Friends on the jeepney

A strange journey to Boracay...

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January 9th 2009
Dear all, Its Friday and I am here in Boracay...the most famous white beach of the Philippines. I left my cosy room in Sabang on Monday morning and four days later I got here, with a few adventures along the way! Our first boat took us back to the mainland and it was an uneventful journey except that we saw dolphins..which is a great bonus. Then we got on our next ferry which would take us to Odi ... read more

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The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON was elected President and was ta... ... read more