European tours

[goddessella]

do you guys know if philippine int'l airports allow liquids in the carry on? do they adhere by the 3-1-1 TSA rule? i only take short flights kasi before and i didnt notice this.

[mama squeak!]

^yes, they do. They follow the TSA 311 rule.

 

[forsix10]

sis baka me makahelp, nagsearch kasi ako sa google on direction from Modena Italy to Florence, at according don eh aabutin ako ng more than 7hours by commute pero nasa 2hours lang if by car. is it really true? i don't drive so no other way ba para makapunta kami ng Venice/Rome/Florence from Modena by commute. roundtrip lang sana plan pagpasyal at saka mga "must see attraction" sa Modena. para kasing wala masyado. although nandon daw ang Ferrari factory, tama nga ba pagkakabasa ko? ako lang at 2 kids kasama ko sa pamamasyal while hubby will be in training. thanks.

[mama squeak!]

^Huh? Saan mo nakita yun sis? By train it only takes an hour and a half. Check mo itong sample train schedule.

 http://orario.trenitalia.com/b2c/nppPriceTravelSolutions.do?car=0&stazin=modena&stazout=firenze&datag=17&datam=05&dataa=2011&timsh=09&stazin_r=Staz_DA&stazout_r=Staz_A&timsm=20&timsm_r=20&lang=en&nreq=5&channel=tcom&npag=1&lang_r=en&nreq_r=5&channel_r=tcom&npag_r=1&x=43&y=12

[forsix10]

sis sa maps.goggle. meron don na direction. don pa lang ako ngsearch.

thanks for the link. pag aralan ko to. yan lang ba masasakyan don o me iba pa?
like if by bus kaya don or lahat by train if within modena lang kami mamamasyal.
hay!

[mama squeak!]

^Within Modena meron yan public bus sigurado. Pero kung from Modena to Firenze mas convenient mag train kayo. Check mo the link below for Modena.

http://turismo.comune.modena.it/link-en.php

And yes, the Ferrari factory is in Modena.

 

[forsix10]

yung mga time eh puro 12pm ang start. wala yata sa umaga. parang malabo nga yata na makapunta kami sa ibang part ng Italy if ganon oras ng byahe. tinry ko search ang modena to venice,milan,florence at rome. nasa 3 hours pinakamatagal na byahe pero yung oras ang conflict. sana meron sa umaga na byahe para makabalik pa uli kami ng modena.

magsearch search pa ko dito pano maging maganda ang itinerary. if someone could give me possible itinerary - thanks po. basta laging isinasaalang alang na me kids akong kasama.  nahihirapan kasi ko byahe ng malayo lalo na't ang 7yo kong daughter eh madalas pa ring nagpapabuhat - ayaw ng malayong lakaran, in short "tamad maglakad" at malayong byahe na nakaupo lang. hay! kaya kadalasan yung 1 week namin sa isang country, di namin masyado na eexplore. kadalasan don lang kami napupunta sa kung saan nila gusto. one place in a day lang.

[mama squeak!]

^I just did a search for Modena to Venice and Modena to Florence, meron silang departure ng 6 and 7AM. Mag sample mock booking ka lalabas lahat ng oras. If you plan to day trip talagang one place at a time lang dahil medyo malayo yung byahe. By the way, I also answered your question sa other thread.

 

[forsix10]

sis nag mock booking ako pero di ko press Next button, akala ko yun na yung sked meron pa palang iba kaya nong sinabi mo na merong departure ng maaga, tsineck ko uli at meron nga. hehe...... thanks sa pagreply. appreciate it a lot. mag umpisa uli ako gawa ng itinerary.

[juana_antonia]

Mas okay pa nga express train compared with airplane- halos same lang ang time na ma-consume dahil hours prior your departure kailangan nasa airport ka na kapag plane.  Mas tipid pa.
  If may kids kayong kasama and you're near Verona, there's a water theme park there na ma-enjoy ng kids-- Gardaland.  If you're in Milan, you could ride a train (an hour away) papuntang Fox Town in Switzerland, outlet shops din.

[snowflakes08]

Thanks Mama Squeak and Fabfabfab. 

Of course super thanks a lot to Fabulosity for the tips in BCN. 

[Crissy]

Hi! mga sis.:-) Im planing to travel alone around europe sana, Is it safe? could you suggest any travel agency or website that I could join sa mga tours?

[naarnia]

Hi crissy , are you planning to do the European tour this year? Is this a DIY Solo trip?

[goddessella]

hi crissy. i have a travel agent who does superb tours. everything is included in his package including stays to 4-5 star hotels, hotel breakfast buffet, and the dinners are also included in the package for the duration of the european tour.

tho this is the first time imma be using their agency but my family have used their services since way back and they have good feed backs.

i will post a review once i get back from the tour.

will be leaving on the 25th of april.

[naughtybrat]

Hi girls! Is the train from London to Paris advisable carrying big and heavy luggages? Or mag plane na Lang?
We are 4 kasi and we have 6 luggages eh. Nag co complain na ang tatay at Kuya ko hahaha.

Also, is it possible to do a day trip to Switzerland from Paris? As well as in Avignon?
Staying in Paris for 5 nights on April 11-16 and still no concrete plans. Good luck to me!
Would really appreciate your thoughts TIA 

[mama squeak!]

^You can take your bags with you on board provided it is within the allowable weight and size. Otherwise, you will have to check them in and there is a corresponding fee per piece of registered (checked-in) luggage.

No. You can not do a day trip to Switzerland from Paris. It is too far. Going to Switzerland should be a trip by itself. Paris to Avignon is a 2 and a half hour TGV ride. So pwede mo sya i-day trip kaya lang bitin-bitin yan. Your travel time alone round trip will take 5 hours! If you go to the thread "How much does a trip to Paris cost", I have given some tips and daytrip suggestions there. You can probably backread there. Here's the link:

  http://www.femalenetwork.com/girltalk/index.php/topic,216556.20.html 

[Crissy]

Sis Naarnia: Sana this year if possible and since it would be my first time if ever and solo trip pa , i plan sana a package tour and maybe 1 or 2 days na DIY. para i don't have to worry na and hindi stressful 

Sis goddessella:  [textspeak!] please, pa share naman your trip when you get back. Are you on a Solo trip? 

[goddessella]

@sis crissy, i'll be traveling with my cousin, pero parang group tour yata yung sa travel agent ko so we'll be traveling as a group. i've met a few of those na makakasama namin when we applied for the visa. kasama na kasi sa package yung visa application.

yep. i will be updating you guys about my experience. i'm suppa excited na!

[little_princess]

been following the weather forecasts for greece and it seems erratic. has anyone been there mid-spring and know what to expect?

also, does anyone know how many net % is the tax refund?

[italiandoll]

Hi girls!  I haven't finalized our IT yet but our must-sees are: London, Venice, Florence, Rome, Paris and perhaps Amsterdam.  Is it advisable to travel in November? Is it too cold already? According to what I have gathered, prices are not too steep since it's lean season.  TIA!