Times are tough and for most, travel is the last thing on their mind during a recession. However, I’ve been looking forward to this trip since last year, and there’s no way I’m putting this off, recession or no recession! Of course, this means keeping the expenses down and sticking to my budget (unlike what I did three years ago in Thailand<\/a>).<\/p>\n

$\"Singapore$ <\/a><\/div>\n

Using Singapore Airline’s online booking facility, I booked my flight back to Manila from Singapore. A one-way flight to Manila from Singapore (or the other way around), requires 12,500 frequent flyer miles. With the discount, I only needed 9,375 miles (I had around 10,500), and pay the taxes. The Singapore airport\/government tax is SG$28, while the airline’s surcharges amounts to SG$43. Total damage to my credit card: SG$71 or US$46 or PhP 2,260.80<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

$\"Jetstar$ <\/a><\/div>\n
After booking my flight back to Manila, I went over to Jetstar to book my flight to Singapore. I wanted to fly out on a Sunday, but the fare has already gone up. I opted to fly out a day early, and availed of their promo fare — US$37. With the taxes, it comes out at US$50 or PhP 2,413.08<\/strong>, excluding the Philippine travel tax and the airport tax.<\/p>\n
Total airfare to and from Singapore: PhP 4,673.88<\/strong>. Pretty nice deal, no? \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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