there are no pirates on Black Island – but it has white sand beaches, clear waters, cave pools, and a shipwreck PALAWAN, Philippines – If you want to experience the beauty of Philippine ...

Many beautiful beaches around the world are fairly quiet, secluded hidden gems. Black Island in Palawan, Philippines, has lush foliage and caves that are perfect for underwater exploration.

In the case of Palawan, the gods gave the province 1,780 ... and farther (around an hour and a half boat ride) are Banana Island, Black Island and Malcapuya Island. Two other places one must ...

When Travel + Leisure named Palawan, “the world's best island,” in 2016, they were likely conjuring the picturesque tropical elements — mountainous landscape, white-sand beaches, turquoise ...

Traditional, double outrigger boats called banca glide across the glass-like waters of Palawan, an idyllic island province in the Philippines. A narrow rock formation separates the Twin Lagoons ...

Hawaii, Fiji, and the Maldives come to mind as Earth's best island retreats. But a series of islands in the Philippines is almost always under-appreciated and continually left off of 'the best ...

marine troops and local conservation officials unearthing illegally harvested giant clams worth around $3.3 million on the black market near the homes of residents on Johnson Island, Palawan ...

Just recently, an international travel site ranked Palawan second in their “Travel’s Top 50 Best Islands in the World” list, while Cebu bagged the 25th spot. Big 7 travel released their list on July ...