Judging by his reply Joe, I sadly think it went over his head. We can only hope.Originally Posted by joebloggs
i hope tony does realise the reality of the situation now..
Judging by his reply Joe, I sadly think it went over his head. We can only hope.i hope tony does realise the reality of the situation now..
If tony dosent realise now that hes making a mistake he never will, and if he goes god help him, i dont expect he has seen the inside of a filipino prison cell. Still the least that will happen if he runs out of money is to get black listed for not being able to pay for his departure tax then he wont be able to go back to phils.And like you said £100will only get you 2days in butlins so maybe he mite be lucky and it lasts for 1day in phils if he decides to go.it wasn't tony who first mentioned a lottery
£100 will not get you more than a couple of days at butlins
i think everyone whos posted on here has told him £100 is not enough
i hope tony does realise the reality of the situation now..
I got all my vaccinations for free at my local doctors - booked a travel appointment six weeks ago - job done.this will be my first time to go on a plane and im very nervous, im going there with a filipino friend and his wife and there 2 year old son, and ill be marrying his sister if all goes well, his sister lives in nueva ecija,ill be staying there for 1 month,
yesdrday i went to the doctors about being vaccinated,thay gave me a list but dont know which ones i need
yellow fever £65
hepititis b (course) £90
test immunity status £20
meningitis ACWY £45
rabies (course) £95
malaria tablets £13
i can afford the malaria tablets and the immunity test and that will leave me with about £100 to take to the philippines, i thought these injections would be free, i cant afford these terrable prices, can i get any of these vaccines in the philippines, i know the rabies ones there are free for philippinos, i seen that on tv,
more questions, hope someone can help
do i need a visa? and where do i get one from, im in the west midlands,
can i get travel insurance from any travel agent on the high street? average cost?
how big can my hand luggage be, i want to put my 10inch laptop in there and mayby a magazine and sweets,
is there anything else i need to know
No visa needed.
Got my travel insurance with HSBC online - cost me about £30.
Laptop is usually free carry on - outside of hand luggage - but why would you take one?I'm not letting anything distract me when it comes to my mahal.
(sorry of any of this has been repeated - just read the first post and replied)
Yep occasional as well as error box showing up and resetting but keeping text it will ocassionaly saying closing the iE window down.
Oh lord why did you make so many clothes and shoe shops
yes i was told that before here, didnt realise i had to pay for that also
yes the realty is hitting me hard, its hard enough knowing ill only have £100, but might have about £200/£300if im lucky
Im not sure if they would know about Jabs for the country they live in from a poll of Uni grad friends of my Wife who mostly graduted in Nursing I dont think they would really have a scooby the jabs a Brit would need to be honest.
When I mentioned it on my first trip over I cant remeber either family members who were Doctors and Nurses, or my Wifes Friends who were Nursing grads giving me much of an Idea of what they advise.
Plus being honest many Phills my Wife knows and herself seem to be asking me or other Brits what to do when travelling to various countries and once I've googled it I usually let them know
Oh lord why did you make so many clothes and shoe shops
I'm sure what you say is correct, and that's not patronising. When you visit your doctor here they have to confirm what's needed by going on websites like VIS (Vaccination Information Service) and you have to do your own "homework" , depending on exactly where and when you're travelling. It's all been discussed already on this forum. Malaria, rabies, Japanese encephalitis, and dengue fever are among the serious diseases to consider - but with a sense of proportion - they're NOT common everywhere ( although rabies claims about 800 lives a year ).
I hope I'm not repeating what others have already said, but whats your plans after you get married? Its crazy going there with such limited resources, but if you do manage on pulling this off, which sounds like a miracle, then what? if you want your wife to return with you its gonna take a lot more money, surely it would be better to wait until your in a better financial position or at least try and think this scenario through and plan a bit better!
Im pretty sure that most of the R.P is malaria free although I have heard that precautions should be taken if going to Palawan..Unfortunately there is nothing we can do to prevent dengue fever except for avoiding certain day time mosquitoes that may carry the infection plus wearing OFF lotion and those that contain DEET.but with a sense of proportion - they're NOT common everywhere
I have managed to avoid Typhoid fever by drinking purified and mineral water..Never drink tap water especially in large cities that have corroded supply pipes and dodgy restaurants!
Ive seen a Brit here dying from Hepatitis and its something I never want to catch..Anywhere!!
By the way Doc Alan..Theres an expat here that has been told that he has gangrene of the intestine!! Is that possible? This guy is broke and some of the guys in the bar are having a whip round..Hes in such bad shape that they cant even transfer him to Cebu..
They are dropping like flies here!! Hope Im not next.
Tony.. You are coming here as a lamb might present himself to the slaughter and you have been warned..
Forget 100 Pounds spending money..
A 59 day visa will cost around half that and thats what you will need if you go over your free 21 days!!
Please do not rely on the girls family to give you anything..They probably will do what they can as Filipino`s can have a VERY generous nature..but it depends.
I have no idea about their financial position but if they are just ordinary working class/poor then I doubt that you will be able to eat anything served to you..Forget roast chicken and Yorkshire pudding for starters and think more along the lines of dried fish , pigs eye balls and the private parts of a dead cow.
Come here and be self sufficient and leave owing no one anything..
Please get GOOD travel insurance..There`s no NHS here and if you get sick you are ON YOUR OWN and that would be very very bad.
There!! Now my conscience is clear!!
Gangrene IS possible , but I don't want to alarm Tony any more, so I've sent you a private message Fred
misses says your right about Palawan, well her family live there
Do you mean road kill burgers??
Seriously though Joe, what do you mean by that ? I have seen all manner of things on the roadside for sale.
Tony if u are staying longer than 21 days then dont forget £40-50 for visa extension w/c by my calculation leaves u £50 for a month
Goodluck!!
''Don't be serious..Be Sincere''
And another 50 quid, at least, for the marriage licence.....
no i wouldn't but then im a veggyDo you mean road kill burgers??
Seriously though Joe, what do you mean by that ? I have seen all manner of things on the roadside for sale., seriously my misses would never eat anything from them
, you dont know where its been, how old it is, where it's been washed, in the bath
i was ill once, and only once when i bought a slush type drink from inside a store, never again will i drink anything thats not come out of a sealed bottle.
Yeah, I agree, Rhyl is real gone third world....no i wouldn't but then im a veggy
i was ill once, and only once when i bought a slush type drink from inside a store, never again will i drink anything thats not come out of a sealed bottle.
A tenner for a poor mans Barong.
What else?
Sorry..I forgot Lechon..Cant get married without one of them!!
rhyl is better than PrestatynYeah, I agree, Rhyl is real gone third world....
Takes a manc to spot the finer details....rhyl is better than Prestatyn
yes you can't get wed without a pig
a couple of shops and scousersTakes a manc to spot the finer details....
Speak for yourself Joe...My Mrs was quite attractive back then.yes you can't get wed without a pig
And one of those will set you back at least 65 quid in todays money...yes you can't get wed without a pig
So you are overdrawn and in deficit already....
so was my misses, maybe they are related
Perhaps I should not be the one to mention this...But what about ....BEER?And one of those will set you back at least 65 quid in todays money...
So you are overdrawn and in deficit already....
Its also traditional to buy the Father in law a bottle of Chivas Regal.(sometimes even the Mother in law)
There goes another 50..Ouch.
i think it could be time he went to the IMF and asked for a loanPerhaps I should not be the one to mention this...But what about ....BEER?
Its also traditional to buy the Father in law a bottle of Chivas Regal.
There goes another 50..Ouch.
my stepson just got wed in the phils, like in the last hour, it cost 1,300 for the registration fee and judge
we're going to pay for a big do, when we get back there,
have you seen those nuts being sold? and have you seen the guys selling them peeing in the middle of the street,try them if you likeDo you mean road kill burgers??
Seriously though Joe, what do you mean by that ? I have seen all manner of things on the roadside for sale.
i have learnt to do what my wife says!
Tony, I know your probably a bit taken aback by this thread. But you are speaking to people with a lot of experience here and the advice given is not an exaggeration. Some of these people are expats who've lived in the Philippines for years, others that have been burnt before in the Philippines and some who have just travelled a lot.
You may be able to change your flights with Emirates for a small fee, and I would highly recommend that, because going ahead with this trip so poorly planned and with such a smaller budget, you could be putting yourself in a seriously dangerous situation.
As has been said before, you need to be self sufficient should the worst happen. Some people have taken quite a lot of money with them and easily spent it, but I reiterate you WILL need AT LEAST 100 pounds a week to survive AND a credit card with at least enough money to get you home AND a comprehensive travel insurance policy. If you don't have this, don't even consider going as you could end up in a seriously bad situation.
Again, remember that things don't always go smoothly, the family may not be what you expect, you may get ill, your flights may be delayed, your baggage may go amiss, you may not tolerate the heat, you may get robbed, an emergency may happen at home.... who knows. I don't want to be a spoilsport, but most of these things have happened to me at one time or another whilst at the otherside of the world.
As for help from the British Embassy, if you have travel insurance, or there is a political problem, they MAY help you, but you can't be sure. If you run out of money, or get yourself into some local trouble, what they can do is limited.
And AGAIN as I said before, presidential elections are almost upon the Philippines and this WILL result in rowdy and aggressive political rallies, this WILL result in gunfights and murder (did you see the news a few months ago with the mass slaughter over the political rallies?). This isn't a reason in it's self to avoid the Philippines, but it is something worth being cautious about and knowing who you trust and where you can safely go. White bloodshed would make a nice political statement!
fred, wedding rings to buy
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