Balabac, Palawan

PALAWAN, dubbed the Philippines' "Last Frontier" and the country's largest province by size, is every adventurer's dream destination. With almost 2,000 kilometers of irregular coastline lined with rocky coves and sugar-white sandy beaches, and 1,780 of the country's 7,641 islands, there is so much to see and do in this province.

The main island, Palawan, offers El Nido in the north, the Subterranean River and Honda Bay in Puerto Princesa, and the Tabon Caves in Quezon, where the skeletons of the Tabon Man were found. The Calamian group of islands, including Coron, Busuanga and Culion, attract thousands of nature lovers to explore its reefs and lakes. Other attractions include the remote Cuyo Islands, the exclusive Amanpulo, and the Tubbataha Reef Marine Park, a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage site and a marine and bird sanctuary consisting of two huge atolls.