Beyond the White Beach of Boracay at Mulligan Golf Hotel

Boracay is a premier resort island in the Philippines where there is good swimming, bright tropical weather, and fine stretches of white sand beaches. On average 90 percent of the time spent in Boracay will likely be used to enjoy the beach and the temperate water. If not, you’re probably doing something wrong. Or dirty.


That is, dirty in an outdoorsy kind of way. The resort island of Boracay is not just about the beach, as Philippine Tour is reminded once again during our last visit to the Mulligan Golf Hotel in Boracay. Island charms of Boracay includes the so-called “bug cars,” Mt. Luho, golf hotel, cocktails by the beach, floating spa, underground caves, the list goes on, really.


And why take the trouble discovering it all in Boracay? Just because.

Trek—See Boracay in a new light, high up in the island’s highest peak called Mt. Luho, with the surf crashing in the shores not far away, and with the crisp sea air refreshingly cool.


Mt. Luho gives a view of Boracay that not many tourists have seen (Read: The path that leads up to the peak is not exactly for the vacation set, as it consists foot-high steps hacked out from the mountain wall). To put an adrenalin fix when scaling Boracay, rent an all-terrain motor bike portentously called “bug cars.”





Golf—There is something nice in an island when a really neat golf course is available, like the golf hotel in Boracay of Mulligan’s Fairways and Bluewater. If the sport can get close to you even in Boracay Island, there must be few things else that are not available in Boracay.


Shop—Boracay is bazaar haven and its most colorful part is that side of the island where trinket sellers, henna tattoo artists, zipline dancers, and shop owners do business. They can be found in the public beaches across the island. Since the Mulligan Hotel in Boracay sits on an exclusive beach, frequent trips to the local markets can be a problem.


Watersport—Walk on the ocean floor, some 20 feet underwater, and swim with the fishes. Or go parasailing, jet skiing, or spelunking through the underground caves of New Coast Beach where the Mulligan Golf Hotel in Boracay is located.


Pamper—Get a taste of the island at the Pirate Den and Lookout Point of the hotel in Boracay of Mulligan Golf. Feast on bounties from the sea, chori burgers, hotdogs, baked oysters, beef kebabs, all with the dramatic seascape of Boracay in the backdrop. Also, massage from the resident masseuse, cocktails from the poolside bar, or simply lounging in the hotel’s Paradise Cove complete the island pampering available here at the resort in Boracay of Mulligan Golf Hotel.

Samsung SCH-M470 is its first HSUPA smart phone

HSUPA (High-Speed Uplink Packet Access) is the enhanced version of WCDMA, offering higher data communication speeds for uplink. Samsung has introed its first HSUPA smart phone tagged the SCH-M470 for its Koreaan patrons. Specs include a 2-megapixel camera, Web browsing, push email, Google search application, and WiFi and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity. HSUPA is 5-times faster than WCDMA upload speed, to elucidate it takes 1 minute to upload 5 MP3 songs using HSUPA, while it takes 5 minutes to upload the 5 MP3 songs under WCDMA. Samsung SCH-M470 will cost between 600,000KRW or $615 and 700,000KRW or $720.

Black Label LG launches third series handset.

The third LG Black Label Series handset has been announced and the new model features a slim slider avatar. Carbon fiber and tempered glass have been used to fashion it and it packs in a 5-megapixel camera as well. It will be officially launched on April 24th starting from Europe and on to the rest of the world. At the launch, the product name of the third LG Black Label Series model will be revealed.

PSP Firmware 3.95

Sony Japan has released Firmware ver 3.95 for the PSP. Not much in store with this update but just two new features. The ability to add custom button configuration for PS1 game playback and to quit remote play with your PS3 while still leaving the PS3 on.

White gold iPhone

Here is a budget alternative to Peter Aloisson designed iPhone Princess Plus. Available on Ebay for $10,000 you get solid white gold iphone skillfully enhanced by 5.65 carats of VS Brilliant Cut Diamonds. The approximately 6 carats of diamonds are pave set around the screen of the iPhone as well as the Apple Logo on the back.

MobiBlu's Cube3

The third generation of MobiBlu's Cube collection is a lot more exciting than the previous versions. It has the sexy, sleek body that makes it ever touchable and desirable. What more could you ask for from a cube that plays MP3 and WMA format files and has a FM tuner as well. You can store up to 2 GB of data into this one. the OLED is the usual small but admirable screen that tells you what's playing. The Cube3 also provides with compatibility to work with PlaysForSure content. The MobiBlu Cube3 will be available for $99 on May 1st. A nice new cube on the shelf is something that I would really invite.

Motorola Sidekick Slide in Fiery Red color

Let's pave the path for the cool Motorola Sidekick Slide and make sure it's a red carpet entry this time. There's nothing added in the functionality of the new one but it's all about the new color. If purple wasn't your color, then the fire red shape will make a good show in your hand. I somehow like the new look with all the fiery red flames surrounding the limp black buttons. Let's hope that the new one leaves no room for complaint for those who whined about mysterious turning on and off of the phone every time it was opened or closed. This one should show up sometime in early June. There is room for improvement in everyone and everything we see around us. But in case of Motorola's cool products, it's the customer's style preference that counts. Thankfully!