TOSS: El Nido, Palawan

Travel On a ShoeString: El Nido, Palawan

Discover #El Nido, #Palawan

PHP 3,205/pax based on a quadruple sharing.

INCLUSION:
3 Days / 2 Nights air-conditioned room accommodation
Daily Breakfast
Round airport trip transfers (El Nido airport)
Island hopping tour
One picnic lunch during tour
Licensed tour guide
Boat Transfer during tour

VALIDITY:
AUGUST 01, 2014 - FEBRUARY 28, 2015 EXCEPT FOR SUPER PEAK SEASONS AND HOLIDAYS.
*La Casa Teresa Resort

For Bookings and inquiries, you may PM us here or email us at tosstravelandtours@gmail.com.

TOSS: Boracay

Travel On a ShoeString: Boracay

Discover #Boracay

PHP 4,600/pax based on a quadruple sharing.
PHP 4,400/pax based on a triple sharing.
PHP 4,000/pax based on a twin sharing.

INCLUSION:
3D/2N air-conditioned room accommodation
Daily Breakfast
Round trip airport-hotel transfers
Island Hopping tour (Coral Garden, Laural Island, Tambisan Beach, Puka beach, Friday's rock Balinghai beach)
Picnic lunch at Tambisan Beach during tour
Boat transfers during tour

VALIDITY:
AUGUST 01, 2014 to MARCH 2015 EXCEPT FOR SUPER PEAK SEASONS AND HOLIDAYS.
*Prices may change without prior notice
*Subject to availability.
*Secret Garden Beach Resort

For Bookings and inquiries, you may PM us here or email us at tosstravelandtours@gmail.com.

TOSS: Batanes

Travel On a ShoeString: Batanes

Discover #BASCO #BATANES!




Explore the magnificent Marlboro Country on your own backyard.

Book your 2015 SUMMER GETAWAY as early as now.

Limited Time Offer! 

Inclusions:
RT airfare MANILA - BASCO - MANILA
3D/2N Room Accomodation (air conditioned)
Batan Island and Sabtang Island tour
Visitor's Fee
Full Board Meals
Tour guide

All these for as low as PHP 15,500/pax based on a quadruple sharing.

*Selling Period: July 15, 2014 or till promo packages lasts.
*Travel Period: August 01, 2014 to April 15, 2015
*Price may change without prior notice.
*Subject to room and flight availability.

*Should be 4 pax traveling together.

TOSS or Travel on A ShoeString

Travel On a ShoeString...

Ever heard of this term? This means, "Traveling the cheapest way possible. Staying at the cheapest hotels or hostels, going to free exhibits or museums. Using public transportation to get places because it's typically cheaper than commercial transporation or driving a car," according to a Yahoo! user on this post.

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If you are a wanderlust and a backpacker too, just like me, you will love the affordable deals and discounted rates offered by TOSS or Travel On a ShoeString! You can also e-mail at tosstravelandtours@gmail.com. 

This is totally legit! I know because I help co-manage this agency and I had just came back from an awesome Hongkong trip, with the help of TOSS travel and tours!

To even help you Travel On a Shoe String,
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Please send the following information through FB PM or to the e-mail address above.

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TOSS: Travel Kit Must-Haves

No matter where you’re heading for your next travel, there are few must-have items that will make everything run a bit more efficiently. Get to know four items that will make a handy Must-Have Travel Kit.

1. BANDANA
There are countless ways to use a bandanna: hair tie, headband, scarf, hand towel, lens cleaner and even cooling device (when dampened)! It can even transform to a hobo handbag to tote your travel items.

2. TRAVEL MUG

It’s not just for drinking! An empty travel mug can be used to avoid scratch and carry sunglasses. Just make sure you secure the screw top.

3. SANITIZING WIPES

You can clean your dirty hands with these (or just about any body part!). And they’re also helpful to wipe of dust off tables, doorknobs and other public spaces. Plus, on a sunny day, you can use them to refresh your face.

4. ZIP LOCS

Maximize them by making them as handy organizers (toiletries, make-up, etc). They’re also multi-purpose: storing food items like crackers, candies, etc; separating wet items from dry ones; and storing different currencies.

To be hassle-free on your next travel, don’t forget to pack these.

TOSS: Why it's more fun in the Philippines

Why it’s more fun in the Philippines

Traveling is enriching. Not only do you get to take home with you some souvenir items, but more importantly, you get to treasure priceless memories. But before jet setting all over the world, take time to explore your home land.

Here in the Philippines, we’ve got a lot of internationally-recognized tourist spots that are so fascinatingly beautiful, it makes you proud to be living in a country that is blessed with so much natural resources.

So here are the top reasons why you should travel in the Philippines:


1. Nature, Paradise Beaches and Idyllic Islands

Boracay. Palawan. Caramoan. These majestic islands have earned the praise from both local and international tourists and travel guides. People from all over the world rave about how beautiful and lush these islands are. And these are just few of the notable spots that get everyone talking (and flocking)… We’ve got 7,104 islands more for you to choose from to get that perfect sun-kissed getaway! All you have to do is choose and plan the trip now!

2. People and the Culture

You have to admit it, Filipinos are friendly, accommodating and hospitable. It is just the way we naturally are, be it to fellow Pinoys or foreigners. In fiestas, we invite people—even those we don’t know-- to eat inside our house for them to taste our home-cooked meals! Also, much to the appreciation of tourists, we gladly entertain their queries whenever they’re lost or in need of some expert piece of advice where to go next. In the Philippines, it’s not just the weather that is sunny, people are also warm.

3. Food

Pinoys love to eat! And it obviously shows everywhere- from buffets to “unli” meals. Aside from our very own mouth-watering specialties such as adobo, kare-kare and sinigang, we’ve also got intriguing exotic delicacies like balut, kamaro, stuffed frogs and so much more. Since we’re an archipelago, sea foods are also very much available almost everywhere we go. They’re served fresh at an affordable price.

4. Language

We’ve got one official language which is Filipino, and several dialects, but we’re also very much proficient in the “universal language”—English. This makes it easier for us to communicate with people other than our own.

So what are you waiting for? Go and explore, after all, it’s more fun in the Philippines!

Musings: Savings and Investments

Ever heard of saving? It’s not just the wise move you do when backing up your computer files. It’s the good habit that you should practice for your future—saving your money.

 You may be earning more than what you expect or need to in the present and you might be unconsciously spending it not-so-wisely today. Careful… that spells trouble for the upcoming days because you might be needing the funds sometime soon, but the problem arises when you haven’t got any spare money on the side.

Need more reasons to save up? Here they are:

1. Emergency Situation

Nobody is ever prepared for an accident or any natural disaster. To make it easier for you to deal with this, it’s a good thing to save up for an emergency fund (EF). Start setting aside a percentage of your income to your EF in case something bad (or really worse) happens. That way, you won’t be begging for someone or an institution to lend you some money on such a short notice.

 2. Investments

Save not just to save. Save to invest. The trick is not you working for your money but your money working for you. But before investing in something, be sure to know the basics of the trade.

 3. Retirement

You’re young now, but give it time, and one day, you’re going to eventually hit the big 6-0 mark ((God-willing!!). By that point, you should not be working so much to earn a monthly income, but rather you should be reaping the fruits of your labor of yesteryears. You only get a good retirement if you’ve planned to have one all along. And that means doing it and saving for those magical years as early as you can.

We’ve given you tips, now it’s your time to follow them. When do you start saving? NOW.

Taste Buddies in Cebu: August 9

When in Cebu, eat as the Cebuanos do!

That’s exactly the foodie adventure of Isabelle Daza and Solenn Heussaff in their Cebu City getaway! Devour a bucket of tasteful shrimps, finger-licking good pusit, mouth-watering lechon belly, and flavorsome chicken legs and wings, for less than P500.00 per bucket at the Bucket Shrimps resto!

Experience the Tuslob Buwa way ofdipping the “hanging rice” locally-known as “puso” in a sizzling pork dish that will surely have you craving for more! Shop for Filipino-produced and quality-ensured Cebu dried mangoes, crispy otap and rosquillos and other classic Cebu pasalubong!

In Ganda Kayang-Kaya, Solenn shows us how to wear a scarf in various fashionable ways, while Belle gives the low-down on cutting fruits the right way, plus an Incredi-Belle feature on fruit carving! Don’t miss Steven as he also makes an appetizing and flaming Crepe Suzette!

Join them in their gastronomic feast in Cebu City only on Taste Buddies, August 9 Saturday, at 8:40 pm on GMA News TV.

Taste Buddies in Cebu: August 16

Solenn Huessaff and Isabelle Daza keep up with their active lifestyle in the Queen City of the South—Cebu City!

Achieve that posh sporty look --- be it in the gym or outdoors by following the useful and smart tips of Solenn in Ganda Kayang-Kaya! While hitting the gym or heading for a run outside, stay hydrated with your easy-to-do, all-natural, homemade electrolyte energy drink from Belle’s step-by-step guide in That’s Incredi-Belle! Also, experience the luxury of the Waterfront Hotel with its various restaurants and amenities.

See how the Cebuanos exhibit their “game attitude” in an exciting Fun Run event held on a drizzling night, followed by an electro-inspired after-party! The girls still manage to hunt for the best food finds in the city and meet up with Steven Silva for a picnic. They discover affordable and less-than-a-hundred peso combo meals in Chicken Junction and shop for the delicious Cebuano delicacies in La Fortuna Bakery!

See all that this Saturday August 16 on GMA News TV, 8:40 pm only on Taste Buddies!