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Mermaid

Every little girls underwater fantasy is to be a Mermaid - Mystical aquatic beauties with lovely and  colorful fishtails gracefully swimming in her sea kingdom. I am once a little girl... I once dreamed to be a Little Mermaid... and I have always believed that dreams do come true. To make that dream a reality, (even though im not so little anymore) I went to visit the Philippine Mermaid Swimming Academy that offers open water courses in Boracay Island. You can choose tails for male and for female in different colors. They also have shell and flower bikinis you can use to pair with your tail. A short briefing will be done on how to put on the tail. It is actually made up of a mono fin and a colorful skin tight cloth. You will be taught the do's and don'ts in using your fishtail. Renting a fishtail will cost you 1000php. That includes having your picture taken at the white sand beaches of Boracay. You can also add your own accessories to beautify y...

Tibiao

Kawa Hot Bath How To Get There: Van/Bus from Kalibo to Culasi. Estimate 2.5hrs travel time - 140php Van/Bus from Iloilo to Culasi. Estimate 4.5hrs travel time - 180php Van/Bus from Caticlan to Culasi. Estimate 2hrs travel time - 120php When you get off at Tibiao Antique, there are habal-habal (motorbike) drivers waiting to take you to register for 50php, then you will be taken to the drop-off point at Barangay Tuno for the different Tibiao Adventures. Habal-habal ride will cost you 75php. You will pass by this beautiful rice terraces of visayas going to Tibiao Trekking to Bugtong Bato Falls will take you 45mins walk with guide fro 100php 1st Level of Bugtong Bato Falls There are 3 levels falls. 1st level falls is the biggest amongst the three falls. (I have checked out some blog photos of Bugtong Bato Falls and I am so thankful that i was at the right place at the right time. The waters in most photos were almost dry or less water) 1...

Malalison Island

Malalison Island also known as Mararison Island With its grass like green carpets rolled over the island,  it resembles Batanes of the north.  No wonder it is called the Mini Batanes of the Visayas.  How To Get There: Van/Bus from Kalibo to Culasi. Estimate 2hrs travel time - 120php Van/Bus from Iloilo to Culasi. Estimate 5hrs travel time - 200php Van/Bus from Caticlan to Culasi. Estimate 1.5hrs travel time - 100php Seeing Malalison Island from Culasi Port When you get off at Culasi, walk a few meters to Culasi Port. A boat will take you to Malalison Island. Round trip Pump Boat - 750php good for 5pax (150php per excess pax) Terminal Fee - 10php Environmental Fee - 20php For IslandActivities, you can trek the island with a tour guide for 200php (ratio 1:4) In a folklore story as told by our tour guide, Mount Madja'as is the mother of Malalison Island. Malalison was derived fro...