clear rushing waterfalls that spill out into a turquoise basin below, hidden beaches with interesting rock formations, reef cliffs that not only make for fun climbing spots but also offer shade.
Siquijor’s beaches are some of the Philippines’ best-kept secrets. Be it the diving-friendly Salagdoong beach, much famed for its out-of-the-world serenity to explore the sunken treasures, or a long drive and an enduring walk through rugged forests to reach Kagusuan beach—these scenic seafronts are where sure to impress.