Summer Fantasy Islands

If you still remember the pilot episode of I Dream of Jeannie, then you would remember that picture of a small, uninhabited island with its perfect white beaches and blue skies. While the sitcoms character considers the place as a trap, for many of us today, finding one such beautiful island is finding a real vacation spot.

And so, I have often dreamt of finding such beaches and isles. Those picture perfect landscapes of sea, sand and sky sparkling in the distance.

And so, as famous beach moments fill through my head from Blue Lagoon to the Pirates of the Caribbean, I prepare a list of places to go where sun worshippers and water babies like me would just have to go.

Dig up some travel custom size brochure and thumb your way through maps to reach these destinations. These fantasy islands of mine are truly pockets of paradise. These are well-kept and preserved islands that act as a haven for ones soul. The pure and unspoiled beaches are just as serene and poetic. But at the same time, these islands provide you with an incredible underwater adventure, spoiling you with colorful schools of fish and reefs of corals.

Maldives

Maldives is a destination where you can truly taste a life of luxury. Rustic yet homey cabanas rest atop the beaches, behind a backdrop of pure blue and endless skies. The crystal clear waters are all filled with colorful marine life that invites you to dive in anytime. The seclusion itself is the charm of Maldives. Its wide open spaces, clean air and virgin islands are a completely new and different world in itself.

Philippines

Philippines is an archipelago of hundreds and thousands of islands. Each town or region boasting their local culture and distinct scenic, hot spots. Heres but a brief summary of the island hopping you need to do.

San Salvador, Zambales

This uninhabited island is a marine sanctuary where you can encounter manta rays 10 ft. in diameter. This is one of the giants of the seas freely breeding and living in this protected habitat. More than this, you can get up close and personal with giants clams in a protected clam farm.

Palawan

Palawan is one of the greenest cities in the Philippines with handfuls of islands with clean, white beaches. You can go snorkeling, diving, and even spelunking as waters run through mountainous caves full of stalactites and stalagmites.

Boracay

If youre looking for a place to mingle with all kinds of beach lovers, where the white sands are as pure and fine, youd find that this is the place to be. Boracay island offers a long stretch of white sand beaches surrounded with music and palm trees.

This list could just go on and on. And so, itll have to do for this time as the list goes longer and longer on the next post. Ciao!