Kansai is one of the most interesting regions to visit Japan. It is where Osaka, Kyoto, Nara and Kobe cities are located. Initially I allocated 5 days to visit this region but later on decided to make it 8 days 7 nights trip. Covering these places requires much of time as there are lot of […]
Budget Travelling
Sapporo on a Budget with Itinerary and Expenses
Our wish of experiencing snow short lived when a rare snowfall showered in Tokyo last November 24, 2016. Mounds of snow can’t be found in the streets as it was only good for several hours. It deprived us big time to do some snowball fights and build a snowman. How sad it was for the first timers […]
Temporary Abode: Alba Uno Hotel Cebu Philippines
Which part of Philippines have you gone? This is the follow-up question I throw whenever my foreign friends told me they visited the Philippines. Cebu topped the list followed by Boracay and Palawan. It’s been renowned worldwide Cebu as a key destination in the country. Evidently, the tourism industry is so much alive is this island […]
Weekend Getaway on a budget in Malaysia
We all need a change of scenery every once in a while but not all of us can afford to spend a fortune. Check out our budget weekend getaway ideas in Malaysia! Foodie fiesta: Penang Head over to Penang where you can indulge yourself with a smorgasbord of food and experience its colorful heritage. […]
Review: Z Hostel Makati, Philippines
Traveling around Southeast Asia becomes a trend destination for global backpackers. The million of visitors drawn to this part of Asia is increasing each year. This phenomenon was the catalyst for more budget carrier connectivity along the region and huge demand for the hospitality business. The Philippines had well benefited of this momentum. The influx of tourists […]
Temporary Abode: Zerenity Hotel and Suites Cebu Philippines
16:00 10/09/2015 Cebu is our ideal connecting hub whenever we travel home to Davao or going back in KL. Why not Manila? Good question, as you know NAIA is a magical place when bullets summoned on your belongings by a leprechaun. A lot of sorcery and thievery happens casually and more to elaborate. Oh, not […]
Temporary Abode: Aung Mingalar Hotel, Bagan Myanmar
04:00 02/05/2014 Bagan had lured global tourists enamored to its centuries old thousand temples spread along the red plains. The spike of visitor enables their tourism related business to thrive. But despite of tourists boon, we noticed the missed opportunity of catering the average spenders. It limits our search to a handful of budget accommodation. If […]
Review: The Explorer Hotel, Melaka Malaysia
The rapid urban development in Malacca is wholly undeniable. The once quaint town we had admired had slowly picked up the fast pace of urbanized city like KL. Now, quite a number of hotels had sprouted, that means more choices for tourists. The Explorer Hotel is one of the many family-friendly accommodations dotted the historical […]
Domestic Guesthouse Budget Hotel, Manila Philippines
14:20 14/12/2013 Right after Air Asia Zest lured us with an irresistible cheapo airfare. We already anticipated sleeping over in the airport, burning the time before our next earliest flight. Same as what we did in Bangkok. But after weighing all the factors such as airport amenities, baggage, and sleeping convenience. We totally withdraw that idea […]
Love at First Flight with Air Asia
19:00 04/12/2012 Exactly just a year ago, an hour half before our maiden flight with Air Asia. We’re stuck in the baggage dropping area of Low-Cost Carrier Terminal in KL. Contemplating how our baggage turns to 45 kg when it was 40 the last time we mount those from the portable weighing scale 5 hours prior. […]
Pinoy on a Shoestring Guide to Kuala Lumpur
Have you been bewitched by the Two Princes ? ( Gael Hilotin of The Pinay Solo Backpacker) Are you an adrenaline junkie and want to try the Bungy Jump at Sunway Lagoon as what Edcel Suyo did? (soloflighted.com) or you admired Titiwangsa Park, when you saw that movie of John Loyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo (Miss […]
Melaka Trip: Restrospecting Melaka, An Overview
16:10 29/04/2012 It had been long been overdue from the time we planned to visit Melaka. The original plan was to go there by Friday night and come back on Sunday afternoon. But it wasn’t followed as our travel mate Manju had some errands to run on Friday. Other reason was, we don’t want get […]