“Fast & Furious” in Siargao

• Places

Siargao Island in the Philippines is synonymous with Surf, Sand and Sun. Behind the picture-perfect postcards are villages and towns living and breathing the salt in the air, catching the fish in the sea and cracking the coconuts from its trees. Whether it is swimming en masse at sunset, training cocks into fighting to their death or keeping their hands dry with talc for a game of smooth smooth mahjong, Siargao does it with a passion. Napping on the beach or dreaming on a market bench, hanging loose in Siargao is "fast & furious", island-life style.