The Cancun of The Philippines

After leaving Bohol, Tessa, Alisa, Paolo and I headed off on yet another early morning, to the beautiful island of Boracay. Boracay is a really touristy place in the Philippines off the coast of the island of Panay in what's known as the Visayas. Confusing right. Well, the long and short of it is that Boracay is considered the Cancun of the Philippines. White sand beaches, 6 shots in a row, resorts dotted along the beach, fake sunglasses, sipping drinks with umbrellas, you get the idea. It's a beautiful place, albeit crowded, but getting there is another story. There are two airports you can fly into, Caticlan and Kalibo. For anyone going there it's better to fly into Caticlan because it is closer than Kalibo. Luckily we flew into Caticlan, but we still had to ride a shuttle from the airport to the ferry dock. Then we had to take a ferry over to the island of Boracay and then a tricycle to the resort we were staying at, Boracay Tropics. Tropics was nice, a little bit pricey, but you get a pool, friendly staff, and tootbrushes and razors for each guest, and a complimentary water. It was a really nice place to stay at, but we weren't really in the hotel much, so for anyone planning on going there and planning on going out a lot or spending a lot of time on the beach, go with cheaper accomodations