Boracay Recap

A trip to the Philippines isn't complete without a a few days in Boracay (a white beach playground with activities ranging from jet skiing, snorkeling, atv, parasailing, loungin', shopping and all night boozin'). Boracay is an incredible place. It has one of the longest stretches of white beach sand, which never gets hot in the mid-day sun, and the finely ground coral is like walking on pillows! The greens and blues of the water shimmer christmas lights, and the sunsets there look like they're computer generated perfection. I've been there three times and there' always something new and exciting to experience.

The sunsets in Boracay are indescribably beautiful. You have to come out here to experience it yourself.

Jules and I rented ATV's one afternoon. The one hour ride, at a cost of about $15/person was enjoyable. Our guide took us to two secluded beaches, and we got to get dirty and grimey buzzing through puddles and dirt roads.


Dear Mom,
I lost a bet to Jules and I was forced to get a tatoo. At least I was able to convince Jules to let me get the Philippine flag on my arm instead of a butterfly on my lower back. I hope you're willing to pay for laser removal surgery.
Love, Paolo







For dinner one night, we visited the d'talipapa (i really like saying that word) which is a wet market filled with seafood and meat caught fresh that day. We bought ourselves a feast consisting of lobsters, prawns, squid and chicken. We then took these raw ingredients to a row of restuarants situated across from the d'talipapa, and had them prepare our food in a variety of different ways; lobster in lemon butter sauce, bbq'd chicken, and pictured above prawns in sweet chili sauce.


During our last night in Boracay we made friends at a club, bonding over rounds of Red Horse beers. The girls, from left to right, Honey, Tessa and Andrelynn all work at the Ritz Carlton in Singapore (Seriously, I'm coming to visit and I want the president's suite!) PJ is a developer working in Makati. Good times.