Boracay Beach Resort – The Best Summer Getaway Experience
Summer season means beaches, white sands and blue skies with many fun activities either shared with friends or families. Philippines is a tropical country and is endowed with many beach resorts perfect for summer vacations and pleasures. One of the famous beach resorts is the Boracay Island which naturally attracts tourists from all over the world. Just last year the Paradise Island, as it is called, has recorded 650,000 visitors. The island has become an extra boost to the country's tourism. Needless to say, it gets a huge positive response from the people regardless of culture and personal background.
There are many means to reach the island. From Manila the boat travel will last for 3 hours or you can book for a flight from Manila to Kalibo Airport, ride on a bus for two hours and then another 35 minutes by boat in order to reach the white-sand beach resort. On your first step in the island you will be captivated with the nature's beauty in forming perfect landscapes. The hotels and other establishments with world class facilities and amenities have added to the beauty of the island especially on night time where lights come from flickering bulbs and torches along the coast.
You can do a lot of things to enjoy your summer vacation in Boracay beach resort. Aside from the activities and services provided by the hotels like spa and yogas, you can also enjoy scuba diving with a scenic underwater adventure, kite boarding with the beautiful island's contour underneath and island cruising with the breathtaking clear water encounter and experience. The night life in Boracay has also been admired with live bands and performers all over the place and food services open all day long. Apart from all of these, it is the residents of Boracay who are known for their sweet-tone voice and warm accommodation that make visitors come back. The experience here is never complete that you keep on coming back for more.
Anyone can enjoy the extraordinary thrill and excitement while in the island of Boracay. You get to mingle with new friends and you will be even surprised to see people coming from your own place too. Indeed, it has absolutely become a paradise of beautiful landscape and wonderful people. If you are planning your summer vacation now, go and visit Boracay beach resort and you will never regret the experience of being close to the nature while enjoying the same comfort from home.
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A Pristine Getaway in the Middle of the Philippines
Bohol is by far one of the most popular destinations in the Philippines. With its combined historical and natural sights and a number of high class and budget hotels, this is a must see destination to make your stay in the Philippines complete.
Bohol is as mentioned one of the best tourist destinations that the Philippines has to offer. It is an island located literally in the middle of the Philippines and is part of the Visayas region. It is accessible by boat and by plane. Bohol can be reached from Manila via Cebu which takes about 50 minutes by plane or an overnight boat ride. From Cebu a fast boat to Tagbilaran which is only 1.5 hours, or one of the ferries to either Tubigon or Talibon would be an option too.
The most practical way to reach the island is to catch a ferry boat from Cebu to Tubigoan and take a bus from Tubigon to Tagbilaran. This is a faster and cheaper way to reach the capital compared to a direct boat ride. Bohol belongs to a tropical country prone to typhoons yet its geographical location has helped the island to be shielded from typhoons due to the fact that the surrounding islands blocks the heavy winds prior to reaching Bohol.
Bohol offers a wide range of pristine tourist destinations both natural and historical in category. Beaches, natural parks, wildlife and the famous Chocolate Hills are just a few of the highlights of the island. Bohol is as good as it gets and what better way to spend an unforgettable vacation than to complete it with the right place to stay.
Bohol Hotels offer high quality services and affordable rates. Most of the hotels are resort hotels and are located near white sand beaches. Other hotels are further inland yet are still fashioned out in a nature oriented outlook. Bohol hotels offer comfortable accommodation, recreational and dining services.
These hotels offer tours and transfers around the island so there is no need to worry on how to go about the vacation that has been planned for. There are travel packages offered by most of the Bohol Hotels and lasts for 3 days and 2 nights, but one can always extend if this time frame is not enough. There are a lot of hotels and resorts around the province of Bohol and it is all about choosing the right one and the right place to stay in which suits both your needs and your budget.
when one plans to explore the Philippines in a naturalistic approach , then Bohol is a must see place, especially the world famous Chocolate Hills and the very cute tarsiers only found here.It is one of the best choices amidst all the other islands of the archipelago. Its hotels add up to the beauty of the entire island. Whether you want to stay in a beach resort or in a place near the busy medium sized places like Tagbilaran and Tubigan, Bohol has it all waiting for you.
When you first arrive in the Philippines. Your senses will be overloaded by the culture. Sight, sound, and Smell is the first three to get overwhelmed. There are a lot of people in the large cities that you will be arriving at. The fact that you are arriving at an International airport only increases the number of people around you. On the streets there are open air barbeque stands everywhere. Their coconut charcoal smoke adds to the charm and the pollution. Colorful Jeepneys, Trikes and Pedicabs scurry every where. Beggars are common, and you may be approached often. Public urination is common and a site that you will see every where.
As you continue to move through the country, you will enjoy the friendliness of those that you meet along the way. Do not be afraid to ask for assistance as you travel. However, the common reply to any question about direction is, “Over There” followed by a wave of the arm. It is futile to try to get additional information. The best you can hope for is a landmark which will put you near your destination.
After arriving you will fly to Dumaguete, a smaller size city of 100,000. Located in Negroes Oriental. You will notice that unlike the larger cities. There are NO traffic rules here. Except for the smaller vehicle moves out of the way of a larger one. And everyone moves out of the way of a Ceres Bus! You will be met at the small terminal by a representative from Monarch Sands to take you to the resort. Our expert drivers will deliver you safely, do not fear. Sit back and observe the country and the cities that you pass through. We will pass Bamboo, Nipa plants , Coconut trees, Banana trees, Mango trees and Papaya trees. Cows, Horses, Chickens and Caribou.
The Resort is located approximately 1.5 hours south of Dumaguete. The country side will change rapidly from bustle of people and traffic to small villages, banana tress, mountain ranges and rice paddies. Just before you get to the Resort you will pass a breath taking view of mountains and rice paddies on your right. Around Kilometer marker 42. Ask the driver to stop at take some pictures and stretch your legs . But if not we can always return another day.
The Philippines is a very religious country and you will notice hundreds of small open air churches along the countryside. If you would like to attend a Sunday service, please request upon your arrival and we will arrange it. If you visit any of the large shopping malls in the Philippines, you will notice that at 3:00pm and 6:00pm everyday. Everyone will stop and pray. Hail Mary will be broadcast over the loudspeakers. Please be respectful and pause.
You will be greeted along the way by hundreds of children along the roads that will wave and call out greetings.
The Malapalay Market is a bustle of activity every Wednesday morning. Barter for hand made souvenirs and taste local cuisine Monarch Sands offers a tour of Markets weekly. Ask at the front desk about time schedule.
Cock fighting is the favorite past time of the Filipino male. Large arenas are built in almost ever city. Betting is done by hand signs between members of the crowd. Fingers indicate the number of pesos bet, pointing up, side ways, or down ads zeros to the number. Just as when you go to an auction, caution should be used with your hand gestures. Tours of local Cock fights and training is available at the Front desk.
Dogs are every where. Most are very sickly looking scraggly dogs. If approached treat with caution. Most will beat a hasty retreat if you hiss at them or raise a threatening hand.
When interacting with the local population, men are called, DONG, women are called DI. All will speak a degree of English. Smiles and hand gestures are common. A Filipino goes out of their way to be friendly, and a negative answer to any question will be avoided. Another common phrase when you request a price or the cost of a service. Is; “UP TO YOU.”… You will know if you paid too much if they start to smile and their eyes get wide. Conversely, a sad face and a frown and you know you are paying way to small amount.
There is with all this friendliness what is called a LONG NOSE TAX. This is the fact that you will pay as much as double what a local will pay for the same item. The perception is that you HAVE more money, so, the price is higher just because YOU can afford it. If you think the price is higher then what you want to pay, offer a lower amount. This may work, but, not all the time. There is a ingrained pricing system. If an item cost 3 pesos to buy. It will be sold for 5 pesos in every little store. No store will sell at a discount. Even if the product will spoil tomorrow. It is hopeless to try and explain that half price today is better then none tomorrow. The price is the price.
Service, tipping and billing; Service in general is horrid. Urgency is never a factor. There is ALWAYS tomorrow here in the Philippines. Any Tip that you give will be greatly appreciated, but not required. Make sure you check your bills for accuracy. When ordering meals, make sure that your order is repeated back to you. Do not expect that all the items on the menu will be available. Living on Islands has advantages and disadvantages. Restaurants try hard to keep high quality fresh products on hand. But, storms, shipping and wholesalers often run out of key ingredients cause problems. If our menu lacks an item, our excellent staff will offer you a specialty item that they will design just for the occasion. Their talent at cooking always amazes me.
Monarch Sands Resort (http://www.monarchsands.com) is situated on a secluded cove, located North of the sleepy town of Siaton. Native style cottages made of Nipa, Bamboo and local materials face the blue waters of the Bohol sea. Each cottage has a large porch to watch the local fishermen sail their small Bangka boats out for the nightly catch. The string of a hundred lights fill the horizon as they cast their nets.
Snorkel our scenic cove, Dive Apo island, or feed our pet monkeys with bananas from local banana trees. Sip coconut coolers after a relaxing massage on our large sand beach.
Shelling provides the material for our craft classes, and the local fishermen provide the daily catch for your Filipino cooking lessons.
Tour Dumaguete or watch Caribou plowing local rice paddies or tour waterfalls straight out of Jurassic Park.
Our floating bar provides the refreshments as our cooks devise ways to thrill your palate. Snorkeling, Diving, Beautiful sand beaches all await you at our fantastic dive resort.
Ronondo Rico
Operations Manager
Monarch Sands Resort
www.monarchsands.com
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philippines beach resort"philippines beach resort" affordable and good beach resort in Batangas Philippines..?
me and my friends are planning to go to the beach this weekend. just wanna ask where can we found an affordable beach resort with good and clean environment. also for overnight stay, with cottage. each of us have a budget of 700-800 pesos only. we are more or less than 10 person. thnx!
philippines beach resort_4"philippines beach resort" Going to Manila, Philippines from Melbourne...where do we stay in Manila (beach resort)?
We recently bought some very cheap flights from Melbourne (Australia) to Manila (Philippines) in March next year...I have done some brief research and not sure if we should stay in Manila? We want to stay at a lovely beach resort like Bali and Patong Beach, Phuket where we have been before. Want to do some sight seeing, water sports and great cheap shopping at markets with restaurants. Not really interested in night life, ie: pubs, disco's etc.... If we dont stay in Manila how do we get from Manila to whereever ?? Thanks
I have been to both Bali in Indonesia and Patong in Phuket, Thailand.
Boracay in Aklan (Visayas) and Puerto Galera in Mindoro are the closest you will get to Bali. There are enough information on the net if you google about these 2 options. A third option will be Pagudpud, called the Boracay of the north. It has a beautiful coastline, white sand, decent accommodations, quite remote, and NOT famous for nightlife. I am doing a blog entry on Pagudpud, but I haven't finished writing about it. My photos are waiting to be posted on my blog - - when I finally find the time to write. You could also check out Bolinao in Pangasinan, already in my blog.
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As for Phuket-type places, check out Dumaguete N egros Occidental. I actually called Dumaguete as the Phuket of the Philippines in my blog.
We have so many fantastic beach options in our 7,100 islands. There are more options in my blog, so you may want to review then all for you to better decide on your beach destination. For all you know, you may like the other places more than Bali or Phuket.
Top destinations are Camiguin and Bohol. You may want to read up on these places, too.
