El Nido, Palawan - Island Gateaway this Summer in Philippines

Choose your own island getaway

With 7,107 islands to choose from, the Philippines is one country where island hopping is a common recreational activity. Here are seven destinations off the main islands of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao that give you a taste of what remote, laid-back island living can be about. By Karla Rey for Yahoo! Southeast Asia.

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El Nido, Palawan. Dubbed as one of the best beach and island destinations in the Philippines by CNNGo, El Nido is  blessed with amazing views you want to wake up to every day—eye-popping limestone formations rising out of unbelievable clear waters, romantic lagoons, and virgin forests. You can easily forget the time and spend your days snorkelling, kayaking, or sunbathing on one of its several deserted white beaches. (Photo by Thinkstock)