Budget Travel
Blog posts about money-saving tips, cheap destinations, low-cost accommodations.
Top Budget-Friendly Destinations Bohol – Chocolate Hills, rivers, and countryside – will blog soon Related Article: How to Apply for the Philippines Digital Nomad Visa (2025 Guide) Introduction Dreaming of tropical islands, white sand beaches, and endless adventure? The Philippines offers all that and more—without breaking the bank. Here’s an updated guide on how much it costs to travel…
Living in Bali, Indonesia for 30 days was indeed ambitious for me. But I wasn’t traveling solo as I was with my boyfriend. I was assigned to do some research on where to stay and find a motorbike rental good for one month while finding the tourist spots is just easy. We have to find…
Are you searching for a 7 Days Siem Reap Itinerary? In Siem Reap, Cambodia, I celebrated my 30th birthday without a birthday cake. So, here I am writing my 7 Days Siem Reap, Cambodia Itinerary for US$200. I changed my Baht money to US dollars from a money exchange near the MRT station in Bangkok….
Introduction – Myanmar Trip Cost How much should I spend in Myanmar? How about a 28-day Myanmar travel cost? I got a message saying there was a $90 one-way ticket from Manila to Bangkok to Yangon. How many days should I spend in Myanmar? Only one or two weeks? Nope! So, I decided to get a…
Realities of Travel as a Breadwinner Nowadays, people think just because I am traveling means I am rich or I have lots of money. I am sharing with you the realities of travel as a breadwinner based on my personal experience. The truth is, I am not nor have a lot of money. I wasn’t…
How to Live Like a Local in Palawan? June 2017 to March 2018 – How to live like a local in Palawan? The best thing happened in my life living in nine (9) months. Staying there for a long time was unplanned and it just happened. When some of my friends learned that I was…
March 2010 – It was eight (8) years ago since I quit so I am writing the 5 reasons why I quit my office job. The first office job that I only worked for only 10 months as a data entry operator. I thought I was going to last for a year or more but…
Here I am sharing with you how can a poor Filipina afford to travel. Find out my most authentic and most humble answers based on my travel experiences. How Can a Poor Filipina Afford to Travel? During my first solo trip to Japan, a Dutch guy questioned me how can a poor Filipina like me…
After moving out and traveling from one place to another, finally, I could say that I am settling in Puerto Princesa for a while. This is the longest time I’ve been staying in a place. From Taiwan and Manila, I flew to Palawan since June 2017. Settling in Puerto Princesa, Palawan as a Digital Nomad-…
Why is being broke the best time to travel? There is no better time to start traveling. But the question is, can you afford it? The biggest excuse that most people who want to travel but never can give are that they don’t have enough money. If you’re telling yourself that you’re broke and that…
Who would have thought that I run out of money while traveling? So far, it was a scary experience I have encountered. I was unprepared when I moved out in January 2017. Since then, a lot has changed. Unlike before when I was able to save money for 100K PHP and traveled to five countries. Everything was planned….
How to Save Money on Airbnb? A week in Manila for PHP 350 Nobody knew how I struggled in Manila for almost two weeks with less money during the last few days of April and early May. Just imagine, I was in Taiwan for the spring season for 25 days in April 2017 (April 2…
Any travel advice for someone traveling abroad without job but has a means to do so? As a Filipino traveler with a Philippine passport, sometimes it’s really difficult to travel in a different country. Sometimes, we think that traveling is for the rich or for someone who has a good paying job. How could you…
Would you believe that I’ve been to Siargao recently? Yes, it happened last March 2017. A few years ago, several people have asked me the question if I’ve been there just because it’s a must place visit for backpackers. I was hesitant to visit because it was far and I had no idea how to…
My First $100 Google Adsense Income with iTravelRox How iTravelRox Started? A lot of people have asked if I am earning through my blog. To be honest, when I started a travel blog in 2013 through WordPress(dot)com, I never stressed myself to make money. I just wanted a travel blog where I could post my photos…
Introduction First of all, this blog post happened during my fourth trip to Taiwan with no plans, and no expectations, and everything was crazy on the spot. This travel experience is not for the faint-hearted, especially for female solo travelers. It needs guts and self-confidence. You have to be mentally ready for a worst-case scenario….