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Boracay, Philippines (September 2012)

In 2012, Boracay was awarded as the best island in the world from the international travel magazine, Travel + Leisure. It is, indeed, a beautiful island with its famous White Beach and pristine blue waters. During the tourist season, it also has a reputation for its nightlife and perpetual party atmosphere. It is like spring break on steroids with crowded bars, pizza joints and tattoo parlors. If you want peace and quiet, don’t go to Boracay during the tourist season (off-season would be better). Instead, go to a less popular island. If you want to party until dawn in a tropical paradise, then Boracay is the place to go!
Boracay, Philippines Photo Travelogue cover page.
Boracay, Philippines Photo Travelogue cover page.		 Map of the Philippines with the star indicating Boracay.
Map of the Philippines with the star indicating Boracay.		 Boracay is known for its beautiful and renowned White Beach.
Boracay is known for its beautiful and renowned White Beach.		 Sailboats on the beach.
Sailboats on the beach.
Catamarans and paraskiers on the beach.
Catamarans and paraskiers on the beach.		 Close-up of a catamaran.
Close-up of a catamaran.		 A catarmaran leaving shore.
A catarmaran leaving shore.		 Catamaran coming into shore.
Catamaran coming into shore.
A paraskier and sail.
A paraskier and sail.		 I stayed at the Turtle Inn Bay Resort, which was a reasonably priced, comfortable place to stay near the beach.
I stayed at the Turtle Inn Bay Resort, which was a reasonably priced, comfortable place to stay near the beach.		 Pathway with shops and restaurants along the beach.
Pathway with shops and restaurants along the beach.		 People on the pathway.
People on the pathway.
Steps leading to the exclusive Boracay Regency Beach Resort.
Steps leading to the exclusive Boracay Regency Beach Resort.		 Another exclusive hotel along Boracay's waterfront is the Boracay Mandarin Island Hotel.
Another exclusive hotel along Boracay's waterfront is the Boracay Mandarin Island Hotel.		 Totem pole advertising the Boracay Mandarin Island Hotel.
Totem pole advertising the Boracay Mandarin Island Hotel.		 Advertisement for a tattoo parlor in Boracay.
Advertisement for a tattoo parlor in Boracay.
Interesting awning design.
Interesting awning design.		 Colorful Philippine lantern designs.
Colorful Philippine lantern designs.		 A pizza joint and tourist shop on the beach.
A pizza joint and tourist shop on the beach.		 The beach and the pathway seemed to merge together.
The beach and the pathway seemed to merge together.
Afternoon beach view.
Afternoon beach view.		 The awning was rolled up because it was windy there.
The awning was rolled up because it was windy there.		 It also rained a lot in Boracay since September is the rainy season.
It also rained a lot in Boracay since September is the rainy season.		 Wind-swept palm trees.
Wind-swept palm trees.
Trikes (or most commonly known as tricycles) are the primary mode of land transportation in Boracay.
Trikes (or most commonly known as tricycles) are the primary mode of land transportation in Boracay. 		When I left Boracay, I rode a trike to the port in a torrential rain storm in order to catch my flight from Caticlan Airport.
When I left Boracay, I rode a trike to the port in a torrential rain storm in order to catch my flight from Caticlan Airport.		 View of the rain through the trike window.
View of the rain through the trike window.		 The rain was so heavy, that I got soaked riding in the trike!
The rain was so heavy, that I got soaked riding in the trike!
Catamaran docked at the port.
Catamaran docked at the port.		 Another catamaran offshore.
Another catamaran offshore.		 Interior of the catamaran as we sailed to the port at Caticlan to get to the airport.
Interior of the catamaran as we sailed to the port at Caticlan to get to the airport.

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Paul from BoracayCompass27-Jun-2015 03:02
Lovely pictures of the island, my favorite place in the Philippines! :D
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