The summer of 2021 was a strange time to visit one of the best and most beautiful beaches in the world. Boracay, in the Philippines, had just reopened to tourists for the first time since the pandemic lockdowns. There were few crowds, zero foreign tourists, and everything from flights to accommodations to motorcycle rental was dirt cheap. Major expenses were: Return flights Manila-Boracay for 2: USD80 5D4N Accommodations: USD110 It's doubtful this will ever happen again! Today the crowds and foreign tourists are back in Boracay and the locals are getting back on their feet. This is the story of that brief window when we had five days of Boracay virtually to ourselves, dining and riding around the island. CHAPTERS: 0:00 Intro Story 0:41 Manila-Boracay Transit 2:52 Arrival in Frendz Hostel 3:34 First walk on the beach and lunch at Tres Amigos 5:04 Hue Hotel and Laud Restaurant Station X 5:32 Nagisa Japanese Coffee Shop and Restaurant 5:59 Nightcap at The Lind Resort 6:27 Day 2, Brunch at Real Coffee 8:35 Beach time, paddle boarding 10:15 Lunch at Andok's D'Mall, Dokito Frito 11:23 Cafe del Sol at D'Mall 11:50 Picking up rental scooter, Mio Aerox 12:44 Dinner at Dos Mestizos Spanish restaurant 14:00 Day 3, Breakfast at The Sunny Side Cafe 17:13 Beach Time 17:49 Scooter ride to Shangri-La Boracay 18:55 Arrival at Shangri-La Boracay 19:52 Friends' wedding at Shangri-La Boracay 21:42 Day 4, back to The Sunny Side Cafe 24:11 Work from beach 24:41 Scooter ride around Boracay Island 26:02 Sunset meal at Aria Cucina Italiana 26:49 Heading home Second camera: Sophia Chua Follow Sophia / bb on social media! bb moto's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7cwTunizMOMaiqR90dwLtw http://instagram.com/bbmotoph/ http://facebook.com/bbmotoph/ Music licensed via Epidemic Sound Get a FREE TRIAL for Epidemic Sound here! https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/mw7gi2/ Subscribe to my channel - null Instagram: http://instagram.com/aaronpalabyab Facebook: http://facebook.com/a.palabyab Twitter: http://twitter.com/aaronpalabyab Website: http://www.aaronpalabyab.com/ Business Contact / Licensing: aaron [at] aaronpalabyab.com