Siargao Island offers a teardrop-shaped paradise serving as the “Surfing Capital of the Philippines” and a top travel destination. It stands out for its laid-back, bohemian, and eco-friendly vibe. Siargao offers world-class surfing, especially at Cloud 9. It provides vibrant turquoise lagoons, mangrove forests, and pristine beaches lined with countless coconut trees.
The Man Who Wouldn’t Smile for My Camera The first time I stepped off the bangka onto Dinagat Island, a fisherman named Roel watched me fumble with my bags. He didn’t offer help or even a smile. He just watched, arms crossed, leaning against a weathered outrigger. I nodded. He nodded back. Then he said […]
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I stood at the ferry terminal in Surigao City with my backpack and a printout of directions that looked like they’d been typed on a typewriter in 1987. The clerk behind the desk squinted at my request. “Dinagat? Sir, why not Siargao? Much better for tourists.” I’d heard six versions of this question in two
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Siargao is a teardrop-shaped island in Surigao del Norte, in the Philippine Sea off the northeastern coast of Mindanao. It is 437 square kilometers of coconut palms, mangroves, lagoons, tidal rock pools, and reef breaks. Most visitors come for the surfing. Cloud 9, the right-hand reef break on the eastern coast, is one of the
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