TRAVEL FOR THE ISLAND Life
1 THE ISLAND
...that’s surrounded by a thousand more
The Philippines is a mapmaker’s nightmare: a country entirely made up of squiggly lines. Even in this intricate archipelago, Palawan stands out. With its supporting cast of smaller islands, it seems to dissolve into the sea, especially at its northern end, known as El Nido. Just offshore, the Bacuit Archipelago forms a landscape of forested limestone pinnacles. You can stay in a handful of places to snorkel and kayak among its coves and white-sand beaches (www.elnidoresorts.com) see the area in traditional fashion, spend a few days island-hopping on craft such as a bangka (double-hulled outrigger) or a sail-fitted paraw (www.taophilippines.com)
Air Swift flies to El Nido from the Filipino capital Manila.
2 THE ISLAND
...that ’s also a bar
“There is only one place to eat on the island” – in other circumstances, this would be plan-ahead travel advice. For one speck of land off the coast of in Tanzania, it’s simple physics: is a restaurant that takes up every last inch of its mushroom-shaped perch The eccentric dining spot off the Indian Ocean’s most legendary ‘spice island’ has become an Instagram star since its launch in 2010.
