Hello Habagat!

There are countless things we love about Habagat. The way it dramatically changes the seascape, or how the afternoon sky wraps everything in blue light. It's the time when wind breakers are boarded up along the White Beach and when the last of the summer crowd has gone. It's a special period when locals find themselves with less work and more time ~ time to get together and watch a different kind of sunset. And as we say hello to Habagat, it's also the time we say our goodbyes and see you laters to friends who've become family. There's something about the island monsoon that moves people to travel or leave the island. This season has always been about transitions... in fact we at Isla Boheme all arrived sometime during Habagat, one after the other.

Last Saturday, we had our first Habagat party at our favorite beach shack. It was a beautiful get together to welcome the change of season and to bid some friends farewell as they embark on other adventures. To Eddie, Kaz and Clara, we wish you happy trails! :)

Bringing life to the party! lovely ladies Mo Ching, Chit, Tza and Blossom

Meet the Astronauts! Alia and daddy Roldan :)

That beautiful Habagat sunset

No cries from Alia can stop us from taking her photos! 

Adorable Rio!

Enjoy Bali, Clara! 

 
Everybody loves Eddie. We'll miss you brown boy! Come home soon.  

 

Safe and happy travels Kaz and Eddie! 

 

Love and good vibes,
Isla Boheme

The Isla Boheme Guide to Boracay Postcards!

About 2 years ago, the girls and I decided to have fun and create a friendly little reminder for tourists coming to the island. We called it the Isla Boheme Guide to Boracay, which you will see in this post.

Readers, friends and family liked it so much that we decided to produce them into postcards! Of course it took us 2 years to realize this and actually produce it, but now it's here! We've also updated the trike rates, tweaked some of the illustrations and added one more tip!  :)

Instead of sand and seashells, why not take these postcards that were made-with-love as your souvenirs? It would be helpful to both tourists and island residents too!

Available at your friendly island shops and resorts... soon! :)

Boracay Island, 1983

 

Surprise! These aren't really old photos of Boracay. That's me and Arnaud, tripping with some retro clothes and taking advantage of the mustache he left after shaving his beard. 

We were inspired by the photos posted on Facebook by long-time island residents. Photos from as early as the '70s and '80s  that showed how our dear island was in those days: deserted beach, no establishments, no electricity and hardly any footprints on the sand. All you could see was a long stretch of pristine white sand, foliage and the clear blue sea, and of course the bushy hair, mustaches and short shorts of the backpackers who were lucky enough to discover this paradise at that time.

Sometimes I wish I was there to see Boracay in its purest state, sometimes, I wish it stayed that way. But decades after and boatloads of tourists later, all we can do is take care of the island as much as we can and indulge our fantasies with a old clothes, a razor and a little Photoshop. 

What's new on the Island Menu?

Spring Vegetable Soup!


I am in love with this blog. Two friends share with us their love of photos and good food. What makes this site special is that the recipes are solely based on the produce that's available in Tasmania's local farmers market or from their own fishing adventure. Authentic and real with stunning views of this Australian state; Island Menu offers a wonderful perspective of life on an island and how a meal should be :)

Island Menu is love.


Samuel Shelley and Catherine Miller, thank you for your lovely posts!

The Urban Ashram

There's a new kid in town. The Urban Ashram is the first and only yoga studio in the Philippines that is a member of the Green Yoga Association, an international community of yoga studios and teachers who are committed to earth-friendly and responsible practices.


We consciously adhered to ahimsa, the Yogic concept of non-harm, during the course of building the Urban Ashram as part of our commitment to the environment and community welfare. We endeavored to minimize our carbon footprint by making responsible and sustainable choices during the construction of the Urban Ashram and remain committed to adopting other earth-friendly practices and solutions for our studio operations.

In order to provide a more organic and delightful experience, the Urban Ashram capitalizes on the use of natural lighting and ventilation as a means to conserve energy and resources.

We're super excited to see this place! Opening on August 20, the Urban Ashram is having an open house where we get to try their classes for free! Open house is until the 3rd of September. It's located in Kapitolyo, Pasig City.

To get there

Off To See the World

CUUUUUUUTE! I can't get enough of Danger Beach's music video to the single, "Apache" taken from the album Milky Way released by Dream Damage Records. Guitar playing Indian journeys through land and water to the streets of the city with his fellow bandmates: guitar stringing creatures (gah, that white yeti is so adorable!!)
Categorized as surf-pop music, LA Thomas, the man behind Danger Beach, creates the perfect sound for a rainy day such as this, inspiring me to pick up my pencil and start sketching again. Thank you Danger Beach and of course that cute little Indian!

To know more and to download the music click me :)

Here are some stills taken from the video:





So lovable!