Boracay
Boracay is a rather touristy country, if you’ve been to Phuket, it’s more enjoyable than Phuket, keeping in mind it is as overpriced and crowded. If you’ve been to Bali, the beaches surpasses that of Bali’s. Crystal blue, unlike Bali’s. However, if you’ve been to Nuasa Penida, a tugged away island close to Bali, closer than Gili is to Bali. And if you’ve enjoyed Penida, Boracay is as beautiful as that. But personally, I loved Coron. It’s island hopping is so spectacular, unlike Boracay, for everything you do prepare to have a price tag on it, even if it means just to swim on these island hoppings. I’ve heard about Palawan, but I’ve not been there. We were rather conflicted between Coron and Palawan initially, after some research we decided on Coron. If you’ve been to Palawan feel free to leave a comment to let me know what I have missed out in Palawan.
*Perhaps that may cause me to drop by and write about it*
In short, don’t get scammed too much in Boracay, notice I didn’t say don’t get scammed, because you will. Everything is marked up, Boracay is a place where you can bargain when you get into good terms with the shop owners. So just be friendly! Smiles are universal anyway. If you want to just be a beach bum this is the place to be. But don’t forget your sunblock, unlike Singapore, the sun is extreme there, actually in all of Philippines in general.