Budget Travel
Blog posts about money-saving tips, cheap destinations, low-cost accommodations.
Tugu Negara or the National Monument is one of the attractions in Kuala Lumpur with its location is at 50m along Jalan Tamingsabi, northern end of the Lake Gardens on Jalan Parlimen. The monument is dedicated to 11,000 people who died during the First World War (against Japanese and Malayan Emergency). The 15m high…
We visited the New Istana Negara, one of the places we visited during the Kuala Lumpur City Tour is the Royal King’s Palace. I got amazed of the beautiful park and the green lawns being surrounded. As of this writing, I just learned that this is the new King’s Palace as the old was located…
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As a first timer being out of the country, I was excited to try the foods in Malaysia being known for multicultural population. Although I knew for myself that my sense of taste is too picky so I didn’t know what will happen. These were some of the foods I’ve tried in Kuala Lumpur. Chicken Roti…
This post is long way overdue which I traveled last year of 2013. I first posted the budget and itinerary for 4 days in Malaysia last year right after I arrived in Cebu. Anyway, I stayed here at Ibiz Hotel with an online deal I found for P2999. If I want to go back to Kuala Lumpur,…
Lake Danao Park is a refreshing place to visit. It is located in the northern part of Pacijan Island, one of the islands of Camotes. It has an area of 680 ha. (1,680 ac) and the largest lake in the Visayas Region. The entrance fee was in minimal cost, I forgot how much but it…
Pardon me with the quality of the photos because this was the time I was using my Olympus FE-26 digital camera. Bayview Park is where you can find affordable foods here like pork barbecue match it with hanging rice and a cold bottle of soda. There was a pizza parlor then but I don’t know…
Mangodlong Rock Resort is a sister company of Santiago Bay Garden and Resort so I’ve got the chance to enter the resort for free. I don’t know how much the entrance fee for visitors who are not staying either of the resorts I mentioned but I think it’s minimal. I forgot the rates of the rooms…
I had the chance for an overnight stay at Santiago Bay Garden and Resort in Camotes Island. I chose the place because seeing the pictures, I loved the ambiance of the resort while I was doing a research on where to stay in Camotes Island. There are other cheap accommodations in Camotes Island but for…
February 26, 2012, I was invited by Tata for an annual fiesta to Caubian Island together with Jan. I promised to re-post my trips in the past here on this travel blog. How to Get to Caubian Island? 1. From Cebu City, take the 01K jeepney ride going to Parkmall or Cebu Doctor’s University. Drop…
I forgot what time we arrived at NAIA Terminal 3 but for sure we were hungry. But we still need to plan on how to go to SM MOA and back. We calculated our time and with Tata’s expertise of negotiating prices for a taxi ride, all were set. We hailed a taxi outside the…
We had our 2 nights stay at Lorna’s End of the World and we paid P1,400 including the extra bed good for two persons. It’s P500 per night stay with kitchen, queen size bed (good for 2 persons), and toilet room. The room is not tight and it feels like you’re at home. To utilize the…
I missed blogging last July and I know some of my friends were following for the sequel of this blog post. I apologize for the hiatus and now I’m back. I’m trying to catch up on things before August will end. So stay tuned for more detailed information of our trip. The day we arrived…
In May 2013, I booked a flight to Dumaguete for the first time through Cebu Pacific Air with its Piso Fare promo. Since I’ve been bragging about our Siquijor-Dumaguete trip with a bonus trip or stopover in Manila (originally posted on my personal blog here), this time, I’ll be posting our itinerary and expenses here….
Parola – the Lighthouse (in English) is the landmark best known in Liloan. The Spanish originally built the lighthouse in 1857 but the tower you can see today was constructed by William Howard Taft (through his order) in 1904. This was a day in Liloan to visit Jane of geekgonegirly.com before her birthday on the…