I’ve been doing a lot of online window-shopping these past few days in search for the perfect swimsuit for my beachscapades in April. Last year, I found such good finds at the Landmark (the place to shop!) at very affordable prices. This year, my month-long summer break starts in April and because of my very tight schedule as a medical clerk, I wouldn’t be able to go mall-hopping to search for the perfect pair in time for my love affair with the sea and the sand. So for the uber-busy me, the next best place to shop is online. So what good finds do we have out there?

First, I’ll be featuring swimwear for small-busted women like moi. Most petite girls who don’t have to lose weight for summer have small bust and only a very lucky few petite Filipinas have cup sizes larger within the B and C range.

For those small on top, you can do well with push-up, underwire, padded tops or triangle tops, the last of which look best on women with smaller breasts. You can also opt for string bikinis which are best recommended because they can be tied tight to  better fit a petite frame. For designs and details, you may opt for horizontal stripes, smocking and ruffles along the neckline which help make you look wider than you really are. And if you’re wearing patterns, look for smaller patterns and shy away from bigger ones because they will just enhance your small breasts. A perfect example is the one on the left, “Elle” from Cocomobeachwear (P1,299).  It’s a triangle string top with small patterns and ruffle details along the neckline which best flatters a small-breasted figure.
A cheaper option would be one of my faves from The Beachy Life’s Beach Deity Collection: Annapurna (P895). I just love the combination of oriental print brown and happy red. Too conservative for separates? You can also strut your stuff in one-piece cutout suits which create curves. Most fashion experts agree that small-busted women should avoid wearing bandeau-style tops. I have to agree. It flattens the already non-existent chest. LOL. Also, generally avoid vertical stripes - unless of course you want to personify Olive Oyl in bikinis.

I don’t know if anyone missed me but I sure did miss blogging. I had been away from the internet since the last few days of my finals because I was spending the nights studying with my roommate in their home in Fairview. I also had the internet connection cut back in the apartment since I’m also moving houses soon (tomorrow in fact) so even when the exams ended last Friday, I wasn’t able to surf the net and rant about my hell week before we left for the much-needed Bohol-Cebu trip.

I got back this morning after five days of being on tour. I had so much fun that I felt the need to share my experience as a guide for those who are also planning on a Bohol-Cebu getaway as well. Anyway, I’ll be dividing this summer escapade entry into a number of parts since it won’t fit in just one blog.

My mom, aunt, Bee and I left Manila on board the Cebu Pacific flight to Tagbilaran early morning of Saturday and arrived a good one hour and a half later. My aunt who is from Bohol, was the one in charge of getting a tour van for us. A tour van is the best and most comfortable way of going to the tourist spots in Bohol since taxis don’t exist in Tagbilaran (or so I think). If you have no contacts in Bohol, you can hire a tour van once you get off the airport since you’ll be greeted by a number of drivers offering tour vans for visitors. The drivers also serve as your personal tour guide as our van driver, Kuya Joven (Cel #: +639202810530, email: join@yahoo.com) did for us. The drivers know exactly where to bring you so you don’t have to worry about your itinerary. We spent PHP 3,500 for the van. It’s originally PHP 3,000 but my aunt requested him to bring us to Sagbayan Peak (which was out of the way) to see more of the Chocolate Hills so we had to add another PHP 500. You see, there were two places developed where tourists can see the Chocolate Hills, one is in Carmen, Bohol named the Chocolate Hills Complex and another one located in Sagbayan. We had breakfast in a nearby mall because we had to wait for my mom’s colleagues who were joining us in Bohol from Cebu. Once they arrived, the adventure began for us. Here are the places we visited on our first day in Bohol in chronological order.

» Continue Reading