European tours

[mama squeak!]

@ mama squeak!
sis you mentioned before regarding yung parang vest na coat which you put underneath for layering. normally, sa pinas, where do you buy those? and how much ang price range? im going home kasi this dec so was thinking baka mas mura sa pinas bumili kesa dito sa singapore  thanks!

sis, you mean thermals? I get these at Marks and Spencers. Depends sa style, the prices start at 1K up for the sando type.

 

[mama squeak!]

i need help talaga in getting cheap tickets to paris for september next year. honeymoon trip namin. was debating between santorini greece and paris and decided on paris kasi ang hassle pa to book separate domestic flight to santorini. ayokong mastress sa honeymoon namin.

which countries in europe do you recommend for honeymoon mga sis? ang problema ko kasi sa paris, the hotels are so expensive and if we get an apartment, parang di naman feeling honeymoon kami. 

sis, if you're leaving on the latter part of Sept you can get good deals na kasi start na yan ng mga winter promos ng airlines. One good example, KLM had and I think still has the USD970 all in fares to Europe with travel 15Sep-Jan2011 except the Christmas holidays. Singapore also has an ongoing promo of USD1,100.00

Bad news lang for your Paris hotels late Sept to October is high season because that's when all the fashion shows for Spring/Summer collection are being held not to mention October is a convention month. You can find cheaper hotels if you stay in the outer arrondissements (areas). Or better yet get an apartment. You can find really nice apartments in central Paris for less than a 3-star hotel price.

If you really want to save more, skip Paris and opt for the French countryside. Or visit other non-touristy European cities. I've been telling my husband after our recent Europe trip that Germany is my new favorite country.

 

[babypowder99]

^sis recently nagkaroon ng sale ang Air Asia. Check mo their website baka meron pang naka sale na seats.

If you travel during non-peak season you can still get good deals on airfare. Maraming carriers going to Madrid but no direct flights from Manila. Personally I prefer KLM kasi one stop lang via AMS. Ayoko kasi ng maraming stops/transit, ang haba ng byahe!

 

ah wala palang direct flight manila madrid? ok na ako kahit may stop over ano bang airlines ang ok aside sa air asia? ayoko ng emirates. how about singapore airlines para stop over ako ng singapore. manila-singapore-madrid or ano ba yong airlines na walang stop over sa middle east kahit anong airlines basta wag lang sa middle east ang stop over. pwede na singapore or germany ang stop over. yang KLM ba saan stop over sis? 


@sis snitch oo nga noh, mukhang nakakalokah nga kung super budget at direct flight kakapagod at di kaya nakkaatakot din hehe

[maddie_girl]

^ sis, as far as i know, air asia doesn't fly to spain. paris lang and london lang ang long haul flights nila.

and bakit sis ayaw mo sa emirates and middle east? i've flown emirates twice na. Morocco and new york and although the traveling experience could be improved, ok naman ang flight for the price. ang main complaint ko lang sa kanila, di ako comfortable sa seat kasi narrow and the service kind of sucks. mamamatay ka na sa dehydration, wala pa yung tubig na nirequest mo hours ago. pero para makatipid, i made tiis na lang. 

thanks nga pala for the suggestions mga sis. still thinking about where to go. conflicted pa rin ako. gusto ko din sa venice. pero wary lang kasi ako sa mga connecting flights to local airlines. not really sure about the reliability of domestic airlines sa europe. ok ba sila?

[snitch]

ah wala palang direct flight manila madrid? ok na ako kahit may stop over ano bang airlines ang ok aside sa air asia? ayoko ng emirates. how about singapore airlines para stop over ako ng singapore. manila-singapore-madrid or ano ba yong airlines na walang stop over sa middle east kahit anong airlines basta wag lang sa middle east ang stop over. pwede na singapore or germany ang stop over. yang KLM ba saan stop over sis? 


@sis snitch oo nga noh, mukhang nakakalokah nga kung super budget at direct flight kakapagod at di kaya nakkaatakot din hehe

hi sis, [textspeak!] ako familiar ng flights from mnila to europe eh sorry. lagi kasi akong galing dito sa singapore. when i attempted to come from manila at nagtingin ng flights, hinimatay ako sa price haha kaya from singapore na lang

if u want to see the airlines flying from 1 country to another, including the price. try this website: http://www.wego.com/flights/
I always use this to compare flights. except hindi ata kasama ang mga budget flights dito. nway kung europe ka naman, most likely walang budget flight hehe.

singapore airlines is very good! (mas maluwag ang seats nila kaso if mag mag singapore airlines (SIA) ka from pinas mahal lalo so i suggest budget flight from pinas (cebu or jetstar or pal na mas mura ano nga yun nakalimutan ko haha) then daan ka na rin singapore then SIA (kng ito gusto mo) to germany.  germany sigurado me direct flight kasi laging germany ang destination ko...

[mama squeak!]

^sis walang direct flight ang SQ from SIN to MAD. You still have to transit either in Milan, Frankfurt or Barcelona. From these cities you will have to take a code share flight with either Lufthansa or Spanair.

If you'll be coming from MNL via SIN, better to take one airline na lang all the way instead of changing from a budget carrier to a full service carrier. Budget carriers use another terminal from the premium ones so magbibitbit ka pa ng bagahe mo to transfer to the other terminal. Unless, stopover ka one day in SIN pero para ka na rin nagbayad ng fare from MNL since mag-hotel ka pa plus taxi fare to/from airport and hotel.

To get good deals on both airfare and accommodation one just has to know the cheapest time to go to Europe. And that would be during the lean or off season which is going towards the winter season (except the Christmas holidays). Of course the trade off there would be colder temperatures and shorter day light times. But Europe naman anytime of the year is the perfect time to visit.

  

[mama squeak!]

thanks nga pala for the suggestions mga sis. still thinking about where to go. conflicted pa rin ako. gusto ko din sa venice. pero wary lang kasi ako sa mga connecting flights to local airlines. not really sure about the reliability of domestic airlines sa europe. ok ba sila?

sis, do you mean budget airlines? I haven't tried them myself but I have tried LH, KLM and AF for European/Schengen flights. Okay naman experience ko so far. You can also try taking the train, it's an alternate means of getting around Europe if time is no constraint.

 

[mooncake and leaves]

To those who've tried Contiki, do their tours include RT airfare? TIA.

[[-c-h-a-]]

^nope.. separate sya sa tour package

[mooncake and leaves]

^ ah ok thanks. good to know. medyo mahal din pala

[mama squeak!]

^sis mag DIY ka na lang. Cheaper and more rewarding IMO.

 

[mooncake and leaves]

^ hehe nagreresearch pa lang ako. matagal-tagal pa naman. another thing is italy talaga gusto ko i-explore (amalfi coast, calabria, florence, rome and venice) eh goodluck, tour ng buong bansa lol. parang walang tours na nag-iinclude sa mga gusto ko so mukhang diy nga bagsak namin

[mama squeak!]

^Sige balitaan mo kami ha. Next na rin Italy sa plans namin ni hubby. We would also like to go to the places you mentioned.

 

[chinita8]

^ hehe nagreresearch pa lang ako. matagal-tagal pa naman. another thing is italy talaga gusto ko i-explore (amalfi coast, calabria, florence, rome and venice) eh goodluck, tour ng buong bansa lol. parang walang tours na nag-iinclude sa mga gusto ko so mukhang diy nga bagsak namin

sis, i have been to Amalfi Coast - one word to describe it, BREATHTAKING! It was part of our mediterrenean cruise excursion. Would love to go back there again and spend at least an overnight there. 

[mooncake and leaves]

^^ matagal pa talaga kami. either '12 or '13. baka maunahan niyo pa kami

^ anong dinaanan ng cruise niyo aside from amalfi coast? parang super ganda nga. my friend naman went on a river cruise. pero 3 countries lang-switzerland, germany and amsterdam. 3k all in. namahalan ako kasi super konti for the price.

[shopwisegirl]

hi! my trip to europe is very tight bacause i get to leave from work for a week only. Do you think magiging sulit din trip ko kung 6 days lang? I really really want to go there but i wasn't able to get a longer vacation leave from work than a week next year.

[mama squeak!]

^sis, I did that twice na when I went with hubby on his business trips. The first one was one week in Vienna and the second time was one week in France where we went to Paris and Toulouse.

Since you only have a short time concentrate on one to two cities only. Three siguro pwede pa but it's going to be a bit tight. Where are you planning to go?   

[maddie_girl]

mga sis, ano kaya magandang city near to venice to visit? and how many days to "see" venice? pwede na ba 1-2 days all the major tourist sites in the city? para may time kami to see another italian city nearby?

[mama squeak!]

Siguro sis two full days to see the major sights pero parang bitin. Baka three full days pwede pa so you can explore the islands of Murano where the famous glass factory is located and Burano where the Lace Museum is located.

For day trips or side trips, the nearest cities to Venice would be Padua (famous because of St. Anthony de Padua) and Verona (known as the town of Romeo and Juliet). Train rides would take an average of 3 hours to 3 and half one way.

Or go all the way to Rome or Milan.   

[babypowder99]

hi sis, [textspeak!] ako familiar ng flights from mnila to europe eh sorry. lagi kasi akong galing dito sa singapore. when i attempted to come from manila at nagtingin ng flights, hinimatay ako sa price haha kaya from singapore na lang

if u want to see the airlines flying from 1 country to another, including the price. try this website: http://www.wego.com/flights/
I always use this to compare flights. except hindi ata kasama ang mga budget flights dito. nway kung europe ka naman, most likely walang budget flight hehe.

singapore airlines is very good! (mas maluwag ang seats nila kaso if mag mag singapore airlines (SIA) ka from pinas mahal lalo so i suggest budget flight from pinas (cebu or jetstar or pal na mas mura ano nga yun nakalimutan ko haha) then daan ka na rin singapore then SIA (kng ito gusto mo) to germany.  germany sigurado me direct flight kasi laging germany ang destination ko...

ok sana para tipid mag cebu pac makakuha ng seat sale manila-sin. tapos jan Singapore-Barcelona walang Sin-madrid e. Sin-Germany hayy andaming stop over ok sana kaso baka mahilo hilo ako hehe.

parang nakita ko merun sa KLM manila-sin-madrid at sa quatar. ano pa ba merun na alam nyo mga sis.