TRAVELLIVE MAGAZINE Travellive 05-2016

The Philippines DEDON ISLAND 8419 Malinao Rd, General Luna, Surigao del Norte Tel:+6391 7701 7820 - Web: www.dedonisland.com RELAX ON THE "BILLIONAIRE" ISLAND NGHé D¶öNG ô ßÅO "Té PH@" N ªm Î r◊a ß´ng nam Æ∂o Siargao, Philippines, Dedon lµ chËn dıng ch©n l› t≠Îng cho chuy’n du lﬁch mÔa hÃ. VÌi vﬁ tr› Ææc Æﬁa g«n Philipines Deep vµ khu l≠Ìt s„ng Cloud 9, Dedon mang Æ’n nhi“u tr∂i nghi÷m kh∏c bi÷t vÌi h÷ sinh th∏i Æa dπng. ßi“u g◊ Æem Æ’n s˘ b◊nh y™n, hπnh phÛc ÆËi vÌi bπn? ß„ ph∂i ch®ng lµ r∂i b≠Ìc ch©n tr™n b∑i c∏t træng Naked Island, c∂m nhÀn lµn n≠Ìc m∏t lπnh trong veo len gi˜a nh˜ng ng„n tay Î Sohoton Cave Lagoons, Siargao, hay ph„ng t«m mæt ra ng´i Æ“n nh· l¨ lˆng gi˜a bi”n? Dedon sœ gi†u bπn trong mÈt thi™n Æ≠Íng bao quanh bÎi nh˜ng r∆ng dıa, t∏ch bi÷t 82 TRAVELLIVE kh·i vÔng hoang d∑ nhi÷t ÆÌi xung quanh. Bπn sœ bæt g∆p nh˜ng vÀt li÷u mang ÆÀm t›nh Æﬁa ph≠¨ng ngay khi Æ’n s∂nh cÒa khu nghÿ d≠Ïng. M∏i tranh l∏ dıa, gÁ khæc s¯, ÆÃn tre, rÃm hπt c≠Ím cÔng nhi“u chi ti’t Æ∆c bi÷t kh∏c cÔng tπo n™n nät ki’n trÛc Æﬁa ph≠¨ng ÆÈc Æ∏o. ß∆c tr≠ng vÌi Æ≠Íng m∏i dËc vµ chπy dµi, 9 bi÷t th˘ cÒa khu nghÿ d≠Ïng Æ≠Óc thi’t k’ hﬂa hÓp vÌi thi™n nhi™n. Kh´ng gian thÛ vﬁ nh†t lµ d∑y gh’ ngÒ tr´ng nh≠ h◊nh con nhÈng, bπn c„ th” tho∂i m∏i Æ‰c s∏ch vµ cuÈn m◊nh th≠ gi∑n d≠Ìi næng trong nh˜ng chi’c gh’ †m ∏p nµy. Tı khu nghÿ d≠Ïng, du kh∏ch cÚng c„ th” b¨i ho∆c chÃo thuy“n ghä th®m Dedon Island Pagoda ng´i chÔa mang t›nh bi”u t≠Óng cÒa hﬂn Æ∂o - Æi”m Æ∏nh d†u khu nghÿ m∏t tr™n Æ≠Íng bÍ bi”n. Located on the southeastern tip of reef-ringed Siargao, it's close the the Philippine trench and Cloud 9, the famous surfing destination. It's home to ancient mangrove forests which provides a unique opportunity for ecotourists during the summer holidays. What do you think of when you think of bliss? It's probably the feeling of walking barefoot on the white sands of Naked Island and feeling the crystal-clear sea water through your fingers at Sohoton Cave Lagoons in Siargao with the sea pagoda in the distance. The island whisks you away to a palm fringed paradise sheltered from the raw tropical wilderness all around. The pavilion with the reception lounge incorporates local architectural influences in its design. You can see local materials all over from woven palm branch roofing, carved yakal wood to bamboo lamps, and beaded gauze curtains. The nine villas of the resort integrate seamlessly with the natural environment, characterized by pitched and sweeping roofs. The most interesting space in the resort is a series of elevated woven domes, connected by a wooden platform where you can read and relax in the sunshine. The iconic Dedon Island Pagoda, which marks the resort's place along the coastline, is easily reached by paddle boat, kayak, or a light swim.

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