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Voted the world's best beach by the Sun Herald, Australia and Harper's, Boracay is the perfect island getaway, with its warm blue waters, powder-fine white sand, and a palm fringed 4-kilometer beach.
The islands facilities and amenities make her a recreational haven. Watch February's Fun-board Cup, windsurfing's annual international event, or the World Beach Volleyball Tournament in September. Or take a refreshing swim in the crystal clear waters.
The world-famous island of Boracay is located in Aklan province 345 kms. South of Manila. The island is accessible by air from Manila or Cebu through two principal gateways : Caticlan airport or Kalibo airport.
After a swim in the sea, you can engage in relaxing activities. Comb the beaches on horseback. Play an exciting game of volleyball. Get on an outrigger and sail to the other side of the island. Swim over to the floating bar and cool off with a cocktail. Or hop around one beach to another and enjoy the easy-going atmosphere.
After sunset, the island transforms into one exciting night of dancing and partying. But don't take our word for it, Boracay is an island you have to experience yourself.
For many certified sun-worshippers the world over, paradise goes by the name Boracay. For indeed, many visitors have come back to Boracay year after ytear. Some have even chosen to live in this paradise island.
Sheltered from the fierce easterly typhoons, Boracay can be found at the northwestern tip of Panay, in the western Visayas region, off the Sibuyan Sea. Boracay has managed to pack its thousand-hectare area with all the elements of a tropical paradise--crystal blue waters, powder white sand, liberal doses of tropical palms and flowering plants, and a healthy marine life underneath the seas.
Boracay is made up of three little communities: Yapak in the north, Balabag in the middle, and Manoc-manoc in the south. Hilly elevations up to 100 meters above sea level characterize Yapak and Manoc-manoc. Intertwining trails link the small villages together but may sometimes lead to lush tropical jungles. Electricity and public transportation remain relatively scarce.
Boracay would have remained a national secret if not for a few foreign travellers who accidentally stumbled upon the place. Some say it was a movie crew which spread word about Boracay to other sun-worshippers. Other swear it was German traveler Jens Peters' book, which included rare reviews about Boracay, that sent tourists on their way. Whichever tale is true, Boracay has become a melting pot for beach lovers. At any point in the island, visitors can hear English, German and French spoken fluently. More importantly, visitors respect the serene quality of the place, and pay tribute to native Boracaynons by behaving according to local behavioral codes-which means no nudity, no fighting, and no loud commotions.
Not surprisingly, the culinary fare at Boracay is as diverse as the nationalities of its visitors. French, Australian, Belgian, German, Spanish and Thai--they're all here side by side the native cuisine. Lending ample support to this virtual rainbow of fruit shakes: from sweet yellow mango, green tart mango, to pineapple, coconut milk, cantaloupe and banana. Don't go home without a sip.
Voted the world's best beach by the Sun Herald, Australia and Harper's, Boracay is the perfect island getaway, with its warm blue waters, powder-fine white sand, and a palm fringed 4-kilometer beach.
The islands facilities and amenities make her a recreational haven. Watch February's Fun-board Cup, windsurfing's annual international event, or the World Beach Volleyball Tournament in September. Or take a refreshing swim in the crystal clear waters.
The world-famous island of Boracay is located in Aklan province 345 kms. South of Manila. The island is accessible by air from Manila or Cebu through two principal gateways : Caticlan airport or Kalibo airport.
After a swim in the sea, you can engage in relaxing activities. Comb the beaches on horseback. Play an exciting game of volleyball. Get on an outrigger and sail to the other side of the island. Swim over to the floating bar and cool off with a cocktail. Or hop around one beach to another and enjoy the easy-going atmosphere.
After sunset, the island transforms into one exciting night of dancing and partying. But don't take our word for it, Boracay is an island you have to experience yourself.
For many certified sun-worshippers the world over, paradise goes by the name Boracay. For indeed, many visitors have come back to Boracay year after ytear. Some have even chosen to live in this paradise island.
Sheltered from the fierce easterly typhoons, Boracay can be found at the northwestern tip of Panay, in the western Visayas region, off the Sibuyan Sea. Boracay has managed to pack its thousand-hectare area with all the elements of a tropical paradise--crystal blue waters, powder white sand, liberal doses of tropical palms and flowering plants, and a healthy marine life underneath the seas.
Boracay is made up of three little communities: Yapak in the north, Balabag in the middle, and Manoc-manoc in the south. Hilly elevations up to 100 meters above sea level characterize Yapak and Manoc-manoc. Intertwining trails link the small villages together but may sometimes lead to lush tropical jungles. Electricity and public transportation remain relatively scarce.
Boracay would have remained a national secret if not for a few foreign travellers who accidentally stumbled upon the place. Some say it was a movie crew which spread word about Boracay to other sun-worshippers. Other swear it was German traveler Jens Peters' book, which included rare reviews about Boracay, that sent tourists on their way. Whichever tale is true, Boracay has become a melting pot for beach lovers. At any point in the island, visitors can hear English, German and French spoken fluently. More importantly, visitors respect the serene quality of the place, and pay tribute to native Boracaynons by behaving according to local behavioral codes-which means no nudity, no fighting, and no loud commotions.
Not surprisingly, the culinary fare at Boracay is as diverse as the nationalities of its visitors. French, Australian, Belgian, German, Spanish and Thai--they're all here side by side the native cuisine. Lending ample support to this virtual rainbow of fruit shakes: from sweet yellow mango, green tart mango, to pineapple, coconut milk, cantaloupe and banana. Don't go home without a sip.
Has the ban on smoking in pubs changed peoples attitudes towards smokers?
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I wasnât 18 when smokings was banned in bars and pubs e.t.c, and have no memory of people smoking indoors. But I came across this article (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest/contributers/article1913299.ece ) recently. To quote âIn 15 months the smoking ban has tilted society completely the other way. Where once there was an acceptance of fug, there is intolerance of anything but clean air â¦. So clean is the air now, that being exposed to the smell of cigarettes is a physical shock. I do not exaggerate ⦠without protest these [smoking] shelters have subsequently been banned at all hospitals. Councils have stopped staff smoking outside offices, depots and schoolsâ. Another source quotes cancer council NSW (Australia) tobacco control manager Wendy Oakes saying âwhen I first started working on smoke-free pubs ⦠people use to say âoh, the smokers need somewhere to goâ but now they say âcanât you stop them smoking outside as well because thatâs where I want to sitââ
In Australia and New Zealand, smoking is now banned everywhere inddors (bar your own home) and in some beaches and parks, and outside the entrances to some buildings, and there are calls to ban it in outdoor dining and drinking areas.
Do you agree with the above saying the ban has changed the social acceptability of, and public attitudes towards smoking?
Answer
Yes and it drives me crazy!
As a smoker I was obviously a bit put out having to go outside in the cold to have a fag. However I also understand that it's not nice to go home from a night out stinking of stale smoke.
At work we used to have a smoking room which was attached to the main break room but was closed off from everyone else. If anyone who didn't smoke came to sit in there, that was their choice.
Now we have a shelter outside and the same people who came to sit in the room are now complaining that they have to walk past us and it smells. It takes about 3 seconds to walk past!
These people complain that they have to breathe in our smoke and yet in the summer they're all dying to come and sit in the shelter to get some sun.
I understand the ban, I don't want people smoking in a restaurant whilst I'm eating. But if smokers get a separate enclosed room then I don't see that it matters. There should be a choice.
And the way some people have changed their attitude towards smokers is that they have simply become more hypocritical as far as I'm concerned.
I understand the dangers of smoking but it's my choice. As long as smoking is legal there needs to be somewhere for smokers to be. We pay our taxes like everyone else and the tax on cigs is massive so we contribute a lot. What would happen if we all quit? People would complain that they had to pay more tax on other stuff.
We have pubs for people to drink in and I'll bet that more people get hurt in drunken fights than by passive smoking in a night. There is no limit on the amount of drinks you can have in this country and every night people are taken to hospital for binging. Where's the health ban for that?
*Edit* After reading one of the other answers I wanted to add that smoking around children is completely unforgivable. I always try to be considerate of others and if I'm waiting for a bus or something and someone stands near me with a child I will put my cigarette out. When I see parents smoking over pushchairs or women smoking whilst pregnant it disgusts me.
Children have no choice in that situation and smoking is all about choice.
Yes and it drives me crazy!
As a smoker I was obviously a bit put out having to go outside in the cold to have a fag. However I also understand that it's not nice to go home from a night out stinking of stale smoke.
At work we used to have a smoking room which was attached to the main break room but was closed off from everyone else. If anyone who didn't smoke came to sit in there, that was their choice.
Now we have a shelter outside and the same people who came to sit in the room are now complaining that they have to walk past us and it smells. It takes about 3 seconds to walk past!
These people complain that they have to breathe in our smoke and yet in the summer they're all dying to come and sit in the shelter to get some sun.
I understand the ban, I don't want people smoking in a restaurant whilst I'm eating. But if smokers get a separate enclosed room then I don't see that it matters. There should be a choice.
And the way some people have changed their attitude towards smokers is that they have simply become more hypocritical as far as I'm concerned.
I understand the dangers of smoking but it's my choice. As long as smoking is legal there needs to be somewhere for smokers to be. We pay our taxes like everyone else and the tax on cigs is massive so we contribute a lot. What would happen if we all quit? People would complain that they had to pay more tax on other stuff.
We have pubs for people to drink in and I'll bet that more people get hurt in drunken fights than by passive smoking in a night. There is no limit on the amount of drinks you can have in this country and every night people are taken to hospital for binging. Where's the health ban for that?
*Edit* After reading one of the other answers I wanted to add that smoking around children is completely unforgivable. I always try to be considerate of others and if I'm waiting for a bus or something and someone stands near me with a child I will put my cigarette out. When I see parents smoking over pushchairs or women smoking whilst pregnant it disgusts me.
Children have no choice in that situation and smoking is all about choice.
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