Travel expo is happening already this coming weekend. From February 18-20. I am sure there are a lot of great deals there. That’s where we got our cheap US airfare last year. I wish I could drop by to check out some Asian destination packages but I am so full this weekend for events. Ok, that would spare my credit card from beating!

We enjoyed our day tour in Pico De Loro. There are just so many things do there. The kids enjoyed swimming while the husband and I together with our relatives just enjoyed hanging around. The place has a 6-bowling alley and a videoke room too. Though the hotel is being constructed yet, they do have condominiums available for sale or even for rent. The kids practically do not want to head out the exit signs and were practically crying out for us to stay there for the night. We would try to go back to this place again.

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.

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!

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?

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…

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!

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!

• 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