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08-13-22 16:39 #156
Posts: 3281Originally Posted by Raj1587 [View Original Post]
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08-13-22 16:25 #155
Posts: 3260Originally Posted by WhatsUrName [View Original Post]
In general if there is LBC Express near you: Air freight under 5 lbs delivered in 7-10 days is approximately $40 plus any tariff if any.
By ship delivered within 2 months approximately $50.
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08-13-22 15:45 #154
Posts: 6834Dildos, $750. Who knew?
Originally Posted by WhatsUrName [View Original Post]
The old days of sending something that might take weeks to arrive, for a cheaper rate, are gone. How heavy is the shoebox, and how much was your sticker shock? Several times I had family send me things from there to here in the NCR (ie, documents or medicine). Its always been in the $15 - $80 range. I didn't think any of that exorbitant when I needed it done.
Also check LBC shipping. You can have it shipped to your friend in QC, or have it shipped to a particular LBC location in QC where your friend can pick it up. FedEx in Mania will also hold a package for personal pickup, as opposed to delivery.
One last item. Depending on what you send, the Philippines Customs office might grab it for inspection. If they do, they may have it for 1-2-3 weeks, and the delivery agent will have to collect a small Customs fee COD (100-150 p is not unusual).
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08-13-22 15:07 #153
Posts: 89Best way to safely ship to Metro Manila?
Hi,
I need to send something rather expensive (value about $750 USD) to a friend in Quezon City from the US. The package is roughly the size of a shoebox, and weighs 2-4 lbs. What is the safest method of shipping to Metro Manila? I don't trust USPS or regular mail.
I am concerned about the package getting lost or stolen during transit or delivery. I definitely want the destination party to sign for receipt of the package, and not simply left on the doorstep. I am thinking that Fedex, DHL, or UPS might be the best choice, but I got sticker shock when pricing this on the Fedex and DHL websites. I don't need fast delivery. Up to six weeks would suffice.
Any recommendations for safe, cost-effective shipping to Metro Manila from the US? No can do on me delivering it in person.
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02-07-22 00:28 #152
Posts: 6834Originally Posted by Raj1587 [View Original Post]
Originally Posted by Raj1587 [View Original Post]
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02-06-22 08:42 #151
Posts: 21Is prostitution legal in Phillipines
Hey,
I wanted to know whether prostitution is legal in php. Is it ok to stay with unknown girl in hotel.
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07-25-16 04:28 #150
Posts: 281Originally Posted by NoobTraveller [View Original Post]
You can use the date drop-down boxes to see the fares over an entire month. Beware it does not know about all airlines though. I was looking the other day and found good flights for just $614 in September from US West Coast to Manila. I thought $750 last year was good but $614 is great. And on Delta too.
Travel agents are so yesterday [grin] . Actually I've heard there are some good ones for complicated itineraries but for your run-of-the-mill out-and-back flight+hotel the regular search engines are your friend as far as I'm concerned. Always read the small print though, as in pay-in-advance for hotels, or non-changeable flights, or not including meals, baggage, bathroom access, or oxygen on flights.
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07-24-16 18:40 #149
Posts: 3394Originally Posted by WestCoast1 [View Original Post]
I've used the bus before and it worked well but that was at 01:00 in the morning. My master plan is to have no hold baggage to wait for, catch the bus if it is outside the terminal (don't wait) or get a prepaid SUV-esque taxi, if it's not. Online checking should also save a couple of minutes.
Walking for me would be pretty risky. Google Maps shows it as 40 minutes, and I don't know the roads or turnoffs very well. Getting lost and / or run over is a real possibility.
I do not arrive until November so hopefully some of the local construction may be finished by then but that may be overly optimistic!
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07-24-16 18:36 #148
Posts: 3260Originally Posted by Goferring [View Original Post]
I know a few friends were to check into T4 and the know it all taxi driver insisted AA flights were out of T3 and took them to T3. It took them 20 minutes to go to T4 from T3. This was around noon time. They ended up missing their flight as they had been stuck in traffic to T3. I think they would have made it if not the stop at T3.
To all: Make exactly sure which terminal you are headed to and insist on it to the driver. Especially if it is Terminal 4. Very few flights out of T4.
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07-24-16 17:59 #147
Posts: 6834Originally Posted by Goferring [View Original Post]
Other gents, since he has only hand-carry luggage, can he walk it (assuming he's in shape) from T3 to T4?
About 6 months ago I wrote of a similar incident. My int'l flight landed at T1 around 11 am, and my CP inter-island / province flight was scheduled out of T3 around 3:30 pm-ish. I was thru Immigration and with my luggage curbside at T1 by 11:30. 4 hours leeway, no problema, right? There were even a line of taxis waiting, with no customers. I decided to skip the taxi and wait for the inter-terminal free bus. I waited a *long* time and no bus showed up. Finally an hour or so later I jumped in a taxi and we headed off, only to run quickly into heavy traffic. What should be a 5 minute ride turned into much longer, and I started to worry. But, no worries, this is Phils, fella! I was not only on time to T3, but my CP flight was delayed. And delayed. And delayed, finally departing around dusk.
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07-24-16 12:50 #146
Posts: 3394Travel time NAIA Terminal 3 to 4
Has anyone got recent real world travel time from Terminal 3 to 4 during mid day traffic?
I've got 2 1/2 hrs to get from Cebu Pacific International (hand carry baggage only) to departure time to Coron at Terminal 4.
Is this fantasy or do-able??
Google brings up everything from no problem to no way.
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07-23-16 15:12 #145
Posts: 4567You are starting to sound like an angry old woman WR.
Originally Posted by WickedRoger [View Original Post]
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07-23-16 12:40 #144
Posts: 13Originally Posted by Pompetus [View Original Post]
Now, I'd be flying out of SW International in Ft Myers. There aren't too many travel agents around me, and those that are tend to be all about the state themselves or Europe for obvious reasons. It was easy enough getting to Brazil and Latin America (wonder if I should do reports on that), but the PI has always evaded me. Like a carrot dangled in front of. Something that eats carrots. I guess I'll have to hit the grind and see what I can find.
Thanks again for not being so dramatic. Just two grown men having a chat about info. Seems there are less and less of them these days.
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07-23-16 03:12 #143
Posts: 309Welcome
Originally Posted by NoobTraveller [View Original Post]
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07-21-16 00:21 #142
Posts: 6781Originally Posted by NoobTraveller [View Original Post]
Sometime newbies need to learn that RTFF and other search engines are faster, less hassle and way les 'extraneous' than asking a question in the same vein that your FR was.
And so many search engines for consolidating airfares.
You are a manager Nob Traveler and if you don't know the meaning of that word in the context of this board, suggest you RTFF as many have given a definition.