I recently headed to Bohol to attend the wedding of some schoolmates, and the moment I stepped into Mithi Resort and Spa, I realized I had been missing out on one of Panglao’s most beautiful gems.

After a local tip-off and a signal-free drive deep into the mountains of Garcia Hernandez, I found it. Join me on a 'pre-internet' mission to locate Ughuban Spring—a hidden Bohol oasis tucked behind a bent-over tree and a whole lot of mountain magic.

If you feel like Nagtabon Beach is getting a bit too crowded, it’s time to head further north. Nestled in the west coast of Puerto Princesa is Pak-Pak Lauin, also widely known as Tala Beach.