Boracay

[crocman]

Was in Boracay for holy week 2011.Absolutely jam packed with tourists and loved every minute. Have holidayed in asia quite alot and hands down Boracay beats everywhere.Iunderstand that it is not everybodys' ideal spot but definetly my favourite.

[swizzer2012]

Boracay is a nice place for an outing. I hope I can go there someday.

[crocman]

I hope you go for more than an outing.Go for at least 3-4 days.Boracay can be anything you want.Expensive or cheap,noisy or quiet,crowded or deserted.Like anywhere,you get out what you put in.

[twoheads2000]

went with my Phil sweetheart and loved it .. Marzon Hotel (maybe 15 rooms) was at the uncrowded end of this beautiful groomed white sand beach, and our front room with a table outside was .. 10m from the beach .. the outdoor settting simple and lovely (I do not like tourist trap hotels which are in abundance in the middle, about a mile further down in Station 2). After the included breakfast, chairs and an umbrella were put out for us. Took a Phil outrigger sailboat around the island with a 60 yr old Phil captain and two boy crew for $60 .. my big splurge. Three hours of bliss + excitement, really flew sitting on the netting, low to the water. Yes the middle part os crowded with luxe hotels and even a mall of sorts. Yes a large number of the population lives in simple (I was going to say squalid) conditions just back from the beach about 1 km. Yes we encountered what my gf called natives (tiny people, wretched looking, all begging), but all in all, it was divine with glorious sunsets and lovely beach and super water. One complaint, so stupid: there was a local custom of building really elaborate sand castles with candles for lights, by young Phil boys. Now, no more .. realy a pity. Someone fell into a sand castle pit drunk at night and it is not allowed now .. maybe will return as it is a lovely art form.

[omgim]

Omgim: Interesting to note that both of your threads were selected for inclusion in the TD Weekly Report, which is sent out and includes some of the best and most interesting posts of the week. So, recognition, even though a mod screwed with your stuff. Well done and I hope you post more and don't let one mod ruin it for you!

Appreciate Your post DK. The moods had kind of mucked it up for me but i'll get over it.

[threadstone]

Boracay is an excellent place to spend holidays.... although its kinda expensive but its worth it.