The popular hideaway of Puerto Galera is conveniently close to the Philippine capital city of Manila. Increasingly popular with crowds of tourists from other parts of the Philippines and abroad, the city offers plenty of entertainment infrastructure around the coastal resorts. However, visitors don't have to travel far before landing in an isolated part of Mindoro's interior mountains.

Hemmed in by the sea on one side and Mindoro's rugged interior on the other, Puerto Galera is a traveller's oasis with a surprisingly diverse nightlife and plenty of entertainment and restaurants. It's possible to spend a day sipping cocktails and relaxing on the beach, or hiking into remote Mangayan villages hidden in the mountains.