Tag Archives: budget_travel

Cheap and free in Melbourne

Posted on Wednesday, 17 January 2007 by nina

Coming from Manila, where almost everything is cheap, prices of goods, services and admission tickets can be terribly shocking once you convert it to peso. Of course, they always say don’t convert else you won’t buy anything. Then again, there … Continue reading →

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Kuala Lumpur via Cebu Pacific

Posted on Thursday, 12 October 2006 by nina

We interrupt our regular programming for this awesome announcement I received in the mail today: Introducing [tag]Cebu Pacific[/tag]‘s newest regional destination. . . KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA! Fly from MANILA TO KUALA LUMPUR (vice versa) for only 1,499 pesos one-way! Visit … Continue reading →

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Jetstar: Connecting Asia and Australia

Posted on Monday, 11 September 2006 by nina

So I was skulking around Jetstar’s website again and discovered two things: The introduction of the StarClass for International flights on the A330; and Starting November 23, 2006, they will start flying from Melbourne and Sydney to Bangkok, Phuket (November … Continue reading →

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Budget Travel Magazine

Posted on Tuesday, 29 August 2006 by nina

I’ve seen this magazine at Borders in Singapore, but I was unable to go back to buy it (because I’ve used up all my money shopping). I scoured the magazine shops in Manila, but I don’t think I ever saw … Continue reading →

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51 Ways to Cut Vacation Costs

Posted on Friday, 28 July 2006 by nina

Here’s a great article for all of us budget travelers (or independent travelers; whatever floats your boat): 51 Ways to Cut Vacation Costs from National Geographic Traveler. I find myself agreeing with most of the list, but this one comes … Continue reading →

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