Halo-halo: a dessert made with crushed ice, milk, and an assortment of tropics-grown ingredients all mixed together–and an apt metaphor for its place of origin. Indeed, the Philippines is a country of many flavors. Nestled in the Pacific and part of the thriving Southeast Asian region, this archipelago boasts a variety of natural wonders, from the breathtaking Cordilleras to the idyllic Mayon Volcano in Albay. Its more than 7,000 islands are also laden with paradisiacal beaches. El Nido, Coron, Boracay, Siargao, Pagudpud, Panglao, Bantayan–their waters, sandbars, islands, and islets provide the ideal escapades for thrill-seeking surfers, sunb...