Hot Boracay!!

Ok so this past weekend (Nov 1-4), I decided to head out to the proclaimed island paradise of Boracay in the Philippines. This island is in the Visayas just south east of Mindoro and south of Luzon.  To get to the island you have to fly from Manila to Caticlan airport and then take a boat over to the island.

After arriving there and seeing the white sand beaches and shops everywhere, I knew that it was a really cool place but not really the amazing location that everyone is always taking about.  Still, it was sunny for almost all the days that I was there, the white sand beaches are cool, the food was awesome and the partying was not bad.

Ok to elaborate a bit more... during the day, I just needed a towel and swimsuit and then I did a lot of swimming and tanning.  I got a great tan and now all the Headway trainees are completely jealous and envious of me and how great I look now.  They are now always saying things like "wow, you look so dark and handsome" and "I wish I could be as tanned as you!".  well what can I say...haha.  

Shopping in Boracay was also ok but actually most of the stuff you find there, you can get at Greenhills in Manila and probably cheaper.  Partying at night, was also ok.  The first night myself and the other trainee I went with went to all the clubs and bars along the beach.  The best party was at summerside's but still not a lot of people were there.  The second night I partied alone and met some really nice locals that I had drinks with.  It was strange because about half the guys were gay at the bar and the other half of the guys were dressed up like girls (=lady boys) and then there was me and the other locals I was hanging out with.  Definitely a different experience.

And on the way back to the hotel I was approached by about 5 or 6 girls offering me "special massages"... you know what that means!!  The cost was actually cheap... only 1000php but I think thats because it was the low season.  So its quite affordable for foreigners if this is what they are looking for... 

All in all, it was a good trip but you need about 1500 - 2000 php per day which includes food, drinking and accommodations.  The best food was the red curry chicken I had on Sunday night.... oh man that was good.  I rate that a 4.25 out of 5.