Lonely Planet Philippines

Lonely Planet has included the Philippines as one of 10 best value destinations for 2011.  The Philippines was cited as the go-to spot "for those who desire nothing more than to find great, undiscovered beaches, surf the odd wave and eat unique, distinctive food for under US$20 a day."

The travel guide publisher said the ideal island-hopping destinations are the Zambales coast in northwestern Luzon and the Bacuit archipelago (better known as El Nido) in northern Palawan.