Honeymoon (Thread 2)

[Chili1113]

Oh my sis hallerski! Ikaw pala yung sis na may honeymoon in Maldives hehe Wow!! Enjoy your overwater villa for 7 days!!! So exciting sis =) 40k omg hehe I am sure you villa will be super to die for!! Anyway worth it naman in Maldives since the whole day kayo nasa resort and villa. ENJOY!!!

[sunsetbeach]

Weeee im back from our third (and last leg huhu) honeymoon trip which was done in Europe. Ang baba ng Euros so if i would compute, parang cheapest pa ang European tour namin compared to maldives ahahaha. (Minus the shopping of course).

I am sad that Australia trip (supposed to be 4th and last leg) will not push through kasi nga that's my due date, pero syempre super happy kasi may dagdag na sa travel club namin ni hubby. But i guess it would be difficult to travel with a baby without a yaya.

Sisses, take advantage of the euro rate ngayon. I hope you could plan a European travel or honeymoon. We did amsterdam - bruges - antwerp - paris - venice - florence - rome DIY as always.

For those who would be having Osaka, Japan for honeymoon, please try Royal Morouya in Kobe, Japan for the Kobe beef! Heaven ang sarap. medyo high end nga lang pero sulit promise! Japan will always be our favorite country.

For those planning to go to Dubai (kung saan nagawa si baby), yep, Atlantis is great, stay at Imperial club floor para wala masyado kids na maingay hehe. Nagemail sila sakin last week 30% off sila sa room rates haha.

For those who cant decide if Maldives or El nido. Try both true that beaches are comparable pero iba ang water ng maldives pero yung sand mas maganda ang boracay hehe

And for those na nagdadalawang isip sa Europe because it is expensive, uhm yeah its not cheap. Pero with today's euro, lalong naging manageable magtravel sa Europe. Try DIY if you can enjoy time with hubby always check qatar, etihad and sg air for promos. If you dont mind malaysia airlines, they are the cheapest haha.

And for those who will be going to Prague and cappadocia, yay inggit ako hahahaha! I will definitely save for that trip:) baka pwedeng dun gawin si 2nd baby haha.

[belle_v2g]

sis sunset beach, this foreign exchange thing has both positive and negative effects when it comes to wedding preps.. ok sya if you are planning you honeymoon trip but super laki ng adjustment namin sa wedding budget because the rates significantly dropped.. (i could have afforded my first choice of suppliers if that didn't happen LOL!) i'm happy pa rin naman whatsoever.
sayang di natuloy ang oz trip, you can plan it some other time na lang after giving birth. we've been here for a couple of years now pero di pa namin mapuntahan lahat ng "must see places" sa sobrang laki nya.

[sunsetbeach]

Ay sis oo nga no. Im sorry sis sinabi rin pala sakin yun nung ninang ko na negative effect sa kanila ng euro rate kasi they work din in europe.

Yep sis after baby na lang. sana kayanin pa rin kahit may baby na hehe

[belle_v2g]

that's okay sis imagine, we started the preps last year, nasa P40 pa sya, ngayon P34 na lang!

yes sis, kaya yan kahit kasama si baby sa trips nyo how much did you have to budget for your euro trip and how many days?

my hubby wanted to go to japan and dubai too!

[simang]

^Japan and Dubai, good choices ni hubby mo sis :-) Go for both! For Japan, perfect weather pag fall. :-) kami naman siargao ang destination right after the wedding. Tapos summer of next year, abroad kami. Original plan is Korea, but After reading about The Great Barrier Reef in Australia, biglang gusto ko dun. Haha!

[kisses1417]

Awww so excited to plan for my honeymoon our friend advised us to avail the promos of travel agencies this july sa mga travel expo. They booked their euro fare not sure kung UK or france  at 600USD. So iniisip ko, irisk nba namin? And then, rebookable daw so in case di pa granted ang visa pwede pa irebook. Kaso pano kung di talaga mabigyan ng visa, pwede ba yun itransfer ng ibang country lets say instead na France, Japan na lang or Australia?

[akesanchez]

We're having our honeymoon (actually mini-honeymoon kasi 4 days lang kami) in Bali. Sobrang daming plans before like Eurotrip, Japan, Maldives kaso we have to cut our budget. And we realize hindi maganda weather sa Japan ng August so we'll go there next year nalang siguro. Sana lang makuha ni h2b yung contract for their new ship na route is Europe para we can have our bonggang honeymoon kahit late na, halos free na ang Eurotrip namin.

[belle_v2g]

Sis simang..
Yes, he wanted to go to those places. Pero hindi as honeymoon or mini moon or whatever.. holidays lang talaga. Europe is not even on his list at the moment.  Haha.. saka ours is not actually a honeymoon (we're having a local trip (bora-cebu-el nido).. More of a post wedding trip lang, relax relax bago bumalik sa busy life namin overseas. Dito nga di kami maka travel sa super busy namin coz we're both full time workers. Boo!!

[jeune]

Sis Chili1113,

Enjoy your stay in Dubrovnik, we love it there! My hubby is a huge GOT fan so he was super happy to see where King's Landing is which was filmed at the city wall. We walked the wall for about 3 hours while taking pictures and waiting for people in front of us. It can really get crowded especially when cruise ships docks and people all go to the wall for their tour so I suggest to go there early or before the sun sets, either way it will be both breath taking! Don't forget to go to Buza Bar to relax after a tiring day and ride the cable car

Kotor is nice too, are you doing a tour with viator? Bosnia & Herzegovina was ok, I like Mostar though, the highlight of our trip. I won't say too much about these places so as not to spoil your trip

[Chili1113]

^Hi jeune! Thanks for all the tips =) May I know how many nights you stayed in Dubrovnik?Are 5 nights too much? LOL I was planning the ff itinerary:

Day 1: Arrival in the evening
Day 2: Day Trip to Kotor and Budva c/o Viator
Day 2: Day Trip to Mostar c/o Viator
Day 4: Explore Old Town
Day 5: Island hopping - Elephiti Islands OR Visit Cavtat

Did you book day tours sis or did you stay for the night in Kotor and Mostar? I am still thinking whether to overnight or just go back to Dubrovnik since I want to minimize moving  my luggage. Where did you stay in Dubrovnik sis? I am torn between Hilton Imperial and Excelsior Hotel.

Oh my, I dont think there is any way to avoid the cruise crowds!! I checked the docking schedules and there is a ship that docks almost everyday =( Sometimes as many as 3 ships in a day. Oh well... I wish I could visit on shoulder season, but I will be coming from Athens and the direct flights from Athens to Dubrovnik is only during peak season and quite costly too =( Ill try to schedule my out of town trips durig heavy cruise crowd days hehe

Thanks again for sharing your experience!

[jeune]

^
Sis, I just want to clarify that Mostar was the highlight of the Bosnia trip not the entire time we were there LOL We went there for spring break last year and stayed 6D/5N so your itinerary is perfect. We stayed at Hotel Bellevue Dubrovnik, about 10 mins walk to old town just because I want an ocean view by the balcony and a private beach;D although Hilton is a closer walk and maybe Excelsior.

I booked day trips to Kotor and Mostar, it will be a long day for both trips so you and hubby will need some massage after haha! I hope you get Ivan as your driver for both days, he's a racer but he's really nice. There will be 3 boarders going to Bosnia so you'll have your passport checked 3 times, then 3 times going back. Kotor has cruise crowds too but Dubrovnik is more crowded.

We were supposed to go to Mljet island but it wasn't open season at the time we were there. Also, visit Fort  Lovrijenac a walk across the city wall.

[Chili1113]

^How was Bellevue sis? I was also looking into that hotel but thought the walk to town might be long, but 10 mins sounds good to me!! =) Also sis, all of those countries are Shengen Visa right? Thats what I know, but just want to double check hehe Thanks so so muhc!

[margasyjuco]

Sis care to share your bali itinerary? Kahit overview lang. Planning to go there too for my honeymoon! Thanks!!!

[jeune]

^^
Bellevue was the best choice for us since hubby wanted a relaxing vacation Loved their breakfast/dinner overlooking the bay. It's a boutique hotel so it's not as big as Hilton or Excelsior but I think you will like it there if ever you choose it I never had to get Schengen visa as I hold a U.S. passport, Bosnia is not part of Schengen State but I read that you can cross the border if you hold a valid multiple Schengen visa for up to 15 days, you may want to check it with the embassy there?

[Chili1113]

jeune: thanks so so much for your tips!! Yup Bosnia and Montenegro arent Shengen states but I heard you can enter as long as you have a Shengen visa. I surprised to find out that there is no Bosnia or Montenegro embassy/consulate here in Manila hehe Thanks again for all the help

[kikaygirl5810]

I was asked kung saan ko gusto mag honeymoon ni hubby. That time Boracay talaga ang gusto ko puntahan kaya i booked 3nights 4 days in Boracay.

After the wedding...May lumapit samin na di namin kilala then nag pa kilala sha. Proxy ng ninong namin from Baguio. May inabot na sobre...

Certificate to stay in Baguio Country Club for 2night and 3 days all expense paid complete with food...

Kaya 2x kami nag honeymoon...hahahaha. Thanks Ninong! Di namin alam na member pala si ninong ng country club.

[barbillie]

I really wanted to visit Phuket, however, there are still complications with hubby's work. So I settled for Boracay.

[reese17]

Boracay is still nice, barbillie! Especially during off-peak season

[barbillie]

Yes sis! First time ni hubby dun and 4th time ko naman. We booked a suite in Boracay Regency. We wanted sana sa Shangri-La, kaso it's in the other side of the island and all the stores are in the white beach area. Kaya we decided to get a hotel in Station 2.