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Are you also thinking that Boracay on a Budget can’t happen? Think again. If we managed to follow a smart budget travel list to Boracay, so can you! As a mom, I know how important it is to enjoy life moments, but it should also realistically meet our finances. This is why I decided to tackle our expenses from our last Boracay trip and share here with you what we’ve done so you can also create an epic dream vacation, without having to bleed dry your pockets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ONE OF THE MANY ICONIC LANDMARKS OF BORACAY <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Boracay island is globally known for its finest beach, sand, and pristine water. Truly a tourist haven, but can be very pricey even for us, locals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As intentional parents, we felt compelled to make this family travel to Boracay to finally happen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this fast-paced age we know we only have a few years to capture our children’s innocent fascination for nature and travel. We also want them to understand that both can be enjoyed without breaking the bank. It was quite a challenge, yes, but memories and family time together cannot be overlooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BORACAY ON A BUDGET<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Boracay have always been in our itinerary slash bucket list since our honeymoon. But getting pregnant a little shy over a month after our wedding, life had us shoving this trip aside – always waiting for our finances to keep up. Pandemic had us thinking otherwise, together with the many other ways we learned from some budget conscious couple. One February weekend, we finally booked for our family’s first ever travel via land, air and sea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back in the days, when group deals or travel promos are scarce, we thought this dream trip will just remain just that – a dream. But now, we’re just so lucky that budget travel existed within our lifetime. We reckoned, we have to leverage that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nothing beats the calmness brought by the sound of the waves
and the feel of the sand on the feet.
Boracay offers prime experience on both. <\/p>\n<\/div>

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PLAN BORACAY AHEAD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you are bound to travel on a budget, you have to keep in mind these two words: TIME & DEALS.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since we want to break the gloom effect of the pandemic on our family, we planned for the trip 6 months ahead for our November triple celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This semi-impromptu decision became our best impulsive buy so far. Semi, because we can choose to travel within Luzon and do it immediately, but because Boracay requires three-way means to travel, we have to delay even though we really, want to jump into it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a budget junkie, I tried my best to make this trip convenient and affordable at the same time. After all, Boracay is not cheap, even foreigners would agree – but as a thrift mom – there is always a way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OUR 10 TIPS AND STEPS TO LESSEN THE COST<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

So here are some of the things I did to help ease-in the most reasonable budget to the extravagant vacation we can just handle once in a year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

TICKETING and ACCOMMODATION<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

1. <\/strong>Checked the booking seasons – Summer is jampacked. February to May would be the peak season and prices are really high at this time. We picked the dates after the All Soul’s Day holidays, when the sea is still relevantly calm and monsoon rains have passed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2<\/strong>. Checked the weather forecasts \/ lunar activities. Although there are peak and lean seasons to guide us, there’s also the climatic changes to consider, this may not be 100% accurate, but at least we are aware of high tide season and the ports we will go to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3.<\/strong> I immediately checked the prices and deals. Always keep an eye on both airline and hotel deals. Consider all the details (amenities, feature, add-ons, price inclusions, etc.). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When booking, find a competitive booking site. We preferred Booking.com<\/em><\/strong> among all the accommodation booking sites. I love how transparent they are down to the smallest detail. Most of Booking.com listings are flexible on cancellations and transparent on their deals and pricing. They only allow reviews from verified tenants\/guests. We always use this site every time we travel – so much so, that we used our GENIUS (Booking.com’s loyalty program) privileges to book the Hennan Lagoon Boracay and we enjoyed a free room upgrade. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n Booking.com<\/a>\n<\/ins>\n