A short week and then I'm off east again on Thursday

[Englishman2010]

Only 3 days at work this week, then I'm bound for Manila again on Thursday. The 19 and half hour flight and transit will be worth it when I touch down at NAIA again on Friday afternoon. At least I'm going with Emirates again this time, and the 2 hour 40 mins transit in Dubai is nice and short.
I'm really looking forward to going back for the third time this year, and even more excited about seeing my new mahal on Friday evening. It's off to Singapore and Malaysia for a few days next week, before heading back to Manila next Friday.

[raynaputi]

:Jump: Have fun Ian! :Jump:

[joebloggs]

:xxgrinning--00xx3:
do you need anyone to carry your cases :icon_sorry:
19 1/2 hrs :Erm:, maybe not then , cant you fly KLM or Singapore instead :D

[Englishman2010]

I will do thanks Rayna, no worries about that :xxgrinning--00xx3:

19.5 hours is about right Joe, 7.5 hours to Dubai, 2.5 ish in transit and the just over 9 from Dubai to Manila. KLM are about the same if you get a bad transit wait in Amsterdam. Singapore don't fly from Birmingham unfortunately. I'm Ok with my case thanks, I have learned to travel light, I've managed to get it down to 14 kgs this time:) Mainly because my limit on my Cebu Pac flight to Singapore is 15 Kgs

[joebloggs]

:bigcry: ok, maybe next time :rolleyes:
as long as your not using an arab airline :NoNo:

have a great time thou, i'm sure you will, 3rd trip hey, reminds me when i use to go 3 times a year, 1 * 2wk, and 2 * 1wk those 1wkones were :cwm3:

[Steve.r]

Have a great one buddy. Excited yet ???? I think SO :xxgrinning--00xx3:

I just booked up too, I go to Phils on the 3rd September, return on the 23rd. I got on Royal Brunei for £545, good flight times and minimal stops. Can't wait.
My Mahal is back home in Phils now, we just set up her webcam this afternoon and she looks great (as normal). Guess what? I am excited too!!!! :Jump::Jump::Jump::xxaction-smiley-047

[Englishman2010]

I'll give you a shout when I go in December Joe:xxgrinning--00xx3: You'll be pleased to know I am going with KLM then, but via HK for a 4 day stay over the New Year. What's your issue with the Arab airlines? I'm not a fan of Gulf or Qatar, but I've never had any complaints about Emirates.
I week trips over there are a killer, I went to Singapore for 7 days last September, it's not long enough to recover from the jetlag. I normally manage to go for at least 2 weeks at a time. As I take my laptop and manage to do a little bit of work over there, I can get away with a few extra days holiday each year :D

[Englishman2010]

Have a great one buddy. Excited yet ???? I think SO :xxgrinning--00xx3:

I just booked up too, I go to Phils on the 3rd September, return on the 23rd. I got on Royal Brunei for £545, good flight times and minimal stops. Can't wait.
My Mahal is back home in Phils now, we just set up her webcam this afternoon and she looks great (as normal). Guess what? I am excited too!!!! :Jump::Jump::Jump::xxaction-smiley-047

That's great news Steve:xxgrinning--00xx3: I know you will have a fantastic trip too. You got a good deal on your flights this late in the day. ....and Yep, I am really excited, how could you tell :D

[Steve.r]

....and Yep, I am really excited, how could you tell :D

Yeah, I'm good like that :icon_lol::icon_lol:

[Doc Alan]

Great news on one thread ! "Englishman" (Ian) and Steve.r :
Maligayang paklalakbay kaibigan :xxgrinning--00xx3:(Have a good trip ...but you shouldn't need me to translate!:icon_lol:)

[Englishman2010]

Thanks Doc, as I said on FB, my Tagalog is not that advanced yet, but I do have a good teacher now:D

[rani]

have a safe journey ian :Jump:

[mikey73]

have a safe and fun trip :), i go on the 5th sept (3 weeks) :Jump:

[mjwoz]

have a safe trip...enjoy and have fun:Jump::Jump::Jump:

[Englishman2010]

Thanks Rani, Mikey and mjwoz:xxgrinning--00xx3:

Have a great trip yourself Mikey. Where are you heading to?

[mikey73]

Thanks Rani, Mikey and mjwoz:xxgrinning--00xx3:

Have a great trip yourself Mikey. Where are you heading to?

hi ian, thank you. i will be in manila, tacloban(to meet minie's parents) and boracay. will be in the philippines for just over 2 weeks.

[Arthur Little]

Only 3 days at work this week, then I'm bound for Manila again on Thursday. The 19 and half hour flight and transit will be worth it when I touch down at NAIA again on Friday afternoon. At least I'm going with Emirates again this time, and the 2 hour 40 mins transit in Dubai is nice and short.
I'm really looking forward to going back for the third time this year, and even more excited about seeing my new mahal on Friday evening. It's off to Singapore and Malaysia for a few days next week, before heading back to Manila next Friday.

Have a great time on your travels, Ian ... you deserve it after all you've gone through lately, my friend! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Arthur Little]

I just booked up too, I go to Phils on the 3rd September, return on the 23rd. I got on Royal Brunei for £545, good flight times and minimal stops. Can't wait.

You TOO, Steve! :xxgrinning--00xx3: September 3 ... same date as ME ... a couple of years ago!!

[Arthur Little]

have a safe and fun trip :), i go on the 5th sept (3 weeks) :Jump:

:xxgrinning--00xx3: ... and YOU also, Mikey. Wow ... that's THREE of my friends ... ALL going to the Phils within as many weeks!!!

[Englishman2010]

Have a great time on your travels, Ian ... you deserve it after all you've gone through lately, my friend! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Thanks Arthur:xxgrinning--00xx3: I always do enjoy myself in the Phil's, but this time I have a feeling the company I will be keeping will be a lot kinder to my pocket

[Englishman2010]

hi ian, thank you. i will be in manila, tacloban(to meet minie's parents) and boracay. will be in the philippines for just over 2 weeks.

You should have a great time Mikey. I'm not sure what the weather will be like in Sept, I was chatting to a friend in Boracay at the weekend and she said it has been quite wet for the last few weeks. Hopefully, you will get some good weather to enjoy the spectacular beaches there. Make sure you have a day at Puka Beach:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[mikey73]

You should have a great time Mikey. I'm not sure what the weather will be like in Sept, I was chatting to a friend in Boracay at the weekend and she said it has been quite wet for the last few weeks. Hopefully, you will get some good weather to enjoy the spectacular beaches there. Make sure you have a day at Puka Beach:xxgrinning--00xx3:

thanks ian,yeah puka beach is on our list to do. as for the weather i am sure it will be ok(as i was brought up on the north east coast of scotland i'm sure it will be better than i am use to). enjoy your trip:)

[laurel]

Good luck Ian, have a great trip ...........:)

[stevewool]

wow well ian the time has come so quick, you have a great time mate, enjoy all you can:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[stevie c]

:xxgrinning--00xx3: ... and YOU also, Mikey. Wow ... that's THREE of my friends ... ALL going to the Phils within as many weeks!!!

hey arthur dont forget me i go to the phils on september 11th hehehehe :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Steve.r]

A shame we will all be going in different directions or we could have had a great night out together :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[stevie c]

A shame we will all be going in different directions or we could have had a great night out together :xxgrinning--00xx3:

yes steve its a shame it would of been nice to meet up :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Englishman2010]

We can always try to co-ordinate something in the future

[liane]

Have a safe trip :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[stevewool]

2right we all should meet up one day either with our partners or alone a guys weekend :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[RickyR]

As posted on another thread, your all welcome to my place in Cebu for a BBQ, I'll be home from work on Tuesday until the end of September!

[stevie c]

2right we all should meet up one day either with our partners or alone a guys weekend :xxgrinning--00xx3:

im up for that :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Englishman2010]

As posted on another thread, your all welcome to my place in Cebu for a BBQ, I'll be home from work on Tuesday until the end of September!

I would love to Ricky, unfortunately I have a packed schedule and not enough time to get down to Cebu. I've got another couple of trips planned in the next 6 months, maybe next time :)

[Sim11UK]

Getting jealous of your trip. Was thinking of going over in september, but early october is looking more likely now. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[stevewool]

well i would love to be over there anytime but maybe next year or later , i could have had a week in borocay mid oct but cant have the time off never mind:doh

[Tonet]

Philip and I will be going to Philippines too for 2 months:Yippeee::smileybigtmouth:.... seems like many member here are going to Philippines this season huh?:):airline:

[Englishman2010]

Philip and I will be going to Philippines too for 2 months:Yippeee::smileybigtmouth:.... seems like many member here are going to Philippines this season huh?:):airline:

Have a great time yourselves, I would love 2 months over there, but I don't think I would have a job to come back to.

I don't need an excuse like the season, I go at every opportunity :D 13-15 weeks in the UK is the max I can take without a 2 week break

[Steve.r]

I go at every opportunity :D 13-15 weeks in the UK is the max I can take without a 2 week break

Ian, can I come and work for you mate, you obviously get paid way too much and have way too much holiday to eat up. :icon_lol::xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Englishman2010]

Ian, can I come and work for you mate, you obviously get paid way too much and have way too much holiday to eat up. :icon_lol::xxgrinning--00xx3:

it's efficient use of my annual holiday allowance, bank holidays, lieu days, weekends and allowing myself to be on call via e-mail/SMS whilst I am away

[Steve.r]

Like me I guess, I don't get paid for overtime, but I work all my saturday mornings and can generate time off in lieu. Nice and quiet in my office on saturday morning, plus the bonus of the boss going to get us huge sausage bacon and fried onion baps mid morning .Mmmm!! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Englishman2010]

the boss going to get us huge sausage bacon and fried onion baps mid morning .Mmmm!! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

I think I should be looking for a job at your place :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Arthur Little]

hey arthur dont forget me i go to the phils on september 11th hehehehe :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Stevie, my friend ... of course you are! :cwm24: And YOUR'E getting married out there too ... same as I did. :68711_thanx: for jogging my memory ... I hope your plans are all fitting nicely into place for the 'BIG DAY'! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Arthur Little]

Philip and I will be going to Philippines too for 2 months:Yippeee::smileybigtmouth:.... seems like many member here are going to Philippines this season huh?:):airline:

And YOU and Philip TOO, Tonet? :cwm24: WOW ... it's like a mass exodus!

[Arthur Little]

SO ... to Ian [Englishman], Steve.r, Stevie, Tonet & Philip ... and anyone else about to "invade" the Phils in the coming weeks (or months) ... have a truly marvellous time - each and every one of you!!!!! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Englishman2010]

SO ... to Ian [Englishman], Steve.r, Stevie, Tonet & Philip ... and anyone else about to "invade" the Phils in the coming weeks (or months) ... have a truly marvellous time - each and every one of you!!!!! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Thanks Arthur, you're are a true gent:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Dedworth]

Have a good tour of duty :D

[Steve.r]

SO ... to Ian [Englishman], Steve.r, Stevie, Tonet & Philip ... and anyone else about to "invade" the Phils in the coming weeks (or months) ... have a truly marvellous time - each and every one of you!!!!! :xxgrinning--00xx3:
Thanks Arthur :)

[Englishman2010]

Have a good tour of duty :D

I don't think I will need the new kevlar lined underpants they are testing for the British forces in Afghanistan to prevent them from suffering groin injuries.

Another 12 hours or so and I'll be on my way to Brum Airport :D

[joebloggs]

Another 12 hours or so and I'll be on my way to Brum Airport :D

:xxgrinning--00xx3:
less than 10hrs i'll be heading to work :bigcry:

[raynaputi]

Hey Ian! Have a safe flight and enjoy! I know you're soooooo excited to be with your gf! :D

[alanmf1]

Have a great trip...:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Steve.r]

Bon Voyage Ian :xxgrinning--00xx3: