2023 Bangkok Travel Guide (Budget + Itinerary)

Bangkok is special to me, because this is where I first backpacked solo abroad. I remember booking a cheap airfare months before my trip. I booked a tour and a hotel from a travel agency but after paying it, they called me and said I had to pay for two because the...
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2023 MELAKA TRAVEL GUIDE (ITINERARY + BUDGET)

Detailed Melaka Travel Guide blog with Melaka Itinerary and Budget, places to see in Melaka, and where to stay in Melaka. Melaka’s gentle flowing river provides a serene accompaniment to its architectural splendor. Everywhere I turn, Malacca (Melaka) reminds me that I...
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2023 OSAKA TRAVEL GUIDE (BUDGET + ITINERARY)

Osaka, Japan is a lively city blessed with dumbfounding infrastructures, well-edited shops, food haven, stylish hostels, and astonishingly spotless streets! Adding up to its allure are the utterly helpful and disciplined Japanese.  Here's a travel guide blog to help...
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HONG KONG TRAVEL GUIDE BLOG (Itinerary + Budget)

Hong Kong is special to me, because it’s my first international travel with my sister.  It’s like fulfilling a childhood dream when we toured Hong Kong Disneyland.  This is why I wrote this Hong Kong Travel Guide Blog. If you dream of traveling to Hong Kong, have the...
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TAIPEI TRAVEL GUIDE (Budget + Itinerary) 2019

Taipei, Taiwan was never on my bucketlist despite its proximity to the Philippines.  But because applying for a Taiwan tourist visa is more relaxed these days, I decided to travel to this city, which is roughly an hour and a half away by air.  Little did I know, that...
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SINGAPORE TRAVEL GUIDE 2019 (Budget + Itinerary)

If I could only choose 4 words to describe Singapore, they would be : spotless, sophisticated, efficient but expensive. It’s hard to tell now that this tiny, booming country that is speckled with sky-high buildings and posh shopping malls, was once a colonial...
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TRAVEL GUIDES

2025 ALBAY + LEGAZPI TRAVEL GUIDE (ITINERARY + BUDGET)

2025 ALBAY + LEGAZPI TRAVEL GUIDE (ITINERARY + BUDGET)

Comprehensive Legazpi Itinerary and Albay travel guide with sample budget and expenses, where to stay and places to visit in Albay. Dominating the skyline of Legazpi and Albay is Mt.Mayon, the poster girl of the province. Known for its majestic beauty and almost...

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VISA GUIDES

GREECE VISA FOR FILIPINOS: HOW TO APPLY AND REQUIREMENTS

GREECE VISA FOR FILIPINOS: HOW TO APPLY AND REQUIREMENTS

I just returned from my Greece winter trip and as promised, I will blog about Greece and how to apply for a Greece Visa for Filipinos (Philippine Passport Holders). Applying for a tourist visa is always nerve-racking, so here’s a guide on How to Apply for a Schengen...

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ITINERARIES

2025 ALBAY + LEGAZPI TRAVEL GUIDE (ITINERARY + BUDGET)

2025 ALBAY + LEGAZPI TRAVEL GUIDE (ITINERARY + BUDGET)

Comprehensive Legazpi Itinerary and Albay travel guide with sample budget and expenses, where to stay and places to visit in Albay. Dominating the skyline of Legazpi and Albay is Mt.Mayon, the poster girl of the province. Known for its majestic beauty and almost...

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BAGUIO TRAVEL GUIDE (ITINERARY + BUDGET) (2025)

BAGUIO TRAVEL GUIDE (ITINERARY + BUDGET) (2025)

Detailed Baguio travel guide with DIY Baguio itinerary with budget including places to see in Baguio.  Baguio, the summer capital of the Philippines, has a timeless appeal. This bustling city on the foot of the Cordillera is geographically part of Benguet province,...

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MATNOG TO CEBU FERRY SCHEDULE 2025

Making your way from Bicol to Cebu is now easier with the availability of the Matnog to Cebu ferry.  You need to travel to Matnog, Sorsogon and ride a ferry to Northern Cebu. There are 2 routes for the Matnog to Cebu Ferry:  Matnog to Bogo (Polambato, Cebu) – if you...

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2025 ALBAY + LEGAZPI TRAVEL GUIDE (ITINERARY + BUDGET)

Comprehensive Legazpi Itinerary and Albay travel guide with sample budget and expenses, where to stay and places to visit in Albay. Dominating the skyline of Legazpi and Albay is Mt.Mayon, the poster girl of the province. Known for its majestic beauty and almost...

read more

BAGUIO TRAVEL GUIDE (ITINERARY + BUDGET) (2025)

Detailed Baguio travel guide with DIY Baguio itinerary with budget including places to see in Baguio.  Baguio, the summer capital of the Philippines, has a timeless appeal. This bustling city on the foot of the Cordillera is geographically part of Benguet province,...

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CEBU-BOHOL FERRY SCHEDULE AND RATES 2025

Bohol is back in the limelight this year. And if you’re thinking of adding it on your itinerary after your Cebu trip, here’s how you can get there by sea. This blog will tell you the Cebu to Bohol ferry and fast-craft schedules and rates for 2025, as well as the Bohol...

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SIARGAO TOURIST SPOTS + ITINERARY (2025)

Detailed travel blog about Siargao Tourist spots and things to do and Siargao itinerary. Siargao exudes with dramatic coastlines, tropical island cliches, palm-fringed roads, and emerald green coves that are blissfully devoid of luxury trappings. No wonder it is now a...

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Since 2010, she has written travel features on the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Vietnam. She has contributed to local and foreign travel news site, newspapers and magazines from 2011 to 2015.

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