Boracay, a tiny little island in the Visayas of the Philippines, is world famous for its long stretch of white sand, gently swaying palm trees, clear azure waters, little white sailboats, and vibrant sunsets. At least that’s what every single picture ever taken of Boracay looks like. Boracay looks like a picture-perfect tropical paradise. We didn’t have plans to go to the Philippines, but after hearing a few people rave about it, we looked into it. All blog posts I read also…
6 steps to bargaining at D’Talipapa market in Boracay
The D’Talipapa Seafood Market is one of my favorite places on Boracay, and at the same time, my least favorite. Seafood is one of those things that I’m mostly apathetic towards (it just seems like too high prices for not too much payoff), but if I happen to get my hands on some, I don’t know why I don’t eat more of it. It’s delicious! On the other hand, D is a big seafood fan (check out the gigantic shrimp we had…
A day in the life: Boracay, Philippines
In travel, you mostly only hear about amazing sights or thrilling activities. But I assure you – our everyday is not that glamorous! A Day in the Life is where I capture the small moments that make up a typical day and give you a peek at what life really looks like in pictorial snippets, as well as some of my recommendations and idea for cost. As soon as I wake and before I’ve even rubbed the last vestiges of sleep…
Robbed in Boracay: a tale of when paradise turns sour
Four days into our month-long stay in Boracay, our apartment got broken into. In the dead middle of the night. In the morning, I walked out into the living room and reached for my toiletries bag sitting on a shelf. It wasn’t there. Okay no biggie, I thought. I just misplaced it. I paced around the tiny living room, lifting cushions and shifting chairs. A few seconds later, I saw my toothbrush and Invisalign braces (both of which I stored in my…
March 2015 travel re-cap: beach bumming on Boracay
It feels like that these months are just flying by. I swear I just wrote a recap post, and now I’m sitting here writing another one. The thing with this month is… we’ve pretty much just been sitting on a tiny island. We’ve barely ventured 2 miles from our front door the entire time. So there’s really not too much to report. Island life definitely moves at a slower, more relaxed pace. And yet, the month passed by in the blink of an…
Island life
Yesterday was an off day. The morning started off on a stupid argument. It doesn’t matter what caused it, but all you need to know is that I was seriously PMS’ing and D was seriously hungry/under-caffeinated, so that’s never a good combination. We managed to make it out the door and into the seats at one of our favorite cafes, before we decided that we didn’t want to be in each others’ company. So I walked away, and found an empty…