Boracay Sunset

Blown away in Boracay

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December 13th 2006
For Christmas Uncle Dave decided to treat us to a flight to Boracay (thank you very much). Boracay is a tiny island 35 mins flight on a wee plane south of Manila. It's famed for it's mile-long white sand beach which is so fine that it doesn't get hot even under the tropical sunshine. The island was hit by a typhoon just a few days before we arrived, but the massive local clean up operation had ... 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