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!
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!
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 the Philippines certainly aren’t known for their food, below are 7 Pinoy dishes that stand out from my month in the country, and one that I absolutely would not try (it’s a duck fetus – scroll the bottom to see Bourdain eat it).
1. Halo-halo! – it’s #1 not for the taste but for the joy people get just saying the name. It might be impossible to pronounce it properly without smiling. I’m serious – I heard it spoken dozens of times in my month in the Philippines, and each time I’d see a wider smile than the last. I really wanted to like it! Despite the welcomed enthusiasm, I found it to be disappointingly not that tasty.
Halo-halo! Filipino dessert from my first day in the Philippines
What’s in halo-halo? The name translates in english to “mix-mix” and it’s fitting. It’s always made of shaved ice, evaporated milk, and sugar, and then it appears to be whatever they have to throw in. Red beans, coconut gel, jackfruit, tapioca, corn flakes, jelly beans, yams, plantains caramelized in sugar…yeah throw it in!
You may remember Halo-halo! from Top Chef:
When asking about visiting the Philippines, I kept receiving the same ominous warning each time. ”Don’t go to the Philippines – you’ll die!” Based on that advice, and considering that it’s not really near anywhere I was going, I was planning on avoiding the entire country. But is it true? Is the entire Philippines country dangerous? I kept hearing about the crime, that tourists actually get kidnapped (OMG!), and between that and how far it was from everywhere else I was planning to go, I initially wasn’t even considering going.
Sunset in Boracay, Philippines, in March 2011
Spoiler Alert – I lived, and I’m glad I went! The Philippines ended up being one of my favorite countries I visited. They weren’t even on my initial Asia trip plan, but there was so much I wanted to see and do that I stay there an entire month! That’s longer than anywhere else on my trip. I give a special thanks to Amanda (from Canada) – when I was diving in Sipadan, Borneo, she raved about her experiences there. Then I met Jesper and Louise (from Denmark), and they loved it there too, specifically Bohol. And on and on. So are the Philippines really dangerous? Here’s what you need to know:
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