Australia Thread 2

[cutiepie]

^^ thank you sooooo much  lalo tuloy ako naexcite maghoard sa woolies and coles. hehe.

[ataypool]

^ Try to go to Aldi, German-owned and generally cheaper than woolies and coles, madami sila stocks from europe and may iba items sila na mas masarap than popular brands, and of course Costco, kung may kakilala ka na member pasama ka.

[rocky]

www.auspost.com.au for your postal needs. They have express and standard delivery. If you are sending parcels to the Philippines, try BM Express. I dont know the exact website address, just search for it. They also have a Manila office. They are reliable.

ito ba yon sis? http://www.bmexpress.com/bmexpress/air-cargo.php#

nag-check ako ng rate nila & mura sya kesa bitbitin mo lahat mga na-shop mo hehe naalala ko si hubby nagrereklamo kasi nga mabigat then sabi ko kumuha kami ng pushcart. langya pati pushcart may bayad sa sydney airport

[ataypool]

Rocky, yes that's the one. Mas mura ang by sea pero mas matagal. What we do is if going on a vacation sa Manila, sea cargo kami with BM ng essentials na wala or mas mahal sa Philippines and mga pasalubong one month before we arrive, basta ba you can fill the box they provided and that's regardless of weight. Mabilis air cargo, sometimes one week lang. 10 years ago mas mura pa air cargo nila sa minimum weight nila of 20 kilos than the 5 kilos of parcel by Aust post, di ko lang alam if malaki pa rin difference in prices today.

Yes iyan nga nakakaasar may bayad ang trolleys sa Sydney Airport. Pag nagkaubusan pa mahirap maghanap.

[rocky]

^thanks sis, di lang ako familiar kung san banda yang branch nila kasi ang laki ng NSW. sa canberra kasi si hubby. pwede bang pick up sa kanila sis?

[ataypool]

Rocky, 100 percent sure na BM Express has agents diyan sa Canberra na Filipino shops or maski Asian shops or Pinoy dvd rentals or private individuals na second job being an agent. Just tell your husband to go to those stores and ask for parcels/packages to the Philippines. Or just send an email sa bm or chat with them for a list of agents in canberra. Hindi lang naman BM may iba pa silang kalaban na courier services but malaki kasi ang BM and matagal na.

[rocky]

^ayun, thanks sis kasi ang dami sa aking nagpapabili ng pods. mga 10 pcs pa lang mabigat na kaya sabi ko bebentahan ko na lang sila. sa SM aura 349 pesos sya. hehe uber mahal

[cutiepie]

^^will research aldi. Thanks for the reco. I'm not planning wholesale shopping. Just some aussie treats lang.

Anyway, anyone tried australia's tax refund scheme? Hassle ba? Thinking of buying a branded bag sa australia and baka pede matax refund. Hehe.

Btw, my parents' visa were granted. Multiple entry. It took their application almost 3 weeks.

[rocky]

^sis, meron palang tax refund din sa AU? kala ko SG lang. sayang kung alam ko lang sana ginamit ko nong bumili kami ni hubby sa sydney ng S5

[snow25]

^^madali lang trs - tourist tax refund here. If you plan to buy branded bags, the SA usually asks if you are going overseas, may form sila. Or you can claim sa airport. Madali lang din.

[sachism]

^^be early sa airport pag may tax refund ka. Ang haba ng pila sa SYD. Then bring the items with you. Tho may ibang option, you fill out a form and ihuhulog sa drop box, they will credit your refund sa CC.

[pinklilac]

Mga sis ang trs ba ay para lang sa mga items na binili sa airport? Tia

[snow25]

^no, any store with single receipt of $300 or more. Eto ang website http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page4263.asp

[pinklilac]

^thanks sis.

[cutiepie]

^^re: TRS, if cash ang ginamit for payment of goods, cash din ba ang refund? thaaanks

mababa palitan ng australian dollar. I'm buying unti unti for my july trip. kakaexcite. hehe

[rocky]

^umaaray nga si hubby dahil bagsak ang AUD, sobrang baba pareho tayo sis, unti2x na rin ako bumibili ng AUD para pocket money ko sa april

[wandergirl1980]

Hello mga sis...I applied for tourist visa too last week pero ngayon ko lang nagawa yung itinerary ko hahaha. Sana it's not late pa. Paki-check naman mga sis kung OK ba ito for a 2-week trip...

May 11
Arrival (Sydney)
Check-in at Manly Guesthouse
Manly Beach
Manly Sea Life Sanctuary

May 12
Circular Quay
The Rocks
Sydney Opera House
St. Andrews Cathedral
Bridge Stairs

May 13
Botanical Gardens
St. Mary's Cathedral

May 14
Darling Harbour
- Sydney Aquarium
- Madame Tussuads
- Chinese Garden of Friendship
- IMAX

May 15-16
Free time

May 17
Depart to Goldcoast via Tigerairways
Check-in Aquarius Backpackers

May 18
Dreamworld
WhiteWater World
SkyPoint Observation

May 19
Movieworld
Sea World

May 20
Tropical Fruit World
Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens

May 21-23
Free time

May 24
Return to Sydney via TigerAirways
Depart to Manila

[ataypool]

Wandergirl, looks okay for me but sa Gold Coast, allocate na lang kayo siguro one theme park a day? I haven't been back to the GC for years but I enjoyed it the most in Seaworld and Movieworld.

[wandergirl1980]

^thanks sis! OK lang kaya na sa isang araw yung Dreamworld and Skypoint Observation or ihiwalay ko na rin?

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[ataypool]

As far as I remember, Dreamworld was too kiddy for me. hehe! Madami na rin yata nadagdag na attractions so pwede na din siguro. Tignan mo na lang opening and closing times both. We stayed in Surfers Paradise; the bus ride to Dreamworld was 40 minutes or more with traffic. Sa May pa pala kayo baka hindi na masyado busy.