Last year, I chose to visit El Nido over Coron in my first visit to the faraway Pinoy province of Palawan. A year later, I again find myself in Palawan, but this time, I've made it to the rival island of Coron. Often compared, seldom visited together, I explore these towns and islands to find out which one of these paradises speaks to me the loudest.

Koh Tao is a tiny island in the Gulf of Thailand, but it may very well be the most hyped place in the whole country and I’m here to find out why. Here are the highlights of this little big island: