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Budget travelling to Island of Gods: Bali Indonesia

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  • Visa: ASEAN which includes Philippines, FREE
  • Roundtrip Ticket: PhP 11,000.00+ + Travel Tax in the airport
  • Airport Transfer to your Hotel: PhP 670.00+, it can go lower
  • Hotel Accommodation: PhP 2,300.00+/night in Satriya Cottages. Very strategic location, very close to the Kuta beach, malls, bars, store, and restaurants.
  • Tourist Meal: PhP 150.00+, it can go lower down to P60.00- if you go local like in JI. Raya Kuta Street 07230068
  • Small Bottled Water: PhP 40.00+
  • Day Tour Package: PhP 2,000+/4pax, you and three of your friends can enjoy a day tour package together. Donations and entrance fees in some temples and parks are not included. PhP 30.00+ to PhP 100+ per person.07250027Contact my new found friend Eka of http://www.balitourexplore.com/ to arrange your tour in advance.
  • Local SIM with 2Gig Internet: PhP 200.00+/plan
  • Swimming in Kuta, Beach: FREE07230047
  • Philippine Bank ATM: BDO Atm with VISA:OK and BPI Family with Cirrus:Not Ok07250004Instead of buying US dollars and using Money Exchange in Bali, you may use your ATM to widthraw Indonesian Rupiah

Balinese people are very friendly and accommodating. And like in any other places, it is nice thing to do to learn basic local languages especially greetings and counting numbers. They will highly appreciate it if you greet them in Balinese like, “Om Swastiastu”, which means “peace, good health to you”. And saying “Suksma” as “Thank you”, while “Suksma Mewali” as “You’re welcome”.

See more photos in this link

Do you have plans visiting Bali? or have you experience Bali lately? How was it? 🙂

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Jomalig Island, Quezon, Philippines

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Itinerary going to Jomalig Island
1200am – Raymond Terminal Bus in Legarda
1230am – Bus Departure to Real Port
0500am – Arrival in Real Port
0930pm – Boat ride to Jomalig Island
0200pm – Arrive in Jomalig Island

Itinerary going back to Manila
1200pm – Break Camp
0100pm – Boat ride to Real Port
0600pm – Arrive in Real Port
0900pm – Van to Manila
1200am – Arrive Metro Manila

  • Note: Contact and secure a boat going to Jomalig Island before arrival

More Photos Here

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A short trek to Taal Volcano Crater

Taal Volcano Crater
Taal Volcano Crater

From Talisay Batangas, rent a private boat going to Taal Volcano Island. It will cost you PhP1500 for a round trip boat ride and additional PhP500 for “life guard” fee. And from the port of Taal Volcano Island, you may rent a horse worth PhP1500/each or hire a local guide for PhP1000/group and additional “Tourist Fee” PhP50/person. Once settled, they will give you tickets going to the trail. You will reach the viewing deck after an hour of dusty trail. Bring face mask because you will share the trail with horses with tourist on it.

In the viewing deck, try the fresh cold buko for PhP100 and ask your guide to bring you to “pulang lupa” peak. 😉 Enjoy the view! Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints 😉

By the way, Also prepare another PhP50 for the “bridge” fee. ;0

Talisay, Batangas. Lot’s of friendly people and very accommodating.

Lunch at Milan’s Native Foods Restaurant and Grill. This is my new favorite Bulalohan! 🙂

.. to Taal Volcano