Boracay Island White Sand Beach
Boracay island has been voted as the best beach in the world a long time ago. I can’t give you any reference as it was the time when there was no internet yet as far as I can recall. Now a days, it’s still being considered somehow as one of the best beaches in the world.
In April 1990 to May 1990, I had my practicum at the Lorenzo Beach Resorts in Boracay. I certainly had a lot of fun in Boracay that made me to frequent the island since then, at least once a year. For one thing, Boracay is just 30 to 40 minutes away from my hometown.
I remember that in 1990 the road from Kalibo to Caticlan was still a rough road. People were flying to Kalibo, most of the time, then travelled by land to Caticlan, then by boat to Boracay island. The route to Boracay is still the same, of course, but the road now from Kalibo to Caticlan is all concrete. The Caticlan airport already existed even before 1990 but only small planes were flying there, unlike now, where it can accommodate at least a 50-seater plane.
A lot of things have changed in Boracay. In 1990, there were not too many tricycles yet. We normally just walked from one place to another. The main road where the mini-cabs and tricycles are using now used to be too small. It was not the vehicular main road then. Boracay was like a private resort although there were already a lot of beach resorts, not a lot of concrete buildings though. Most of the cottages were made of native materials such as bamboos and nipas.
Bazura and Beachcomber were the popular hang-outs during the night. Bazura doesn’t exist anymore but Beachcomber is still there. Lorenzo South Resort and Fridays Resort were two of the popular beach resorts as they were front beach resorts. Lorenzo Beach Resorts (Lorenzo South, Lorenzo Main and Lorenzo Grand Villa) were sold this year and the resort name had been changed. Fridays is still there but it already had changed ownership as well.
The Tourism Center didn’t exist then. There were really no shopping areas, and no “Talipapa” (small market). Now, there’s D’Mall, and a new “Talipapa” as the old one which existed after 1990 got burned. There were no jetty ports in Boracay and Caticlan only small boat stations on the white beach area.
Day 1, Friday, April 18, 2008
Day 2, Saturday, April 19, 2008
Boracay became so popular as a local tourist destination in the Philippines among the Filipinos, and not to foreigners only. The footpath near the beach (Beachfront Path) where no cabs and tricycles are allowed can be so crowded especially during summer unlike in 1990 where you can still count how many people were walking.
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 2:51 pm
yes. I heard that from news in tv and talk shows that Boracay is the best beach in the world. I’m glad that we have something to be proud of. At hindi lang gabundok na basura ang nababalitaan nila tungkol sa Philippines.
Nice photos. Another nice fun with your relatives. Wala yata si hubby.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Mmm… You just made me even more tempted to go there…. The food looked delicious too - I’m drooling over here
I’ve already heard sooo much about it and I wanna go there and especially take photos. We both love to go on photo walks.
It’s definitely a paradise island, just like our summer paradise is over here in Sweden, that we visit every summer. Our friends that lives there, travels to Mindoro (and sometimes Boracay) every year, so it’s from there we got most of the information we know.
Friday, June 20, 2008 at 6:25 am
Reminded me of the good old days during our summer stay… has it really been that long time ago? Parang kailan lang … i remember, merong maliliit na tindahan where i bought my earrings. Di ba dun kami sa north nila Lucille? I remember the 2nd time I went there after our practicum was with you as well and I think we stayed at the north end kaya maganda k’se we had the beach to ourselves. I was just actually looking at one of our pictures a while ago k’se inaayos ko yung mga matagal ko nang di nagagalaw na boxes dito hehe… sige sa uulitin, bumabagal yung laptop ko kaya i need to download cleanup sw pa …
kisses to erich!
Friday, June 20, 2008 at 11:01 am
Hello nanaybelen!
Boracay is really something to be proud of but… I have to really say but here… with the commercialization, it’s slowly losing its natural beauty. I don’t mind if a lot of people are going to Boracay, that’s the way it is. Everybody would like to experience Boracay as well. My concern is, a lot of concrete buildings are being constructed. Sooner or later those bamboo and nipa cottages will be replaced with concrete ones. But the white sand beach is still inviting.
Have a nice week po!
Friday, June 20, 2008 at 11:19 am
Hello Lifecruiser!
Despite the changes in Boracay, it is still very inviting. Don’t mind the buildings though, its not that much yet, but compared to 1990, of course, it was really very different.
May I suggest then. Please take time in finding a resort, and really know what you want. Some people get disappointed when they arrived there because they want to be in a quiet area and yet they stayed in the middle of the White Beach in Boracay. If you like night life and shopping, and don’t mind the noise and crowd, that’s the area.
If you stay at the end of the White Beach, walking for 3-4 kms is necessary if you decide to at least go around and see where the action is. 
Have a nice week!
Friday, June 20, 2008 at 11:46 am
Hello Jennie!
Kumusta ka na darling?
Oh yes, we really had fun, as in FUN!
Nakakamiss talaga. Miss na rin kita. 
I wanted to post our pictures in 1990, unfortunately, I don’t have them here. I don’t even remember where did I put those pictures. I had very few kasi e.
Baka meron kang pictures na nandyan ako, baka naman gusto mo akong bigyan.
Binenta na yong Lorenzo, at yong property ng Ayala, remember mo, mukhang binenta na rin yata nila… yata ha…
Anyway, have a nice weekend dear! Regards sa lahat! Mwah!
Friday, June 20, 2008 at 9:29 pm
hay, sarap ng boracay talaga! i know what area you are talking about na medyo malayo sa crowd, that is where we stayed, we stayed near friday’s dati, nung ang kuryente e bilang na bilang lang sa gabi, hehehe. kumbaga sya na yung dulo kaya medyo tahimik sya. hala, continue with more photos
Friday, June 20, 2008 at 10:09 pm
Hello Kengkay!
Alam mo, until now, tahimik pa rin doon sa area ng Fridays. Medyo malapit yong night life area sa Fridays sa ngayon kaysa sa Lorenzo South area. Seguro mga 1 km ang layo ng Fridays sa ngayon sa night life areas, papunta sa Station 2. Pero masarap pa rin talaga sa Boracay sinabi mo kahit na may ingay na.
Have a nice weekend!
Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 4:19 am
Hi Sofie,
Siempre marami akong pictures dito pati nga yung book review remember na we had to submit, dala ko rin dito. Punta ka nga lang dito para ikaw mag-scan hehe… actually, yung pag-scan na sa todo lists ko pero mababa sa priority kaya mag-antay ka na lang muna … kung maengganyo ako later baka mag-scan ako ng konti and either send it to you or i-upload ko sa gallery ko…
hay naku, an’sarap naman ng itsura ng seafood pinakbet, naglalaway tuloy ako… sige, ttyl. Miss na rin kita. Pinakita ko kay Loreto yung mga pics mo on golfing tuloy gusto na rin nyang hiramin yung camera na bigay ko kay LJ last Christmas para daw makapagpicture din when he goes on the course… Sabi namin, bilhan na lang namin sya later pag may pera na
Kisses to Erich again.
Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 12:01 pm
was just there nitong march with my clan and sobrang puno coz of holy week pero still i agree, boracay is still the beach to visit for its powdery white sands and crystal clear waters! add to that the naughty fishes that like to greet with a ‘kiss’ haha
Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Looks really lovely from your description and great pictures - thanks for sharing!
A bit different and quite exotic to a Norwegian just coming from skinny dipping in the Arctic Barents Sea you know
Monday, June 23, 2008 at 12:26 pm
Hello Jen!
Naks naman, daladala mo pala mga pictures mo dyan. Ako wala, lahat ng pictures ko noong dalaga pa ako nasa probinsya. Balak ko noon dalhin kaya lang naka-album na lahat, tapos later ibabalik na naman ng Pinas. So di ko na lang dinala.
Sige hintayin ko yang mga pictures ha.
Naku yang pagkukuha ng pictures sa golf course, dapat pag naghihintay ka lang ng turn mo kasi it could cause delay, magagalit yong mga nakasunod. May golf etiquette dear, may golf etiquette. Nilalabas ko lang yong camera pag naghihintay or walang nakasunod sa amin.
Monday, June 23, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Hi Justice!
I heard nga that it was so crowded in Boracay noong Holy Week! Kahit hindi holy week basta month of April, kasi school vacation nga, super crowded pa rin talaga ang Boracay.
Pero alam mo, I rarely swim in Boracay. I just would like to enjoy the scenery.
Monday, June 23, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Hi Renny!
Well, Boracay it is!
Extremely different from the place you just visited, I suffered a little bit from heat, and you were enjoying the cold and snow.
Great adventure you have there, by the way!
Saturday, June 28, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Hi Sofie,
Oo day - yung etiquette ang unang tinuro sa class hehe …
- sige sa uulitin …
Monday, June 30, 2008 at 3:36 am
hay inday sofie… am getting bored of south florida… eto couch travel via yr blog muna
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 10:49 am
Hello Jen!
Aba at naka-attend ka na pala ng class, akala ko try-try ka lang. Sige, ituloy mo para pagpunta ko dyan, e laro tayo together. Oks na oks yan.
Have a nice week dear!
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 10:57 am
Hello Sha!
Hehehe, nakaka-bore din pala dyan sa South Florida?
Why don’t you go scuba diving when you’re not doing anything. But wait, is that a good place to dive?
Wag na ma-bore, magbilang ka na lang ng mga boats dyan.
Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 8:04 am
Sofia, I was there in 1990. It was a dream Island, never forget that weeks in my life. Andre - germany
Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Hello Andre!
Well, I met you in Boracay in 1990. Did you go ever back to Boracay after 1990?
Nice of you to drop by!