Backpacking Bicol Region Expenses (July 8-13, 2015)

Day 1- Catanduanes

trike- 9.00
breakfast- 72.00
van to puraran- 100.00
entrance- 10.00
softdrink- 10.00
habal-habal to baras- 100.00
jeep to bato- 25.00
snack- 50.00
trike/jeep to virac- 20.00
marem pension house- 250.00
dinner- 172.25
total--------------------------------> 818.25

Day 2- Legazpi City

trike to bus terminal- 12.00
bus to san andres port- 20.00
terminal fee- 11.00
ferry to tabaco albay- 220.00
lunch- 70.00
jeep to legazpi city- 25.00
sampaguita inn- 300.00
snack- 67.00
dinner 57.00
total--------------------------------->782.00

Day 3-Sorsogon

trike to terminal- 40.00
van to sorsogon- 90.00
lunch- 80.00
jeep to gubat- 29.00
jeep to barcelona- 17.00
jeep to rizal beach- 9.00
entrance-25.00
jeep to gubat- 10.00
snack- 30.00
jeep to sorsogon- 29.00
bus to legazpi- 85.00
jeep to old legazpi- 16.00
dinner- 99.00
sampaguita inn- 300.00
total---------------------------------->859.00

Day 4- Camalig Albay
jeep to old albay- 8.00
jeep to daraga- 8.00
snack- 73.00
jeep to camalig- 10.00
habal-habal to quitanday- 250.00
entrance-20.00
lunch- 105.00
bus to naga- 110.00
sampaguita inn- 250.00
dinner- 61.50
total--------------------------------->895.50


Day 5 - Naga City
sampaguita inn-250.00
breakfast- 58.00
chicken mami- 75.00
jeep to isarog- 26.00
habal-habal- 20.00
entrance fee-10.00
jeep to centro- 8.00
lunch- 53.00
pasalubong- 300.00
dinner- 196.35
total--------------------------------->996.35

Day 6- Naga City
kinalas and puto- 63.00
bus to cwc- 10.00
habal-habal- 10.00
lunch- 55.00
ice cream- 25.00
jeep to airport- 8.00
softdrink- 15.00
terminal fee- 100.00
total-------------------------------->286.00

airfare-cebupacific
manila to virac-335.52
naga to manila-261.40

grand total- P 5,234.02


This is part of my Bicol solo backpacking trip.

Budget | Catanduanes | Albay | Sorsogon | Camarines Sur

Singapore | The Lion City Daytrip

It took an hour and we departed at Changing Airport in Singapore. This is so far one of best airport I've been. From there we took MRT to our hostel 98SG near Aljunied station.

We started exploring the Lion City. We just hop MRT to some of the interesting spot in Singapore.We wander at the Merloin Park. We also enjoy the Marina Gardens.

We ended our Singapore trip in Sentosa Island. I'm able to meet my college classmate Sheila and she accompanied us around the entertainment complex. We pass by the Universal Studio and have that photo op at the famous rotating global signage.  Then we headed to the man made beaches in Sentosa. Sheila also treated us lunch at Chinese restaurant.

It was a short trip to SG then we go back to KL via Air Asia and from there we took our flight back to Manila.

Malaysia | A Truly Asia Experience

This trip is made possible by a glitch booking with Air Asia that I was able to book flights KL-Manila and KL-SG-KL for less than 100 pesos only.

Together with my constant travel buddy Weng, we kick off our Malaysia-Singapore trip exploring the city of Kuala Lumpur.

From the KLIA-LCCT we took a bus to KL Sentral and headed to our hostel Central Lodge. We left our backpack then start our journey.

The famous Petronas twin tower in heart of the city is one of the reasons why I wanted to visit Malaysia. We enjoyed wandering around that complex. There is a lot of tourist.

We ended the day at the Brickfields commonly known as little India enjoying milk tea and roti.

On the second day we hop a train to the Batu Cave. We climb the countless stairs up to the entrance of the cave. Monkeys were everywhere. 

By lunch time we head back to KL then we visited the grand mosque and KL Sentral station. We spend that afternoon at Titingwansa Lake. This place is where John Lloyd and Bea shot their movie Miss You Like Crazy. One of best view of Petronas Tower can be seen from the park beside the lake. From there we bought some pasalubong at the China Town in Jalan Petaling.

We left KL early that morning to catch our flight to Singapore. It was a truly Asia experience.

Hong Kong | A Glimpse Of Asia's World City

After exploring Macau we headed to Macau-HK Ferry terminal and boarded a ferry bound to Hong Kong. An hour of sea travel we arrived at Hong Kong past 7 in the evening. We took the MTR to our hostel in Fortress Hill area. We stayed at Yes Inn.

We left our backpack and look for a nearby restaurant. We have a sumptous authentic Chinese food for dinner. After that we boarded a double decker bus to nowhere then took a tram back to our hostel.

On the second day of our Macau-Hong Kong trip we headed to Lantau Island. We took MTR to Ngong Ping 360. For the first time were able to experience a cable car ride. We explore the village and climb the stairs up to the big Buddha. Try some authentic Chinese street foods. 

We wander at the central business district on our 3rd day. We meet some OFW have chitchat and also eat lunch with them. 

Afterwards we took a tram to The Peak. It's so foggy that were not able to witness the 360° view of Hong Kong's skyscrapers. We take a coffee break from a Starbucks branch there.

From the Peak we hop a bus to the Central Ferry Pier then we took a ferry to cross Kowloon Peninsula. We walked the kilometer long Avenue of Stars then we checked the Mongkok street market. After buying some staff we head back to the Avenue of Stars to witness the spectacular symphony of Lights.

It was an awesome day exploring Hong Kong on our own. We get our backpack from the hostel and waited for a bus to the airport but it seems that we missed the lastrip instead we took a much pricey MTR to the airport. We sleep there and waited our flight back to Manila via Cebu Pacific Hong Kong- Clark route.

Where to Stay in Hong Kong:

yesinn @FORTRESS HILL
ADDRESS: FLAT B, 15/F, FRONT BLOCK, CONTINENTAL MANSION, 294 KING'S RD, FORTRESS HILL, HONG KONG
TEL: (852) 2881 7077
EMERGENCY: (852) 8338 6464 (8:00-22:00)
FAX: (852) 8338 6467
EMAIL: abcyesinn.com
QQ: 157625380 (中文)

yesinn @CAUSEWAY BAY
ADDRESS: 2-9/F, NAN YIP BLDG., 472 HENNESSY RD., CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG
TEL: (852) 2213 4567
FAX: (852) 8338 6467
EMAIL: reception2 yesinn.com

YESinSPACE (KOWLOON)
ADDRESS: 4/F, 10, ANCHOR STREET, TAI KOK TSUI, KOWLOON
TEL: (852) 3427 6000 (enquiry 9:00-20:00)
FAX: (852) 8338 6467
EMAIL: spyesinn.com

This is part of my Macau-Hong Kong Budget Trip with Weng of Byaheng Jologs.

Budget | Macau | Hong Kong

Macau | Walking Through Historic Center Of Macau

Ruins of St. Pauls

Last June 2013 together with my good friend Weng we travel Macau and Hong Kong on a budget. 

It's our first time to travel out of the country. We’re too early at Clark airport in Pampanga. We waited for the check in counter to open then we fall in line to process our travel documents.

The Immigration officers asked so many questions to me. She asks for our hotel booking reservations, airline tickets and reason why we are traveling to Macau. After presenting all documents the IO finally stamped my passport then we headed to the boarding area and waited for our flight.

The Venetian

From Macau airport we took the free shuttle from the airport to the Venetian Hotel. The elegant interior of the casino /hotel is amazing. We roam around the casino complex and the nearby hotel.

From the Venetian Hotel we took a taxi to the Senado square. There's a lot of OFW there. Were supposed to spend time at the park but we can't find a place were we can rest so asked for a nearby hostel. We stayed at Pensao Ka Va. 

Past 10 in the morning when we woke up and started to explore the Senado Square, Ruins of St. Pauls and the historical center of Macau.

Senado Square

There is a  lot of free taste goods and souvenir shops along the streets leading to the Ruins of  St. Pauls.We ride a cab from one attraction to another. We visited the Guia Fortress, A-ma Temple and the Fisherman’ Wharf.

This is part of my Macau-Hong Kong Budget Trip with Weng of Byaheng Jologs.

Budget | Macau | Hong Kong

Macau & Hongkong On A Shoestring Expenses (June 12-15, 2013)

macau-exchange rate 1 mop=5.60 php

day 0

lugaw at venetian hotel - 280.08

coke - 56.02

taxi - venetian to senado(268.88/2)-134.44

hostel -pensao ka va(1,960.54/2)-980.27

day 1

eggtart-44.81

coke-56.02

food-448.12

coke-56.02

2 souvenir shirts-324.89

bus - senado square to maa temple-28.01

bus - maa temple-72.82

taxi - maa temple  to guia hill(235.26/2)-117.63

taxi - guia hill to fishermans wharf(126.04/2)-63.02

taxi - fishermans wharf to macau-hk ferry terminal(156.84/2)-78.42

fare -turbo jet ferry to hong kong-829.02

total macau expenses- php3,569.57(637.42 mop)

hong kong-exchange rate 1 hk$=5.87 php

mtr - sheung wan to fortress hill-35.23

yesinn-fortress hill  698.40hk$/2 for 2 nights-2,050.67

food  - 155.62

day 2

breakfast-118.62

mtr - fortress hill to tung chung  (ngong ping 360)-146.81

cable car one way-552.01

keychain souvenir-411.07

hotdog-58.72

juice-117.45

taho-58.72

bus - ngong ping 360 to tung chung-99.83

mtr - tung chung to fortress hill-149.75

rain coat-587.25

bread-99.83

dinner-240.77

double decker bus (fh to sai wan ho)-23.49

tram (sai wan ho to fh)-23.49

day 3

mtr -fh to central-35.23

adobo,rice,softdrinks-211.41

tram to the peak(one way)-164.43

starbucks-293.62

bus - the peak to central ferry pier-52.85

ferry to tsim sha tsui-19.97

2 souvenir shirts-293.62

mtr - tst to kowloon-76.34

mtr - kowloon to tst-76.34

water-152.68

mtr - fh to hk airport-510.91

total hk expenses- php6,816.77(1,161.29 hk$)

total expenses in macau & hong kong-php10,386.34

travel tax-1,620.00

terminal fee-450.00

airfare clark to macau (cebu pacific air)-101.00

airfare hong kong to clark (cebu pacific air)-1,997.39

total airfare and other fees-4,168.39

grand total- php14,554.73

This is part of my Macau-Hong Kong Budget Trip with Weng of Byaheng Jologs.

Budget | Macau | Hong Kong

Backpacking Mindanao 2 Expenses (Dipolog to GenSan) Nov 5-12, 2014

 day 1
 airfare- manila to dipolog (cebupac) - 951.52
 bus dipolog to dapitan - 18.00
 trike to rizal shrine(rt) -35.00
 guide tip - 100.00
 lunch - 73.00
 bus dapitan to dipolog - 20.00
 trike to sunset blvd - 8.00
 dinner @ mcdoko-doko - 75.00
 water 1 liter - 24.00
 bus dipolog to tampilisan - 165.00
 guest house-tampilisan - 150.00
 habal-habal - 20.00
 total-day 1 ----------------------------------------->1,639.52

day 2
 habal-habal to situbo falls(rt) - 200.00
 jeep tampilisan to ipil - 30.00
 lunch - 85.00
 trike around ipil - 40.00
 bus ipil to pagadian - 175.00
 jeep to downtown - 10.00
 snack - 63.00
 roxan hotel - 350.00
 dinner - 65.00
 total-day 2 ----------------------------------------->1,018.00


day3
 trike around pagadian - 35.00
 bus pagadian to ozamiz - 100.00
 trike around ozamiz - 30.00
 lunch - 67.00
 entrance-cotta fort - 5.00
 ferry from ozamiz to mukas - 36.00
 bus to iligan - 75.00
 jeep to gh - 7.00
 famous pension house - 200.00
 dinner - 36.00
 water& ice cream - 63.50
 total-day 3-------------------------------------------->654.50

 day4
 habal habal to bus terminal - 35.00
 jeep iligan to marawi - 50.00
 trike around marawi - 60.00
 van from marawi to cotabato - 350.00
 lunch - 84.00
 hotel filipino - 300.00
 jeep/habal habal to grand mosque - 136.00
 dinner - 70.00
 total-day 4------------------------------------------>1,085.00

day5
 van cotabato to midsayap - 60.00
 trike to jeepney terminal - 10.00
 breakfast - 50.00
 water - 20.00
 jeep midasayap to dado - 70.00
 lunch - 70.00
 habal-habal to asik-asik - 150.00
 entrance-asik-asik falls - 30.00
 transpo back to midsayap/dinner -  free c/o kuya neil
 accomodation - free c/o kuya neil              
 total-day 5------------------------------------------->460.00

day6
 bus midsayap to cotabato - 40.00
 jeep to husky bus terminal - 10.00
 bus cotabato to isulan - 156.00
 van isulan to surallah - 59.00
 jeep surallah to lake sebu - 35.00
 habal habal around lake sebu - 195.00
 punta isla resort - 150.00
 lunch/dinner - 100.00
 cellphone charging - 20.00
 total-day 6------------------------------------------->765.00

 day7
 breakfast - 53.00
 habal-habal around lake sebu - 25.00
 van lake sebu to surallah - 35.00
 van from surallah to koronadal - 28.00
 lunch - free c/o tita jolly              
 mcdo hot fudge - 28.00
 bus koronadal to gensan - 95.00
 habalhabal around gensan - 30.00
 bukohalo - 82.00
 dinner/accomodation - free  c/o kuya buddy              
  total-day 7------------------------------------------>376.00

day8
 habal-habal to van terminal - 50.00
 van gensan to glan - 100.00
 trike to gumasa(rt) - 200.00
 van glan to gensan - 100.00
 lunch - 158.00
 trike/jeep/habalhabal to gensan airport - 90.00
 terminal fee - 100.00
 bread - 80.00
 airfare gensan to manila (cebupac)  - 766.52
 total-day 8----------------------------------------->1,644.52


grand total ---------------------------------------->7,642.54

This is part of the 2nd leg of my solo backpacking in Mindanao.

Budget | Zamboanga Del Norte | Zamboanga Sibugay | Zamboanga Del Sur | Misamis Occidental | Lanao Del Sur | Cotabato City | North Cotabato | South Cotabato | Saranggani

Backpacking Eastern Visayas Expenses

day 1-Southern Leyte
airfare from Manila to Tacloban (Tiger Airways) - 261.12
donut & coffee  - 65.00
jeep from airport to vanvans terminal - 50.00
lunch @ eatery near van-van - 73.00
bottled water - 16.00
van to maasin city - 220.00
hotdog - 14.00
bottled water - 44.10
trike to gv hotel  - 7.00
gv hotel-maasin  - 350.00
halo-halo - 45.00
trike to/from s.leyte capitol - 30.00
internet/bread - 70.00
total-day 1------------------------------->1,245.22

day 2 - Southern Leyte to Tacloban City
jeep to padre burgos  - 30.00
burger - 50.00
soft drinks  - 10.00
jeep to sogod - 50.00
lunch - 100.00
porksilog @ zilog - 69.00
jeep to village townhouse - 8.00
village townhouse tacloban(a/c) - 420.00
globe prepaid card - 100.00
total-day 2-------------------------------->837.00

day 3  -Samar & Northern Samar
trike to vanvans terminal - 15.00
van to catbalogan - 120.00
lunch-tinola malasugi - 70.00
van to calbayog  - 90.00
bottled water - 25.00
trike to grandtours terminal - 5.00
van to catarman - 100.00
gv hotel-catarman - 400.00
jolibee - 80.00
bread - 20.00
turon  - 10.00
trike to n.samar capitol - 25.00
total-day 3------------------------------->960.00


day 4 - Northern Samar
jeep to lavezares - 50.00
banana que - 10.00
boat to/from biri island - 600.00
habal-habal - 200.00
tourism fee - 25.00
trike to allen - 20.00
trike to jeepney terminal - 10.00
ice cream - 10.00
jeep to calbayog - 80.00
van to tacloban - 190.00
village townhouse tacloban(a/c)  - 420.00
bottled water - 23.50
totla-day 4------------------------------>1,638.50


day 5 - Tacloban City
brunch @ mads - 35.00
coffee - 5.00
jeep to robinson mall  - 8.00
jeep to palo - 8.00
soft drinks  - 15.00
jeep to robinson mall  - 10.00
jeep to airport - 20.00
hotdog sandwich - 20.00
terminal fee - 75.00
airfare from Tacloban to Manila (Zest Air)  - 585.76
total-day 5--------------------------------->781.76 

grand total  ------------------------------->5,462.48

This part of my Eastern Visayas trip series.

Budget | Southern Leyte | Samar | Northern Samar | Leyte