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Hey there! I'm Laurence, I'm a programmer and the voice behind "thethriftescape". I guess you're here to know a bit about me, huh? I'm not good at talking about myself, but will give it a try. Aside from chocolates/sweets I love travelling. If you've read some of my blog, I always have it or buy some chocolates when I travel. I started travelling when I had my first solo backpacking trip. From there on, I started making my travel blog. But not really promoting it. And just share it to few people who wanted to travel or do solo backpacking too. Now, I have my own blog that I can share it with everyone! I like travelling, but don't want to spend too much (yup! thrifty traveller here :P) So when I go for a trip, I always make sure to do it on a budget, as much as possible. And to attain this, I search a lot. I know, there are some people like me, who wants to travel the world on a budget. Or just looking for some itineraries for a certain city/country. So to pay it forward, I share my blog about my travel experiences with itineraries, tips and budgets. Let’s connect! and Tavel More! Say hello to me at [email protected]

  • Asia
    • Hong Kong
    • Japan
      • Kyoto
      • Osaka
      • Nara
      • Tokyo
    • Macau
    • Philippines
      • Bohol
      • Boracay
      • Cebu
      • Ilocos Norte
      • La Union
      • Manila
      • Nagsasa
      • Sagada
    • South Korea
    • Singapore
    • Taiwan
      • Taipei
  • Europe
    • Greece
      • Athens
      • Santorini
    • Italy
      • Cinque Terre
      • Florence
      • Pisa
      • Rome
      • Venice
    • France
      • Paris
    • Netherlands
      • Amsterdam
    • Spain
      • Barcelona
    • United Kingdom
      • England
        • London
        • Salisbury
      • Scotland
        • Edinburgh
  • North America
    • Canada
      • Ontario
        • Blue Mountain
        • Cookstown
        • Ottawa
        • Niagara Falls
        • Toronto
      • Quebec
        • Montreal
        • Quebec City
    • USA
      • Arizona
        • Grand Canyon
        • Page
        • Sedona
      • California
        • Los Angeles
        • San Francisco
        • Yosemite
      • Chicago
      • New York
        • Adirondacks
        • Buffalo
        • New York City
      • Nevada
        • Las Vegas
      • Florida
        • Orlando
      • South Dakota
      • Wyoming
        • Yellowstone National Park
  • Oceania
    • Australia
      • New South Wales
        • Sydney
      • Victoria
        • Melbourne
        • Phillip Island
        • The Great Ocean Road
  • South America
    • Peru
  • Travel Visa
    • Australia Visa
    • Canada Visa
    • Japan Visa
    • Schengen Visa
    • South Korea Visa
    • UK Visa
    • US Visa
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California North America USA Yosemite

Yosemite National Park: 2-Day Itinerary in Summer

Laurence
November 16, 2019August 4, 2020 9 Comments

It’s our first time to visit Yosemite, we planned to visit it last year, but because of Wildfire, we cancelled it, but I think it was not meant to be, since we were in San Francisco and it will take a lot of driving going to and back to San Francisco that we would have […]

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North America South Dakota USA

Mount Rushmore in South Dakota and Things to do Nearby

Laurence
September 20, 2019August 4, 2020 9 Comments

As we were planning our trip to some of the west coast, we finally decided to visit first the Mount Rushmore in South Dakota and Things to do Nearby. Mount Rushmore, as we all know are the sculptures or majestic figures of the George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln The Project’s execution […]

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Australia Melbourne Oceania Sydney Takeaways

Tips for Visiting Sydney and Melbourne City

Laurence
September 8, 2019September 9, 2019 9 Comments

Sydney If you’re gonna tour Sydney City in one day or two, it is advisable to buy Opal card. And you can reload it in every station. You can use it in bus, subway and ferry. You have to tap in and Tap out the card, but some doesn’t require to do it, like in […]

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Australia Melbourne Oceania Victoria

Free Things to do in Melbourne City

Laurence
August 8, 2019August 4, 2020 10 Comments

If you only have limited time to explore the city and don’t want to spend that much? Here are the free things to do in Melbourne City for only a day or two. The best location to stay in Melbourne City is around the Flinder Street. We stayed in Little Collins street, which is just […]

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Australia Oceania The Great Ocean Road Victoria

A Day Trip to the Great Ocean Road from Melbourne

Laurence
July 22, 2019August 8, 2019 19 Comments

From Sydney we flew to Melbourne to have a day trip to the Great Ocean Road from Melbourne. But since we’re not driving, we booked a tour that will take us there. We did the reverse itinerary, to avoid the crowd. We met at St. Paul’s Cathedral for pick up around 7:00 am. It’s a […]

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Australia Oceania Phillip Island Victoria

Phillip Island and Penguin Parade from Melbourne

Laurence
July 1, 2019August 8, 2019 10 Comments

We wanted to see some Kangaroo and Kaola up close. So I’ve search on where we can find one in Sydney or Melbourne.That’s how I found some tours to Philip Island and Penguin Parade from Melbourne. Where you get up close to Kangaroos and at night time, you get to see some of the penguins. […]

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What to do in Sydney in 48 hours
Australia Oceania Sydney

What to do in Sydney, Australia in 48 hours

Laurence
June 1, 2019August 8, 2019 19 Comments

Yes, sometimes you have a limited time to visit the city. And you have to see best of it. So what to do in Sydney, Australia in 48 hours? We stayed in Park St. Sydney, which is just a walking distance to Queen Victoria Building. We left the hotel around 9:00am and went straight to […]

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Australia Visa Travel Visa

How to Apply for Australia Tourist Visa

Laurence
April 7, 2019May 29, 2019 No Comments

We planned to visit Sydney and maybe Melbourne. But unfortunately, some countries need to apply for tourist visa to be able to enter a certain country. So for a quick guide, here’s How to Apply for Australia Tourist/Visitor Visa. Go to Australian ImmiAccount and Create a new account to start an application. Click start an […]

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Visit US West Coast on a Budget
Takeaways USA

Visit US West Coast on a Budget

Laurence
March 17, 2019March 17, 2019 No Comments

It’s pretty hard to decide what places to visit in U.S West Coast, if you have limited time. We narrowed it down to the places we really wanted to visit and which are doable (referring to long drive ? ) So after 4 months,of on and off searching, we settled on these places. Once we […]

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