I consider traveling my basic necessity. And because I travel as a way of life and not to unwind, I opt to forgo certain luxuries that are sure to drain my spending money. Hence, my penchant for hunting down the cheapest accommodations but without compromising safety and cleanliness. If it’s below US$5, safe, clean and […]

With an unbelievable jump in tourist traffic since its subterranean river’s inclusion in the world’s New 7 Wonders of Nature, Sabang, Baranggay Cabayugan, has become a small town that hit it big. Gone are the sleepy days when the only accommodations were thatched native bungalows and the occasional hammock. Big name resorts have made its […]

Sometimes, it pays to (politely) barge into a conversation to ask questions. I found the cheapest accommodation in El Nido this way. A couple of young women who were ahead of the queue for a lunch stop at Roxas happened to be living in El Nido and one of them knew where I could stay […]