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 Boracay (Aklan), Philippines travel tales
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| A Alipio |
06 May 2005 |
Stayed at Fridays Beach Resort Boracay - Boracay (Aklan), Philippines.
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1.Must dine at Gasthoe for their very scrumptuous BABY BACK RIBS. One of the best I have ever tasted.
2.Best to arrange accomodation that includes transfers particularly from Caticlan jetty. The hotel will arrange a porter to pick guests up and lead you to their hotel AND carry your luggages. Believe me this is helpful since walking on sand is harder.
3.Transfers from Kalibo airport to Caticlan is no problem. There's no requirement to pre-book this as there is an abundance of transport companies that will offer you competitive prices to get to Caticlan from Kalibo and vice versa.
4.There is another great way to see Boracay Island. Visit Mt.Lahu which is located in the middle of the mainland. You will be at the top of the mountain and gain panoramic views.
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| L Franco |
10 February 2005 |
Stayed at Boracay Terraces Resort - Boracay (Aklan), Philippines.
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This is the type of island that you can leave your shoes in your room. The first day I carried my sandals everywhere, the second and third days I just left them at home. The main strip is sand; no cars, except for an occasional police vehicle. Felt very safe, and the people were very friendly. A fair amount of vendors, but they don't hassle you too much. I found it amusing they kept on trying to sell me sunglasses, despite the fact I was wearing a pair. But again, they are not hard sell, and the people are polite and courteous. The food was very good at most places we ate at, and the beers are cheap, about sixty cents American.
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| M Crutzen |
06 February 2005 |
Stayed at Fridays Beach Resort Boracay - Boracay (Aklan), Philippines.
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White beach is one of the best beaches we have ever been to: long, beautiful, with soft, white sand; pleasant temperatures in February. Our favourite restaurants were Friday's Boracay, La Capinnina (Italian) and CNN café. The island is not big and can easily be visited on foot or by tricycle (or you can rent a bike). If you are a snorkeller and a marine life lover, you won't see as much as around Phuket (Thailand) since a lot of the coral is dead and there isn't much left to see. I didn't dive (just snorkelled) so I don't know about diving spots though.
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| C Padovano |
23 January 2005 |
Stayed at Red Coconut Beach Resort-Boracay - Boracay (Aklan), Philippines.
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Just a quick story about Tess, the main counter girl. We went riding on ATV's (which Tess booked for us), and when we got there we found out they didn't accept credit cards. It was a total of about $100 for 2 people for a half day, but the people said after our rides, they will follow us back to a ATM so we can pay them with cash. We'll of course, the ATM wouldn't take our card, so we scarpped up all the money we had, but we were still 500 pesos short. We decided to asak the hotel for another ATM, when we saw Tess walking home. She asked us how our trip was, and we told her we were short the cash. Wel, Tess reached into her pocket book and loaned us the 500 pesos right there on the spot until we were able to find a working ATM! Kindness like that is very rare these days!
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| N Noor aman |
23 December 2004 |
Stayed at Red Coconut Beach Resort-Boracay - Boracay (Aklan), Philippines.
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Recommended party places: Pier one(gotta try their specialty drink, 'bangenge' and the oysters & mussels are yummy), Cocomangas bar, Summer's plc.
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| D Francisco |
05 December 2004 |
Stayed at Boracay Terraces Resort - Boracay (Aklan), Philippines.
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This was my very first trip to Boracay and I can say that I was really impressed and enchanted by the island that I can't help but look forward to come back again soon. I got to Boracay via a 45-minute flight to Kalibo, Aklan, took an hour and a half bus ride to Caticlan port then a 25-minute boat ride to the island itself. It was a bit tiring but it was all worth it because the moment I sat foot on the shore, I immediately noticed how clear the water was and how fine the sands were. It was fantastic and from then I know I was gonna have an awesome time. I stayed in a resort located at the most northern part of the island and we had to take a 5 to 7-minute tricycle ride to get to the main district where a a lot of stores, coffeeshops and restaurants can be found. But then again, the location of the resort has its advantages.
The beach on this part of the island is cleaner, much peaceful, serene and more relaxing because very few people go to this part to swim and wander. Aside from swimming, I spent most of my 3 day vacation eating and wandering around the island. There are tons of places to dine and hang out here. Just go to the place called D MALL which is located somewhat in the middle part of the island and here, you can choose to dine from quite a number of restaurants and coffeeshops. I had the chance to check my emails while on the island as several internet shops are within the area as well. Some restaurants offer al fresco dining and this is very nice especially at night. Shopping souvenir items was never a problem as there were a lot of things to buy for "pasalubong".
The most enjoyable part of my trip though was of course swimming and walking through the fine, soft sands of the beach as well as watching the sunrise and sunset. Boracay is a huge island and 3 days is simply not enough to explore and fully enjoy what this marvelous place has to offer. I'd like to thank asiahotels.com for doing a job well done with my reservation as they provided fast and efficient service. I look forward to using your website again very soon. Great job!
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| L Sjölund |
25 October 2004 |
Stayed at Nigi Nigi Nu Noos - Boracay (Aklan), Philippines.
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Nigi-Nigi has definitely one of the best seafood restarants in Boracay. The bar seem to be one of the more popular hangouts along White Beach.
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| A Chircop |
28 September 2004 |
Stayed at Lorenzo Resort Main - Boracay (Aklan), Philippines.
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Attached to Lorenzo Main Resort is a dive shop (New Wave Divers) which I would strongly recommend to anyone (beginners or more experienced divers). We did a four day open water diving course and it was so great that we followed it with another fun dive and would have loved to do more if time permitted. The instructor was fun and overall the diving experience complemented the island well.
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| A Cayaban |
24 September 2004 |
Stayed at Jony's Beach Resort - Boracay (Aklan), Philippines.
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Boracay was the last stop for me me and my girlfriend. We went island hopping (Puerto Galera, Cebu then Boracay.)
When I first heard about Boracay, I thought people were exaggerating about White Beach's crystal blue waters and powdery white sand. Having been there however, I can tell you that this is no exaggeration. The one point that struck me (besides the powdery sand) is that there are virtually no stones, driftwood or jagged shells to injure your feet as you wade into the waters. At 20-feet out, you can throw pieces of bread to feed the fish. The water is so crystal clear that you can see the gentle striations in the sand as the fish swim around your feet. Sunset is simply beautiful: The orange glow of the sky is the last thing you'll see before the beach comes alive at night with people strolling around: going to the numerous bars, restaurants and clubs that abound.
The staff at Jony's Beach resort were some of the friendliest and most helpful that I've encountered. They arranged parasailing, jetskiing, snorkeling and island hopping for us. They even bought groceries for us and cooked it. Every night, we ate dinner by candlelight out on the beach: Chili crab, steamed lobster, whole roast suckling pig... all cooked expertly by the chef at Jony's. This was one of the funnest vacations I've ever had.
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| A Hanko |
21 September 2004 |
Stayed at Fridays Beach Resort Boracay - Boracay (Aklan), Philippines.
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Boracay has the best beach in the world! And sunsets to match. The island is perfect to laze around in the sun or if your interested in a but more action, there are plenty of water sports to keep you happy. The diving is amazing and all sites are close to the island so no travelling for hours on boats. Getting around is by foot along the sand and when your there eat dinner at Waling Waling Resort where you can relax in a hammock at your table afterwards. I can't think of anywhere better than this.
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