26. El Nido: Philippines
On Palawan Island is a municipality known as El Nido. Their beach is world famous. It’s most famous for its beautiful coral reefs and white sandy beaches. The steep cliffs in the background are the Karst cliffs. El Nido serves as the gateway to these cliffs, located in the Bacuit archipelago. A unique feature of El Nido is several of the local resorts feature sustainable living environments and were constructed from sustainable living materials. The ultimate trick is getting there. You can hop a plane to Puerto Princessa, then take a six hour bus ride for $15. Yo ucan also get there by boat, but may end up seasick by the time you hit the sand because the weather can wreak havoc in the Philippines. The easist thing to do is buy a $0 plane ticket and fly right to Lio Ariport. Most major Philippine towns offer flights to Lio. From there, the beach is only a 20 minute ride away, in the comfort of a pedicab.