Boracay...continued, June 17 Having spent the first few days on the island swinging in hammocks and lounging on the beach, we figured it was time to get out and do something different. When walking down the beach path you are often approached by several vendors waving a laminated card in your face saying, "Sir, Mam...Jetski? Snorkel? Parasailing? ATV? Sailing?" Typically, one has to tell them several times that you're not interested, but it isn't more ...

Boracay, June 10 Boracay is a small, beautiful tourist island located just off the northwestern tip of Panay Island. It is located in the west Visayas archipelago, off the Sibuyan Sea in Phillipines (see our google map for the geeneral location). The island is seven kilometers long and divided into three barangays, or communities. Yapak lies in the north, Balabag in the center and Manoc-Manoc in the south. Within these barangays are smaller villages such as Ango...

Manila, June 7 We left Sydney three days ahead of schedule and flew to Manila, with our final destination being the remote island paradise of Boracay. We walked out of Manila's International Airport and stepped into the hot, moist smell of Manila. I was instantly reminded of the time when I first stepped out of the airport in Singapore five years earlier, coincidentally also in the month of June. There is a certain smell and air about Southest Asia. I can't qui...

So we're fast approaching our 5th month into our year long adventure and figured it was time to give an update on the trip in general. We thought, what better way to reflect on the places we've been than to give a 'Top 3' rating to various questions? Maybe we've had too much sun, maybe its the free wireless? Anyways, here are our answers as of June 12... . . . . . . . . . . What are your Top 3 most memorable moments? Nicole1. Swimming with sea lions in th...

Sydney, part 2 - June 6 Now we couldn't leave Sydney without visiting the world famous Bondi beach. We didn't have the greatest weather throughout the week with a few cold and rainy days, so we were excited to get to the beach on the first sunny day. We also wanted to use the local transit system to get a taste of the everyday life, so we took the subway train to Bondi Junction and than boarded a jam-packed bus to the beach. Gawain. who is a born and raised A...