I always procrastinate writing a new post for the places I've been to lately.

This trip was last June 24-26, 2016. Yep, this post is really late. Forgive me.

It was actually my first time going to Boracay; so obviously the excitement is there, I was really expectant of the beauty of the place. Boracay for all we know has been a top tourist destination for a very long time now, our foreign visitors always rave about the island's beauty.



What was my first impression of the island? Honestly speaking, I was a bit shocked - ever since, I thought that once you arrived from the port, that's it meaning all the hotels and restaurants are there and you just have to walk a few meters to get to the beach. Sadly not. Haha.

This would be a helpful blog if only I knew all the expenses of the trip but this was my Mother's company outing so I don't know how much our budget was. We stayed in Boracay Island Inn - Station 2. It's actually near 'D Mall and other restaurants. Our hotel was actually near the beachfront, just about 5 minutes walk. I hardly remember what we did there [obviously blogging months after the trip was never a good idea].

Me and my cousin planned on having a night out and to visit some of the local bars in Boracay. But, I, a self proclaimed Tita, bailed out because I was too tired and chose sleep over partying instead; and the night I decided I will join her for a night out - it rained. Hahaha!

What I love about Boracay? It really has the finest beach sand to offer; of some of the beaches I've been to I can really say that Boracay's beach sand is the finest of them all [see what I did there?]. Sunset, the beauty as the sun goes down is really something to watch out for - this feels like you're slowly and surely falling inlove. I got curious about the hype over a fruit shake so I gave in,  I did try Jonah's Fruit Shake. I ordered Banana shake, fresh and tasty but is quite expensive for it's size [a bottle costs Php 100]. Island Hopping, I just remembered Puka Beach because that's the only island we stayed longer than the others. I really love the quietness of Puka Beach plus it's less crowded than on the main beach. Some of the tourists who were with us also made a stop at the cliff-diving spot which I think is from 20ft or higher [costs Php 150/person].





What I don't like about Boracay? Basically, my general observation is that it's too crowded; there are lots of up and rising hotels, resorts and restaurants each station. Feels like the beauty of the island got spoiled. I wish the island's beauty could still be preserved.

Boracay is really beautiful in it's own. If given a chance to visit again I would, there are many things I still like to try and explore - basically Para-Sailing caught my attention but I don't have the guts [and money] for it yet. Haha!

I posted this on my Instagram account with this caption:  It's so lovely to see people of different faces and races enjoying their stay at Boracay, or any places in the Philippines. These two [foreign] ladies caught my attention because they were so busy playing with the sand – they even made a mermaid out of it and took lots of photos! And while we were swimming they asked us to take a photo of them doing some friendship goals shot! ☺ It's not that deep but I think we all should learn from this; to love and appreciate what our country can offer. Some of the best places that are popular nowadays are the places discovered by our foreign visitors, our tourists and it's really telling – that there are many wonderful unseen places here and we often overlook it, that we only appreciate it when it's gone. Seven thousand plus islands, low tide or high tide; we all should love it, appreciate it, most importantly take care of it. 🌊

We all should be proud of the island's beauty as it's still reigning as Top Beach Destination in our country which says a lot, I think. :)