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BORACAY ISLAND, PHILIPPINES

During our brief stay in the Philippines before permanently moving back to South Korea, we didn’t get a chance to explore much of the country. Ki Sang, a tropical weather enthusiast, was especially excited to visit Boracay, the iconic white beach island of Malay, Aklan.

Beach sand sculptures. Couples can pay to have personalized sand sculptures created with their names and dates on them, like this one.

It had been almost two years since I last visited my home country after relocating to South Korea in 2015. For this trip, we decided to make Boracay our destination, eager to experience its famed white sands.

Feels great to be back in the Philippines!

Traveling to Boracay was an adventure in itself, requiring an entire day. We took an early morning flight from Seoul to Manila, then another from Manila to Caticlan. After landing, we hopped on a boat to finally reach Boracay Island.

Arriving at Caticlan Airport
Landed safely!
From Caticlan Airport, we took a bus to the port, where we boarded a boat heading to Boracay, Aklan.
Heading to the port for the next leg of our journey.
Boarding our boat to Boracay.

Recap Images

Sunset hits differently here.

By the time we arrived, night had fallen. We headed straight to our accommodation, had dinner at the same place, and took a short stroll along the moonlit beach.

Cagban Jetty Port
Upon arrival at our pension, we went straight to the dining area, which is beachfront.
Our dining view.
Patiently waiting for the food to arrive.
Coming back to your homeland means taking advantage of the food that isn’t available abroad—my forever love, pork sinigang!
Sinigang isn’t satisfying without its pair, white rice!
Other foreigners are dining here as well.

Exhausted from the long journey, we rested, excited to start fresh the next morning and soak in all the island had to offer.

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