The Philippines Hidden Gem: Siargao Island #travel #philippines #Expat Life #SouthAsia #SIARGAO
Lucia Quintela Bosch Hong Kong 05/01/2018 Illustrations by Sergio Gómez López The Philippines Hidden Gem : Siargao Island Offshore to the Northeast of Mindanao, this l ittle tropical island is a rising Filipino star, becoming the best travel destination for those looking for an unexplode d Pacific paradi se off to the mass radar of tourism . The tear- drop shape d island of approximately 437 square kilometres has everything a traveler could dream for. Shining white sand beaches, coral reefs, coconut palms, farm and fishing villages, paddy fields, mangroves and saltwater pools and lakes with turquoise waters…But there´s more: Cloud 9, the most famous Siargao spot, a perfect wave who makes the island ¨The Surfin g Capital of the Philippines¨. First time I heard about Siargao was 4 years ago, when Cor ó n and El Nido Palawan were the treasure s to discover if you wanted to avoid the o