Are you planning a trip to Siargao in 2020? If so, now is the best time to make those 2020 travel goals a reality! This is because the teardrop-shaped island has been named as one of the “Top Holiday Destinations For 2020” by Condé Nast Traveler.
The publication placed Siargao on the eighth spot out of the 19 listed destinations, as they said that the island is "giving Bali a run for its money." They wrote, “Luring legions of right-on sorts to its shores, with its gnarly surf breaks, including the Cloud 9 barreling wave, which counts Kelly Slater and Anthony Kiedis among its riders.”
The magazine listed several of the island’s qualities that make it a top tourist destination: Pristine beaches, mangrove forests, and groves of coconut palms. They also said that Siargao is reminiscent of what Bali was three decades ago.
The top travel spots that made it to the list were:
- Pakistan
- Plymouth, UK
- Kyrgyzstan
- Armenia
- Salvador, Brazil
- Kangaroo Island, Australia
- Galway, Ireland
- Siargao, Philippines
- Paris, France
- Egadi Islands, Sicily
- Dakar, Senegal
- Portland, Maine, US
- Lebanon
- Qingdao, China
- Frisian Islands, Denmark
- British Virgin Islands
- Rabat, Morocco
- Panama
- Rijeka, Croatia
- Kyoto, Japan
If Siargao is on your travel checklist in 2020, then check out this list of 10 picturesque Airbnbs to book on the island, as well as these 10 picture-perfect spots to visit that includes Guyam Island, Tangbo Surfing Area, and Naked Island.
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