2007 end of the long beach holiday Raiders

12 days of long beach holidays with the end of 2007 and ended, many sights such as art as remain in memory.

This itinerary from your friends recommend in Cebu Pacific Air super low price (before tax of $: P fare RMB1), we are ahead for about 2 months subscription, so there is plenty of time to prepare and "diving" reading strategy ~ ~. In addition to ctrip, I was in Taiwan ' backpackers ' website found a lot of useful information, now combined with practical experience with colleagues who share:)

A-row

Cheap Air Pacific is 1.Cebu, aircraft do not provide free food and drinks, you will need to bring or machine purchase

2. from the airport to the domestic airport is not far away, the airline has a free shuttle bus

3. Manila before playing table taxis have a sticker on the window "METER TESTED AND SEALED" blue stickers.

We return to Shanghai on the day of the stay in Manila for half days, from the domestic airport by direct took the luggage to the SM mall of Asia (shopping centre help desk has a piece of luggage free hosting), don't find export left-handed TAXI COUPON counters, speak to 330p, we then wait in line for the bus to go to the mall Security, says Asia, he would let us directly on the meter of the car, playing table price before 57P.

Finish out and playing pocket to a METER of the car before 82P, gave drivers 100P, he was also me change means when a tip.

4. airport tax

Manila domestic airport 200p/person, international airport 750p/person (dollars seem to be slightly more cost-effective some USD18/person, but does not determine whether the dollar change)

Kalibo airport tax is cheap 20P/person.

Bring the provisions of the tobacco than previously released: 400 cigarettes or cigars 200pcs/person

Because we are the night of 31 December, the aircraft back to Shanghai reaches Manila airport Duty free when all the shops were closed, I went ahead of new year night, we had to move the rest of the peso has been higher than the conversion price of us $ price change back, very depressed.

5. long beach I.

Rental of transport on the island is a three-wheeled motorized Tricycle, you can take 3-5 person, be sure to Campo price.

Our recent journey from D ' mall Crafts supermarket a taxi to the hotel Tropics spent 30 pesos.

The farthest from the Tropics taxi to Station1 direction, Puka beach at the end of the island, Kham to 100p, because before to promise drivers can take other passengers, but the result did not bring to the customer, we will give a tip and subsidies 20P when ~ ~

B-buy

Long Beach I.

The island has 2 North-South Road, one can travel by main road, D ' mall behind two supermarkets Crafts and Budget in this street.

A total of 3 floors, Crafts is the island's biggest supermarket. Another is along the beach of "walking Street" on the side of the road is a wide variety of restaurants, hotels, bars, grocery store, a beach on the other side, there are often some of the sale of shell jewelry stalls, close to the sea where the day placing various hotel lounge and bed, evening put on the table becomes a sea-view restaurant.

Manila

Personal suggestions if you have the opportunity to return to Manila to be half day or more visitors can purchase the Philippines on the island.

Manila mall of Asia there is a monopoly of the Philippine handicrafts shop, and have 2-3 branches located in the South zone and main mall. Food specialties, etc. can be purchased in the mall to the supermarket. The same thing on price than Manila.

In addition, due to the mall of Asia is very large, if time is limited, it is recommended that the gate of the main mall now map guide to find out more in the past, or you can go to the help desk inquiries directly.

The exchange of money

Because we do not have to go to Manila to change money at the airport, the Mall of Asia, there is a long break of the beach I..

Domestic airport exchange rate than international, SM's good. The exchange rate on the island to worse, we found in the white sand beach on a exchange rate the best shops, station 2 and 3, as do the grocery money changer in the CIS, sometimes does the price of the party, if not hurry to change money can read more on the beach, or some home how much swap numbers, find the good exchange rate change some more. No handling fee.

C-eat

The island has a national cuisine, BBQ is very common.

Evening on the beach almost every have buffet, price starting from 200p, individuals feel that buffet dishes more rough and very few vegetables, try once is enough.

We on the island's first meal in D ' mall of a what is the name of the store to eat chicken roast chicken with rice, the taste in General;

Mandarin Hotel's Italian restaurant Don vito restaurant in Italy staple food taste good, but is more expensive, but also additional 12% tax and 10% service charge, a total of more than 22% of the cost.

So in order when it is important to note that the menu on the line arranges including or excluding/subject to ... VAT or service fee.

In the Tourist center (visitors ' Centre) next to the alley (and Tropics hotel next to the alley) there is a restaurant, the chef is Spain Spain, taste good.

However their menu prices above are to be combined with the 22% tax and service charge.

D ' mall in OLE Spain restaurant seafood

Very practical, the price is not Oh, grilled Mussels (grilled shell) taste very praise, with the attached toast really delicious. The "backpackers" mentioned in Taiwan Mr. Huang's menu with Chef, waiter, the little girl is not very clear, the menu is probably the 4 personal, 1800p. Generally it is seafood and grilled shellfish and the like.

D ' mall entrance Aria Italian restaurant Italy face and pizza are authentic, price little expensive, but at no additional charge tax and service fee. Opposite the coffee shop this time no opportunity to patronize, go read the prices, it seems almost with starbucks.

Cafe behind home Thailand restaurant, Thai restaurant name like that, it tastes wonderful, refreshingly Tang salty to drink not included, the material is also extremely rare, other dishes are generally too salty, Curry was not authentic, not the taste of Thailand dishes.

These are low, we don't try.

The island we patronize the highest number is the Casa Pilar restaurant, station 2 on the way to the station 3.

Probably because close to the station 3, saw a station 2 cheaper restaurants over there, people's feet. Recommended over grilled chicken, chicken skin field roast so crunchy, dish, there are some French fries and salad, 165p. Grilled mussels is also good, only one copy, but 100p does not send toast: P. last meal we also point out a king crab and a big prawns, crabs 90p/100 grams, 100 grams of shrimp 200p/. Crab with curry roasted, began to burn the salty, we let the waiter brought down call chef recook it immediately and delicious, shrimp chili with local traditions, Sweet Chili Cook, is also very delicious.

Casa Pilar next door is a Pizza chain Yellow CAB, must send free within and outside.

Price is not available, the Pizza taste and Aria, chicken wings are not good.

Puka Puka Beach has a small restaurant, which provides same-day catch seafood.

We're going to have that day at 2 o'clock, being told only shrimps and tuna fish supply, want to eat crab or prawn to wait for tomorrow, but also in a position, a cow. We point out they only shrimps and tuna fish, local cooking method that taste good. We even had mango shake because dot eaten them the day of the last mango haha ~

It is important to note that the restaurant General partial salt, flavor fades friends remember asking them limited on salt.

Drinking habit-style soup of friends of the island it is best not to soup (Western-style soup), believe that local soup tastes will let you down.

Drinks

All kinds of Fruit juice Shakes/, a single kind of fruit or a variety of mixed fruit shake, 50 ~ 160p, Mango Shake the most common.

Last night at the Casa Pilar tasted a coconut shake, proceed, worthy of recommendation.

Ice cream

From D ' mall to station 1 direction there is a way of FIC (Fruit in ice cream), fruit flavored ice cream shop, durian Durian taste love, but also can taste the durian minced meat.

D-live

Boracay Tropics, located between Station2 & 3, very elegant hotel, the location is not good.

On the main road, next to the lane is more spacious, through the other end of the beach, the lane is a visitor centre. Hotel swimming pool is clean, if you do not want to go to the beach, next to the swimming pool can be in one day. Breakfast is rich, the hotel staff is very warm.

Hotel pick-up 800P/person, we only booked fare 400p/person (including all taxes) for some specialised airport shuttle.

Last 3 days we stayed in Mandarin, a comparison to find the name, and in their restaurant before supper, when one can speak Mandarin Chinese, a margin.

As the end draws near, Regency, Nami this hotel is only a deluxe room, and there are no discounts. Although the room list prices not Mandarin is low, but they happened in the time we want to book a room empty out, just need a room when we moved. So we at Christmas night to 75% off the price of superior room (original price 8000p/night discount 6000, about USD150/d) of the 28-31, room, the first day due to superior no room available to help us to free upgrade to Royal Deluxe Room. In fact, our superior rooms, the preference as Royal Deluxe Room are on the first floor, around the middle of the pool, away from the restaurant and the beach is very close to the band, a dining room noise. Superior has a queen size bed and a singe bed, space very big, and upstairs, standing on the balcony you can see the swimming pool.

Hotel packages to Caticlan in return, we will fare back to Kalibo 300p/person (including all taxes), but not specifically, but rather with a passenger, and air conditioning coach.

If you want to bask in the sunshine or proposes to Beach front hotel, hotel in front of the beach is the guest's private area, otherwise only the own ready to spread a piece of Salon Sun on the beach.

Entertainment

Go island Hopping tour of the Island, the market price 600P/human Pack lunch, we may be personal, 4 season, only to 550P/person, includes a buffet lunch, snorkeling equipment, etc.

Went to two local snorkeling ((environmental taxes 20P/person)), to CRYSTAL Island Tour (tickets 100P/person). 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. come back.

Station there are between 2-3 Home Visitor Centre "Tourist center", a supermarket, souvenir kiosk, shops, sale.

There is also Internet access and photo printing service. Internet 35p/half hour

Massage: 350p/hour (including 50 block rental deposit fee-if you live in a hotel at the beach no beds), the beach is full of mobile "massage therapist", many of them like domestic laid-off aunt, practices in General.