YES finally i get my ass up and did a update on my recent trip (22JAN-26JAN'14) ! If u having following my instagram @OPHELIA89 or Facebook , you will found out that last month i had been traveled to this amazing place called Boracay located at a island of Philippines
Boracay is a tropical island surrounded by stunning white sand beaches about an hour's flight from cebu or manila just off the larger Philippines island of Panay .For beach connoisseurs it competes with the best beaches of more popular destinations such as the Caribbean and the south pacific as well as neighbouring Thailand , Malaysia and Indonesia .
we booked two different hotel for following trip . this is the first one we stayed in -
Riesling boracay beach resort .
The Rieseling is a nice and quiet hotel right on the beach. It's about a
15-minute walk from the happening area of D'Mall and Station 1, 2 and 3
as it is on the opposite side on Bolabog Beach. If you take a tuk tuk
tricycle, it costs 100 pesos ( sgd 2.9) to go there.
Bolabog
Beach is where most of the water sports happen and you also see a number
of boats parked right by the beach.The hotel rooms are spacious, functional and clean. Nice bathroom. Nothing special, but solid.Small infinity-style pool right outside the room and the Service was friendly.
The Second hotel is 7 Stone located more convenience than the first one and it located at station 2 where all the water sports activity are !
The place was beautiful and Easy walk to White Beach and D Mall. Nice location on Bulabog Beach with great pool and view of Bay from the pool. Rooms are suites roomy and well equipped with all up to date electronics and they have the best massage i have so far ! must try !!!!!
Just right outside the 7STONE .
Heading out to have our water sport activity :)
photo taken before we headed to Hamlet Diving .
one of the island ( cant remember what the island called ) we departure while we doing island hopping ^^ .
Selfie ;))
Just right outside
Riesling boracay beach resort . (Bolabog Beach)
look amazing even at night !
some friendly local and korean people we met there and had our dinner at Nagisa coffee shop
it a japanese cabana located at station 3 .
for station is more more quiet and peace at night and darker ! so we actually can see more stars over there ;)
Credited to pie ( summary the useful tips if u intend to go boracay)
1) You should go for at least 5D4N cos travelling will take you about 2 days.
2) Travelling to Boracay- ~4hrs flight, 2-3hrs land transfter, 10mins
ferry, tricycle to hotel. Whole journey will take up almost the whole
day. On the day of our return, our transport picked us up at 9.30am when
our flight was at 4pm. We only reached sg ard 8pm. Hate the travelling part..
3) We bought the land transfer+ferry+tricycle tickets on the plane
(Tiger Air). We saved a lot of trouble cos there's other fees like
terminal fee etc. *It is cheaper to pay in peso. Company- Southwest
4) We stayed at Rieseling Resort & 7Stones Boracay Suites.
I recommend 7Stones because it is closer to the beach at Station 2
where most activities take place. Check out the hotels in Station 1. The
beach there is beautiful! The sand is ultra soft and white! If you are
looking for a hotel that is more affordable, check out Island Nook Boracay Boutique Hotel!
It is located within Station 2. Friendly owners and you can book island
hopping through them so you won't get ripped off by the others.
5) Food wise- Try Messa, Smoke Resto, Lemoni Cafe (Brunch), D'Talipapa
Market, Real Coffee & Tea. For drinking, you can go to Epic. It is
probably the most happening pub/club there.
D'Talipapa Market has an
interesting concept. You choose the seafood, meat, veg that you want.
After purchasing, you enter any restaurant nearby and they will cook it.
We spent about SGD$80 for that meal. I don't fancy the food but it's a
good experience though. Rmb to bargain!
6) We wanted to go to
Crystal Cove, Puka Beach and Ariel's point but the current was too
strong so we didn't in the end. Do check out if you are going. Go for
parasailing during sunset (SUPER PRETTY!!! Approx 1500 peso each),
helmet diving(it's ok~), island hopping (Check out the islands you wish
to visit and ask the boatman if the weather is ok for you to go that
day. We paid about $1600 peso each for island hopping.)
7)
Check out the weather before you go. When we went there, the wind was
blowing almost every second especially at night. Bring a jacket!
8) Nothing much to buy there though. They have pretty bikinis but the prices are almost the same as SG.
9) In total, we spent about SGD$1.3K each for hotel, air tics,
expenses. Don't ask me how much hotel / air tic is cos I can't rmb. Air
Tic- Tiger Air, Hotel- Agoda.com
My bf found this link which I find it really useful: http://www.justonewayticket.com/2013/09/19/boracay-philippines-on-a-budget-island-paradise-23-a-day/
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