Australia Thread 4

[ataypool]

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- Circular Quay sa Day 1 and it's next to the Opera House.  You can split the places ng Day 1 and 3 because they are all in the vicinity (except Grounds and Luna Park where from both you can get off at Circular Quay station) and you can just walk from one place to another. I think Mr Wong is in the vicinity too, basta natatandaan ko lang when my family walked from Circular Quay to Wynyard station, nakita ko siya. Food is good (according to my brother, he is friends with the chef), more for drinking, popular sa hip and the social media crowd. Never been there, not my crowd, mas preferred ko the family-style yumcha.
- Grounds of Alexandria don't go on a weekend. I went there for breakfast on a weekend madami na tao, nang pumunta ako on my lunch break to meet my sister on a weekday, not that much sa grounds area but madami sa sitdown restaurant that you have to book. May mga factory clothing outlets din katabi. Masarap iyong pagkain sa grounds area, maski di na pumunta sa indoor resto. Madali lang to go there by train, it's just a 10 minute walk from Green Square station.
- Gumption maybe on Day 5, nasa Strand Arcade lang pala.
- Harry's and Hurricane's, may branches sa Darling Harbour, if you have time you can go to the Woolloomooloo branch because it's iconic but for me, there's no need if I just want to get the food, not the photos.
- Kung malakas naman ang legs for walking ng kids mo okay naman ang Bondi to Coogee, my niece and nephew do the walk with my brother in the early morning once a year since they were kids. I never tried it yet, kasi they go at 5AM and I'm a late riser.
- https://www.sydney.com/destinations/sydney/sydney-city/sydney-harbour/sydney-harbour-bridge - Okay naman if malakas ang legs pero pag bata baka mahirapan sa lakaran?

[mg_teod]

Mga Sis ask ko lang po.

I will be traveling with my son (3 yrs old) may tanong doon sa form kung meron ba sya i-allow  to be the authorised recipient ng mga electronic emails for him... or dahil anak ko naman sya pwd ba na No na lang and email ko rin naman [textspeak!] nakalagay doon? Kasi if yes,  doon sa dulo sa pag attach ng mga docs need nya pa sagutan [textspeak!] form 956A and sign pa nya...

sensya na medyo naguguluhan lang po... Thanks sa sasagot

[i_miss_sleep]

^sis, for minors, the authorized guardians, in your case, you as parent ang mag-sign and fill ng form for him. For email, add yours.

[travelling_daisy]

^^^ Thanks ulit, sis ataypool.
        Currently looking at the locations of the restos we plan to eat in. Thanks for your comments sis!
       I will post my revised itinerary again pag tapos na ko mag-research. 

[travelling_daisy]

Mga sis,
Worth it to go ba sa Sydney Fish Market? If yes, alin/ano ang pinaka-recommended doon to eat or must-do?
Thank you.

[freshpicks]

Mga sis,
Worth it to go ba sa Sydney Fish Market? If yes, alin/ano ang pinaka-recommended doon to eat or must-do?
Thank you.

parang hindi pa ako nakapunta dun i suggest the sydney free walking tour. Marami akong natutunan dun about sydney's history and the different places.

[travelling_daisy]

^I read about it kasi and looks interesting... would love to hear your comments about it, for those who have tried na. Di din namin kasi na-try yung TSukiji sa Tokyo...

About the Sydney Free Walking tour, di ba mabo-bore ang kids doon sis? How about the pace, di naman sya nakakapagod? Medyo di sanay yung mga anak ko sa puro lakad...

[ataypool]

^I've never been to Tsujiki, hirap macompare.

If you love seafood okay naman pero madami turista particularly from Asian countries. They seem to love the one from the Chinese food stall, papaluto sila ng expensive seafood. I get stressed when I go there kasi agawan sa upuan, and mga bwisit na seagulls nakikiaagaw din ng pagkain mo. We order the seafood platter na madami naman serving and sashimi. Of course you pay more sa sit down restos doon. Within the vicinity nandun din Vic's Meats, okay ang pulled pork sandwiches, etc. The last time we went there sa dami nga kasi ng tao, may mga cafes doon na banda na sa parking area, they also serve seafood.

[travelling_daisy]

^We do love seafood, sis, so i think it would be worth going. Maybe we just have to go really early para less crowd pa.

Noted also on the pulled pork sandwich ng Vic's Meats. Palagay ko I will gain extra pounds pagpunta namin ng Sydney... hehe... daming masasarap kainan pala...

[ataypool]

^I?m sure you?ll enjoy it. There?s also a park across. Iyong iba pag wala maupuan doon sila sa park. Before noon siguro kayo dapat para wala halos tao. If you want to save up a bit, sa food court mahal ang drinks which is more than double the price from the supermarkets. Search for the nearest Coles, Woolworths, Aldi from your accommodation. Kung banda Central which is near Chinatown anyway, mga Asian groceries doon mura din ang drinks. Minsan convenience stores like 7 11 mura pag may promo.

[almond]

Hi @ataypool im in Sydney right now.

[ataypool]

^enjoy your stay!

[i_miss_sleep]

@freshpicks, sis saan mo na-book free walking tour?

[travelling_daisy]

^I?m sure you?ll enjoy it. There?s also a park across. Iyong iba pag wala maupuan doon sila sa park. Before noon siguro kayo dapat para wala halos tao. If you want to save up a bit, sa food court mahal ang drinks which is more than double the price from the supermarkets. Search for the nearest Coles, Woolworths, Aldi from your accommodation. Kung banda Central which is near Chinatown anyway, mga Asian groceries doon mura din ang drinks. Minsan convenience stores like 7 11 mura pag may promo.

Noted on this one, sis! Maraming salamat sa lahat ng tips.

[almond]

Hello! Where can I buy steak pang pasalubong sa Pinas?

[ataypool]

^Sa mga groceries puwede na rin lalo na if you know someone who is a member of Costco. Mas okay pa rin sa mga butchers, let them know you're bringing them overseas and they will pack it accordingly.

[almond]

Thank you. Are you in Sydney right now @ataypool?

[kaisha]

hi... my sis will be graduating this  april and she sent us an invite to attend her graduation..

aside from the invitation (fr the school), does she need to write another letter stating I will be staying with her? .. what other documents should I prepare in order to apply for tourist visa?  is there a need for show money or bank account statement?

thanks

[rocky]

^yes sis, invitation letter na sya mag-sponsor syo like accomm & airfare. then financial docs like CC statement & bank cert. apply ka na ng visa kung next month na target mo, minsan matagal ang processing, depende sa consul

[kaisha]

^thanks sis rocky... any idea on the show money?