There are more than a hundred reasons to visit Pangasinan, and its famed islands off the coast of Alaminos, but for tourists looking for an off-the-beaten path adventure, a serene beach town should make the list for a unique travel experience.

Besides fiestas, Northern Luzon is also packed with beautiful places and friendly people. Many of these are already well known to local and foreign tourists alike, such as the Rice Terraces in Banaue and Hundred Islands in Pangasinan. However, there are also those that are little known, tucked away but equally beautiful.

Surfing fanatics advocate the protection of beaches in the north

Being an archipelagic country with more than 7,000 islands surrounded by huge bodies of water, the Philippines can boast of being a perfect getaway spot for having a vast number of attractive white sand beaches, superb diving spots, and being a haven of surfing sites that can definitely compete against the world’s best.

An awe-inspiring weekend in La Union

Grab your bikinis and board shorts. Secure the best sun protection you can get. Strap on your designer shades then slip on your flip-flops and head for a laid-back resort on La Union’s peaceful northwest coast, which offers everything you’d expect of it—a sublime sunset, raging waves, and beautiful sun-kissed beach-goers.