I last visited the Philippines while working in Malaysia in 1978 and hoped one day to return, just like General Macarthur in 1944. It's taken many years (and 6 months on the forum !) to make up my mind ... but at last I've booked my flight to Manila for May - no big deal, but exciting for me !Thanks to my friends here for encouraging me !
Originally Posted by jackson.alan46
I last visited the Philippines while working in Malaysia in 1978 and hoped one day to return, just like General Macarthur in 1944. It's taken many years (and 6 months on the forum !) to make up my mind ... but at last I've booked my flight to Manila for May - no big deal, but exciting for me !... on the subject of "deals", did you manage to get a good one?
How much do you want NOT to bring dried fish back?
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Thanks for your (usual) prompt reply Arthur!
The flights were booked online direct with KLM, so Manchester-Amsterdam-Manila 4 May, return 25 May, £528.50. I paid with debit card, avoiding credit card surcharge. That was the cheapest on offer (for any time of year) - Crystal Travel quoted £578.10 and others were more for the same flights. Times are reasonable (9.35 am from Manchester; arrive Amsterdam midday, 2.10 pm from Amsterdam, arrive Manila 8.45 am next day. Return flights are 10.45 am from Manila, arrive Amsterdam 6.35 pm, 8.55 pm from Amsterdam, arrive Manchester 9.15 pm ... local times, hopefully without delays).
For me I need to get the train and stop overnight with breakfast (!) at Travelodge (return train fare £17.80 with senior railcard (!) and 2 nights at Travelodge £57). Total so far around £600.
Accommodation and an itinerary have still to be arranged - the main priority was to make those bookings with 6 weeks to spare.
Another great deception Keith is that you ever thought I wanted a night with you - this time I'm having the final word !How much do you want NOT to bring dried fish back?
Superb news Alan..very envious. You will have a great time im sure!
Ps great flight deal!
yeheyyy! i hope you enjoy your trip..
God grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change, the courage to change the things i can and the wisdom to hide the bodies of those people i had to kill because they pissed me off.
finally!
you booked your trip, you will have a great time!
why not ask your gf about local places to stay so youre not to far away from her.
i have learnt to do what my wife says!
finally!
you booked your trip, you will have a great time!
why not ask your gf about local places to stay so youre not to far away from her.finally paid off
well done to mr bornatbirth and sim
whats the flight number so we canto you and make sure you get on
i'll just miss you at manc int by 1 day Alan, my stepson arrives on the 3rd from manila, this time he's staying for good
You're so right Joebloggs ! The ChatBox finally did it !
well done to mr bornatbirth and sim
whats the flight number so we can
If I had taken so long to reach decisions when I was working I would have been sacked !
Thanks so much ! There are cheaper flights but I didn't fancy the long "layover" in the Middle East. (Nor indeed a "layover" with KeithBoss at any price!).
GRRREAT!!! news Alan, you know you've made the right decision.
As I said to you the other day, I always get nervous, booking my flight...Now you have done it, the rest is easy.
Really enjoyed the other night, when we were all on the chatbox, trying to get you to book it.
May is good, not long to wait now & that's a fair price too.
Good on you Alan...enjoy!
I would have worried more had I decided NOT to go ! I would'nt have dared contribute any more threads to the forum - no credibility ! It seems May is a good month to go, hot (34 by day, 25 by night ; 9 hours sun each day, not much rain, hopefully too early for the monsoons).
Really enjoyed the other night, when we were all on the chatbox, trying to get you to book it.
May is good, not long to wait now & that's a fair price too.
Good on you Alan...enjoy!
Thank you so much and my best wishes to your sister
Fantastic news Alan, all the best for a great trip in May.
I agree with your decisions for using KLM, I have also decided to go with them in April after experiencing an 8 hour lay over each way in Doha on my last trip. It's definitely worth paying a few pounds more so that you can fly from a regional airport and to ultimately save you 8 hours or so on an already long journey.
I also found their website was cheaper than all of the bucket shops except American Express, who quoted me the same price.
Looking at your dates, I get back on the 3rd and you leave on the 4th.
So you've booked your international flight, have you decided where you are going and what you are going to do when you get there yet? 3 weeks will give you plenty of time to really explore.
Have a wonderful time there.
Good for you Alan and i'm sure your gf will be delighted, it will be worth the trip for sure
I last visited the Philippines while working in Malaysia in 1978 and hoped one day to return, just like General Macarthur in 1944. It's taken many years (and 6 months on the forum !) to make up my mind ... but at last I've booked my flight to Manila for May - no big deal, but exciting for me !
"10% of life is made up of what happens to you, 90% is decided by how you react"
"The way to love anything is to realize that it may be lost"
Try to get yourself out of Manila Alan..What are your plans??
Thanks so much and I hope your trip is also good !
3 weeks seemed about right, the maximum without extending the tourist visa.
All the best to you and your soon- to be- comeback in the beautiful islands of the Philippines
''Don't be serious..Be Sincere''
All the best to you and your soon- to be- comeback in the beautiful islands of the Philippines
Great news! Finally you listened to them and decided to travel in Philippines.
Your girlfriend must be very delighted with this news. What a nice gift for her graduation
Enjoy your stay and hoping you'll have a fantastic time watching Aegis band
Though you do not write books, you are the writer of your life. Because everything depends on YOU.
Finally!
Thanks Laine and Maj ! You and others have used the word "finally" ... have I kept you all waiting for my decision ?!!It only took 32 years !
Enjoy yourself Alan - hope you have a fantastic time
I came up with Sargeant of the same name as me in Scarborough Police Force, Maine.
u got to see M.O.A.,,great sea views and plenty of shopping
POWER TO THE PEACEFUL. MABUHAY IRELAND AND PHILIPPINES
I think RickyR Googled himself, on the wrong thread...and the relevance to my trip ?
Dirty boy!
I realised that Simon ... the perils of Googling yourselfI think RickyR Googled himself, on the wrong thread
At least it was another of my threads !
It only took 32 years !Just imagine ... equivalent to Maj's lifetime to date - and before Liane was even born!
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