There are thousands of great spots across the archipelago for scuba diving and snorkeling, and one that´s particularly well known is the town of El Nido, on the island of Palawan. Amid fantastic underwater scenery of extensive coral reefs and rock formations, you can see a riot of sea life seahorses, scorpion fish, all sorts of crustaceans, jawfish, blennies, reef sharks, eagle and marble rays, schooling jacks, snapper, barracuda, groupers, and sea turtles. Spectacular!

Read more in Tripatini contributor Khusboo Mehta´s post 4 Cool Things to Do in the Philippines.