Boracay

Exciting restaurants, bars and resorts that persevered despite closed borders and lockdowns.

Boracay is back, cleaner and greener than ever. We return to the island to see if this Philippines favorite can preserve its soul along with its shores.

Sequestered away on the northern side of the island in Punta Bunga Cove, this plush 312-key resort features a sprawling 3,300-square-meter pool area.

Not everyone heads to Boracay for beach bars and dancing. The more healthfully inclined go straight for all-villa Mandala Spa & Villas.

Boracay may be known for its raucous beach parties, but you would never know it when staying at this serene getaway on Puka Shell Beach, a pearl-white stretch framed by the island’s verdant eco-reserve.