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Honeymoon....need some inspiration

 
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Man-e-faces



Joined: 19 Nov 2006
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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2007 8:22 pm    Post subject: Honeymoon....need some inspiration Reply with quote
Hi,
I need some ideas for a Honeymoon in August. We were thinking of Boracay, but am worried about the weather as it's slap bang in the middle of the rainy season.
We're hoping for a nice beach so we can chill, but also a place that has stuff to do if we want.
Has anyone been to Boracay in mid August? Is it really rainy? Or is it just a little rain in the day time?
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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ttompatz



Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2007 10:02 pm    Post subject: Re: Honeymoon....need some inspiration Reply with quote
Man-e-faces wrote:
Hi,
I need some ideas for a Honeymoon in August. We were thinking of Boracay, but am worried about the weather as it's slap bang in the middle of the rainy season.
We're hoping for a nice beach so we can chill, but also a place that has stuff to do if we want.
Has anyone been to Boracay in mid August? Is it really rainy? Or is it just a little rain in the day time?
Any suggestions would be appreciated.


You can expect rain 3 or 4 times per week in mid Aug.

If you want something other than just beach / bar activities may I suggest Bohol / Panglao / Alona Beach.

You have most of what Boracay offers without the isolation of being on a tiny island with no where to go and nothing other than beach and bars.

http://www.bohol.ph and scroll down to Alona beach. I would be happy to answer any specific questions you may have after you have a look.
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Man-e-faces



Joined: 19 Nov 2006
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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2007 10:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wow, Alona looks great. As it's a honeymoon, are there any fancy places to stay on the beach you could recommend?
You said that it rains 3-4 times a week. Is that all day rain or just heavy showers followed by sunshine?

Also if anyone could give us ideas of other destinations, like in Malaysia or Indonesia that would be great.
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ttompatz



Joined: 05 Sep 2005
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PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2007 12:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Man-e-faces wrote:
Wow, Alona looks great. As it's a honeymoon, are there any fancy places to stay on the beach you could recommend?
You said that it rains 3-4 times a week. Is that all day rain or just heavy showers followed by sunshine?

Also if anyone could give us ideas of other destinations, like in Malaysia or Indonesia that would be great.


There are lots of nice places and price ranges.

A nipa hut on the sand with private bathroom for $25.
A suite beside the pool with satellite TV. IDD phone and all the amenities from $100-$200 per night (depending on the resort)

A nice place that I personally like is the Alona Trpoical resort ($25-100).
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A9G_Rq839FNGEEkBBweJzbkF?p=alona+tropical+resort&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-501&x=wrt

Right next door and significantly upscale is the Alona Palm resort. ($150+)
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A9G_Rts79FNGsXkAEj2JzbkF?p=alona+palm+resort&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-501&x=wrt

In town but on the water is the Bohol Tropical ($40-120)
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A9G_Rtpw9FNGmPkANAyJzbkF?p=bohol+tropical+resort&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-501&x=wrt

or you can get the penthouse at the Metrotown in Tagbilaran (Bohol) for about $100 per night.

All of them are searchable and have websites and their numbers were on the link I gave in the last post.

As for the weather, you can expect rain storms to last 1-3 hours on average and 3-4 times per week. It is NOT often that they get all-day rain. There should still be lots of sunshine too.

If you want to go really upscale and have a sweet resort for your honeymoon then there is always the:

Shangri-la
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A9G_Rq6z81NGOpEA9lGJzbkF?p=shangri+la+resort+cebu&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-501&x=wrt

or

Plantation Bay
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=images&imgsz=all&imgc=&vf=all&va=plantation+bay+resort+cebu&fr=yfp-t-501&ei=UTF-8

resorts in Cebu. They run about $1400 per week but are very nice.
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shorain



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PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2007 3:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
i've heard of lots of Korean honeymooners going to Guam. i've never been so can't offer advice about weather, accomodation etc but apparently the beaches are lovely (not as nice as Boracay i'm sure).
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kalkamagi



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
i second the 1st guy that answered. i went to boracay mid-august last year, and i would be so dissapointed if it were my honeymoon. it's off season, so everything's dead, except for the korean tourists who have vacation then.

how about bali? if it's too much of a party atmosphere, you could hop on a ferry to lombok (nice resports!), or if you really want a secluded beach with good food and snorkeling, try the gili islands right to the north.
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Tiger Beer



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 1:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'd go for Hawaii.

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