{"id":10469,"date":"2019-07-15T11:03:17","date_gmt":"2019-07-15T11:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/queencitycebu.com\/?p=10469"},"modified":"2023-12-08T00:56:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T00:56:47","slug":"cebu-overtakes-boracay-in-travel-leisures-best-islands-in-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/queencitycebu.com\/cebu-overtakes-boracay-in-travel-leisures-best-islands-in-asia\/","title":{"rendered":"LOOK: Cebu overtakes Boracay in Travel + Leisure\u2019s Best Islands in Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Rain or shine,\nthere\u2019s still more reason to celebrate because Cebu emerged as the 7th<\/sup> Best Island in Asia<\/strong> in the\nrecent survey conducted by the international travel magazine based in New York\n\u2013 Travel + Leisure<\/strong>. Every year,\nTravel + Leisure Magazine asks readers to share their opinion and rate the top\nairlines, airports, car rental agencies, cities, cruise ships, destination\nspas, hotels, hotel brands, tour operators, safari outfitters, and islands of\nthe year. From November 6, 2018 \u2013 March 4, 2019, readers evaluated the <\/strong>activities and sights, natural\nattractions and beaches, food, friendliness, and overall value of the islands\nin<\/strong> Asia.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Three of the\nPhilippine islands were included in the Top 10 Islands in Asia with Palawan on the 2nd<\/sup> spot, Cebu on\nthe 7th<\/sup>, and Boracay on the 9th<\/sup>.<\/strong> These islands are\nlongtime favorites of travelers because of their top-notch reefs and wreck\ndiving sites, white sand beaches, hiking trails with waterfalls, and very\nhospitable locals. Cebu bested Boracay and continues to flourish with 25\npercent increase of international tourist arrivals in 2018. According to Tourism\nUndersecretary Art Boncato Jr., this is such a great new because while the norm\nin the Philippines yields greater domestic tourists than foreign, Cebu\u2019s\ntotally doing the opposite and this gives Cebu the opportunity\nto continue growing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n HERE ARE THE TOP\nISLANDS IN ASIA:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Rain or shine, there\u2019s still more reason to celebrate because Cebu emerged as the 7th Best Island in Asia in the recent survey conducted by the international travel magazine based in New York \u2013 Travel + Leisure. Every year, Travel + Leisure Magazine asks readers to share their opinion and rate the top airlines, airports, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":10475,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1493,203],"tags":[2172],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n RANKING<\/strong>\n <\/td> \n 2019<\/strong>\n <\/td> \n 2017<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr> \n 1\n <\/td> \n Sri\n Lanka\n <\/td> \n Palawan, Philippines\n <\/td><\/tr> \n 2\n <\/td> \n Palawan,\n Philippines\n <\/td> \n Boracay Island, Philippines\n <\/td><\/tr> \n 3\n <\/td> \n Bali,\n Indonesia\n <\/td> \n Bali, Indonesia\n <\/td><\/tr> \n 4\n <\/td> \n Maldives\n <\/td> \n Panglao Island, Philippines\n <\/td><\/tr> \n 5\n <\/td> \n Koh\n Lanta, Thailand\n <\/td> \n Maldives\n <\/td><\/tr> \n 6\n <\/td> \n Naoshima\n Island, Japan\n <\/td> \n Cebu, Philippines\n <\/td><\/tr> \n 7\n <\/td> \n Cebu,\n Philippines\n <\/td> \n Phuket, Thailand\n <\/td><\/tr> \n 8\n <\/td> \n Koh\n Samui, Thailand\n <\/td> \n Luzon, Philippines\n <\/td><\/tr> \n 9\n <\/td> \n Boracay,\n PhilippineS\n <\/td> \n Sri Lanka\n <\/td><\/tr> \n 10\n <\/td> \n Java, Indonesia\n <\/td> \n Koh Samui, Thailand\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"