{"id":6228,"date":"2019-07-16T14:39:57","date_gmt":"2019-07-16T14:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topten.ph\/?p=6228"},"modified":"2019-07-16T14:39:57","modified_gmt":"2019-07-16T14:39:57","slug":"palawan-2nd-best-island-world-travelleisure-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topten.ph\/2019\/07\/16\/palawan-2nd-best-island-world-travelleisure-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"Palawan \u2013 2nd best island in the World by Travel+Leisure Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"447d89fd8ebe85d3aa2bf2e394af15c6\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: left; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0;\">\n<script data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3958015878128031\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Timeless beauty indeed never fades. Once again, Palawan proved to the world how beautiful it is by moving from the sixth spot last year to the second spot this year. This honor is given by the<strong>New York based international travel magazine, Travel +Leisure Magazine.<\/strong>Following Sri Lanka with 92.12, the <em>\u201cperennially popular\u201d <\/em><strong>Palawan lauded with a score of 90.87 because for its notable beautiful coastlines.<\/strong> It can be recalled that the island was voted as the best island in the world in 2013 and 2017. No wonder, one reader called Palawan as the <strong>\u201csingle most beautiful place I have ever seen\u201d.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"447d89fd8ebe85d3aa2bf2e394af15c6\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: left; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0;\">\n<script data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3958015878128031\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/aea265e0cfa5aaa2db0d96b95d33610b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-6229\" src=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/aea265e0cfa5aaa2db0d96b95d33610b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"695\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/aea265e0cfa5aaa2db0d96b95d33610b.jpg 1242w, https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/aea265e0cfa5aaa2db0d96b95d33610b-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/aea265e0cfa5aaa2db0d96b95d33610b-768x670.jpg 768w, https:\/\/topten.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/aea265e0cfa5aaa2db0d96b95d33610b-1024x893.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>World\u2019s Best Awards is a travel awards program run by Travel + Leisure based on the annual survey that they give to their readers.<\/strong> It was made open from <strong>November 6, 2018 to March 4, 2019<\/strong> through its magazine, T+L tablet editions, newsletters, social media, and website (travelandleisure.com). Readers were asked to rate airlines, airports, car rental agencies, cities, cruise ships, destination spas, hotels, hotel brands, islands, tour operators, and safari outfitters.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside Palawan, some of the Philippine\u2019s best islands also made it to the magazine\u2019s list of Top 10 Islands in Asia \u2013 Cebu raked 7<sup>th<\/sup> and Boracy 9<sup>th<\/sup>. <strong>Islands were rated according to their activities and sights, natural attractions and beaches, food, friendliness, and overall value.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HERE ARE THE 15 BEST ISLANDS IN THE WORLD:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\"><strong>RANK<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><strong>ISLAND<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"198\"><strong>RATING<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">Sri Lanka<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">92.12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">\n<h2>2<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\n<h2>Palawan, Philippines<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">\n<h2>90.87<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">3<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">Bali, Indonesia<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">90.76<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">4<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">Milos, Greece<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">90.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">Maldives<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">90.48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">6<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">Anguilla<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">90.28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">7<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">Crete, Greece<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">90.12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">8<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">90.06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">9<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">KohLanta, Thailand<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">90.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">10<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">Azores, Portugal<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">89.77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">11<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">P\u00e1ros, Greece<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">89.37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">12<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">Fiji Islands<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">89.18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">13<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">Gal\u00e1pagos Islands, Ecuador<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">88.73<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">14<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">Santorini, Greece<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">88.53<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"72\">15<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">Maui, Hawaii<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">88.32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>REFERENCES:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelandleisure.com\/\">https:\/\/www.travelandleisure.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelandleisure.com\/worlds-best\/islands?fbclid=IwAR0s3ntuMirX7Op346Gtj2jSxzMftiJRA6UkCA9tRegeu7U7uDbIf4BqGYs\">https:\/\/www.travelandleisure.com\/worlds-best\/islands?fbclid=IwAR0s3ntuMirX7Op346Gtj2jSxzMftiJRA6UkCA9tRegeu7U7uDbIf4BqGYs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelandleisure.com\/worlds-best\/frequently-asked-questions\">https:\/\/www.travelandleisure.com\/worlds-best\/frequently-asked-questions<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelandleisure.com\/worlds-best\/survey-methodology-2019\">https:\/\/www.travelandleisure.com\/worlds-best\/survey-methodology-2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmanetwork.com\/news\/lifestyle\/travel\/700949\/palawan-among-the-15-best-islands-in-the-world-according-to-latest-travel-leisure-survey\/story\/\">https:\/\/www.gmanetwork.com\/news\/lifestyle\/travel\/700949\/palawan-among-the-15-best-islands-in-the-world-according-to-latest-travel-leisure-survey\/story\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.philstar.com\/headlines\/2019\/07\/14\/1934512\/palawan-makes-travel-list-anew\">https:\/\/www.philstar.com\/headlines\/2019\/07\/14\/1934512\/palawan-makes-travel-list-anew<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rappler.com\/life-and-style\/travel\/235412-palawan-2nd-best-island-world-travel-leisure-list-magazine-2019\">https:\/\/www.rappler.com\/life-and-style\/travel\/235412-palawan-2nd-best-island-world-travel-leisure-list-magazine-2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coconuts.co\/manila\/lifestyle\/palawan-cebu-chosen-travel-leisure-readers-two-worlds-best-islands\/\">https:\/\/coconuts.co\/manila\/lifestyle\/palawan-cebu-chosen-travel-leisure-readers-two-worlds-best-islands\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Timeless beauty indeed never fades. 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