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Spending the whole weekend in a beach setting far away from all the stresses of daily living is virtually everyone's dream. While the intense summer heat is baking most part of the tropical archipelago, the beach offers a surprisingly cool respite. Intending to escape the heat one weekend which also coincided with my daughter's birthday, I flew in for a two-day beach-filled fun spent at Palani Beach in Balud, Masbate. Palani Beach in Masbate, Philippines (April 2013) Long stretch of beach perfect for swimming This undeveloped beauty is just the perfect escape. Away from the crowd and commercialized beach destinations, Palani is my great choice for a quiet and lovely weekend with only fun and rest in my mind. Despite the summer heat, the sea breeze over the area is cool and refreshing. An early swim or a late afternoon dip is a great way to be away from the summer sun's intense glare. Who needs shoes? I walked barefoot in the clean beach Armed with my cam...

Palani shore at around sunset There is a nice beach that is being talked about somewhere in the province of Masbate, and it is called 'Palani Beach'. To warn you, it is not yet a commercialized destination, no hotels, and all those fancy facilities we often associate with resorts but that's the beauty of it. Palani Beach in Masbate It has about 1-2 kilometers of stretch of beach front with really fine white sand, just like in Boracay. Swimming is perfect due to the right depth of the water, and it's virtually clean, almost no rocks or stones, unless you venture in the deeper area. You can actually like swim and bathe there all day. Night swimming is not yet advisable. Long and beautiful stretch of fine white sand at Palani Beach Palani Beach is located in a place called Palani in the town of Balud. It is about forty-five minutes drive from Masbate City. You will find private wooden cottages in the beach area. Most of the lots there are privately owned so...