The Philippines

Alexia and I were keen on getting a long trip in the bag in 2023, we wanted to go somewhere warm where both of us hadn't been so the Philippines seemed like the right place to go. It was the off season so we didn't have to plan much in advance, we booked our stays and travel as we went.

I was keen on getting some diving done so we headed to Coron first, the diving there in incredible. It's all WWII Japanese sunken ships, and you get to go inside and check out these amazing wrecks. It's a must go if you are in the Philippines. We then headed to El Nido by ferry, it was nice because it was the off season, but I wouldn't call it the most authentic place in the Philippines, however we did stay in a lovely hut.

We finished the trip in Siargao, my favourite island of the trip, it feels more like Bali was 10 years ago or so, still authentic and not too crowded. There's good surfing, nice places to stay, plenty of empty beaches and friendly people. One of the highlights was spending a night in Sohoton, we found an empty beach and stayed there until sunset, all by ourselves. That area of the Philippines reminded me of Raja Ampat.

Anyways, here are the photos of the trip :)