Boracay named 2012 world's best island

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle...ds-best-island

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MANILA, Philippines - Boracay has been named as the world's best island getaway this year by an international travel magazine.

Discovery Shores in Boracay was also named best spa in Asia by Travel + Leisure magazine's 2012 World's Best Awards.

The magazine's editor, Nilou Motamed, made the announcement Friday on the "Today" daily American morning television show that airs on NBC.

Boracay, which placed 4th in the same awards last year, garnered 93.10 points to take the top spot this year.

Travel + Leisure's top 10 island destinations in 2012, based on a survey of readers are:

1 Boracay, Philippines - 93.10
2 Bali - 90.41
3 Galápagos - 89.55
4 Maui - 89.53
5 Great Barrier Reef Islands, Australia - 89.28
6 Santorini, Greece - 89.20
7 Kauai - 89.09
8 Big Island, Hawaii - 87.95
9 Sicily, Italy - 87.87
10 Vancouver Island, British Columbia - 87.48

Boracay's Discovery Shores also gained top honors for being the best hotel spa in Asia this year, the magazine said.

The 2012 World's Best Awards winners will be honored at a ceremony on July 19 that will be hosted by the magazine's editor-in-chief, Nancy Novogrod and vice-president and publisher, Jean-Paul Kyrillos at the newly opened Conrad New York.

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Sa dami ng pera pumapasok sa boracay.....ang pinaganda lang nila yung harap.

Pag punta sa likod grabe tag-hirap. Hindi man lang naambunan ng biyaya.

Labanan ng swapangan jan sa mga resort owner.

Kumita kayo sa nature tapos wala man lang tulong para mamaintain ang nature.....

Boracay? ... Hahaha .... I think this is a PAID advertisement.

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Originally Posted by lowslowbenz

Boracay? ... Hahaha .... I think this is a PAID advertisement.

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more fund in the phl........:grin:

ipinagbawal na yung sand castle kasi daw ginagamit kotong nung mga gumagawa nun?

oo nga naman ... sapilitan ang singil kapag nagpa-picture ka

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We are planning to go there this summer. Okay ba sa Boarcay Regency? :)

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Originally Posted by Retz

Okay ba sa Boracay Regency? :)

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Yup! Mas enjoy lalo kung kunin nyo room yung may direct pool access!

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Originally Posted by kinyo

Yup! Mas enjoy lalo kung kunin nyo room yung may direct pool access!

:grin:

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Thanks for the tip sir! ano mga magandang activities pwede gawin sa bora? gusto ko ung parasailing. :happy:

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Originally Posted by tomboy

Sa dami ng pera pumapasok sa boracay.....ang pinaganda lang nila yung harap.

Pag punta sa likod grabe tag-hirap. Hindi man lang naambunan ng biyaya.

Labanan ng swapangan jan sa mga resort owner.

Kumita kayo sa nature tapos wala man lang tulong para mamaintain ang nature.....

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me napanuod ako sa Ted Failon dati ,kawawa yung giniba nilang resort dun dahil wala atang permit. sayang ang ganda pa naman ng resort na yun ..
kaibigan ata ni packman yun .:)

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Originally Posted by jrn29

me napanuod ako sa Ted Failon dati ,kawawa yung giniba nilang resort dun dahil wala atang permit. sayang ang ganda pa naman ng resort na yun ..
kaibigan ata ni packman yun .:)

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I have heard this before. Giniba na pala?

Binabaha na Boracay ngayon!

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Originally Posted by Retz

I have heard this before. Giniba na pala?

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Giniba pero after 1 month bumalik ulit. Pinalabas na naman ni ted failon sa show niya. Haha

This is how Boracay looked in the early 80's.

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^ during those times kami bumibisita dyan dati, when bazura was the place to be at night lol


last i went there was summer of '95. di ko na nagustuhan. too congested for me already.

Seriously? Boracay is really deteriorating. During my last stay i hardly ventured out of the resort... well, marami naman eye candy sa resort na yun so why venture out pa? :D

sa amanpulo na lang. :yes:

Give or take 5 years, and Boracay will be no more. I've been there countless times na ever since high school. Sa dami ng resorts dyan ngayon, its just way too deteriorated already. Even the white sand beach, which was very powdery and soft to the feet before, ngayon its like walking on cement ... the sand is so compacted already from foot traffic (thousands walk the beach in any day). And of course there is the algae (lumot).

before pwede ka pa mag camping magtayo lang nang tent sa seashore...walang gaanong tao at tama si ADAA73 bazura pa ang patok na gimikan

last time i was there 2007 pa, daming tao at may harang pa yung seashore na plastic harang sa establishment para sa alon.

OT: Yung isang bakla napagkamalan pa akong foreigner (negro) tinanong si misis ano daw lahi ko nag sasalita nang inaklan sinagot ko na rin rin nang inaklan nung narinig ko.

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Originally Posted by lowslowbenz

G Even the white sand beach, which was very powdery and soft to the feet before, ngayon its like walking on cement ... the sand is so compacted already from foot traffic (thousands walk the beach in any day). And of course there is the algae (lumot).

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My first trip to Boracay was in 1995. The place was still deserted and i distinctively remember the sand being very powdery and soft. Not compacted.

Here's another old Bora pic i saw on FB:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...81588979_n.jpg

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That's it. See, no lumot .. :)