There and back.

Manila's densest nightlife crawl — speakeasies, rooftop bars, and hole-in-the-wall clubs packed into a few Poblacion blocks.

D'Mall's beachfront resto-bar by day, Boracay's main DJ dancefloor onto the sand after midnight.

The long-running yellow-shirt bar crawl — five White Beach bars a night with games and group entry.

Warehouse-style techno club in the White Rabbit Building anchoring Manila's underground.

Sub-heavy microclub — home to techno crews like Sonic Ulam and queer/FLINTA raves.

Manila's DIY underground — house/disco nights and custom-soundsystem raves with residencies at Makati's Nokal.

A BGC listening-bar restaurant — Spanish tapas plated to a curated hi-fi sound system; the original Got Soul.

A treehouse bar-restaurant built into the Diniwid cliffs — fresh Filipino seafood, craft cocktails and Boracay's best sunset.

Beachfront café on White Beach — crepes, quinoa bowls and sunset DJ sets; the island arm of the Got Soul hi-fi brand.

Station 1 is the widest, calmest stretch of White Beach's famous powder — home to Willy's Rock and the sunset-gathering crowd. For a quieter day, escape north to Puka, an 800m untouched cove of coarser, shell-flecked sand where the sunset is peaceful instead of packed.