Boracay was not in my list of places to visit this year. Prior to my most recent visit, I had been to the island twice in the past. The first time was in 2003 with a few friends, and the second was in 2007 during a trip I organized for my team at work. And though I really enjoyed both my previous visits to the most popular beach in the Philippines, I prefer to go to other places or destinations that I have never been before.

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UPDATED: FEBRUARY, 2017. Cheap and Affordable Rooms in Boracay Station 2. While I was looking in the internet for a cheap room to stay in Boracay that would cost around P1,000-P1,500 (UPDATE: As of January 2017, rate per room is Php1,500 to Php2,500 depending on the season) , I chanced upon Tan’s Guesthouse located in boat station 2. I read a lot of very positive feedback from its’ previous guests online so I put it on the top of my list of budget accomodation to check out when I get there.

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My friend and regular travel buddy, Nick, and I traveled to Boracay on separate flights. He took the Manila-Kalibo route via Philippine Airlines while I flew straight to Caticlan on Airphil Express. I was able to avail of the Airphil’s promo fare and only paid P2,000 for a round trip ticket while Nick used his soon-to-expire PAL Mabuhay miles that he earned from his previous visits to Australia.

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