Australia Thread 4

[gumdrops26]

previous thread:
http://www.femalenetwork.com/girltalk/index.php/topic,288671.0.html

[ysa.belle]

Is it true na it is easier to apply for a visa in Australia if you lodged it in another country?

Thanks.

[rocky]

^yes sis mas mabilis sa ibang country tayo kasi sa pinas, nasa high-risk category kaya 1 month talaga yong standard

[ysa.belle]

^Thanks sis.

Ganun. So if a Pinoy who applied in SG or HK for example, may chance na mas madali noh? Or dapat may lenght of stay muna sa certain count.my kung saan maglolodge?

[rocky]

^don sila nagwowork or naka-based sis. yong friend ko na nagwowork sa SG sabi nya nong nag-apply sya 2 weeks daw processing online

[mama squeak!]

^two weeks (10 working days) din sa akin when I applied online in Manila. I guess yung bilis ng approval depends on the applicant's submitted documents, travel history and the time of the year na nag-apply.

Apply ako ulit paguwi ko from my Europe trip para masama yung immig stamps ko. I'm thinking this time kung i-try ko VFS kung talagang less than one week yung processing. At kung multiple one year din mabigay sa akin ulit.

[bratinella08]

i agree with mama squeak, depends on the applicant's documents, got my 2nd visa thru VFS in just one week (year 2015), my first visa application was 2 wks processing (year 2012)

[ataypool]

^Thanks sis.

Ganun. So if a Pinoy who applied in SG or HK for example, may chance na mas madali noh? Or dapat may lenght of stay muna sa certain count.my kung saan maglolodge?

Depends din. My cousin who has lived in Japan for more than 20 years got rejected for a tourist visa. Ginawa niya nag-apply siya ng citizenship sa Japan; buti naman na-approve.

[rocky]

after 5 weeks na paghihintay lumabas din visa ko. kahit matagal thankful pa rin kasi multiple ulet

[bratinella08]

^congrats sis! enjoy your trip! 

[cind3r3lla]

Hello mga sis,

Ask lang ako ng recommendation ng budget accommodation sa Sydney for a week's trip. I will be travelling with my son, kaya yung malapit sa CBD or sa public transpo station sana. Hindi kami after sa luxury kasi we will be out and about lang din naman most times of the day. Normally, ang usual requirement ko lang ay malinis, may private bathroom, at not saggy bed.

Thanks!

[mama squeak!]

^saw this when I was looking for cheap accommodations. No personal experience though but they can rent by the week. Or you can also rent an apartment thru airbnb.

[ataypool]

^^ Airbnb na lang siguro, pag backpackers kasi dito most of them are young, drunk and horny, be prepared for the noise, pero mas matino pa yata pag YHA brand (sana). Mas madami mura accommodation sa Chinatown area if you're looking for a hotel or apartment. Aaron's Hotel quite good; old but decent naman. If you see a listing within the Central Park (near UTS) sa airbnb, consider that, it's a nice and new area.

[rocky]

sis cind3r3lla, so far na-try namin ni hubby yong adina apartment (kent street) & rydges world square. parehong ok yong room & location

[Kim]

Hello mga sis,

Ask lang ako ng recommendation ng budget accommodation sa Sydney for a week's trip. I will be travelling with my son, kaya yung malapit sa CBD or sa public transpo station sana. Hindi kami after sa luxury kasi we will be out and about lang din naman most times of the day. Normally, ang usual requirement ko lang ay malinis, may private bathroom, at not saggy bed.

Thanks!

What's your budget limit per night, sis? I've observed kasi na if you're not going the hostel route, mahal talaga accommodations sa Sydney CBD area, kahit yung mga pinapa-AirBnB.

If you could book way ahead of your scheduled trip, you might be able to get discounts. Ang mga medyo pricey na hotels 'yung mga nasa area ng Pitt Street, Kent Street, malalapit sa tourist attractions and train stations.

I highly recommend Meriton Serviced Apartments kasi complete na mga gamit sa room. Even a studio apartment has a washer & dryer, oven, dishwasher, cookware, kitchenware, etc. Merong Meriton sa iba't ibang areas. If you wouldn't mind walking a bit going to the train station, reasonably priced yung nasa Campbell Street, and maluwag pa.

There's also Metro Hotel on Pitt Street. Not as nice as Meriton, pero puwede na kasi mas mura and walking distance sa lahat. Saka may kasamang buffet breakfast.

[rocky]

^yong buffet brekky ang masaya jan sis. hehe! karamihan kasi ng accomm/hotel sa AU walang ganon hindi katulad dito sa pinas lahat buffet brekky

[cind3r3lla]

^^budget trip kami sis kaya $100/night lang ang budget ko. Pero yung na-book ko sa airbnb ay $115/night, sa may Darling Harbor pa. Malapit naman daw sa public transport. We will see.
Hanap pa ako ng ibang pwedeng tuluyan for the last two days. hehe.

[rocky]

^ok location nyan sis kung malapit sa darling harbor. madami ding tourist spot na kayang lakarin

[charmed30]

Kakabook ko lang kanina ng sydney trip namin. Short trip lang aug 25-28. 4 days 3 nights. Departure from SG since based kami dito. Eto inaasikaso na yung visa namin.
Any recommended places to stay and tourist places?

[bebeloo]

hi girls! any recommended Great Ocean Road tour provider? Saka recommended na restos in Syd and Mel yung mura lang? nahhighblood ako sa mahal ng pagkain sa australia hehe

Tip for visa applicants: no need to notarize your documents. colored scan lang ok na.