Planning
Where to stay in Malaysia – The Best Choices for Your Budget
Malaysia attracts not only young budget travellers looking for an adventure holiday but also those wishing to spend some time in comfortable hotel or a luxury retreat, so here we are giving you some great options with respect to where to stay in Malaysia. We are often asked about where to stay in Malaysia. Accommodation […]
Malaysia Travel Budget and Expenses – What We Spent
Months three and four of our long-term travels were mostly spent in Malaysia, one of the easiest countries in Southeast Asia to travel. We figured that our Malaysia travel budget of €30 each per day should see us through our travels in relative comfort. We happily discovered that our Malaysia travel expenses were in fact much […]
The Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek in Nepal – Tips for Trekking
It’s already been a month since I spent a few days trekking the Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek, a relatively short and easy, but nevertheless beautiful trek around the lower Annapurna region. Although I’m no stranger to going on trekking trips abroad, I still tend to get a little nervous whilst packing for them! The unfamiliarity […]
Cheeky Passports’ Favourite Instagram Shots
Instagram is one of our favourite social media platforms, yet it takes a lot of work to plan ahead and choose what photos to post. Here’s a small collection of Cheeky Passports’ favourite Instagram shots taken over the past months. Remember you can get a daily dose of our pictures by following our Instagram account CheekyPassports! […]
How to go to Buscalan, Home of the Kalinga
This is a post dedicated solely to the logistics of getting from Bontoc to Buscalan and from Buscalan to Bontoc. Since we found it so difficult to find the relevant details about how to go to Buscalan when we were planning to visit Whang-Od, here is detailed information about this, which we hope will make your […]
Two months in the Philippines – Travel expenses and costs
After having spent the last 15 years of our lives living on a professional wage which we mostly spent on wining, dining, travel and entertainment in general, setting a restrictive daily budget for traveling around the world was no easy task. Expensive dinners and wine had to be set aside and replaced by affordable accommodation […]
50 Philippines Travel Tips
The Philippines is by no means an easy country to travel in. We have compiled a list of 50 Philippines travel tips after discovering that it is sometimes complicated to get around, transport is difficult to book, and that making your needs understood can sometimes be a challenge. Many procedures are overly slow and complicated and […]
How to get to Sibuyan Island
Travelling from island to island in the Philippines tends to get complicated sometimes. Sibuyan, located in the province of Romblon, is a particularly hard to get to destination. We found it quite difficult to find information regarding the logistics of travelling to the island so here’s our in-depth guide on how to get to Sibuyan. […]
Electronics Packing List for Long Term Travel
Have you ever wondered what the packing list for long term travel looks like? I can tell you immediately, it’s sad, and few full-time travelers really reveal the intimate (sometimes embarrassing) details of their backpack contents. We have put together a post highlighting our electronics packing list for long term travel so that you can […]
El Nido Itinerary for Three Days – Exploring Palawan
El Nido is a little beach town nestled at the foot of the karst cliffs on the northwest side of Palawan. This El Nido itinerary will show you how the town is a popular backpacker hangout with all the usual amenities typically found in such places, and is is a great base from where to […]