March 11th, 2012 §
Boracay
With some photos on the beautiful White Beach on Boracay this blogpost will be the last one of my reporting from my vaccation in Boracay in December 2011.
I had a great time there, the highlight of the days was the breakfast and the beautiful beach and 5 days was acctually enough on the island. There were too many tourists there and many things had been made for the tourists and I was more intrested going to a genuine place and that’s why we continued our trip to Malapascua, a paradise island in the Philippines that I will write more about later.
Here you can find all my blogposts about my stay on Boracay:
- Try the sweet and sour Calamansi juice!
- Beware of falling coconuts!
- Magical sunsets on Boracay
- Dinner on the beach dinner on the beach
- Cards and reading
- Try their delicious and outstanding breakfast! Read about it here and here.
- Endulge yourself with a spa
- About Boracay
- Typical dinner
- The hotel we stayed at, the Island Jewel Inn
- On our way to Boracay
Boracay
March 10th, 2012 §
Calamansi
I totally got addicted to this thirst squeenching juice when I was in the Philippines, the calamansi juice. Calamansi looks like a mini lime, but is more sweeter in its taste. It is high in vitamin C and it is used in tea, soft drinks, water cocktails but also in Asian cuisuines…for example with fish. Not only it is good for drinks and food…it is great for several medicinal uses aswell. When rubbed on insect bites the juice relieves the itching and it is great as a cough medicine and it is natural anti-inflammatory.
Calamansi
March 9th, 2012 §
Boracay
The most dangerous thing that would happen on Boracay….having a coconut falling down on your head. ..watch out for falling coconuts ;-)
Boracay
Boracay
Boracay
March 7th, 2012 §
Boracay
Magical sunset on Boracay in the Philippines. Do I need to say more? I let the photos I took speak for themselves .-)
Boracay
Boracay
Boracay
March 6th, 2012 §
Boracay
Let’s leave Paris and mrs Fashion Weektim and continue with my report from my trip in Asia ;-) These photos are taken on cozy dinner on the beach on Boracay. Imagine sitting just a few metres from the ocean, eating delicious asian food and just seize the moment? Please take me there…NOW.
Boracay
Boracay
February 28th, 2012 §
Boracay
Me and my sister were very lucky with the weather when we were on Boracay, the sun was shining everyday. Even though it was hot it did rain a couple of times during very short breaks….then we usually went to the same restaurant were we used to have breakfast and sat there and played cards, read books etc waiting for the rain to stop ;-) Somehow a little bit rain didn’t bother us at all on the paradise island as it would have done back home…
Boracay
Boracay
February 27th, 2012 §
Having breakfast in Boracay
Some more photos on mon petit déjeuner préféré (my favourite breakfast = in French). I had mango- and banana pancakes, a bowl with fresh fruits and a fruit shake every single morning on Boracay…and that was heaven for me :-)
If you ever visit the Philippines you should try their mangoes, the climate there is perfect for mangoes and they are perfectly sweet and mellow…the best ones I’ve ever tasted in my life!
Having breakfast in Boracay
Having breakfast in Boracay
February 26th, 2012 §
Boracay
There were plenty of spa‘s on Boracay and on my last days on the island I went for a pedicure and got very, very happy feet after ;-)
Boracay
February 25th, 2012 §
Boracay
Boracay is pretty much known because of its numerious awarded beautiful 4 km long White Beach. The island is 7 km long and 1 km wide so if you love power-walking this island you would easily have a walk around the island every day :-) The White Beach area is protected from wind and is perfect if you would like to go for swimming….and if you are more into kite surfing then you just need to cross the island to the beach on the other side. There is also a mall-area with plenty of shops, restaurants etc and along the White Beach there and plenty of hotels. In fact the White Beach was pretty crowded with tourists. It was very clean though, I never saw any litter on the beach. The island in it self had been very exploited in the terms that new hotels are poppin up here and there along with tourist shops and I guess that comes with the mass tourism. The temperature was around 30-32 degrees when we were there in the beginning of December 2011. They have a dry season (Nov-Apr) and a rainy season (Jun-Oct) and if you want to enjoy the White Beach you should not go there during the rainy season when there will be very heavy winds and waves.
I really liked and enjoyed Boracay, very beautiful beaches and nice people…but it was way too many tourists and 5 days on the island was enough. I can definately think of going back there for a couple of days..and I will do it because I discovered later that I missed the beach in the north of the island, Puka Beach, that is said to be a peaceful, serene and tranquil tropical paradise…How on earth could I miss it? Well, no worries….that just means I will be going there again ;-)
Boracay
Boracay
Boracay
Boracay
Boracay
Boracay
Boracay
February 24th, 2012 §
Having dinner in Boracay
I’m not a big fan of meat, I’m more of a vegetarian but I do eat fish and seafood. In the Philippines it is very common to eat pork and they had pork in almost every dish. So it was not always easy for me to order food….. On Boracay I usually had barbecued new caught shrimps with a vegetable stew or a soup with vegetables. Very tasty and delicious :-) Bon appétit!
Having dinner in Boracay
Having dinner in Boracay
February 23rd, 2012 §
Having breakfast on Boracay
Mon petit déjuner préféré (my favourite breakfast-in French) was served at Surfside Boracay Resort & Spa Restaurant. That was the place me and my sister first had our breakfast and we were so pleased with it so we we’re eating there everyday until our last day on Boracay. I used to have a banana- and mango pancake with syrup a bowl with fresh sliced fruits such as pineapples, bananas, and mango and a freshly made fruitshake with bananas, mango and pineapple ( I always ordered mine without sugar, without ice and without milk = just a blend of fresh fruits). On the photo below you can see my sister is having an omelette, toast with butter and jam and coleslaw salad. The breakfast was so delicious that it was almost the highlight of my day ;-)
Having breakfast on Boracay
Having breakfast on Boracay
Having breakfast on Boracay
February 22nd, 2012 §
Island Jewel Inn
This is were me and my sister stayed when we were on Boracay, the Island Jewel Inn. I had found it through TripAdvisor, many people had recommended it and it was also situated close to the White beach (1 minute walk). When we just arrived they had made us a big welcome sign at the reception where they had written our names and we were offered a welcome drink, a delicious freshly made fruitjuice. That really made us feel welcomed and all of the staff were very helpful, polite and service minded. We had a bathroom with hot and cold water, A/C in the room and a safety box. The room was cleaned every day and our towels were changed daily. The White Beach is divided into 3 boatstations, the Island Jewel Inn is situated on boatstation 3, the most peaceful and calm area of the beach. The clubs are situated at boatstation 1 and the shopping district with the mall is at boat station 2….and since me and my sister were looking forward to relax we chose to stay on a hotel in that area. We were very pleased with our choice and if I will go to Boracay a second time I will definately stay at Island Jewel Inn :-)
Island Jewel Inn
Island Jewel Inn
Island Jewel Inn
February 21st, 2012 §
Boracay
Let’s go to Boracay! That was my next stop in my trip in Asia two months ago. Me and my sister went to Cebu in the Philippines by plane from Singapore and from Cebu we took a plane to Caticlan, an island next to Boracay. There are no airports in Boracay but there are banca boats that you take from Caticlan to Boracay and it is a boat ride of 15-20 minutes. We had reserved a hotel for 4 nights and one of the reason why we wanted to go to Boracay was to see their famous beach, called the White Beach. The island was awarded in the “Travelers’ Choice 2011″ by TripAdvisor as the second best beach (out of 25) in the world and the island was ranking fourth in the Top 10 Islands in the Travel+Leisure travel magazine. When we arrived we were not disapointed…and in the upcoming blogpost you will know why ;-)
Boracay
Boracay
Boracay
