as i once posted, shopping in Boracay is not a problem as the island's main beach has an area for shoppers. main shopping area is the D'Mall while you can also find cheaper items at D'Talipapa.
the cheapest souvenirs might be the key chains and ref magnets that comes in different colors of sea creatures and shells. there are also some colorful cloth lanterns.
even along the beach way you'll find items being sold, most of which are wooden crafts. mostly made by the locals from Kalibo.
if you didn't had enough time during the day as you were enjoying the sun, most shops are open until night time. mall shops sells beach wears and some memorabilia.
it all depends on your budget as you want to bring some items to remember on your visit in this island.
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Wow, this post is making me miss Bora, oh well. I also bought some fridge magnets there, I have wanted to buy same cloth lanterns but I cannot do so as our luggages are full.
wow, bora is so commercialized now. i don't remember seeing that mall last time i was there. :P
I like the lamps and wooden masks. They're cool. Kailan kaya ako makakapunta ng Boracay? Hehe..
I want to have one of those masks! Haha. They'll look awesome on my wall. =) I haven't bee to Bora actually. =)
---dami ko nung isda na yan na dinidikit sa ref---pati pampasalubong puro ganyan---yun kasi mura e...keke
I love dmall---a lot to see and a lot to buy, pag me pera.haha
..kaya di ako nagtataka kung bakit ang daming nahahalina sa boracay =)
A lot of choices for souvenir there. Really like the way the mall been constructed with the sandy walk
I love all the color!
Wow, I love the starfish magnets, I love those lanterns, I love those ships, oooo, I think I wanted to fly there now...lol.
Love the wooden masks.Good addition to our collection.
We can't come this coming July.Sayang i was hoping to see Boracay & ask you for EB.
We thought on moving it to July 2010.
Thanks nga pala sa comment don sa bagong gising look ko. Sabi ng asawa ko para akong nene don.
naremember ko tuloy nung last time kami nagbora. tawad kami ng tawad sa tindera ng mga damit. hindi kami nakatawad kaya hiningan ko siya ng resibo, wala siyang resibo. tinakot ko na huhulihin siya ng BIR, nagalit.
ending na pala ito ng bora..... am looking forward to read another exciting post.
It's really nice looking at the photos you have posted as they all are so warm and colourful! Photoblogs from Europe and North America are getting very monotonous this time of the year as most shots are grey and white...
curious lang Dong. ano ang binili mong souvenir? heheh
Fantastic photos, Dong! Everyone's gonna rush to shop in Boracay now.
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now, i really would like to go to boracay! :)
thanks for travelling with us through your photos! :)
Sa station 2 ka nag-stay ano? Haha. Nakapunta ako dyan sa d mall at d talipapa. Mas marami akong nabili sa talipapa, andyan ang sangkaterbang ref magnets (mula sa isda at bayong), mga damit, at display na kutsara't tinidor. hahaha.
At heto pa, marami pala tayong similar shots eh. Tignan mo etong isa sa mga pictures ko - http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/4829/p7062808sf5.jpg
Filipinos are indeed creative,artistic and resourceful..bring home a lot: nice stories, fascinating sights, souvenirs..
Wow Boracay, wow Philippines!
*salamat po pala sa pagbati!
I do like these kind of places!
i have started to collect ref magnets so i would get that if i were shopping. and those lanterns may be difficult to bring home, but i love them. dong, can you haggle for price here?
wow! you really did a good job on showing us the beauty of Boracay and where to go for what. I love to boat souvenirs, they look really nice for decoration. I also like the giant face mask. :)
First of all, the photos in the last entry are all unbelievable!
nwey, kakagulat sa bora, kumpleto ang mga shops. aakalin mong nsa manila ka! ;)
key chains and ref magnets are indeed the cheapest. yan lang yata nabili ko pasalubong doon eh hehehe. 8 for Php 100 is a real bargain. Sabi ko sa mga officemates ko, it is the thought the counts lol.
goodluck on your sagada trip. ingat and regards sa Lingkod.
Whenever I go to Boracay, I seldom don't shop. Maybe it's because their merchandise is also as expensive as the ones here in Manila. But I have to admit that the shops also sell very nice goods. If ever I do buy something, it's almost always the keychains or the white shirts with Boracay print in front that usually sells for P200-300. :-)
pardon my grammar. I've been meaning to say "I seldom shop." Antok na ako eh. hehe.
nung nagpunta opis mates ko sa BOra, namigay sila ng magnets, starfish, isda, pagong, atbp...
nakadikit sya sa whiteboar ko sa opis :)
nice nice nice na naman ang shots :)
These souvenir look great!! I love the wooden sail boat.
gusto ko yung sa last pic...ref magnet at key chain lang din lagi ko binibili pagmapunta sa ibang lugar..mura kasi hheeh
the best talaga ang key chains at ref magnet para pasalubong kapag sobrang daming pagpapasalubungan..=}
expert ako sa bora souvenir hehe
magnets and keychains, mabibili din yan sa mga malls sa manila at cebu. dun yan galing eh.
buy something na made and done in boracay. like sand arts. mahirap yan gawin at marunong ako niyan haha
ahh, boracay shopping! i keep on repeating---D'Mall...D'Talipapa (hahaha). the first time i visited boracay, pasalubong ko pag-uwi ay white sand na nilagay sa bote.:D
Those are some colorful souvenirs!
i like all the lovely souvenirs...but the giant lizard freaks me out...hehe :)
came over from Shionge's place, nice meeting you!
hi kuya..nka ka miss nman ng post mo..hehe.nice pics po..pa link nman..tnx:)
>hi sheng, hehehe... fridge magnets has always been people's favorite choice because it's cheap. the cloth lanterns are quite bulky i agree.
>hi faery, yes it is. it also means that you've been there for quite some time now.
thanks for dropping by.
>ark, ganda nga ng mga masks. ang alam ko may murang mga flights papuntang caticlan. abangan mo mga promo.
>pao, those masks really have good quality making it very attractive. if you enjoy party and people, you'll love boracay.
>pusang gala, hehehe... paboritong souvenir yan kasi dami mo nang mabili sa P100.
>dencios, tama ka dyan. punong puno kasi ng mga shops at ang ganda din ng beach.
>borneo, that's something that i like with d'mall there and it's open till night time.
>hi sandy, colorful souvenirs of the islnad.
>hi alicesg, you can check out cheap flights to the philippines. i believe south east asian nations has open flights at cheaper price.
>hi maya, sayang naman pero ok lang at least may 2010 pa naman. sure just inform me when you'll be in manila and it would be a privilege to see you.
hehehe... kakatuwa nga yung tag na yon.
>redlan, hahaha... patawa pala nangyari. so binaba ba niya ang presyo? patapos na nga itong boracay series. lapit na talaga.
>jm, as much as you enjoy photoblogs in the tropical areas, we too enjoy the snows in the pictures from your continent as we don't experience it here.
>hi nanay belen, yung mga fridge magnets at key chains din lang. yon kasi mura.
>hi joy, hahaha... shops there are making a lot of money from tourists and they have a living.
>hi vic, shopping is one thing you can enjoy there while strolling.
>hi mel, yes doon nga. malapit lang kami sa d'mall kaya kahit balikbalikan madali lang. dami nga din naming nabiling maliliit na souvenir.
i saw your photo. hahaha... gabi nga lang kuha mo dun. mas maganda nga sya pag gabi.
>hi aquamarine, wow talaga! i agree very creative nga ang mga pinoy kaya pwede tayo umasenso dyan sa larangan na yan. you're welcome.
>phivos, that's if you love shopping.
>photo cache, that's a nice collection specially for people who goes to a lot of countries.
for some items you can haggle but as for the ref magnets and key chains, you can just ask them to ask a piece or two for free after buying it in bulk.
>hi aisha, you won't have a hard time buying there as they are available in shops within the area. you'll definitely enjoy.
>hi chyng, you said it right. it's like bringing greenhills mall in the beach.
>oman, hahaha... ako din yon lang nabili ko dun. hirap kasi pag pang maramihan. hindi kami natuloy sa sagada dahil sabay na pala ng pag uwi ng tao ang sinet namin na date. kaya next year na lang.
>hi dyosa, hahaha.. you're right. actually abou revealed something here that those keychains were actually made in manila.
it's good that you were able to buy some shirts as well. price is quite reasonable.
>bry, hehehe... paboritong souvenir nga yon ng mga taong pumupunta sa boracay.
>victor, i like that too. but i didnt had enough money to buy it during that time.
>dakilang islander, salamat. tama ka dyan yon ang mura kaya yon ang patok.
>hi doc rio, tama ka dyan. kaya yon nga din ang binili ko.
>abou, tama. malamang nga kasi yung mga gamit doon ay mga kahoy lang naman. next time yung mga sand art ang bibilhin ko. baka naman pwede sa yo na kami bibili? hehehe...
>hi luna, bawal ata yon. not sure. hehehe... pinong pino kasi.
>eel wind, yes they are. so you're afraid of lizards. hehehe... thanks for dropping by my blog.
>tawidtayo, salamat. sure adding you on my blogroll.
wagi ang D'Mall and D' Talipapa .. hehe
I love these colorful souveneers! Would love to get some.
Is there any handsome Filipinos male up for sale? ;) [Ops!]
passing by here. nice blog
ganda talaga nitong photoblog mo parekoy...
Thank you nga pala sa comment mo dun sa post kopa.
I appreciate it.
Salamat sa pagbisita.
Nasa blogroll na pala kita..hehehe
beautiful, that word thai i can cay says, as the picture is already tell 1000 world..
Looks great!! Everything looks colorful. We are having a winter storm. happy Holidays!
one of the many charms of bora
pasalubong shopping
hehe
when i see key chains i remember a friend who's exasperated with that kind of pasalubong.
"key chain na naman? wala na kaming pinto!"
my comeback: "di bumili ka ng kotse."
wala akong magagawa. biyaheng tipid ako lagi eh.
pero ayoko talaga ng mall sa boracay. at iyong hotel na may waterfalls kuning kuning.
I certainly would buy some clothing items.
Wonderful images!
again, nice batch of pictures from you.. you have the eye...
DOT shud thank you for this Dong.
Well done!
i hope they'll start selling souvenier spoons coz that's what i collect.
:)
thanks for sharing this all photos here!!! felling ko nasa boracay na ako hehe
nice post about d'mall. just came from boracay last week!
I bought lots of those ref magnets, some beaded accessories and a set of pearls last time I was at Bora.
My mil's hubby said he doesnt want to come back to boracay because he wanted to preserve the memory he has of it then...unadulterated :)
Nevertheless, I would still go whatever or however it looks now, I just thought it would have been cleaner back then...perhaps closer to paradise.
I always enjoy your beach photos , with blue and contrasting colors....whew!
I've heard so many things about boracay. And i believed that this place will be perfectly for relaxing...
Tanya Gemarin
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