The Philippines is 7,000+ islands of contradiction — hyper-accessible beach resorts sitting a few hours from villages you’ll need a jeepney, a habal-habal and cable car to reach. It’s one of the friendliest countries I’ve travelled to, and one of the most logistically demanding once you leave the main tourist loop. Below are the corners of it I’ve actually stood in, from a mountain tattoo village to islands most travellers have never heard of.
