The Shopaholic In Me

Yes, I need to prepare for an HK itinerary again. Flying to HK on first week of September with my parents this time as my treat for them. Don’t have plans of spending the night in Disneyland, instead we would just move around the city. Hoping we could still go for a day tour in Macau just for sight-seeing. I intend to get a new lingerie and new clothes from H&M. I would try my best not to bring home another bag, lol!

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While consulting with our interior designer on where to get the door knobs that I emailed her last week, (yes we are changing for security purposes), she mentioned to me about this…

I immediately asked the husband if we could schedule a trip here while it’s on promo. And so happy that he agreed! Since there would be 2 long weekends (holidays) on August, we are taking the opportunity to have that quick getaway on one of those weekends. I’m looking forward to just lounge around in the suite we got.  It would be a great time to relax.  I hope the weather would cooperate.

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but look for options for another travel! Yay, the husband would probably not be too happy about it.  One, it is because he really cannot find time to excuse himself for work especially after coming from a 3-week vacation, Second, it’s another expense.  Unless I am willing to shoulder everything.  There are so many destinations I would like to go to still within the year.  I wonder if any of these plans would push through. This country is one of those because of their sale period.  This one is a great deal…

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Yes, we would start packing already. I wonder how all of these things would fit into two balikbayan boxes…

Goodluck to us. It’s another long haul trip. I hope the kids would be behave again or else, I might just take some sleep pills so I won’t be bothered with their fussiness, lol! I suddenly want to come home also. I miss the house actually. Also, it makes me look forward for another vacation next year. Our family is planning for another trip. Maybe spending our christmas in California in 2011. That would be awesome!

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We are still here but we are already thinking of our next visit here in the West Coast. We might come back again next year in time for an important family celebration. We are hoping to spend the Christmas and New Year here next time. It would definitely a great one if ever that pushes through. I just love traveling. It’s like my treatment for depression or stress, lol! We are soon coming home to Manila and we would be back to the real world. Need to work hard again so we could have enough money to travel again. It’s quite expensive especially if you are traveling as a family, but it is so priceless when you have good times as a whole family.

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With our upcoming trip, I have been thinking whether to get a separate luggage for the kids.  I came across Trunki in the mall.  I love it actually ever since I saw it.  But I am just wondering if it is really worth to get it.  Since I have two girls, I’m sure I’ve got to get one for each of them.  I hope they would really carry it though.  They’ve got cute new designs this time.  I love the idea though that kids can pack, carry and ride on their Trunki.  Should they get tired, we can also easily and safely pull them along.   Hmm, still thinking, should I get for the kids?

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This is one of my dream travel destinations. I hope to really join one of these great insights vacations in the future. They are known in providing wonderful tour packages in Europe, US and the Bahamas. There are available great last minute deals in their definite departures. The rates even includes hotel accommodations. They also offer airfare deals to partner with these land arrangements. Check out the banner below. Offer ends April 30.

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The husband might attend a golf tournament in Baguio next week. I am so hoping to join especially after seeing this promo…

Oh, but I’ve got tons of meetings as well next week so I am not sure if I can still reschedule most of it. Work is just tremendous this time as I am trying my best to finish all tasks on hand so I won’t be bothered when we go on vacation on May. But heard that it is also very hot in Baguio recently so it may also not be a good idea to go up. Oh well, will just see…

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With just a little over a month before our trip to the US, i am all geared up for it. Already thinking to get additional memory for our digital cameras (both for our Sony Cyber Shot point and shoot and our Nikon D60). I am pretty sure we need those extra memory and even extra batteries to keep taking shots of our good times there.  I am checking already some digital camera and accessories buying guide online.  The husband is even planning to get a new lens for his Nikon DLSR.  I wonder if it is cheaper to get there instead.  I’ve got to ask feedback from my photographer’s friends.

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Thanks to Jane for buying the above LeSportsSac Large when their family went to Guam last January. I actually failed to get it the last time we were in Guam last November. I trusted her instinct and I was so happy with what she got for me. Not to mention that the price is also a great steal!  On sale at $83!!! I love the prints! It would be a perfect weekender bag/carry on bag to hold the girls’ stuff  for our trip to US. This would do while I “still cannot” afford an LV Keepall 50!

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So what did we finally get from the Travel Expo deals last Feb 19-21?

We decided to take Philippine Airlines again for our trip to the US.  I was open in the idea of checking other airlines and I am more amenable with a flight with lay-away so I can tire the kids (lol!) and they would just sleep through the flight.  But after checking all travel agencies in the Expo, we were down to two options:  China Airlines vs Philippine Airlines.  An almost $200 price difference per passenger matters a lot if we are flying as a family.  China Airlines was $187 less than PAL. But it was the husband who decided.  We went for PAL.  

We were able to get extra 3000 miles per passenger since we booked and paid during the expo. These were on top of the 14,000 miles to accumulate for MLA-LAX-MLA.   Worth the cueing for the long line.  I actually went Friday to book our flight already and we just went back Saturday to pay for it.  Good thing we were allowed not to line up anymore when we just paid for the tickets.  

We almost earned close to 75,000 miles with that transaction as we even used our CC that accummulates points for miles conversion.  Those points can go a long way already.  Yahoo!  Great deal indeed! Meaning, got to use those miles again for another trip!

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Check out PAL booth and get these Promotional deals available during the Travel Tour Expo which would start tomorrow, Feb 19 till Sunday, Feb 21. 

• For all international flights – up to 66% lower than normal rates
• For domestic flights – All-inclusive fare of as low as P777 on one-way tickets between Manila and any point in Luzon or the Visayas (and also on the Cebu-Davao route), and P1,777 between Manila and any Mindanao point.  These fares are exclusive of Aviation Security Fee (ASF) and valid for travel between July 1 and August 31, 2010
• Avail of a two-day pass at Hong Kong Disneyland when you purchase tickets between Manila and Hong Kong.  This promo, an exclusive tie-up between PAL and Hong Kong Disneyland, is available for travel until 28 February 2010  
  
• For Mabuhay Miles members who purchase tickets at the PAL booth 
  1,000 bonus miles for Round-trip domestic 
  2,000 bonus miles for Round-trip Asian destination 
  3,000 bonus miles for Round-trip International
• Every round-trip Mabuhay Class ticket (except “Buy 1 Take 1” fares) purchased in the Philippines earns the equivalent miles of an economy award ticket on the same route
• The first 50 visitors to buy round-trip tickets from Manila to the US, Vancouver or Australia automatically get free tickets to the Cats Now & Forever musical to be staged here in the Philippines.  Show starts on 24 July 2010 at CCP Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo
• PAL has also joined hands with two of the country’s leading banks, Allied Bank and Philippine National Bank. Credit-card holders of these banks will enjoy zero interest for up to three months on deferred payment when they purchase tickets at the PAL booth

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It would be this friday, February 19-21, 2010 at SMX Convention Halls 2, 3, 4.  I am hoping to get good deals including our round trip airfare tickets to US this May.  The husband really asked me to come.  He has a contact to Amadeus, the software provider for all travel agencies.  I hope his friend could lead me to the cheapest fare being offered

So if you are also planning for your next trip or even not yet decided where to head out to, try going also to check out great deals!

Check out the site here.

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is all in my mind recently. I have been busy checking out the rates of different airlines from different agencies for our upcoming trip to the US. I am also busy corresponding with an agent from a vacation property management called 3rd Home. We wanted to avail of their home exchange program available to members. The program is like exchanging your second home with some other luxurious vacation homes all over the world. You would get to enjoy and gain exclusive access to beautiful resorts and even those private destinations. 3rd Home’s objective is to allow home owners of vacation homes to have a different getaway experience. The program create the finest, luxury, second home exchange program all over the world. They do maintain the highest standard in the industry. Some of their most popular destinations for vacation rentals are located in Miami, Florida, Palm Springs California and Nantucket Massachusetts. Since we are preparing for our trip this May, we would would like to look at the option of trading with their other members for beach villas in Mexico or nice mansions in Miami Beach. In fact, in the future, we would also like to try those upscale lofts in France and even those log homes in Colorado. Oh, I just love planning for travel escapades!

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Seats to Japan and Korea for as low as P2,499!

Fly to Japan and Korea with our seat sale for as low as P2,499. The seat sale starts now until November 8, 2009, for travel beginning January 15 to March 15, 2010.

Avail of the P2,499 ‘Go Lite’ seat sale fare to Manila-Incheon, Cebu-Incheon and Cebu-Busan flights, this is 35% lower than the lowest year-round fare of P3,899! Those with check-in luggage will just add P100 upon booking.

We fly daily from Manila and Cebu to Incheon, and twice weekly from Cebu to Busan.

Manila to Osaka bound passengers can avail of 52% discount off the lowest year-round fare of P5,499, with our seat sale fare of P2,599. We fly every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday to Osaka.
Hurry, book your seats now at www.cebupacificair.com.

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