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jenny_syngkit

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Re: European Tours II
« Reply #540 on: May 27, 2012, 07:45:13 am »
we just got back yesterday. super thanks to @mama squeak for all the help with our IT. super love ko sa Latin Quarter, ang sarap kumain. We all love Berthillion ice cream din, actually lahat naman ng food sa Paris masarap, haha.

bitt3rswit

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Re: European Tours II
« Reply #541 on: May 29, 2012, 10:44:55 am »
Thanks sis euwie and vhanya. Unahan pala ng seat yun! sana makapasok kami agad sa plane.

Ano na ba weather sa Italy and Paris? malamig pa rin ba or mainit na? I want to pack light sana. Next week na ang alis namin! I am so excited!

ms_ldr

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Re: European Tours II
« Reply #542 on: May 29, 2012, 04:00:32 pm »


There is an existing thread on Schengen visas. Please post your questions there so as not to be off topic. Thanks!
« Last Edit: May 29, 2012, 08:23:51 pm by mama squeak! »

mom_G

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Re: European Tours II
« Reply #543 on: May 29, 2012, 04:32:51 pm »
^you have to get it from the country where you will be staying the longest.

euwie

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« Reply #544 on: May 29, 2012, 08:01:25 pm »
^^ sa Paris, mas madalas mainit. Sa gabi Lang medyo malamig. Dito sa Italy (sa venice), mainit between 11ish am to 5ish pm. Nagamit na Rin namin sa wakas mga jacket namin. Bukas punta na kami Rome. I'm assuming mas madalas malamig din dun. Don't forget sunblock! At scarf na Rin para Hindi masunog batok mo :)

Paano po ba yung Kay pope every Wednesday? Dapat ba Talaga may booking? Gusto ko sana makita namin Sya kahit from afar lang. Thanks po :)

kreez

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Re: European Tours II
« Reply #545 on: May 29, 2012, 10:56:48 pm »
^ sis kakakita lang namin kay pope last wednesday :D, we had tickets (the green ones) pero hindi naman chineck nung pumasok kami.  Ang trick lang you have to be there very early para makapunta kayo sa unahan.  Mabuti na rin secure ka nung ticket you http://www.papalaudience.org/tickets

hope that helps

bitt3rswit

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Re: European Tours II
« Reply #546 on: May 30, 2012, 10:54:03 am »
May dress code ba sa church and museums? Plan ko kasi mag fit flop lang eh. Para comfortable.

mom_G

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Re: European Tours II
« Reply #547 on: May 30, 2012, 11:34:01 am »
^sa museums, wala naman dress code.  sa mga church, usually bawal ang sleeveless, shorts or short skirts.  ok lang yung flip flops.

euwie

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Re: European Tours II
« Reply #548 on: May 31, 2012, 01:22:32 am »
^^ may nakita kaming Mga nakadress ng above the knee sa San Marco pero nagjajacket sila papasok. Kung pupunta ka ng Venice at Rome, kainin mo na lahat ng gelato hanggang gusto mo kasi taga ang presyo nila dito sa Rome at konti pa flavors. Hindi pala kami hinanapan ng ticket para dun sa papal audience. Mga 11:30am na kami nakarating dun kasi kasi galling pa kami Venice. We feel so lucky kasi nakita namin Sya. Parang world youth day Lang :)

euwie

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Re: European Tours II
« Reply #549 on: May 31, 2012, 01:33:48 am »
Sis bittersweet, re: easyjet. Punta ka website nila. Andun rates nila ng Kung ano ano. May option Rin dun Kung gusto mo mauna mag board para makapili kayo seats. But I don't recommend this. Punta ka na Lang Maaga at least 2hours before departure time. Tapos, dun ka mag abang malapit mismo sa boarding gate :) sa Venice, binibili ang map. Dun na Lang ikaw bili map sa ticket office ka sabay ng pagbili mo ng vaporeto ticket kasi andun Rin diagram ng lines ng vaporeto. Anyway you won't need the map that much naman. Yung map Lang na ni purchase namin sa ticket office with diagram ang gamit na gamit. Dala ka cap and umbrella. Ang init Talaga kasi na sunburn nana man anit ko

bitt3rswit

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« Reply #550 on: May 31, 2012, 10:23:03 am »
^ sis euwie! thanks sa tips mo! Nakakainis naman sa Venice may bayad ang map?? Meron kaya libre map sa hotel? hehe mag train kasi kami papunta Venice, may ticket office ba dun for vaporetto?

mama squeak!

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Re: European Tours II
« Reply #551 on: May 31, 2012, 10:26:33 am »
^you can always surf the net for PDF maps. You don't have to buy naman. I always download travel maps on my iPhone or iPad. I rarely buy maps unless you want the detailed driving/road maps.

melodymedley

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« Reply #552 on: May 31, 2012, 08:48:25 pm »
^ sis euwie! thanks sa tips mo! Nakakainis naman sa Venice may bayad ang map?? Meron kaya libre map sa hotel? hehe mag train kasi kami papunta Venice, may ticket office ba dun for vaporetto?

Sis Euwie - In my experience, a map in Venice is almost useless. I suggest you get the directions going to your hostel then get their free map (if meron). I borrowed mine sa hostel and returned it after. Kuripot ako eh!  ;D I had roommates who bought the map na parang 1:5000 pa yung scale but they barely used it. Venice's charm is get utterly lost in the city.

Know which water bus stop is closest to your hotel. That will be your point of reference. And the street names are almost useless also. Get the directions based on a location point. E.g. second street after the white church, left after the narrow red bridge. Mala ganun ba.

May moment pa nun sa Venice na hawak ko yung map, I stopped in my tracks to know where I am. Magtatanong sana ako. I looked around and saw 2 other tourists looking around with their maps in hand. Pare-pareho lang kaming nawawala kahit may mapa na.  ;D

There's a ticket office ng vaporetto near the station naman. Basta paglabas mo, you'll easily figure out where to buy.

Have fun in Venice and have fun getting lost!

euwie

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Re: European Tours II
« Reply #553 on: June 01, 2012, 02:55:44 am »
thanks po sa mga tips about venice map :) pero for us, nagamit namin ng todo yung map na nabili namin sa ticket office sa may sta lucia station. kasi yun reference namin sa routes ng mga vaporeto tsaka mga important sights to see. madali naman kasi ang way sa venice pero for us, naging ok na ok na guide yung map na yun kung gusto na namin magpunta kung saan man. yung naunang map na nabili kasi namin, walang vaporeto routes kaya yun ang useless. hindi kasi kami nag ayos ng itinerary basta sumasabak na lang kami. kumbaga, ang maps ang nagiging itinerary namin! hahaha! kaya kung may map, at least may guide kami where to go. nag ikot kami ng nag ikot venice. kapag nadead end, balik na lang. nabasa ko yun sa blog mo yata sis melodymelody :) yung mga nabook pala namin na mga accommodations super accessible sa train stations kaya ok.

galing kami vatican kanina. walang pila as in. we were expecting mahaba pila, as in wala. sa st peter's basilica naman, nawawala pila sa katirikan ng araw. around 2:30 pm kami lumabas, wala ng queue, kaya ok magpalipas oras sa loob ;)

may bad experience lang ako. naslash lv neverful ko :( kaya bumalik kami accommodation nagpalit ako carrefour shopping bag. ewan na lang kung pag interesan nila yun! bumili rin kami hop on hop off, mas safe, dumadaan naman sa termini station, walking distance lang sa accommodation namin. kesa magtrain dito, lagi puno, paano 2 lang lines.

sis bittersweet, namimiss namin venice dahil sa gelato dun! napakaraming flavors dun unlike dito rome 6 lang lagi. we'll check sa may trevi kasi alala ko dati dun ako nag gelato hehe
« Last Edit: June 01, 2012, 03:33:51 am by euwie »

euwie

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Re: European Tours II
« Reply #554 on: June 01, 2012, 03:41:11 am »
sorry i need to make another entry, hindi ko mamodify earlier post ko. anyway, i don't recommend the hop on hop off buses here in rome. antagal tagal! yung nakuha pa namin roma cristiana walang signs sa pick up points. bago yata sila. pero yung pulang bus madalas dumaan. pero sa case namin na takot na magtrain at bus, e go kami dito maski mahal. magbayad na lang kami a few euros more kesa ma slashan ulit ng bag at baka may makuha na sa amin by that time! hay naaalala ko na naman bag ko :( ang titinik ng slashers dito! argh!!!!

m_lim

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Re: European Tours II
« Reply #555 on: June 01, 2012, 06:14:22 am »
^saan na slash bag mo?

bitt3rswit

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Re: European Tours II
« Reply #556 on: June 01, 2012, 11:57:03 am »
Sis Euwie, Nag taxi kayo sa rome? paano kayo nag ikot? Plan ko pa naman mag hop on hop off sa rome. Siguro mas maganda kung tanghali na [textspeak!] kami pumunta sa vatican? para iwas pila?

Regarding Venice, 2 days lang kasi kami dun kaya yung mga tourist spot lang talaga ang pupuntahan namin! Sa Locanda Ca'Amadi kami mag stay.. parang sa Rialto bridge ata siya malapit. Sana hindi masyadong malayo sa babaan ng vaporetto. Will definitely try the gelato there!

By the way, since you are in Rome, try to dine sa Ristorante Sacro Profano, near Trevi Fountain. Masarap daw dyan.

Another question, regarding Eiffel Tower, should I but our tickets online?

euwie

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Re: European Tours II
« Reply #557 on: June 02, 2012, 06:13:33 pm »
sis m_lim, malamang sa train station. jampacked kasi sa train station kasi 2 lang lines di ba. asar. sis bittersweet, kung maghop on hop off ka dito rome, kunin mo yung pula or green na bus. mas matagal pa silang operating. yung roma cristiana kasi, hanggang 6:20 pm lang. asar na asar kami ni mister sa bus namin. di rin kami nagtataxi. mas safe sa public bus kesa train. sa may trevi na ang nakita kong may pinakamaraming flavors ng gelato pero wala pa ring tatalo sa venice. hehe. tip sis bittersweet. hanapin mo sa google map hotel mo para makita mo gaano kalayo sa vaporeto stations. dun mo hanapin lahat ng directions sa hotel mo. yun lang gamit ko kapag nagbubook ako sa booking.com kasi gusto ko malapit sa airport/trains. 

lesters_gal

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Re: European Tours II
« Reply #558 on: June 06, 2012, 12:52:02 am »
^aww sis sad naman yung nangyari sayo dito sa rome.madami talaga pick pocket sa train.usually yung mga zingari yun.ang ginagawa nila nakikipag siksikan sila tapos may dala silang bata sa harap nila para hindi obvious yung ginagawa nila.marami yan sila kapag alam nila na tourista ka pag lilibutan ka nila ng mga kasama nila para hindi makita ng ibang tao yung ginagawa nila....

mom_G

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Re: European Tours II
« Reply #559 on: June 06, 2012, 08:31:23 am »
^so true! i was also pickpocketed in a train station in rome last year.  kung sa manila nga, never pa ko nadukutan... kakainis.

 

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