Editor-picked trip collections

Bangka circuits, lagoon swims and sandbar afternoons — the Philippine island-hops worth planning a trip around, from El Nido’s Tour A country to Coron’s wreck-and-lagoon day.

Turtle snorkels, wreck dives and coral gardens — the water days that put Philippine seas on every diver’s map, from Apo Island to Coron’s sunken fleet.

Ridge-side crawls, heritage-town stalls and market mornings — trips built around the table, from Tagaytay bulalo country to Vigan’s empanada plaza.

Cloud 9 and beyond — surf bases, board lessons and island days for every level, from first pop-up to reef-break mornings.

Walled cities, stone villages and living crafts — walks through the Philippines’ layered past, from Intramuros to the rice-terrace north.