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Nacpan Beach in El Nido Palawan is one of the must-visit sites in El Nido. I don't know what else to say. lol According to my research (from other blogs), Nacpan Beach is a 4km stretch of powdery sand beach. The beach is still in its virgin beauty. Although resorts are starting to sprout in the area. I just hope it will not be abused like what other touristy beaches in the Philippines right now. Everything seems to be perfect in Nacpan Beach. Despite its distance and difficulty of access roads, people flock and visit Nacpan Beach. It is already touristy, but I am still hoping for its virginity be reserved.  When we arrived we already saw a portion of the shore with umbrellas and seats for sunbathing for rent. I prefer those shouldn't be that near to the beach. Small stalls or sheds where already visible and it caters the public for some freshly cooked seafood and other refreshments.  We had lunch at Kyla's Cucina, it's one of the bigger cottages y...

Elicon House is a budget hotel in Cebu that has International Hostel Certificate Budget hotel in Cebu City located near to schools, malls, and hospitals. Conservation & Permaculture Inspired Hotel Dubbed as the Ecological LIving and CONservation House, Elicon House overflows with permaculture elements making it a unique place to learn about the practice of permaculture. Colorful mosaics, wall decors, and artworks are made from recovered materials. Light and air wells are functional and create a pleasant ambiance that one rarely finds in an urban setting. Elicon House is a budget-friendly city hotel. It also serves as an eco-hostel, youth and family hostel, student and professional dorm, with daily, weekly and monthly rates for local and international travellers. For many decades, our management and staff have provided effective, efficient and reliable Cebuano hospitality to a multitude of new and regular guests. For BOOKING Click here: http://bit.ly/2AeJYc2 DISCOUNT/F...

Singapore is one of the most expensive destinations in Asia. If you ask Filipinos living in Singapore, they'd probably tell you to prepare a good amount if you are visiting Singapore. The cost of living in Singapore is high compared to other Asian Countries. If you have at least 15,000 pesos for a 3-day trip, you will surely survive Singapore. I created a separate post for the itinerary and budget you may check it out here. Here are few tips on how to tour around Singapore on a budget; 1. If you're staying Singapore for 3 days better get the Tourist pass EZLink card (unlimited rides for 3 days) for easy transport from one place to the other. Cost: SGD 20.00  2. Book an accommodation in a hostel with shared bathroom. Hostel beds with shared bathroom can be rented out for at least SGD 18.00 per day. Prices are higher during weekends and on holidays. For a good deal, you can book your accommodation ahead of time. Book here Why hostel? Because you will be tou...

From Singapore, we exited to Kuala Lumpur. It was an evening flight so we arrived Kuala Lumpur quite late in the evening. It was a bit hard to get a cab that time. Good thing we have GRAB app handy.  We are an avid user of TNVS most especially while traveling. Since all of us are first-time visitors of Kuala Lumpur, we rely on maps and blogs to guide us thru. The funny thing is we were looking for a car for 6 pax but was surprised that the cars in KL are actually small. It can’t accommodate additional luggage for the 6 people. The grab driver told us to book another regular GRAB CAR since the car for 6 no longer have room for the luggage. So we did.  From the airport to our AIRBNB HOME, it took us 45 minutes by car. We pick up the keys as instructed and walaaaaaah welcome to our 3 days and 2 nights home.  1 bedroom 69sqm condominium at Swiss Garden  condominium for 6 persons View from our window If you don't have an AIR...

Universal Studios is one of the themed parks in Singapore that receives a lot of visitors in the country. If you are a fan of movies, you are pretty familiar with Universal Studios for sure. When I visited Universal Studios last year (Feb 2016), We started at around 8 am in the morning and went home at 7 PM. This year we were quite late and arrived Universal Studios at around 10 AM. The sun was already too hot. He he TICKETS Last year we bought tickets online directly from their website promos [Link here]. We were lucky to have purchased it at only 54 SGD each with a free tumbler.  In my recent trip, we got our discounted tickets at our hostel. Their hostels in Singapore offer discounted rates in all the touristy destinations of Singapore. We got it at 69 SGD  compared to the regular 75 SGD when purchased at the park.  RIDES If you are a thrill-seeker experience the rides, but be mindful of the wait time and reminders posted outside each ride. Wa...

Iligan City is known for its waterfalling adventure trips and a lot of trekking destinations. It is because mountains surround Iligan City and 92% of the total land area is mountains. Thus the tourist destinations mostly revolve around getting wet and trekking.  We all know not all travelers are fit to do such adventure thrill activities, most especially to our elders and young once. So I gathered these touristy destinations that are senior-friendly and child-friendly. Those places they can visit and enjoy for sight seeing without having to trek for long hours.  TIMOGA SWIMMING POOLS (swim) Timoga swimming pools have been a favorite. It's fresh spring cold waters satisfy the heat. It's a public pool where you rent a spacious cottage or table for a few hours. Some of them are open for night swimming but are not open for overnight stays. They don't offer meals inside so you can buy outside from the long stretch of seaside restaurants and food stalls.   ...