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Four hundred miles from Manila, a 12-hour trip by bus, lies one of the most sought-after travel destinations in the country- Sagada. But it offers so much more than the famous Hanging Coffins of its ancestors old. Today, Sagada is a mix of adventure- from the palate to the adrenalin. One of the few refreshing nature travel spots in the country without a beach. And that is saying something from a country with 1,107 islands!

Summer season means beaches, white sands and blue skies with many fun activities either shared with friends or families. Philippines is a tropical country and is endowed with many beach resorts perfect for summer vacations and pleasures.

If there is one place in the Philippines where you can experience a calm, serene, and idyllic vacation, it should be Batanes. Covering an area of 219.01 square kilometers, Batanes is the northernmost and the smallest province in the archipelago. Batanes may be small in size but it is big in natural resources. A patchwork of green fields, reeds, and stone houses brings tourists in this cozy paradise to another dimension.

Just about 2.5 hours drive from Metro Manila is the province of Bataan, although more known for its crucial role during the World War 2 in the Pacific is increasingly a shining new eco-tourism destination which offers notable bird-watching sites, turtle sanctuaries, springs, waterfalls and of course countless, and thoughtful shrines to the courage of humanity over the horrors of a not-so distant war.