After closing for six months to handle the effects of overcrowding and fix sewage problems, the Philippine island of Boracay reopened in late October 2018, just in time for dry season. It now has a whole new set of rules, including ones prohibiting dining by the beach, fireworks after 9pm and hawkers on the beachfront. The number of hotel rooms has been reduced by several thousand. These measures are to help keep Boracay idyllic – so tourists win.
Laurie Noble / The Image Bank / Getty Images
Philippines
The place to be this month: Boracay
The popular beach destination has reopened with a pristine new look and rules to better manage the crowds
11 December 2018
ABOUT
Discovery online brings together all the inspirational travel writing
from our two inflight magazines, Discovery and Silkroad.
Be sure to look out for the print editions when you
next fly with Cathay Pacific or Cathay Dragon.
from our two inflight magazines, Discovery and Silkroad.
Be sure to look out for the print editions when you
next fly with Cathay Pacific or Cathay Dragon.