The Nissan Almera is one of the most popular subcompact sedans on Philippine roads, used for everything from daily EDSA commutes to Grab and family road trips. Sooner or later, every Almera owner faces the same questi...
Read ArticleIf you just bought a BYD Seal, or you are thinking about one, you might be wondering how soon you will be paying for new brakes. The good news is that an electric sedan like the Seal uses its electric motor to slow do...
Read ArticleThinking of selling your Honda City, or buying one that's about three years old? The big question is the same either way: how much is it actually worth now? Resale value is how much of the original price a car keeps w...
Read ArticleYour flight and hotel are booked, but one question keeps nagging you: how much cash should actually be in your wallet when you land in Kuala Lumpur? Pocket money is the money you spend on the ground every day: meals, ...
Read ArticleYour Nissan Almera's registration is almost due, and you want to know how much cash to set aside before you line up at the Land Transportation Office (LTO). The biggest fixed charge is the Motor Vehicle User's Charge,...
Read ArticleIf you are trying to see the Chocolate Hills and Panglao without overspending, your travel month can change the bill by thousands of pesos. The catch is that flights and hotels do not get cheap at the same time, and p...
Read ArticleFood in Anilao can cost less than ₱500 a day or more than ₱3,000 a day, and the difference comes down to where you sleep. Anilao is a coastal area in the town of Mabini, Batangas, and many of its resorts sit along a l...
Read ArticleDubai has a reputation for gold-plated everything, yet thousands of Filipinos live and work there on ordinary salaries. So is it actually expensive for a Filipino tourist? The honest answer is yes, mainly because of w...
Read ArticleIndonesia can cost a Filipino traveler almost double in August compared with February, even for the exact same flight, hotel, and itinerary. The difference comes down to three things: the wet and dry seasons, the scho...
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