Boracay

Started off my first Philippines experience with 3 days on the island of Boracay. The Philippines has 7,101 islands, and Boracay is one of the smaller ones, with no airport of its own. From Manila we took an hour flight to a neighboring island, a 2 hour van ride to the other side of the island, and then a half hour boat ride to reach Boracay. These are the only two good pictures that are accessible at the moment, but I may add more later.

Comecei minha primeira experiencia nas Filipinas com 3 dias na ilha de Boracay, uma pequena das 7.101 ilhas das Filipinas.
  
Boracay is perhaps the Philippines' most famous touristy resort island, with one whole side of the island lined with hotels, restaurants, and discos. There are tons of foreigners there, lots of people hawking diving excursions, surfing and parasailing and jet-ski rentals, and there are loads of Muslim vendors selling fake watches and sunglasses.
  
It's a beautiful place with fine sand and very clear water, but a bit overpriced by Pinoy standards and it was a bit too tourist-heavy for my tastes. I had a good time there but was glad to get back to Manila.