Boracay white sand beach is perfect for lovers to walk and talk sharing romantic thoughts under the sun.
Crowded beaches don’t exactly make for a lover’s paradise. Yet Boracay, with its congested shores, has recently been named the fifth most romantic island in the world by the readers of high-end travel magazine, Travel + Leisure.
Lovers continue to pepper Boracay’s shores, Valentine’s season or not. Rose-An Jessica Dioquino featured in the magazine’s February 2013 issue, Boracay is noted for its powder-fine sand, which Travel + Leisure’s Christine Ciarmello said “may just be the softest in the world.” Earlier in the month, the island was also featured in a sweet Department of Tourism ad that showed a man proposing to his girlfriend, though the beach is not quite as empty in real life as it is in the ad.
Boracay Island resort is an ideal getaway for honeymooners and family bonding to experience an enjoyable, refreshing and romantic vacation.
The romance is obviously not lost on the tourists. According to Cara Lim, a Boracay resident and chef at a high-end resort on the island, many couples populate the island during Valentine’s season. “We even prepare set menus for the couples,” she said. Of course, there are those who prefer quieter, less-commercialized shores like Palawan or Bohol over cosmopolitan Boracay, which has long lost its backpacker charm to the various establishments that have mushroomed all over the bone-shaped island. Also, recurring reports of algal bloom along White Beach as well as travelers’ stories of catching E.coli infections from the water deter some tourists from heading to Boracay.
Still, lovers continue to pepper Boracay’s shores, Valentine’s season or not. Many of them can be seen walking the length of the island’s White Beach hand in hand, kissing against the sunset, or sharing a candlelit meal at one of the beachfront restaurants. On one occassion, a newlywed couple posed for photographs in the water—in full wedding garb! Other awards Boracay is no stranger to travel awards. The island has consistently been on Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards list, being named top island and one of the top 10 party beaches in the world last year.
Many Boracay resorts have also received international acclaim. Discovery Shores in Boracay was named fifth best hotel in the world by Travel + Leisure. The upscale resort was also named among the best hotels in the Philippines by travel website Tripadvisor, along with four other Boracay hotels: Shangri-La’s Boracay Resort and Spa, Monaco Suites de Boracay, Boracay Beach Club, and the Regency Lagoon Resort. (by Amanda Lago) /MP
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Boracay is amongst the best places on earth, that's why this world class beach is no stranger to awards like this. Boracay has really lot to offer, a plethora of activities and luxurious hotel in Boracay that makes Boracay more fun.
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