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Juggertha
Joined: 27 May 2003
Location: Anyang, Korea
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 Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2004 5:17 pm Post subject: Boracay Island: Phippines |
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Boracay Island: Phippines, anybody been there?
I'm heading there on my honeymoon and plan to just "walk" into a bungalow. Neither me nor my (future) wife need anything fancy, just a fan and attached bathrrom is cool.
So, is it like Thailand where you can just search around and find a place or is it a harder place to stay? |
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indytrucks
Joined: 09 Apr 2003
Location: The Shelf
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| Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2004 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Depending in what season you go, you can simply walk onto White Beach and find a place to stay that meets your standard. Winter season might be a little tougher than in the summer. The one difference b/t Boracay and Thailand: the bungalows are located off the beach. The 10m dash from your balcony to the ocean is absent on Boracay. |
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Mosley
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2004 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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| I stayed at a bungalow at a place called the Saigon Inn(or something like that), ran by a Vietnamese ex-pat. Fairly good deal. |
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Juggertha
Joined: 27 May 2003
Location: Anyang, Korea
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| Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2004 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, i'm going mid-july. Kinda got the feeling it'll be "similar" to Thai but maybe more expensive on the accomodation end, and cheaper on the food(?).
So if I want a place for about 30,000 won.. I might have to walk abit? |
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indytrucks
Joined: 09 Apr 2003
Location: The Shelf
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| Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2004 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Juggertha wrote: |
Yeah, i'm going mid-july. Kinda got the feeling it'll be "similar" to Thai but maybe more expensive on the accomodation end, and cheaper on the food(?).
So if I want a place for about 30,000 won.. I might have to walk abit? |
Summer season is off season on Boracay. Some of the more posh places offer substaintial discounts. For 30,000 won, you should be able to find something better than bare bones.
Remember, Boracay is THE place for package tour groups (especially from KOREA! There'll be loads of them there) and such, so the costs for drinks and food won't be AS cheap as Thai, but you should be able to find what you're after. |
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Zyzyfer
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: who, what, where, when, why, how?
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| Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2004 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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| What's there to do in Boracay? |
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Juggertha
Joined: 27 May 2003
Location: Anyang, Korea
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| Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2004 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Zyzyfer wrote: |
| What's there to do in Boracay? |
me thinks swimming and sitting on a beach. At least thats my plan. |
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indytrucks
Joined: 09 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2004 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Zyzyfer wrote: |
| What's there to do in Boracay? |
Loads. Name a water-based activity, Boracay has it. There's also biking, hiking, horse-back riding and general lazing around, c o c k tail in hand. Nightlife there can cater to whatever your needs are, from nightclubs to chill-out bars. Food runs the gamut as well; Indian, Pinoy, Thai, Western, Italian, Japanese, Korean (of course) etc. |
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wowser
Joined: 14 Apr 2004
Location: Kyonggi do
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| Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 5:14 am Post subject: |
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| Silly question no-doubt- but have you really looked at what the Philippines will be like this time of year? I went to go for summer vacation a year ago- and read in the Lonely Planet that there would be storms of 'biblical proportions'...verbatum quote...I went in December instead... |
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desultude
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: Dangling my toes in the Persian Gulf
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| Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 8:37 am Post subject: |
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It would be interesting at this time of the year- lots of serious weather, and not very many tourists. I understand they move the dive operations to the other side of the island in July.
I always loved South Beach in the summer because the tourists are gone, and a tropical torpor falls over everything. The rains fall whenever, the sky is a light show, and everything gets nice and intimate with the people still hanging around. |
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Juggertha
Joined: 27 May 2003
Location: Anyang, Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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ppl said Thailand sucked that time of year too. Had no probs at all.
Honestly, hoping it'll be cheaper and relatively sunny.
heck maybe i'll get to dive for cheap? |
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hellofaniceguy
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: On your computer screen!
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| Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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| If you are wanting to enjoy your vacation away from koreans...Boracay is not the place. They are like flies on doo-doo in Boracay. All over the island! |
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desultude
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: Dangling my toes in the Persian Gulf
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| Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 11:47 pm Post subject: |
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hellofaniceguy
If you are wanting to enjoy your vacation away from koreans...Boracay is not the place. They are like flies on doo-doo in Boracay. All over the island! |
I was there in January- at high season. Yes there are Koreans, but the above analogy does not apply in any way. I saw a lot more dottering old western codgers being strolled around by young beautiful Philippinas than I saw Koreans, who basically stay together and surely don't bother anyone, unless you are dying for a seat at the all you can eat Mongolian BBQ restaurant.
You can buy the negative tripe, or go and enjoy a beautiful place at a time when it isn't over-run by tourists.
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Juggertha
ppl said Thailand sucked that time of year too. Had no probs at all. |
I'm on my way there tomorrow- then off to Cambodia and Vietnam. I love to travel on low season. |
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Zyzyfer
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 2:52 am Post subject: |
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| indytrucks wrote: |
| Zyzyfer wrote: |
| What's there to do in Boracay? |
Loads. Name a water-based activity, Boracay has it. There's also biking, hiking, horse-back riding and general lazing around, c o c k tail in hand. Nightlife there can cater to whatever your needs are, from nightclubs to chill-out bars. Food runs the gamut as well; Indian, Pinoy, Thai, Western, Italian, Japanese, Korean (of course) etc. |
Nice. |
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fidel
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
Location: North Shore NZ
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| Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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Went last summer in July, the weather was great, rained once if I recall, however that was fun as it was a real tropical downpour. Sure there were a few koreans about but who cares. There were also lots of Germans, filthy Hun 
Walk the beach stretch, ignore any touts and choose a place you think looks like the place for you.
If you want a guide that can arrange things for you, take you around show you the best spots etc call one of these guys. If they are still on the island I'm sure they will help you out.
Marlon Baliguat
09 202368900
or Rodel Umambong
09 192969761
Saves you the hassle of organising especially if you only have limited time on the island. |
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