Fly into Cebu, ferry to Bohol for the white sand of Panglao and the surreal Chocolate Hills inland, then hop to little Siquijor — waterfalls, healers, empty beaches and some of the cheapest great snorkelling anywhere. Filipino ferries are frequent if occasionally eccentric; build in slack. Visit between December and May, before the rains, and learn the word 'salamat' — you'll use it constantly.
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