5 Facts that You Should Know to Have a Terrific Stay in Boracay

The month of August would be special especially for employees who wants some day-off from office. There are two long weekends this month, the 21^st and 31^st which tempts me to go to somewhere relaxing and out from busy city of Manila. I want a good long rest and at the same time some adventure that would distress me from working in office. With this idea, I searched all over the net and decided to avail an affordable Boracay vacation packages.

#1Hmmm.. Boracay? What is Boracay?

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Located in the Western Visayas, Philippines, Boracay is the most sought after tourist destination for locals and foreigners. As a proof, figure shows that yearly, visitors of the island foreign or local reaches a million. Because of its indescribable beauty and paradise feels, it received numerous awards such as the best island in the world for Travel + Leisure in 2012, the best beach in Asia in for Trip Advisor in 2013 and was named as the favorite beach destination for Malaysian Tourism Fair or MATTA in 2015.

Its beauty is unquestionably popular all over the world with its white sand beaches and azure waters.

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#2 When is the best time to visit the island?

Here in the Philippines, and of course in Boracay is in a tropical climate which means there are two seasons, the rainy and the dry season. The rainy season begins around June and end in October while the dry season runs from November to May. May is the warmest month while January is the coolest month.

On an average day, the temperature on Boracay is always high. But expect cold weather when rainy day comes. So to speak, going on dry months like April and May is the best time to visit the island but if you want to avoid its peak season travel on a rainy season where prices are low.

#3 What are the best cheap restaurants in Boracay?

In a tourist spot like Boracay, we usually expect food that is priced so high. Its prices are for tourist and for some middle classed locals but actually there are some restos available to dine in here. To name some here are the top three:

Happy Home

For Happy Home, they serve both local and foreign delicacies. Included on their menu for local food are pancit and chicken adobo. For foreign cuisines, they serve hamburgers, spaghetti and burritos. The prices of the food vary but their cheapest is at P150 pesos without drinks.

Mang Fred’s

This restaurant is located within the D’Mall area, Mang Fred’s resto offers local cuisines which is reasonably price of 200 pesos. The delicacy that I loved here is their Chicken Curry.

Mang Inasal

For locals, Mang Inasal is known as a common fast food restaurant in the Philippines that offers delicious grilled chicken with an incredibly affordable price. For just a hundred pesos, you will taste a delicious chicken which comes with an unlimited rice feature. The chicken here is best dipped with “toyo-mansi” (soy sauce and calamansi) with vinegar and chili(optional). This delicacy is a must try for foreigners.

So, that’s it guys, facts #4 and #5  will be posted next week on 5 Facts That You Should Know to Have a Terrific Stay in Boracay Part 2. Thanks for reading my blog. God bless!