Manila to Boracay (Not Quite As Planned)
On Day 5 in the Philippines, along with Anton and his family, we flew to the island of Boracay to spend 2 days. Things didn’t go quite as planned, as our first flight was canceled, but we did end up making it to Boracay at the end of the day, and then got checked into Discovery Shores Hotel.
Anton’s KZhead channel: / antondiaz
00:30 Going to the Airport - We took a taxi in the morning to the airport, and arrived and checked in. The line and security was pretty tight, but didn’t take too long.
2:08 Flight Canceled and Rebooked - Cebu Pacific is notorious in the Philippines for delayed and canceled flights, and today was no different. We were supposed to fly from Manila to Caticlan, but our flight was canceled, and we had to re-route on another flight to Kalibo airport, about 2 hours from Boracay.
2:36 Lunch at Airport - Lunch at the airport wasn’t anything too impressive, nor was the food supplied by Cebu Pacific.
4:55 Flight to Kalibo, Boracay - Finally, even our re-routed flight was late by 1.5 hours, but we finally took off the Kalibo Airport, towards Boracay island.
6:19 Where is Boracay? - Boracay is a small island off the coast of Aklan. The closest airport is Caticlan, and about 2 hours away is another airport called Kalibo.
7:19 Boat ride to Boracay - After taking a van for about 2 hours to get to the pier, we then took a quick boat ride to Boracay island and we headed to Discovery Shores Hotel where we stayed for 2 nights.
10:00 Dinner at Discovery Shores Boracay - Dinner was served on the beach, along with Anton and his family, and everything was pretty good.
Disclosure: We were invited to stay at Discovery Shores Boracay, so we didn’t pay for our stay. But everything in this video, and all thoughts are my own.
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This food travel video was produced by Mark Wiens and Ying Wiens. The music in this video is from Audio Network.
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--- "Welcome home, Mark & Ying" --- I just adore that extra personal touch! Pampering as such hopefully made up for all the gliches and snags y'all went through... Excited to see what's up tomorrow... I am so in awe ... Thanks, Mark!
Great Vid! Thank you for taking us on tour, too :-D
Love how regularly you upload Mark!
Thank you Mark for being positive amidst that very stressful situation you had with CebuPac..
i'm carried away with your positive and awesome disposition...nice nice video.
MAN YOU'RE A VERY CALM AND POSITIVE PERSON.. MORE FOOD VIDEOS!!! THANKS MARK!
I would first like to apologize, on behalf of all Filipinos, for all the delays you guys have expected. This is a common thing in the Philippines, especially when it comes to traffic and domestic flights (even international ones). I must say, that despite all the setbacks you and your company have experienced, you have managed to still stay very positive and open-minded all throughout. Your patience is remarkable, and your great attitude is admirable. You could have gone the other route and totally blast your Philippine holiday, yet you did not. Again, on behalf of all the Filipinos, thank you very much, Mark! Keep up the great job!
You’re a great person Mark. Love that you’re enjoying life to its fullest
Love the way you eat and like the way you never disrespect any food.
+ayush chettri ..yup he has a good attitude i can say good manners in appreciating foods.
Ragnar Lothbrok nice positive attitude 👍🏼
I just love you and your beautiful family
o no
odnarivon to
Really like your vlogs, keep up the good work Mark..... A fan from Sweden named Pierre
Thanks for coming .. to our beautiful manila Philippines ..
Resort looks beautiful even at night. The room looks awesome you are lucky and the man! Keep up good work and videos
man, your videos never fail to make me hungry!
What i learn from Him is the way he appriciates every dishes he eats by understanding and respect every culture behind of it.
Mark, I have been watching your videos. You have a great attitude and you are a very nice guy. When changes like this happen, you take it easy and you are patient. Not like a lot other people. Keep making more videos. Thanks
looks like it was worth the wait. thanx again my friendly tour guide! cheers
good to see you visited philippines Mark,, I think you missed the here which is Lechon.. hop to see your next video exploring best lechon or roasted pig in the whole world..
As a filipino . We are ashame of cebu pacific ..
1M subscribers has it's perks! Great video, I can't wait to get to Boracay!
Subscribed! Thank you for highlighting our food in the past vlogs! Food is ❤
Mark, I love how you react every time you bite and chew the food...
Xcuse me are you filipino
Dennis answer me
yup...why?
Dennis Ravago i agree! Love how he reacts!
Hahaha he will lean to his right side everytime it is delicious
Hey Mark.. Another great video! I've experienced the delays and cancellations several times before, especially coming from Boracay or even Cebu. I think it's pretty common. It drives my wife crazy but for me, I've learned to relax and enjoy. The same goes for the traffic, which I actually enjoy a lot mostly because being an avid photographer, getting stuck in traffic just gives me more opportunity to capture some amazing shots even from the car. By the way, I hope you also got a chance to go to one of those restaurants in Boracay that's sort of like home cooked meals. Meaning that, you go to the market to buy your fresh seafoods, meats, etc and bring it to them to cook. I've had the most amazing meals that way. The last time I had these super huge prawns cooked in garlic butter sauce and it was heavenly!! My wife loves your reactions when you eat something delicious. I think we can tell when you've eaten something wonderfully delicious or you've eaten something that is so-so..lol. I hope one day you can travel to my wife's home province of Pangasinan and try some of the delicacies there. Thanks for making me miss the Philippines even more. It has truly become my second home… I think I also want to try that buffet in Sofitel in Manila. Wow!
Great Video Mark & Ying! What a great picture of you guys. Hope you took it home with you.
Love your videos Mark! Been watching your videos for years and so happy to see your growth. Hope greater opportunities will come your way, your vlogs are some of the best. Keep inspiring us all to travel and discover new things!
Shame you had a cancelled flight, but at least they gave you some food. It's common to fly to Kalibo then get a bus/van to the port, then a ferry to Boracay. It's much cheaper and a common route. Good thing you had a local friend Anton to help you. The hotel looked very grand and lush, amazing they even had your photo framed lol. Dinner looked very fancy =)
Ying is so cute! Would love to see more interaction between you and her.
Holy Moly that was an epic journey - that little guy must be SO patient. Looks like ANOTHER magical destination too. Hope the next day was much more relaxed.
Always ready to enjoy your video..👍
ying is sooo cute.. very beautiful couple
+Ruth Bastien I know right, Ying........!
if I ever win a lottery, I'll want to make the same trip. What a resort and the food! great presentation, very enjoyable virtual travelling for viewers.
Elena u dont need to win the lottery to enjoy boracay. Its cheaper to live in boracay than manila or cebu. Dont be a dreamer, just go there and live your life.
you're such a humble guy Mark. Thank you for visiting Philippines. God Bless your family
Another great video, thanks! Love to see you post nearly everyday to keep us satisfied :-)
Aklan is not an island its a part of an island called Panay along with 4 provinces along with Aklan,Antique,Capiz and Iloilo and other islands such as Guimaras and Negros Occidental,Region 6,Philippines
ohhh man that's very2x embarrassing our airport always delay and cebu pacific worst..... sorry for that mark and luv ur blog men!
omhar super always naman eh.
Simply Stunning !
Love the videos..👍🏿👍🏿I can't stop watching👀 then. One of the best vlogers I've seen by far.
Hey Mark, did you ever find out why the planes were held up? The dinner looked very upscale. I prefer the simple local foods. But I'm sure you will be hitting those next. Great post.
You are so posative in a sucky sittuation ! Good work ! Hope your calm rubbed off on your fellow passengers :)
+jazzyisme His attitude is half of the video's charm, I think.
I have been watching him along wile now and have come to realize its because i like him!
+jazzyisme , Flying Cebu Pacific myself along with my wife, patients is something everyone needs to have with this airline. 100% rate of being late. If any one flies on this airline, I would recommend purchasing the insurance just in case the flight is canceled and you are stuck over night because of their cause including weather cancellations.
+Charles M. Does the same thing happen with Philippines airlines? So far i'm planning on flying with them even know it cost little more. seem worth it.
Domestically, Philippine Airlines has a better record of departing online. Cebu Airlines is like Spirit Airlines with all the fees and delays. My wife and I plan to take Philippine Airlines and just pay more to fly to a different island rather than be stuck with delays on Cebu Pacific. Cebu Pacific can be a great airline if they simply get organized and learn how to run the company better.
Great video Mark! Please do more!
thanks for sharing, glad you made it safely.
Mark, I am so pleased you were able to publish these Manila Trip videos despite your camera troubles. My wife (we are a Lesbian couple) is from Tacloban Philippines and I am from Toronto Canada. I am a street food fanatic. I follow many food / travel vlogers and so many of them compliment the Philippines on their beautiful country, incredible service and wonderful people (compared to other Asian countries). As for the food, I think just about all the other Asian countries have had their time at the top of the "hip food" ladder, but Filipino food has yet to reach this level of popularity and general acceptance. I would love to hear your take - perhaps in a discussion with Anton about why this has yet to happen and where you both think Filipino food is headed. I hope you get back to Manila soon and get some time to hit the streets! You must look up the "Filipino Street Food Song" by Mikey Bustos (KZhead video) and try to sample all the foods mentioned in the song !!
Nice,
first, boo hoo, for the first time. Mark, I'm not so good at English but somehow i understand every single thing you say in your video, your accent is very comfortable and ez to listen. Nice video as always, Mark.
+Khanh Trần by the way, the chicken soup at the airport looks nowhere like the picture haha
+Khanh Trần your english is good.
🇵🇭🇵🇭I love this video!!! The Philippines is gorgeous!!
Love your videos man!!! Keep it up!
Watched this video a couple of times now. Three words - I wanna go!!!!
+graham baker Ohhh you so love it their & it worth the trip
Hi! Thanx for your post! I will go to Manilla if not this year, then deffo next!!
If you want to get a hint of the Philippines graham baker be sure to subscribe to my channel so i can show u what it like for a first timer.
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Cebu Pacific seats are so small an tight, learning air Philippines and pals seats give you more room. I hope the taxi did not try to get more money then the meter stated. That food Cebu pacific gave you is sort of cheapy, I remember they gave us Jollibee when they were delayed. It is the air conditioner that was making the steam not smoke. Boracays nice but surigaws nicer.. Philippine Mangos are the bomb. March time is the peak season for them. Enjoy the Video Mark, Keep them coming
we don't care
onyot pogi don't have to be rude
+midala40 id rather have the jollibee instead of the food mark ate just now, just by looking at it i already know its gonna turned out to be not delicious.
+midala40 Seems you have the greatest time in the Philippines too. Thank you for sharing your experience and yes Philippine mangoes are the bomb....
james mccully I have to agree with you on the Jollibee. The food mark showed that they passed out looks like crap. lol rather have some good Lomi then that. any ways Cebu Pacific was better year ago then it is now.
I have not been back home since 1989. Thank you for all the videos, I'm enjoying all of them and seeing how beautiful the Philippines is now.
Thank you Mark for showing the beauty of Philippines God bless you and your family ❤️
Cebu Pacific is always delayed. Out of my 5 flights with them, all of them were 1-2 hours delayed.
+Dan Emmanuel Ventura I feel you brother... -_-
+Dan Emmanuel Ventura That's very true. Unfortunately, I've had worse experiences with PAL--cancelled flights, delays of 6-7 hours... I'd go with Cebu Pac any day.
***** Seriously??? Wow, that's the first time I've heard that. I can only think of maybe one or two Cebu Pac flights I've been on that weren't delayed, and I've been on dozens of flights with them. They probably prioritize international flights.
***** Relax lang, 'te. Di kita inaaway, nagulat lang ako. :) That's great that you never experienced delayed flights with Cebu Pac. I hope you'll always have good experiences with them. :)
+joy peks bkit di ba totoo? di naman lahat pero marami talaga. wag maxado balat sibuyas.
Beautiful country! I miss home, but I'm loving my stay here in Thailand as well. :) #NathanSensei
God bless you mark,you are very positive and very kind,thank you for visiting our country,hope u enjoy Philippines and more power in your show...😍😍😍
Mark Wiens I'm a great fan of yours!!!!!!! Thanks for all these videos! keep posting more!
Infastructure and service is really what needs to happen in Philippines.
Didn't you eat mashed potatoes in yesterday's vlog at the buffet with French food?
Hey Mark! I have been through numerous travel and food vlogs, but what got my attention to your vlogs is the sheer positivity and kinda raw direct from the heart efforts that you put into making these videos.Your expressions while you've tasted a certain food, it gets me smiling as well :)..I by one stand by the rule of " LIVE TO EAT". You have have showcased how this world is just a huge eating bowl, and the flavors laden are unique to its origin.. Love your videos.. Keep travelling and exploring the treasures of Flavors all across the globe.. My best wishes..
Love the journeys you take us on when you travel, Its surreal the airport situation (food, delays and all) but the ending at the hotel just topped the day off beautifully! Cheers from the foodies in New Zealand
Best place in Asia
Mark, just a piece of advice never take any of cebu pacifics's flight especially when going to boracay
Why?
Thank you for the upload.
I truly admire your patience and positive attitude
And the very best in the Philippines is Palawan! Would you go there?
+Jessa Gabucan not sure what's the very best in Palawan. I've been to Palawan. The beach in Puerto Princesa was just a regular beach. But the beach going to the Underground River was nice. I did not get in it because the tour guide told us that some of the local people would steal your items while you're in the water.
+Wayne Samuel El Nido is awesome. There are so many islands which are not so commercialized and I prefer those because you know what huge crowds can do even to the most beautiful beaches. Hope you can visit the Philippines again and explore the off-the-beaten-path areas. :)
Jara Villanueva I heard of El Nido. I heard that famous movie stars go there and it's great for diving. Well, if you look at a map of the Philippines you see that Palawan is like way out there to the left almost isolated as if forgotten. That's one of the reasons I wanted to visit there. I figured not too many people would go there except if they fly in.
You're always welcome to come back in the Philippines. Yes El Nido is a must!
El Nido is good
Cebu Pacific Air is worst. I use always Philippine Airlines. 90% are on time.
this is not true, actually.
Completely not true. What a breathe of fresh air Cebu Pacific was after using horrible Air Asia. But maybe Air Asia is that bad that anything in comparison seems like heaven...
tiger air is the worst of all. and the reason for 5j's delay is the lack of runway availability in manila. 4 terminals share the same 2 runways.
I agree, NEVER again even it's for FREE, seriously
cebu pacific is the worst second is america
Thanks for sharing Mark always a pleasure to watch your videos.
So excited for the next vlog.. More!! Puca beach is extremely pristine!!
LOL,Cebu Pacific strikes again!
John Wilson #embarassing 😣
😂
John Wilson
Yeah cheapest airfare
u just made me sooooo hungry hahaha
Nice video Mark.. The way they receiving you and ying is great...
Thank you! Good job taking time showing beautiful and exotic place.
you need to go to Pampanga and eat some real Filipino food!
I'm terribly sorry for that wasted time in the airport. Philippines is known for terrible domestic flights. Almost all of the domestic flights go through that problem you just had. And CEBU PACIFIC has the WORST service BAR NONE.
Bisaya
I can tell if you like the food or love the food, just by watching your facial expressions....that's greatness! Makes us foodies smile! Keep up the good work!
LOVELY PRESENTATION MARK !!!
good thing* you experience Cebu Pacific.. the worst of the worst plane ride ever.
dpyxl After my horrible experienced with Cebu Pacific hindi n uli ako sumakay. Di bale ng mahal atleast hindi nmn ako magkakasakit sa kunsumi. Was at the airport @4am for our 7am flight with my 80 y/o father and 77 y/o uncle. Alam nyo 4pm n kmi nk alis ng Manila to Cebu. Over booked pala sila. Never again
I love Boracay island
I been there for 1 month
You always have such good B-roll footage.
mark thank you for your vlogs on Boracay i, so exited to get there keep up the brilliant work
lol, shame on cebu pacific
take note that mark and ying are treated like royalty, only in the Philippines.
Great blog on the Philippines... thanks and truly enjoyed it
You're great Mark - always very positive & accepting any irregularity & I just keep watching your series - now it's like I am traveling in Manila - thank you ;)) Keep up your good work! I also told my daughter to watch you on youtube...
i really like your videos mark, keep going man!
Awesome . Thanks for shating.
ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE..he has taken food tourism to a whole new level. Everyone I know who watches such blogs, definitely watches Mark..
Mark, thank you for visiting our beautiful country..and you also crame back for vacations as well.. God bless you always! Take care..
Nice. Im half filipino visited Manila 82.. Was so impressed. Thank you.
Great blog Mark. Mabuhay!
My god that place looks great! Great video Mark!
you pushed me to Boracay. Thank you for that wonderful video.
Hi Mark & Ling, thank you for visiting Philippines.... enjoy! We were there last year and loved.
Mark much appreciation for your enjoyable & informative videos 😀
It's great you are making daily videos. :D
That's a great video, Mark.
I love watching your videos, such a positive thinking! 👍
Good to see you enjoying in our place Mark
heading here in a month. thanks for the video bro!
Thank you sir for vising our country, dispite to all savage youve been there! Hope you enjoy sir.
Been introduced watching your videos by my wife. Loved your calm demeanor despite foul ups in your schedule. Been there , had fun parasailing, boat ride around the island etc but not quite the luxurious accomodation. Would like to try island hopping in the future as positively popularize by numerous caucasian expat vloggers. Thanks for sharing. Peace.
Appreciate your patience and very sorry for the inconvenience. Youre too positive man..
I've been on vacation visiting my son. I missed several vlogs so I get to binge watch to catch up! I'm so excited right now!!!!
Great video and stunning hotel. Just checked airfare rates to Manila & Ho Chi Minh City as well as hotel rates and they are shockingly reasonable! So reasonable that I decided to take a trip there! Thanks to your great videos for providing the motivating push to get me there :) !