Island getaways in the Philippines

With 7,107 islands to choose from, the Philippines is one country where island hopping is a common recreational activity. Here are seven destinations off the main islands of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao that give you a taste of what remote, laid-back island living can be about.

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Islands of Zambales: Magalawa. The two islands, however, have areas that resemble well-maintained parks (both have caretakers) with huts and benches to boot, so just don’t expect them to be totally ‘untouched by civilisation’. Yes, fellow backpackers have been there before you, but they still make for great beach camps. En route, sample the famous Zambales mangoes, which are abundant at this time.
Islands of Zambales: Magalawa. The two islands, however, have areas that resemble well-maintained parks (both have caretakers) with huts and benches to boot, so just don’t expect them to be totally ‘untouched by civilisation’. Yes, fellow backpackers have been there before you, but they still make for great beach camps. En route, sample the famous Zambales mangoes, which are abundant at this time.

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