Budget Travel Abroad: How I Do It

Travel is usually perceived as a luxury, mainly because of the expense it entails. On my last trip abroad, I am proud to report that I have 100% resisted the temptation of over spending - woot woot! Let me indulge for a second here when I say: I'm feeling like a budget ninja!

Can you imagine the nightmare of being greeted by fat bills after coming home from a trip? Sure, you probably thought you spent that money wisely whilst fine dining in a place where no one knew your name. But now that the vacay's over, it's not turning out to be the smoothest financial decision. No amount of Instagram likes will bring that money back.

Let me share with you some things I did to avoid racking up my travel expenses:

Kota Kinabalu City Tour-ing

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After climbing Mt. Kinabalu, we still had 3 more days to spend in Kota Kinabalu in Malaysian Sabah. Legs sore and bodies still aching, we didn't pass on the opportunity to explore the city. Our group took to the streets and went sightseeing on foot.

Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

This is my excuse for not having posted anything in the past week and a half: I went to Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia!

Oct. 11 - We took a flight from Clark International Airport (this is about 2 hours away from Manila) and arrived in Kota Kinabalu City around dinner time.

After we had our first Halal meal (mostly tofu), we walked around the city a little bit and had some Tiger beer before retiring.

Oct 12 -  Early morning, our group of 8 climbers from Cebu, Davao and Manila (represent!) pushed for Kinabalu Park to set foot on what we came there for: Mt. Kinabalu.