PHILIPPINE WONDER The Chocolate Hills, one of Bohol’s most famous tourist destination (Photo by Per-Andre Hoffman)
Bohol is my most favorite Philippine destination. Sure, crowd favorite Boracay has the world’s best beaches, unrivaled by any place here or abroad, and Palawan is so beautiful I’ve shed many tears in dramatic reverie, just watching its sublime majesty unfold from the balcony of my private villa (it sounds pretentious but Palawan is just luxe).
But I’ve made so many memories in Bohol it would be hard to unseat it as my personal top destination—and in the end that is what traveling really is, isn’t it? I don’t remember where I read this, or if I just thought of this—but this is true of travel: Travel is best in two ways—in anticipation, and in recollection. And in the one year I’ve been stuck at home, I’ve realized it is Bohol I long for the most.
Good News Pilipinas
2020 YEAR ENDER: Best Good News in Philippine Travel
The Philippines’ natural attractions kept the country on the radar of both world and domestic travelers planning for their post-Covid travel.
This Year Ender List of the Good News in Philippine Travel showcases the world-renowned beauty of the Filipino people and the Philippine islands which remained in travelers’ top choices for places to visit after the worldwide lockdown that halted tourism eases.
The Philippines’ volcano and nature parks, scenic island roads, biodiversity, even retirement offerings to foreign nationals kept the country in the mind of both world and domestic travelers planning their post-Covid travels.