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December 2025 marked one of the busiest holiday seasons in recent years for Boracay Island in Malay town, as tourists flocked ...

MANILA, Philippines — The white sand beaches in the popular island resort of Boracay were hailed by an international travel ...

A Philippine island that became famous for the white sand beaches and coral reefs that made it a haven for travelers, and then for the rapid development and pollution that threatened its idyllic ...

Somewhere deep among the hat vendors, hair braiders, massage therapists, henna tattoo artists and Korean honeymooners (in matching leisurewear), someone was calling my name. Yelling a bit louder this ...

Tourists visit a beach on the Philippine island of Boracay on October 26, 2018. - Tourists landed by the boatload on October 26 on the Philippines' Boracay island, which re-opened with a slew of new ...

Vendors on the beach were also selling boat trips, parasailing and sunset cruises. I went, instead, to the desk at the Boracay Regency. It arranged a private four-hour boat tour. I braced myself for ...

When it comes to beaches and seaside getaways, my standard leans north of very high. That may sound like an exaggeration, but it’s pretty much my birthright. You see…I grew up in the Philippines, ...