The Honda XRM 125 is one of the most common underbones on Philippine roads — it is cheap to buy, easy to fix in almost any town, and sips fuel. But if you are planning to ride it from Manila to Baguio, from Cebu City ...
Read ArticleThe Hyundai Accent is one of the most common used sedans you will see on Philippine roads and in second-hand listings — a 2020 1.4 GL automatic now asks somewhere between ₱355,000 and ₱560,000, which looks like a barg...
Read ArticleYou've booked your ferry, packed your bags, and your dog or cat is coming with you — but at the port, the first thing the crew will ask for isn't your pet's cage, it's a stack of papers. Philippine ports follow a Depa...
Read ArticleSagada is famous for its cool mountain air, hanging coffins, and sunrise at Kiltepan, but for many Filipino travelers the food is just as big a draw: lemon pie, yogurt with granola, mountain coffee, and Cordillera dis...
Read ArticleYour dog's vet bills do not rise slowly. They tend to jump once your dog crosses into its senior years, because the vet stops seeing a healthy adult for a yearly shot and starts looking for kidney changes, heart murmu...
Read ArticleIf you've been saving up for the Maldives but keep seeing ₱100,000-plus price tags, the month you travel matters almost as much as where you stay. The same overwater villa that costs around US$1,100 a night in Februar...
Read ArticleIndia is huge, and how you move between cities can easily become the biggest line in your budget after your flight from Manila. The good news for Filipino travelers is that getting around India can be very cheap if yo...
Read ArticleCamarines Sur is one of Bicol's biggest provinces. Its attractions are spread out: Naga City and CamSur Watersports Complex (CWC) are in the middle, Caramoan is far east, and Pasacao's beaches are on the southwest coa...
Read ArticleEl Nido has a reputation as the Philippines' "expensive" beach town — the place with ₱10,000 private boats and resorts that charge more per night than a month of rent. If you're on a tight budget, you've probably wond...
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