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mama squeak!

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Re: Australia, any input?
« Reply #400 on: September 12, 2011, 05:32:29 pm »
^sis, please keep to the topic. This is a travel/tourist thread. Check the GT Overseas Thread for your query:

http://www.femalenetwork.com/girltalk/index.php/board,41.0.html


 :)

akthung

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Re: Australia, any input?
« Reply #401 on: September 12, 2011, 05:44:33 pm »
in a LOT of ways sis. but not in all ways.

third world vs first world. there's really a big difference.

una sis, from a certain point of view, ang problema mo, problema mo lang.

meaning, hindi mo na kailangan mamoblema sa pagkuha ng mga clearances, paghabol ng public transpo,
madali kausap mga businesses, politics, corruption, etc etc.

First world countries, try to make everything efficient and stress free.
so if you do not have a problem with how life outside your circle flows, then di ba, san ka pa fofocus kung hindi sa buhay mo, pamilya mo, career. basically, sa sarili mo.

there are a lot of opportunities too, lalo na kung bata ka. so swerte talaga ang bata, mag sipag lang. focus. maraming mararating. lalo na kung nakapagtapos.

food, kahit strict sila sa importation, at least healthy.(fast food aside) cheese pa lang iba na. as in totoong cheese! preserved foods and juices are better.

space. there's so much space. ang sarap ng maluwag sis. you will really feel and enjoy the benefits of not being over populated.

environment. a lot of aussies are environment conscious. but anyway, you'll be forced din naman to follow regulations like how to throw thrash. may instructions yun. hindi basta basta pwede magtapon ng kung ano ano lamang. lahat may systema. may panahon magtapon ng white goods, furniture, tree trimmings etc. you will see that life has order. and in nature, nature has order.

 australia is a nanny state. the gov't is like a nanny.

its a gun less society in general. so sorry na lang kung gun nut ka or so. pero at least streets are generally safe. tsaka yung pasiga siga dito is unsociable behavior. if you feel threatened - just call the police.

and speaking of police. should there be any incident, iniimbestigahan din sila. to make sure that the law was applied justly. hindi sobra, hindi kulang. minsan may mga sissy incidents or rulings. pero, i'd rather have those than have the oddities na nasa mga corrupt police sa pinas.

ugali pa lang ng tao. iba na. maraming high level thinkers. kaya may kasabihan dito na, No Worries/ No Dramas. walang dakdak dakdak. issues are killed instantly at hindi na pinalalaki pa.

yung mga issue tulad ni James Soriano at mideo. hah, ignore! talk to the hand. its obviously twisted thinking. hindi na pinag aaksayahan pa ng panahon. kasi if you do, at naaapektuhan ka, then that means, wala kang ginagawang productive sa buhay.

speaking of productivity, ang politics dito, kung talo ka, talo ka. they usually shut up, cooperate and move forward. when John Howard lost, silent na siya. but he had a strong I told you so.

one common saying dito, "move forward"

i can go on and on sis. madami talaga.

and mas mamumulat ka pa sis, when you're out of the Philippines na. di ba it is when we get out, that we know ourselves better? for sure you'll be a better Filipino when you get out. but this entails another story. and its a sweet one because ang ganda maging TUNAY na Filipino once you weed out the bad parts.


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mama squeak!

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Re: Australia, any input?
« Reply #402 on: September 12, 2011, 05:59:03 pm »
^akthung, bro, appreciate your input   :)  Let us now go back to the the topic.
 

akthung

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Re: Australia, any input?
« Reply #403 on: September 12, 2011, 07:16:13 pm »
@mama squeek

Hi Sis, i was about to post my post when you posted the warning.

I didn't know it was you kasi i clicked "post" again after it said that someone posted before me. and before i knew it, you issued the warning to the thread starter.

no disrespect meant sis.

kindly delete or move my post to the right area. thank you.

« Last Edit: September 12, 2011, 07:18:41 pm by akthung »

dindinstars

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Re: Australia, any input?
« Reply #404 on: September 19, 2011, 01:43:37 pm »
Hi Everyone,

We were in Sydney last 12 July to 17 July. I know sandali lang pero birthday gift ni hubby kaya pwede  narin. We stayed in Novotel Rockford, Darling Harbour Hotel. OK naman sha and super saya ng aming trip!

Just PM me for any inquiries.  ;)
« Last Edit: September 30, 2011, 08:53:53 pm by dindinstars »

jabe

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Re: Australia, any input?
« Reply #405 on: September 21, 2011, 12:24:49 pm »
hello. i'm here in melbourne. it's so expensive here pala!  as in grabe nagulat ako!!!  hehe :o

tip lang to those who'll buy at victoria market. we went there last tuesday and the souvenir shirts were 3 for 20 AUD. but when we went there last friday, the shirts were now only 5 AUD!  ;) and sabi pa nung nagtitinda "bili sampu, libre isa" as in sa tagalog.  hehe it's cheaper on fridays!

mga sis, any suggestion sa pwede kong mabili na something australia? or anything na good buy from australia (na di nakakagulat price ;))? tia.


shopaholic2011

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Re: Australia, any input?
« Reply #406 on: September 22, 2011, 02:13:26 am »
Hi, first i want to say thank you sa mga GTers,super helpful ang thread na to,, im planning to travel in aus, i want to stay there for 2 weeks. Im married and i have 1yr old baby,my hubby dont like to travel,since its hard to travel with baby so i will travel alone kasi i want to go to aus talaga. Im unemployed and no business, but i have savings, naipon ko when im still working,my question is, is it possible na approve if i apply for tourist visa and travel alone? I dont have any relatives sa aus,but of course ill be back naman. I have all the documents..pls help??!!, pampalakas lang ng loob,,thanks so much

letters_to_cleo

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Re: Australia, any input?
« Reply #407 on: September 24, 2011, 06:25:40 pm »
^^Was in Oz din last Sept. (Melbourne and the High Country in Victoria). I loved staying there. Am planning to go back next Aug. ulit pero sa Gold Coast naman. Ang lapit ng hotel ko sa Queen Vic., three minutes walk away haha, kaya dun ako nagbrebreakfast nun lagi. BTW, yung foodcourt nila has free Wifi haha so if you want to email/chat etc. okay dun.  Mahal nga sa Oz, was hoping to buy cosmetics na Oz Made pero nagulat ako mas mahal pa yung Bloom/Becca cosmetics sa Oz kesa sa US!  Ang good buys ko talaga are the ones I bought from the Victoria Highcountry ~ went to Milawa region, Beechworth~ sobrang mura ng wines nila dun (Brown Brothers!) as in parang $10 lang per bottle tapos unlimited wine tasting pa haha~Brough a lot of cheeses din from a cheese factory(camembert,chevre, brie) saka dips and jams (sarap ng orange butter!!). Sa countryside ko sila lahat binili though , which is parang three hours away from Melbourne.   Sa Melbourne city centre, suki ako ng Target Centre haha, sale kasi yung dresses nila when I was there from 45$  nabili ko sila ng $19 na lang. Not bad! Kasi mahal din dresses sa Pinas eh. Also Valley Girl brand cheap din yung clothes :-)  Another good buy for me were the Original Source body washes, sobrang cheap! $3 lang isa, and sobrang ganda niya. I think sa Cole's or sa Priceline ko yata nabili sila. Namili rin ako sa Queen Vic ng shirt hehe 4 for $20 nga. pwede na rin, pampasalubong din. At naguwi din ako ng bacon na mala-twalya haha. Saya kasi di sila strict pag maglabas ka ng items nila.  Warning though, sobrang strict ang PAL sa overbaggage, so if PAL ka be sure eh ready kang magbayad kung overbaggage ka. Mahal ng overbaggage charge nila $33 or $35 per kilo!

letters_to_cleo

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Re: Australia, any input?
« Reply #408 on: September 24, 2011, 06:34:05 pm »
^BTW, kung bibili ka ng Oz chocs~ Cadbury, Timtams. Mas okay na sa Dutyfree mo na lang bilihin. Mas mahal ng konti but at least di sila kakain sa baggage allowance mo.  Nung nandon ako nataon pa na nagsale yung DF ng Valhrona Chocolates kaya wagi! 50% off din.

akthung

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Re: Australia, any input?
« Reply #409 on: September 30, 2011, 04:53:42 am »
^ its always best not to buy something that can be easily found else where or in Manila.

k_heart

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Re: Australia, any input?
« Reply #410 on: October 02, 2011, 12:33:19 am »
For some reason, i find Australia boring. Maganda kung maganda but boring.

glacy_rein

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Australian Visa
« Reply #411 on: October 08, 2011, 12:07:15 am »
ive been searching the forum and i haven't found any about this...

help!

jabe

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Re: Australia, any input?
« Reply #412 on: October 10, 2011, 03:48:27 pm »
sis letters_to_cleo, ang dami mo namang napamili. hehe. na-inspire ako sa yo, bumili rin ako ng cheese sa cheese factory.  ;D yun lang. tapos corned beef na made in australia.  ;)

yung baggage ko pala, nag-excess ng 2 kgs, pero pinagbigyan nila. PAL yung airline ko. i did not pay for excess baggage. although, pagkuha ko nung baggage ko sa manila, may nakalagay na na tag with "HEAVY - 25 KG". pero i did not pay for anything pa rin. not sure what the tag is for.

i have to agree that it's boring there but it's up to you to fight the quietness of the place. ako kasi ok na ako just wandering around the place, sightseeing, and people watching. :D  if this is not enough, there are plenty of good bars/clubs din naman to go to.

letters_to_cleo

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Re: Australia, any input?
« Reply #413 on: October 19, 2011, 12:47:34 pm »
^Ako rin PAL pero pinagbayad ako ng 3 kilos! sayang din mahal ng overbaggage nila! :-( 

leslee_santos

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Re: Australia, any input?
« Reply #414 on: October 20, 2011, 05:50:12 pm »
pano mag apply for visa? mahirap ba?

aryl12

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Re: Australia, any input?
« Reply #415 on: October 24, 2011, 08:32:21 pm »
AUstralia is not a boring country. Its your choice why you are bored.

precious_girl

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Re: Australia, any input?
« Reply #416 on: October 28, 2011, 10:22:32 am »
^  I agree, to someone na sanay sa all day and night shopping, dito maninibago ka talaga, till 5-6 lang shops and they only open ng till 9PM on thursdays. However halos lahat ng tao dito may hobby, like fishing, camping and boating. I believe better ang nakasanayan nila dito dahil may time sila to pursue or create new hobbies. Im here now in a small town in queensland and pag saturday shops are closed na by mid-day and on sndays lahat closed! even restaurants. they value family time here I believe kaya ganun

iamlica

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Re: Australia, any input?
« Reply #417 on: October 31, 2011, 05:38:52 pm »
Hows the weather in Melbourne at this time? :) Kelangan pa ba ng thick jacket or will a cardigan be enough?

Also, aside from shopping, what do you suggest I should see/do for a first timer? I'm open to anything and I have about 4 days to spare. Where to go? What to see? What food should we definitely try? :)


Thanks!

un1z

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Re: Australia, any input?
« Reply #418 on: November 01, 2011, 07:13:00 am »
mga sis, pano po ba procedure ng visa application sa australia? wala akong makita dito thread na ganun eh... nagbabasa ako sa internet but parang kulang ang info. any tips din sa pagpoprocess ng visa? TIA!

sachism

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Re: Australia, any input?
« Reply #419 on: November 09, 2011, 01:24:50 pm »
sis, yung sa amin kasi it was processed thru a travel agency. baka mas convenient din sayo na mag agency? kinuha lang passport namin then some requirements like COE, bank statement, and application form which they assisted us pala in updating.

 

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