I fell in love with you in 2016, and now you’ve pulled me in even deeper.
You are probably the only island I’ve ever been to, in the Philippines, that’s made me feel like I wasn’t in our own country. I love how you keep everyone here on their guards, because we might just stay longer if we’re not careful. I admire how you’ve influenced everyone living here to keep you clean and green, forcing restaurants to use metal or stems as straws.
You fill me with adoration every time i stop to take in the moment. Even just looking at your street now, it makes me giddy with excitement.
I love how, as I’m sitting here, both locals and expats passing on their motorbikes, will look me in the eye and nod their heads, as if they know me. And i find it cute hearing people shout the names of passers by because, here, everyone knows. Every. Body. Save for the tourists.
It’s great here. It’s beautiful. Watch out Siargao, I might just move to this island.
This is how I feel about most beach towns tbh hahaha. Love your photos!
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Thank you! appreciate it! ❤ 🙂
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This photo made my mouth drop open. This is just so beautiful. I love places that remind me that the hectic lives that we live are not a necessity but a choice. And it’s freaking awesome to hear that the island is being taken care of. I haven’t been anywhere yet where they are using metal straws, although I know that they exist. People act like there is no problem. Thankfully, you’ve found a place that is valuing itself and preserving its beauty.
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It is freaking awesome! I only hope that once more and more tourist come here, they’ll still be able to control the trash.
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It’s sad to say but tourists are the worst. Fort Lauderdale is a big spring break party city and the people just leave the beach trashed every time. The locals have to deal with the clean up after they leave. People come to a place for the beauty and then destroy it. It makes no sense.
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That’s true. We all say we appreciate the beauty, but can’t help ourselves from soiling it. Such is human nature. 😦
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That’s why it’s so important to have strong governments/citizens that demand respect for their land. I hope it always stays gorgeous and clean there.
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Me too! But the Philippine Gov’t, as corrupt as it is, can’t (won’t) do much about it. Seemed to me that it’s the expats who are doing what they can. Thankfully, they love the place as much as the locals.
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I’ve seen the same ordeal with the Haitian govt. Most of the nice areas have been rented out for cruise ships and everything else is left to spoil.
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Frickin awesome photo!!! What a heart warming post :)) I will now place siargao to my priority list
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Thank you so much!!! Welp, my heart is warm to know that you made an effort of reading this! Lol. You should! It’s great.
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I’m still waiting for more siargao posts Hehehe
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They’re coming! haha. I’m also writing for Tripzilla so I’m juggling two write ups right now. But thanks so much for letting me know! I’ll work on it for sure! lol
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