The Lost Kid

Siquijor, also called as Isla del Fuego, is not just about black magic, witchcraft and scary stories. Being the third smallest province in the Philippines, Siquijor offers white beaches, refreshing waterfalls, old churches and a whole lot more. I left cebu at half past 7AM and went straight to Pier to catch a ferry going to Siquijor. Apparently, I was advised that the ferry ride will take about half a day (as it will pass by Bohol) and would cost Php1,400.00. Aray ko, beh. I was told I can ride a bus in South Bus terminal to Dumaguete which will take abou six hours and from Dumaguete, I can hop on a ferry going to Siquijor for about 1 hour. Maybe luck wasn't on my side as when I reached the bus terminal, the bus going to Dumaguete had left already. Kingina bes, pati bus iniwan ako. Luckily, one of the bus operators told me I can ride a bus going to Liloan, then ride a ferry going to Dumaguete and from Dumaguete, another ferry going to Siquijor. Bus ride from Cebu going to Liloan to...

I often get asked how can I travel and save money at the same time. Most people may think my pay check is as high as my enemy's ego or I am from a well off family. That is, of course, absolutely not true. There are so many things you can do to save money so you can travel despite the heart-attack-inducing bills you have to pay each month (mobile phone bills, internet, electricity, etc). Here are some tips I would like to share to help you manage your expenses so you can enjoy traveling without damaging your bank account. 1. Everytime my paycheck comes in, I often splurge $ on things I don't really need then save the money I have left (if there's any). I learned that if I reverse this method of saving, there's a really huge chance for me to save more money. It's possible and I've done it and I'm still doing it. So when my paycheck comes in, I save 20% of my salary for my travel funds, and spend my remaining money for my personal needs. With this method, I am ...

Rainy season usually begins as early as June but that didn't stop me from beaching out under the sun. As long as haring araw is up there, summer ain't over! We reached Mindoro a little after one in the afternoon and boy it was a smooth ride. The sea was calm and the weather was in our favor despite the grey sky. We stayed at Cafe de Paris for 3 days and 2 nights and only paid Php1,600.00. The room was okay, 2 beds, private CR, equipped with an old fashioned TV. We didn't turn off our AC during our stay (sulitin ang bayad). We had our lunch at Food trip (they offer unlimited rice on their meals). Three of us shared one whole fried chicken with salted egg, atchara, ensaladang talong and 2Liters of Melon Juice for only Php499.00 We didn't do much on our first day. We just walked around the white beach and slammed our bodies against the angry waves! The sea was quite mad come afternoon. Galit na galit. Parang yung naramdaman ko nung nalaman kong niloko ako mg ex ko. We avai...