Philippines travel and expenses article

Actual trip:

2009.01.20D1SHENZHEN－HONGKONG－MANILA－BACOLOD

2009.01.21D2BACOLOD－CADIZ－SAGAY－BANTAYAN ISLAND

2009.01.22-29D3-D10BANTAYAN ISLAND

2009.01.30D11BANTAYAN ISLAND－HANGAYA-BOGO-PLACER

2009.01.31D12PLACER-MASBATE-PILAR-LEGASPI

2009.02.01D13LEGASPI-DONSOL

2009.02.02D14DONSOL-LEGASPI

2009.02.03D15LEGASPI-MANILA (overnight train)

2009.02.04D16MANILA-VIGAN (overnight train)

2009.02.05D17VIGAN

2009.02.06D18VIGAN

2009.02.07D19VIGAN-LAOAG

2009.02.08D20LAOAG-BAGUIO (overnight train)

2009.02.09D21BAGUIO

2009.02.10D22BAGUIO

2009.02.11D23BAGUIO-SAGADA

2009.02.12D24SAGADA

2009.02.13D25SAGADA-BONTOC-BANAUE

2009.02.14D26BANAUE-BATAD

2009.02.15D27BATAD-BANAUE-MANILA (overnight train)

2009.02.16D28MANILA-TAGAYTAY

2009.02.17D29TAGAYTAY-MANILA-HONGKONG-SHENZHEN

Actual cost:

HK-MNL-HK ticket $ 511

MNL-BCD ticket $ 200

Philippines visas cost $ 300

SZ-HK Yongdong bus, Shenzhen kingkey dameisha baina Plaza directly to Hong Kong Airport 160 (later retreat at HK $ 120)

MNL airport domestic departure tax 200PHP

Purchase a local SIM card and prepaid SMART CARD500PHP

BCD airport-city transportation 100PHP, drive 1 hour

BACOLOD accommodation a PENSION HOUSE545PHP

BACOLOD-CADIZ bus fare 60PHP, drive 1.5 hours

CADIZ-SAGAY tricycle toll 350PHP, drive 1 hour

SAGAY-BANTAYAN TOWN crab boat fee 220PHP, boat trip 2.5 hours

BANTAYAN Island accommodation SUGAR BEACH RESORT350PHP/night

And others in partnership Charter to VIRGIN ISLAND total 1000PHP250PHP

Rent a motorcycle around the island tour costs 300PHP/day

Rent a bike around the island tour costs 150PHP/day

SANTAFE ferry terminal-HANGAYA Pier, boat ride costs 60PHP 1 hour

HANGAYA Pier-BOGO terminal three-wheeled motorcycle costs 1 hour's drive, 100PHP

BOGO-PLACER crab boat fee 300PHP, 5-hour boat trip

PLACER-MASBATE VAN fares 120PHP, drive 1.5 hours

PLACER residential local residents home, free of charge.

But buy a gift.

MASBATE-PILAR fast boat, boat ride costs 360PHP 2 hours

PILAR-LEGASPI VAN fares 60PHP, 1 hour by car

LEGASPI accommodation TANCHULING HOTEL650PHP/night

LEGASPI-DONSOLVAN fare 70PHP, drive 1.5 hours

DONSOL accommodation SHORELINE BEACH RESORT700PHP/night

See whale sharks costs 300 + 385PHP, morning half day

DONSOL-LEGASPI JEEPNEY fare 65PHP, drive 1.5 hours

LEGASPI-MANILA fare 600PHP, 9 hours

MANILA-VIGAN fare 585PHP, 9 hours

VIGAN residential local residents home 200PHP/night

VIGAN-LAOAG fare 121PHP, 2 hours by car

LAOAG accommodation TEXICANO HOTEL310/night

LAOAG-BAGUIO fare 382PHP, 6 hours by car

BAGUIO accommodation BADEN POWELL

INNDOOM BED500PHP

BAGUIO accommodation YMCADOOM BED350PHP

BAGUIO-SAGADA fare 220PHP, 6 hours by car

SAGADA accommodation GANDUYAN INN200PHP/night

Half day tour guide SAGADA fee 500PHP (4 people sharing) 125PHP, morning half day

SAGADA-BONTOC JEEPNEY ride fare 45PHP, 40-60 minutes

BONTOC-BANAUE fare 120PHP, 2 hours by car

BANAUE Hotel GREEN VIEW LODGE250PHP

BANAUE-BATAD JUNCTION three-wheeled motorcycle costs 150PHP, drive 0.5 hours

BATAD accommodation SIMON'S VIEWPOINT INN150PHP/night

BATAD SADDLE-BANAUE JEEPNEY fare 160PHP (not fixed costs, as assessed fees)

BANAUE-MANILA fare 450PHP

MANILA-TAGAYTAY fare 83PHP, 2 hours by car

TAGAYTAY accommodation free of charge, but have to buy a gift

TAGAYTAY rent round motorcycle to TAAL Lake 300PHP

TAGAYTAY-MANILA fare 60PHP, drive 1.5 hours

MANILA international airport departure tax 750PHP

HK airport-bus station A43 on water, 50 minutes by car 30HKD

On water-l train station, 10 minutes drive from 20HKD

Lo Wu train station take bus-home K54510 element

HOME,SWEET HOME

Purchase $ 600

Daily dinner, help, transportation, tickets, and so on average 120/PER DAY

At the exchange rates:

1USD=47PHP

1 CNY = 6.9PHP

1HKD = $ 0.884

1USD = $ 6.85

The total cost of this trip is approximately $ 6100