Toni - Travel Budgetarian

Toni - Travel Budgetarian

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Hi, I'm Toni! 🙋🏻‍♀️
filipina budget traveler documenting real trips, real prices, and real talk. Also on TikTok: @travelbudgetarian 🌏

Follow along for travel tips, trip diaries, and seat sale alerts.

17/09/2026

I think I’ve answered these China visa questions in my comments and DMs A LOT. 😂🇨🇳

So I finally put the most common ones in ONE video!

If you’re applying for a China visa soon, save this because some of these are the little things I also wanted to know when I was doing my own application. 😭

And if you still have a question I didn’t answer, leave it in the comments! I might need to make Part 2. 😂👇🏻

Your Travel Budgetarian is slowly turning into your China visa FAQ page at this point. 😂🇨🇳



15/09/2026

At this point, trying egg tarts has become part of our Hong Kong itinerary. 😂🥧🇭🇰

Every trip, we somehow end up saying, “Okay, let’s just try ONE more.” And then suddenly we’re carrying a box of pastries back to the hotel. 😭

So we finally ranked the ones we’ve tried so far!

Obviously, this is VERY subjective because I personally want a good custard-to-pastry ratio. Give me more custard!!! 😂

But our list is definitely not complete yet, which means… I guess we need to go back to Hong Kong. 👀✈️

Swipe for our ranking + the places already on our next egg tart hunt!

And Hong Kong foodies, PLEASE tell me what we’re still missing. 🥧👇🏻

12/09/2026

At this point, I think Taiwan and I are in a long-term relationship. 😂🇹🇼

Four trips later and I STILL think about the food — which is probably why Taiwanese food is one of the easiest ways to convince me to go back.

So when ERSAO Taiwanese Restaurant has a promo that combines food + the possibility of another trip… obviously your Travel Budgetarian is interested. 😂✈️

Also, if you’ve never tried my usual Ersao order: Spicy Chicken + Spicy Squid + Mango Shake. TRUST ME. 🌶️🥭

Now the important question:
If you won the Taiwan tickets, who are you bringing with you? 👀🇹🇼

Tag your Taiwan travel buddy below! ✈️

Promo runs until November 30, 2026. Terms and conditions apply.



11/09/2026

A win for the overpackers!!! 😂🧳✈️

Because THREE extra kilos might not sound like a lot until you realize how much you can actually fit in 3KG.

That’s another pair of shoes. More outfits. More skincare. And most importantly… more space for everything we convince ourselves we “need” on vacation. 😂

As someone who has stood at the airport moving things from one bag to another because my luggage was overweight…

I WILL GLADLY TAKE MY EXTRA 3KG. 😭😂

Just remember that there are still rules to follow, so watch the full reel before you start packing that 10KG cabin bag. 👀

Now tag the overpacker in your travel group who is probably celebrating the most right now. 😂👇🏻

Cebu Pacific Air 💛✈️

Photos from Toni - Travel Budgetarian's post 08/09/2026

Okay, I did the searching so you don’t have to. 😂✈️

Here are some of the BEST round-trip fares I found during Cebu Pacific Air ‘s 9.9 Piso Sale — and there are some really good ones! 👀

What makes these dates even better is that January to March is one of our favorite times to travel. The weather in a lot of these destinations is still cool, which is why we usually end up booking so many of our trips around this time of the year. 😂❄️

If you haven’t checked yet… DON’T WALK, RUN. There might still be ₱1 base fares left for your destination and dates! ✈️

And if you already booked, I want to know:
Where are you going and HOW MUCH did you get your round-trip flight for?! 👀

Drop your best Piso Sale finds below so we can all compare! 😂👇🏻

06/09/2026

Before we all start panicking about our China trips… 😂🇨🇳

If you’re genuinely going to China for a vacation, this update shouldn’t automatically scare you away.

I know anything with the words “stricter visa and immigration rules” sounds intimidating, especially when getting a China visa already requires quite a bit of preparation. 😭

But for regular tourists, the takeaway is pretty simple:
Apply honestly. Travel for the purpose you declared. And don’t fake anything.

Basically… if we said we’re going to China to eat Peking duck, shop, and take 500 photos…
let’s go eat Peking duck, shop, and take 500 photos. 😂🇨🇳

Save the reel if you have an upcoming China trip! ✈️



05/09/2026

I used to see those super cheap China tour packages and think… HOW are they making money from this?! 😂🇨🇳

And after experiencing China both ways, I finally understand why tours can be such a good deal for SOME travelers — but also why I personally prefer doing everything myself.

Because when I travel, I’m willing to spend a little more if it means I get to choose exactly how I spend my time. Especially when it comes to FOOD. 😂

But I also know people who absolutely HATE planning trips. Give them a hotel, itinerary, bus and tour guide and they are HAPPY. And honestly? I get it.

So I don’t think the question is really “Which one is better?”

It’s “Which one is better for YOU?”

For me: TEAM DIY. 🙋🏻‍♀️🇨🇳

What about you?




Photos from Toni - Travel Budgetarian's post 01/09/2026

I checked the Cebu Pacific sale so you don’t have to. 😂✈️

If you already have a trip in mind and you’ve just been waiting for a decent fare, this might be a good time to check your dates. Some of the round-trip prices I found were actually pretty reasonable, especially once you see how much of the total is coming from taxes, fees, and fuel surcharges.

My rule with seat sales: don’t get distracted by the advertised base fare. Always compare the FINAL checkout price. 👀

Swipe to see some of the actual fares I found today! ➡️

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