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05-14-09 00:29 #2522
Posts: 43Philippine Airlines: troubles with online booking?
Hello,
Did you guys ever had troubles with online booking of tickets at the website of Philippine Airlines? After choosing the fligths and filling in everything what's needed, I always receive an error message that says that they have problems validating my credit card.
I've contacted my bank already and everything's OK with my credit card. Also online booking on the website of Cebu Pacific does not work.
Do any of you guys know what could've been wrong or why it is online bookings can't be made?
Thanks,
Mike Bel
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05-13-09 13:55 #2521
Posts: 663no worries
Originally Posted by GoodEnough
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05-13-09 13:54 #2520
Posts: 663cool
Originally Posted by Puerto La Cruz
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05-13-09 13:38 #2519
Posts: 281Buy
Originally Posted by Gaijin Gigolo
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05-12-09 23:28 #2518
Posts: 4050Don't Know
Originally Posted by Gaijin Gigolo
GE
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05-12-09 21:16 #2517
Posts: 98Thanks GE
Thanks GE,
I've already PM'd Bob, but I may take you up later on your kind offer (which you're probably regretting already!)
Originally Posted by GoodEnough
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05-12-09 13:44 #2516
Posts: 663suggestions
Bob Bowie and GoodEnough, could you also recommend a short term apartment or condo in Manila and/or Cebu? I'll be staying in each of those cities for about a week very soon with a couple of nights in Angeles tacked on for good measure. I just really dislike the hassle of checking my girl in at the desk and us being eyed up and down when passing through a lobby full of porters which seems to be the case at most hotels. Thanks in advance! GG
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05-12-09 11:22 #2515
Posts: 4050Altered Ego
Feel free to PM me as well if you have an specific questions. If you do PM, I'll send you an email address for longer messages. Having lived in Davao for almost six years now, I've concluded that it's one of the better places that I've ever lived, and I'm always glad when someone decides to spend some of his hard-earned money here.
GE
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05-11-09 20:22 #2514
Posts: 98Thanks for the advice
Bob and GE,
Many thanks for your excellent advice, you've almost convinced me already to try Davao!
Bob, I intend to take up your kind offer and ask a couple of specific questions via PM, but I need to wait a day till my new membership kicks in (it had expired).
If anyone else has any other ideas I would be most pleased to hear them.
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05-10-09 23:49 #2513
Posts: 4050Davao Suggestions
If you're planning to spend any length of time in Davao, I suggest you think about an apartment. You can get a studio at Red Knight Garden for about $18 a night, and the place has a small but very clean pool, a small restaurant, and decent service. It's very convenient to the Lanang area, which has become a sort of second city center, and about 15 minutes from the traditional center of town around Rizal St. You might also want to consider Rose's Pension House on which several people from this board have commented.
GE
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05-10-09 17:07 #2512
Posts: 260Originally Posted by altered ego
last summer i went for 3 months and spent about $7500 also. price vary by a lot in each city. manila i found a pinay couple that owns 2 high rise condos and i paid about 38 usd a night, with high speed internet in the condo. i found a hotel on taft street via asiarooms.com for 35usd that was ok.
i spent about 1 month in manila, a month in cebu, and a month in davao, give or take a few days. both cebu and davao have decent pension houses and hotels for around 900-1200 peso.
i like the diplomat hotel in cebu, it is a large hotel with a variety of rooms for decent rates. also has fast internet so you can hit the dating sites during your rest time.
i preferred davao of the big 3 cities. it was very safe, especially for foreigners. i would not venture past the city, but it is huge so you should not have to leave it.
the most important thing for me was flexibility. i could decide to fly to any other city and find a safe place to stay with very little notice. you can find flights for around 30-60 usd, to just about any city you want to visit.
you can pm if you have any exact advice.
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05-09-09 22:44 #2511
Posts: 98Best place for an extended stay?
I'm planning on spending six weeks in the Phils this summer, and wondered if any of you guys who have experienced a long holiday like this would care to offer any advice about where is the best place to go?
I was thinking I might go somewhere other than Manila/AC this time (because I'd like to try somewhere different. And possibly cheaper. I'm budgeting around 7500 US).
And yes, I have RTFF'd religiously, but I am still seeking an 'informed opinion' before I put together an itinerary, e. G. What is the best place to stay, what to do, what NOT to do, etc.
Many thanks in anticipation. And if anybody is going to be out and about in June please let me know, maybe we can meet up for a beer!
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05-05-09 18:02 #2510
Posts: 116Miss N - recommended !!
Friends,
I've also had the pleasure of some great sessions with Miss N (go read the Abu Dhabi thread). If you are in Manila/Makati etc then I recommend you see her. Treat her kindly and with respect and you will be rewarded with a great and unforgettable time. She deserves a break and you will not regret it.
Have fun
WM
(also posted in other threads like WR)
Originally Posted by Wicked Roger
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05-05-09 03:53 #2509
Posts: 3003Don't get me started on the weather - I'm a Brit!!
I actually welcome the coming of the rainy season and particularly the approach of the odd typhoon (as long as it doesn't get too close). March and April are too hot and being shaved by a typhoon or tropical storm lops 10 degrees off the temperature, and makes the air seem deliciously fresh and cool in comparison to the hot summer days. And my garden needs the water...!
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05-05-09 03:06 #2508
Posts: 129Exchanging cash to Pesos
The best rates and safest places to exchange your $ to Pesos are these banks, who are all over town: Metrobank, Banco De Oro, Bank of the Philippine Islands (#1/2/3 respectively). Or you can go to the Foreign Exchange counter of SM Malls all over town. They are owned by the same owner of Banco De Oro / Equitable Bank (merged). Bank hours are 9-3 while mall hours are till 9pm. Best rates too.