Travel with my Mom and kids in Boracay (Blog # 9)

I just wanted to share my mom’s birthday celebrating in Boracay, i decided to celebrate her birthday in Boracay because it's her first time to travel domestic but she went to other country before because she's work there she's an OFW. As a 1st daughter I wanted to give her happiness because of the hard work she put in for us. Let’s see how i celebrate her birthday of course with the kids.

                                                       

Welcome Complimentary

And because it's her first time in Boracay, I thought of giving her a good hotel like 4star to 5star so that she can enjoy more her vacation on her birthday.

                                          

Hennan crystal Sand Hotel

Just after checking in, my mom first felt the bed , Just see my mother smiling i'm happy too and I can feel her happiness. After we check in, we immediately leave the hotel to go around and we don't want to waste our time

                                                   

night view of our hotel

                       My mother immediately posed ,so i can see that she likes our hotel.

                                         

eye shopping👀😂
sorry to the couple who took the picture with my mother,
that's not my intention✌

I took my mom to the rooftop of the hotel but she didn’t want to swim because she was so tired from the trip and the water in pool is so cold.

                                            

Dinner in the other hotel

(Salubong) her birthday, we had dinner at another hotel so we could also feel another hotel, not just our hotel. Trying other hotel because we might not be able to return to Boracay right away. And I requested the dancers of that light to sing a happy birthday to my mom .i don't know how to call them that's why i called them dancers of the light haha😂😂

                                          

Snorkeling time

The next day and the other day of course we didn't want to waste a time so we went on an island hopping tour right away.
                                        

Puka Beach

Because neither my mother nor I knew how to swim until she was just ashore. She said she just sat and posed for a photo, that's enough for her.

                                                            

Parameter

                                            

Station 2

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Lat day in Boracay

Of course our last day we finished the activities we needed to do, we made our time in the hotel swimming pool and some conversation with mom. After the heart to heart  conversation we came back in our room and it's time to check-out and leave the Boracay😢😢 I can't show the time of our leave, because our faces are sad as if we don't want to leave on vacation but we have to.

This is how we ended our 4 days in Boracay even though it was a short vacation but it's worth it and I saw that the effort I made with my mother was a success. Simply eat at another restaurant, tour in the hotel, go island hopping, conversation while on chill time we all enjoy. That's how we made the most of the holidays and my mother's birthday.

Thanks for reading my simple blog!!!

                                                      

                                           

                                        

                                          

                                          

 

 

     

                         

                                                    

               

                                         

My Travel Tips (Blog#8)

WELCOME TRAVELER!!

If you are student like me and you love travel, budget-saving traveler, I think this can help you and this blog is for you!

I will give some travel tips based on my experience and for people who don’t have enough budget like me as student and it can also be help for people who are saving their budget. Let me share my travel experience in Boracay Aklan.

The pictures I show are just some samples for those who want to save money but it's worth it.

1st tips -Know the Season

You need to know the month of your travel because there are so-called low season (Habagat) and high season (Amihan). Low season is from June to October and High season is from November to April, is also summer months but best weather to visit there for me is November not so crowded, not everyone busy, also cool month and the airfare and hotel is not really high.

                                                

Month of November

2nd tips -Airfare and Hotel 

In Boracay there are two airports Kalibo Airport and Caticlan Airport, For International fly it is better to use Kalibo airport and ride a van, ferry and tricycle 3 vehicle you have to ride and for Domestic Fly it is better to use Caticlan airport ,no need to ride a van just ride a ferry and tricycle just 2 vehicle you will ride for more faster.

Wait for the airfare promo you must book ticket earlier even your travel date is far away same as hotel. Don't look for a 5stars hotel I think the 3start hotel can be used to save more and the hotel where you can cook and when you are booking a hotel they will offer you a pick-up for your convenience but if you are budgeting your money i think commute by yourself is cheaper.

                                         

Agos Boracay Rooms and Bed in station 2,

         3rd tips -  Activities

In Boracay, there are offer many activities. If you like activities such as island hopping, my tips are to wait the other tourist that can go with you in that activities at the same time so that it is cheaper. Don't go solo in activities or don't go solo island hopping.

                                                       

Kayaking one of the activities in Boracay

4th tips - Foods

When it comes to food, don’t eat in social restaurants if the hotel you got can cook, it’s better that you just cook for yourself because there is also a market to buy right on the island. Or if you don’t know how to cook there are also fast food restaurants and canteens. 

I hope that somehow my little knowledge of travel helped. Even though I am not that good at traveling but the tips I gave are based on my experience and that's what I do every time I travel. To all who have a plan to travel soon have a nice trip, thanks for reading my small travel tips.

                                          

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Canteen style in Boracay

                                        

                                       

Top 5 "Pasalubong from the different places" (Blog#7)

Whenever I travel to different places I never forget to buy a “Pasalubong” or souvenir. The reason why I always buy "Pasalubong" or souvenirs is so that if I can’t go back to that place I have a souvenir that can remind me and feel the pleasures i have in that place. So let me show you my top 5 "Pasalubong" or souvenir i bought somehow I can give a tip to those who also love to buy souvenirs/pasalubong.

                                         

Sto.nino

When i went to Cebu my mother and my grandmother keep remind me that don't forget to buy a Sto.nino.So i ask them why?i said, there is a lot a Sto.nino in Quiapo .But, they told me that there is a story about Sto.nino from Cebu i don't know what is the exactly story but my mom said if i buy Sto,Nino from The basilica Menor del Sto.Nino Church Sto.Nino it's giving luck and miracle. So i bought three and gave them to my mom and grandma and for me.So i think this is the top 1 best souvenir i bought from my travel.

                                                      

Bagoong isda,Dry fish,Vinegar

In Laoag, Ilocos there are many delicious dry fish while you are on the way you can see the sellers lined up on the side of the road I bought that when I was on my way home because I forgot to buy 'Pasalubong" but i am lucky that i saw on the side of the road. For me, it's a little bit cheap than in the market and it's so delicious and my family love it.
                                                                                              

Banaba Cheap,T-shirt,dry fish
Cashew nut

These are the souvenirs you can buy in Coron, Coron is also known for its dried fish but I forgot the price of these and many other souvenirs that can be purchased such as native bags, shells, wooden carvings, magnet refrigerators and more. This is the only I bought because I have bought a lot in different places before like refrigerator magnets etc.

                                       

Replica Wooden windmill

In the picture that is what I bought at the Bangui windmill,Ilocos. They also have many kinds of souvenirs for sale. Their replica wooden windmills come in different sizes and colors. What I remember is they range from 150 to 300 each. In the Bangui, Windmill there is one or two souvenir shops located there.

When you are in that area the wind is strong because of the fan spinning. When you look up you can see their size how big they are. Believe me or not when you are there you can feel like you are child😅 because you will be amazed when you are there until now i still amazed even i just imagine and then you felt like you wanted to touch or carry them😄 but its impossible happen right ?. So because of their replica windmill souvenir you can carry and hold the windmill 😁😁😁 you can try to spin that lol. So you could be losing your childish mind 😂

                                                      

key chain ,ashtray, shells, wooden carving,
cashew nuts

There is nothing different about other souvenirs you can also buy in Puerto Princesa,Palawan like the first pictures I posted. They sell keychains, wallets, wooden craving, etc. I bought more key chains because as far as I can remember I was given a discount haha. And the ashtray is very cute and looks sturdy and cheap. For 1k you can buy a lot of souvenirs because the sellers are kind and you can ask when it comes to discounts. The same goes for other sellers in different places.

So that is the top 5 souvenirs i bought from the different places I've been.