Boracay, Philippines named as One of World's Top 25 Beaches for 2013 by Trip Advisor (Travelers' Choice 2013)

A well deserved spot was given to the beautiful island paradise of Boracay in Malay, Aklan, Philippines as being one of the Top 25 Beaches for 2013 for this year's Travelers' Choice by Trip Advisor. Ranking 24th over-all worldwide, White Beach of Boracay was the only beach destination included in the list from Asia making it the #1 must-visit on the said region. As quoted by most travelers: "A stunningly beautiful white powder sand beach. Crystal clear, warm water that you can laze in for days on end."

Here's the complete list of  Trip Advisor - Travelers' Choice 2013

Top 25 Beaches of the World - 2013

1) Rabbit Beach - Lampedusa, Italy

2) Grace Bay - Providenciales

3) Whitehaven Beach - Airlie Beach, Australia

4) Baia do Sancho - Fernando de Noronha, Brazil

5) Flamenco Beach (Playa Flamenco) - Culebra, Puerto Rico

6) Playa de las Catedrales - Ribadeo, Spain

7) Lopes Mendes Beach - Ilha Grande, Brazil

8) Horseshoe Bay Beach - Southampton Parish, Bermuda

9) Eagle Beach - Palm/Eagle Beach, Aruba

10) Rhossili Bay - Swansea, United Kingdom

11) Playa Paraiso Beach  - Cayo Largo, Cuba

12) Playa de ses Illetes - Formentera, Spain

13) Chesterman Beach - Tofino, British Columbia

14) Playa del Norte - Isla Mujeres, Mexico

15) Ka'anapali Beach - Lahaina, Hawaii

16) Siesta Key Public Beach - Sarasota, Florida

17) Anse Lazio - Praslin Island, Seychelles

18) Gulf Islands National Seashore - Pensacola, Florida

19) Turquoise Bay Exmouth - Exmouth, Australia

20) Fort De Soto Park - Tierra Verde, Florida

21) Akumal Beach  - Akumal, Mexico

22) The Baths  - Virgin Gorda

23) Seven Mile Beach  - George Town, Grand Cayman

24) White Beach - Boracay, Philippines

25) Woolacombe Beach - Woolacombe, United Kingdom

Below are my shots of Boracay Island during my previous visits last 2012 & 2011. 

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 Tropical weather in white Beach in Boracay Island, Philippines

  Tourists relaxing in White Beach, Boracay Island, Philippines

  Clear, Whitesand beach of Boracay Island, Philippines

 Late afternoon at White Beach, Boracay Island, Philippines

 Helmet Diving in Boracay Island, Philippines

 Relaxing tourist at White Beach, Boracay Island, Philippines

 Sunset view in White Beach, Boracay Island, Philippines

Another sunset view in White Beach, Boracay Island, Philippines

 

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Sinulog 2012: Street Dancing + Party

Here are my shots of the Grandest Festival in the Philippines: Sinulog Festival 2012 in Cebu, Philippines (my dear hometown) held last January 15, 2012. Shots taken during the Grand Parade/Street Dancing. Just got a Free Pass after registering to the Sinulog 2012 Photo Contest (decided not to submit any entries because i don't have RAW files to present since most of my shots are taken in JPEG format already). Streets were closed from public/private vehicles just to give way to the celebration. Roughly 3 Million devotees joined this year's event. This is the first ever Sinulog Festival where I used a SLR to capture amazing dancers with great props & costumes. I also shared these photos publicly in my facebook account, a bit happy from my friends' feedbacks. I used a Nikon D5000 here, with 50mm f/1.8 Nikkor Lens. Hope you'll enjoy below shots! Til' next year CEBU!

 

 

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Mactan-Mandaue "Old" Bridge & Cebu City Lights at Night

These photos were taken way back 2011 (September 16 I guess), on our way to Palompon, Leyte. I am a fan of Night shots, especially scenes that deal with City Lights/Skyscrapers, you can see the Mactan-Mandaue Bridge ("The Old Bridge" as named by the locale), as well with the North Reclamation part of Cebu City & Mandaue City. This is the first out-of-town escapade with my Nikon D5000 SLR Camera. I just used a Kit lens here (AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f3.5-5.6G VR Lens). Photo justification were done in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3(just a newbie on this software since i used to have Photoshop CS5 in enhancing photos). Comments highly appreciated. :)

The Mactan-Mandaue "Old" Bridge at night

Cebu City North Reclamation Area lights at night

The Mactan-Mandaue "Old" Bridge at night

Cebu Port at night

Wide view of Mactan-Mandaue "Old" Bridge at night

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My 50mm f/1.8G AF-S Nikkor Lens (Test Shots)

Since this is my new photo blog, I will still be posting shots from 2011 wherein I bought my first ever SLR cam (Nikon D5000). You can see below the first testing shots taken by my cam using a 50mm f/1.8G AF-S Nikkor Lens. I bought this one in Pixel Pro Shop in ParkMall, Mandaue City, Cebu for Php14,000. I decided to have this kind of lens since I saw sample shots as well from my friend James, love the "blurryness" of the background & how defined the subject is. I also love the "Bokeh" effect of the lens. The disadvantage is that you can't zoom in/out, since it is a prime lens (having fixed focal length, for this it's 50mm). This lens is really great when you start to divulge in photography. I got positive feedbacks from friends as well that the shots where great, especially profile shots. :)

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Marcelo Fernan Bridge at Night

Hello. This is my first post for my new photo blog. I took time to shoot one of the famous landmark here in Cebu - The Marcelo Fernan Bridge. I chose to have it at night since its beauty is justified by the lights (aside from availability due to hectic work schedule). I used my Nikon D5000 on below shots.

Marcelo Fernan Bridge - connecting Mactan Island & Cebu Island.

PHOTO: Marcelo Fernan Bridge

PHOTO: Marcelo Fernan Bridge

PHOTO: Houses near the park under the Marcelo Fernan Bridge.

PHOTO: Houses near the park under the Marcelo Fernan Bridge.

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