When in Boracay, island hopping is one of those must-do activities – but we decided to switch it up a bit. Instead of going on a standard group tour with the usual stops like Magic Island, our hotel helped us arrange a private boat trip tailored just for us. It was a more relaxed half-day outing with my family, and we got to pick th…

Trying scuba diving has always been on my bucket list, but I never quite got around to it – until Boracay. I didn’t go for a full-on certification course or anything too intense. Instead, I booked an Intro to Scuba Diving experience, which turned out to be the perfect way to dip my toes (well, my whole body) into the underwater wor…