Tiffany Swift

Bohol is well known in the Philippines as a triple-threat tourist destination, with beaches, the Chocolate Hills and the tarsier, a tiny native primate.  But I came to Bohol with grand plans of venturing far off the usual itinerary.  I was headed to faraway, isolated beaches and the jungle interior.  I would feel like I was on Lost, well, without the smoke monster.  Once I got to Bohol, though, the fantastic weather and Bohol’s ultimate tourist strip, Alona Beach, kept me so delighted and indulged I didn't need to strike out for more remote locations. Alona Beach was surprisingly empty, which meant I had all the area has to offer at my fingertips. The key was visiting at the tail end of the low season (late October).  Lesson learned: sometimes it’s the time that needs to change, not the place.