BoracayJames Dylan Part II: Boracay The trip was short and after just 45 minutes, we landed in Caticlan, a small "banana republic" airport with a very short runway lined by coconut trees. It was so short that when we landed, the pilot immediately hit the brakes, and when we slowed enough to turn around, I could look down and see the grass at the end of the runway directly under my window. Caticlan is located on the large island of Aklan, which also has a larger airport in Kalibo, about 90-minutes away. Luckily I did my research before buying the tickets and saw Caticlan is about 5 miles from Boracay and chose it. Many travelers I talked to, when booking their flights, were not told about Caticlan by the travel agents, so they had to endure
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