The sunsets were gorgeous in Boracay, Philippines, and made a great setting for an impromptu photo shoot of sunset silhouette jumping pics!
Just before a sunset silhouette jumping pic…
The sky was beautiful and gradually changed colors as the sunset
Air Todd – I’m flying!
Notice the kids in the background joining in as I jump
The Boracay sunset was such an interesting mix of vibrant colors
I took “jumping pics” in nearly every country I visited, and after taking jumping pics as the sun was setting with my friends in the Philippines, some kids started jumping along with us. Below are 9 jumping travel photos I took of and with these Filipino kids.
This was one of my many photo shoots of jumping pics
Muhammed couldn’t jump anywhere close to as high as the other kids and was getting frustrated so I helped him
It was as fun as it looks!
We had a contest to see who could jump the highest, and suddenly the kids got competitive
Air Muhammed! We had just taught him how to jump. I never thought that would be something I’d ever teach a child but he learned quickly!
Imagine seeing a shark with a long thresher-like tail with a can be as long as the total body length, up close. Introducing Thresher Sharks!
Thresher Sharks can only be consistently spotted in a few places around the world, and one of them is off the coast of the island of Malapascua in the Philippines at sunken island of Monad Shoal.
They’re mostly known for the size of their tail (“upper caudal fin lobe”), which is typically equal to the length of the rest of their body! Check out this below photo:
Thresher Sharks have tails equal to the rest of the size of their body!
Why do Thresher Sharks have large tails? Thresher sharks are active predators – they use their huge tails not only to swim, but also to swat and stun much smaller prey fish. Whack! When hunting schooling fish, thresher sharks are known to “slap” the water, herding and stunning prey.
What do Thresher Sharks eat? Thresher sharks eat squid, octopuses, crustaceans and small schooling fish such as bluefish, mackerel, needlefish, lancetfish, lanternfish, and more.
How big are Thresher sharks? Threshers range from 8 feet long on the small end, to as big as 20-25 feet long! That’s 2.5 meters to 7.5 meters. 1,100 lbs!
The crystal clear water in Boracay, Philippines, is a great setting for an impromptu photo shoot of jumping pics! Here’s a few of the photos we took on White Beach (at Station Two) – enjoy!
Gabbi jumping in beautiful Boracay, Philippines
The clear water reminded me of the clear water in some islands in the Caribbean and some islands in Thailand.
Sarah jumping in beautiful Boracay, Philippines
I took fun jumping pics in nearly every country I visited – check out the ones I’ve posted so far.
There’s nothing quite like experiencing a breathtaking sunset, and it makes for some awesome sunset silhouettes.
We saw some of the most amazing sunsets in Boracay in the Philippines – below are the first 8 of Visit50.com‘s 50 Sunset Silhouettes!
Frisbee Silhouettes
I want to go back!
These kids were adorable!
Julian captures the Boracay sunset with his SLR
You counted correctly - these photos were just the first 8 of Visit50.com‘s 50 Sunset Silhouettes. The rest are coming soon!
Imagine snorkeling with massive Whale Sharks! They’re the largest fish in the sea, and they migrate right through The Philippines annually. It provided a perfect opportunity to not only see whale sharks up close, but get in the water and actually swim and snorkel with them. Wow. It was certainly one of the highlights of my trip!
Imagine snorkeling and seeing this whale shark just a few feet below you!
This is as crowded as I ever saw it in Boracay – people waited until the sun set and the clouds covered the sky to come out and enjoy.
Boracay’s beautiful empty beaches
Boracay at 6:08 AM / 6:08:
While many people in the United States tend to soak up as much sun as possible, the exact opposite is true in most parts of Asia. People go to great lengths to avoid any exposure to the sun – especially on their face, as you’ll notice in this below photo from the Philippines.
To protect your skin from the sun, you could use SFP 50, wear large hats, or you could avoid the sun entirely. If it’s completely unavoidable, why not wrap your face in towels like a mummy. See below.
Smile for the camera!
Smile for the camera! We asked the guy behind me to smile for the photo. Really, he’s smiling. Can’t you tell? – Photo taken on the way to Malapascua,Philippines
he reeeeeally doesn’t want any sun on his face
Balut — Would you eat Duck Fetus? They eat Balut in the Philippines, and Balut might be the only food I refused my entire trip through Asia.
When I’m traveling, I always want to sample the local food, and I’ll try almost everything. I’ve tried guinea pigs (cuy!) in Peru, grasshoppers and scorpions in Thailand, and just about every organ or body party of a cow, duck, or chicken that you can think of in mainland China (including duck intestine, pig brain). Where do I draw the line? Balut – duck fetus. Duck fetus is not for me. I just couldn’t bring myself to try eating Balut, which is a Fetal Duck Egg.
What is Balut? Balut is fertilized duck embryo – the embryo is allowed to grow and mature for about 17 days until it is quite clearly a baby duck. That’s right. A baby duck, with all its baby duck parts stuffed into a shell with the yolk and egg white, now crisscrossed with blood vessels and feather-like growths. Yes, sometimes Balut is even has the beginnings of feathers. At this point Balut is soft-boiled and eaten whole.
Balut: ready to eat a duck fetus?
While I’ve never gone snorkeling with so few fish in Malapascua, Philippines, the water was clear and we had a great group and our first ever encounter with a Sea Snake! I’ll post about the Sea Snake soon, but in the meantime, here are some fun pics from our snorkeling experience below.
With hardly any fish and great visibility, we mostly just played. Our international group of friends were from Italy, Sweden, England, Holland, and the U.S.
I’m often asked, is there good snorkeling in Malapascua? If you’re looking for clear water, it’s wonderful. If you’re looking for lots of fish, I don’t recommend. With that said, I had an amazing time!
So I later learned that it’s really not advisable to be anywhere near a sea snake…
that’s me!
Gangster! Gabbi has a bloody knife while snorkeling?!? Should I be concerned?
Iain created a contraption to portion out bread to fish. He stuffed pieces of break in a plastic water bottle and opened it ever so slightly when he wanted some to float out
Giuseppe playing at the bottom of the sea and showing off the abs
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