Australia Thread 3

[mama squeak!]

^sis maliit lang na eroplano gamit ng CebuPac sa Siem Reap and Korea. Yung Sydney flights nila they use their bigger airplanes (A330 / 436 pax). Medyo masikip yung spacing ng seats nila since mini-maximise nila yung space. For me lang since schedule nila from Manila is midnight, tulog lang talaga gagawin mo so it's not much of a problem. Na-bored ako pabalik since tanghali ang alis sa Sydney so gising na gising ako.

Tip ko lang: When you check-in, ask mo na lang sa counter kung full sila o hindi. Kung hindi sila puno request to seat at the back para makapili ka ng row na pwede mong solohin. Madalas kasi mga pasahero gusto lahat sa harapan. Meron din silang row na dalawahan lang upuan sa likod so pwede ka rin dun in case na puno and you want na solo nyo ng son mo yung row.

[glacy_rein]

thanks sis rocky will take note that.

^^very good tip, mai-request nga to

[_Jasmin_]

I see, thank you so much for enlightening me and for the tips! I might book CebuPac na lang kase sayang din matitipid. Last monday kase after we got our visas, I checked for flights and mas mahal pa yung CebuPac kesa PAL so syempre I'll opt for the latter na. Pero today I checked for a different date than our original plan and meron promo fares ang CebuPac at ang laki ng difference versus the others so medyo pinag iisipan ko.

[rocky]

^yes, cebu pac na lang sis malaki talaga matitipid mo. PAL pa rin dapat kukunin ko kasi sayang ang miles kaso 10K difference kaya sabi ko sayang din pwede ng pangdagdag sa pocket money

[_Jasmin_]

^We are finally booked for a mid July trip. We booked CebuPac. Excited na ko, kaso 3 months pa. Hahaha

[rocky]

^winter wonderland ang peg. hehe! ngayon pa lang sabi ni hubby malamig na pag gabi

[wifey]

^sis plan namin is to go by train (more convenient) and spend a night there. Yung ibang crew ginawa lang nilang day trip pero nabitin daw sila kaya better daw overnight or longer. Pagdating dun meron naman hop-on hop-off bus na you can take to get around.

^thanks sis. We might book Blue Mountain Tour via Happy Coach once we arrive in Sydney, day tour lang kasi kame coz nakabook na kame ng hotel sa Sydney sayang naman hehe

[_Jasmin_]

^^ Yup, our trip is within my niece's winter break so we're planning to visit a place with snow? Maybe in a mountain somewhere. Haha! Actually di ko alam kung saan basta sabi ng BIL ko meron daw. I regret though that visiting Bondi and Manly will be too cold during that time. At di pa naman ako cold weather person. 

[rocky]

^lamigin din ako sis kaya ayoko pumunta don ng winter. gusto kong bumalik naman don ng spring, para floriade & tulip festival

[xee]

Hi mga sis, I'm trying to apply a tourist visa for my family, from what I understand from previous posts is online application lang, tama po ba? Anong website po ako pupunta? Do I need to upload my documents po ba then wait na lang ng tawag ng case officer?

[mama squeak!]

^Use this website to apply online. That's the Australian government's official website. I did everything online.

You can start your application anytime but you can only submit your supporting documents once you have paid the visa fee. After my application and submission of documents (online) I received my visa grant thru email after 10 working days. No calls, no interviews. This was the easiest, most hassle-free visa application I have ever experienced. Good luck!

[rocky]

^^online & pwede rin sa VFS sis. pero mas convenient online & mas mura since walang handling fee

[choco_loka]

Leaving this Thursday for my first Australia trip Flying Phil Airlines to Melbourne, then Jetstar to Sydney. Excited na ako makapag muni-muni sa Australia!

[wifey]

Lovin' Sydney..arrived yesterday and the weather is just perfect...cool & breezy. Walang pollution/usok at malinis kahit san tumingin

Coastal walk from Bondi Beach  to Bronte is spectacular, a must do when in Sydney. We also joined & enjoyed the free walking tour. Tomorrow we'll visit the Blue Mountains...

[rocky]

uber lamig ngayon dito sa canberra lalo na kahapon, may kasama pang ulan. ngayon, 4 degrees buti na lang may araw, nagpunta ako kanina sa cockington green gardens, maganda. para syang nayong pilipino na pina-sosyal

[Madness]

sis, will be going to australia around june. In queensland. I wonder ano yung weather around that time? Winter na ba yun?

[choco_loka]

Just got back from Australia I flew PAL from Manila to Melbourne, then Jetstar to Sydney, tapos PAL ulit from Sydney-Manila.

I love Australia! I need to save again to be able to visit kasi mahal talaga.

We rented a van for our Great Ocean Road trip, then city tour and food trip with my friends. Sa Sydney naman, Blue Mountains is a must-see, and Scenic World if you're not scared of heights. Kain din kayo sa The Grounds of Alexandria, super pretty place!

[marshie]

I booked a cebupac ticket to sydney. Our travel date is late august to early september. Anyone have an idea how cold it would be in sydney?

[anagenesisr]

Hello po! I really need your help po! I am applying ONLINE with my niece who is a minor for a Visitor visa (subclass 600) to visit my cousin and her husband who are Australian Citizens for the first time. Acc. to the checklist in immi.com, we need to attach certified true copies of our passports (and other supporting docs) with our online applications. Pero nung sinubukan namin humingi sa regional office ng DFA dito sa Angeles city, Pampanga, they said they do not have the authority to do so. So, nung nag-aapply po kayo online kinailangan niyo po bang ipa-CTC ang passport niyo?

In addition, my niece needs evidence of enrollment pero it's not enrollment season yet. So, what alternatives do you think can we use? Say like a letter of reservation (pero di siguro magawa ng school) or class card ng grade 8 siya. Incoming grade 9 na po siya.

I really need a reply po because our proposed date is April 25 e. Please help! Nakakastress na po e.

[mama squeak!]

^in my case when I did my online application, all my scanned documents were not certified. Re your niece's supporting document, attach mo na rin whatever school document you can get to prove na she'll be coming back to Manila for school this year. Good luck!