Boracay

Million Dollar View

“I wake up to the beauty of Boracay every day. This is my million dollar view. And when it gets crazy down there – referring to the construction frenzy in Boracay the past six years.

Over Asia like the intricate dining table from India, the doors from Thailand and Indonesia, the cabinet from Pampanga, the three-way life sized mirror made in Manila that Imelda Marcos rejected. All these had to be lugged all the way up to the house. The only personal things from Puerto Rico were a small hand-carved shell cover of a fruit, which she leaves hanging in one of her bathrooms, and the voodoo doll that her grandmother had made for her. “Well, actually it’s not a voodoo doll. It’s a doll to protect me from bad spirits wherever I go,” she hastens to add.

Boracay

Her home is uncluttered and as we move from one room to the other, the breeze follows us, blowing in from the sea through to the big open doors and windows. As we stood in the living room looking at the view of Bulabog Beach and a passing sailboat, Fernandez waxes lyrical: “I wake up to the beauty of Boracay every day. This is my million dollar view. And when it gets crazy down there – referring to the construction frenzy in Boracay the past six years – I stay right here.”

Eat

Cowboys

“A new restaurant with good food that’s inexpensive and with very friendly atmosphere”

Angol +632/ 521 8143

Dos Mestizos

“For Filipino-Spanish food, happy atmosphere, where you can down plenty of sangria” Sitio Manggayad, Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan +6336/ 288 5786

D’Talipapa Market

“Best place to get fresh seafood on the island” (It’s wet-market style, so you can have the restaurant cook your just-bought fresh seafood the way you want it)” Stretches 400 meters from White Beach to the Main Road

Shop

Whatever Shop

“For nice dresses with good price” D’Mall, Station 2 Gem Talk “The only place in the island where you can find diamond engagement rings!” D’Mall, Station 2 experiencegemtalk@gmail.com

Stay

Punta Rosa Boutique Hotel

“Boracay’s hidden secret, with wonderful views of the beach, good food, very nice Boracay: my list by E l en a Fe r n a n d e z spacious rooms and friendly atmosphere” Northern end of White Beach close to Boat Station 1 +6336/ 288 6740 puntarosebora@yahoo.com.ph

Asya Premiere

“For great beach, nice rooms, and swimming pool” Sitio Cagban, Barangay Manoc-Manoc +6336/ 288 1790 Sales.asyapremier@gmail.com www.asyapremier-boracay.com

Boracay Beach Resort

“Is centro (center), with nice rooms and friendly atmosphere” Between Station 1 and D’Mall, beachfront +6336/ 288 3208 info@boracaybeachresort.com www.boracaybeachresort.com

Rela x & Explore

Mandala Spa

“Is beautiful, quiet and relaxing with spa therapies, yoga and natural foods” Station 3, along Main Road,10 minutes by foot from WhiteBeach+6336/288-5858 reservations@mandalaspa.com www.mandalaspa.com

Balinghai

“Is the original Boracay. Your lunch comes down in a basket! [You have to take a tricycle to Balinghai resort, from where you have to descend from an ingenious staircase carved off from the rocky cliff for you to get to the cove.] Go for Sunset Sailing away from it all” Northern tip of the island, Balinghai Beach (can best be reached by riding an outrigger boat from White Beach) +6336/ 288 3646 balinghai@hotmail.com www.balinghai.com

Puka Beach

“Has a spectacular beach without the tourist horde” Northern end of the island directly facing Carabao Island

Mt. Luho

“Is the highest point of the island with a spectacular view of all Boracay” In Sitio Bulabog, about 30 minutes by tricycle from from D’Mall

Photo and Article Source: Inflight Magazine  (Seair)