A Christmas weekend solo backpacking special
December 23-26, 2011 Friday to Monday
Due to enormous booking this peak season, I have to plan an alternative and still cheapest way going to Boracay Island. This will be my 1st time on visiting this place so though its gamble for everything (accommodations and transportation going back), I still have to use my adventurous and resourceful ability to make it happen successfully.
Why I chose land and ferry trip compared to simple booking a plane ticket ?
1. very expensive plane fare
2. road trip and ferry ride adventure
3. I have open time to spare
4. experience strolling from Luzon to Visayas on difffent types of transpo
5. off-budget for a flashpack
6. observe the Filipino travel cramming habits on Christmas day
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| boracay island white beach |
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| boracay island white beach |
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| boracay island bulabog beach watersports |
Boracay Island and its beaches have received awards numerous times. Boracay was awarded in the "Travelers' Choice 2011" by TripAdvisor as the second best beach (out of 25) in the world. Boracay made a debut appearance on the Top 10 Islands list in the Travel + Leisure travel magazine World's Best Awards 2011, ranking fourth.
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boracay
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| mt. luho view deck |
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| mt. luho view deck |
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| boracay island crystal cave |
Boracay's two primary tourism beaches, White Beach and Bulabog Beach, are located on opposite sides of the island's narrow central area. White Beach faces westwards and Bulabog Beach faces eastwards. When a German writer published a book about the Philippines in 1978, describing Boracay history and the beautiful island in details, the island was introduced to the world. This mark the beginning of tourist "boom" with tourist.
source: http://www.boracayisland.org/aboutboracay.php
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| forest hill resort at php600/night (spartan room) |
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| buggy car for rent near mt. luho view deck |
Anyways, I divided this wonderful journey into different set of posts to be more specific on its content;
i love boracay... guess i would never get tired of going there. and yes, the first time i went there, i also went on a solo trip via bus and ferry. mahal ang airfare eh :)
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