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Who needs a travel agent anymore?

With the power of our fingers who needs a travel agent to help you find a great deal? Nowadays all you need is a computer, net access, and a great cheap airline ticket website(s). Here are some great travel sites i check whenever i look for great airfare deals: Travel Zoo Expedia.ca for Canada Expedi.com for other countries Allegiant Air - dont forget to click on thier Deals and Destination link for really cheap ...

TRAVEL ADVISORY ON FREE BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE

From Mabuhay Miles e-Connections ( Philippine Airlines) 50 POUNDS OR 23 KILOS LIMIT PER PIECE OF CHECKED-IN BAGGAGE TO AND FROM USA (INCLUDING GUAM) AND CANADA · _ Following the lead of most airlines flying trans-Pacific routes, Philippine Airlines will start implementing for all tickets issued or re-issued starting 01 July 2008 a limit of 50 pounds (23 kilos) for each of the two pieces of free baggage on flights ...

Tara na Biyahe Tayo sa Camiguin!

I first heard about Camiguin from Manang Miggy. She told us stories about how beautiful Camiguin is, how she climbed the tall coconut trees and how much she loves swimming and making sandcastles in the amazing Great White Island. All along all these are stories until i visited Camiguin Island last summer for my Biyaheng Mindanao, Summer Road Trip 2008. Camiguin can be reached from Manila , you ...

Kadawayan 2008: “Musanay sa Lumadnong Kagikan, Yutang Kabilin Panalipdan”

That is the Kadayawan 2008 theme for this year which means “Flourishing Indigenous Heritage, Protecting Ancestral Nations” The Kadayawan celebration this years is from August 17, 24, 2008. Aside from the annual Floral parade and Indak indak sa dalan, other events are the : Agro-Industrial Trade Fair & Floral Exhibit August 8-31, 2008, SM City Grounds Ka-an Dawet Food Festival of the Food & Beverage Industry of Davao City ...

Port of Seattle is wifi free!

Seattle can be reached two hours driving from Vancouver going through the Peace Arch Border. By plane, its only a 45minutes flight and 2 hours and half commuting using travel bus or tour buses. Seattle Airport or SEATAC which is also know as the Port of Seattle. There are many shuttle buses that can take you to Seattle and elsewhere in the region, or you can rent a car, ...

San Francisco Airport is wifi free…

Im writing this post from the United Airlines Terminal where internet access is free. So i cant really tell if the whole San Francisco Airport is wifi enabled. I hope so but im glad the United Airlines Terminal is. Kaya lang walang Starbucks yun na lang kulang parang nasa Starbucks Makati na naman ako. Naka istambay lang sa Starbucks dahil sa free net access hahaha Anyways, I was ready for the worse. ...

A Sneak peek for Kadayawan 2008

This years Kadayawan Festival falls on August 14-17, 2008. Better make yourself available on this dates as this years Kadayawan organizers and Davao Tourism Office promises this year will be the best Kadayawan ever. Below is a rough television ad courtesy of Bong Aportadera and his bro Mikee for the 2008 Kadayawan Festivities in Davao City, Philippines. What's unique about this is that the main cast are all ...

Vancouver Airport wifi enabled!

Yes, Vancouverites! A few months after my post Vancouver has finally has an internet free access for travelers who  are waiting patiently for their flights. Im so happy hahaha ;0) Imagine the last time i was here at the airport and to my surprise there was no free access to the net. Instead i have to buy a "plan" which varies from per hour use, 7 hours and even a 24 ...

I wish i can travel light…

Jun Parreno's family's first day in Canada wasnt exactly patterned after the movie, Home Alone. In his case it was more of confusion and short time between connecting flights. But all is well that ends well. Jun Parreno;s 23 month old is happily playing under the beautiful Canadian sun. In most of my travels, I always ended up paying for extra luggage or taking of stuff from my ...

Essentials things to pack when i travel

I love to travel. Aside from the basic things i bring with me whenever i travel aside from my passport, money, travel insurance, credit cards, medicines etc During my recent travels i come up with a list of my travel essentials to pack for traveling: 1. Baby Wipes: With the current ban on liquid material, it is difficult to bring a hand sanitizer in your carry bag. But ...

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BALIK means to come back.

BAYAN means hometown or homeland.

So if you put the words together,

BALIKBAYAN means someone who is coming back home.

Balikbayan Box is filled with various gifts and goodies that range from cds, shoes, lotions, canned goods etc sent or brought by Filipinos leaving abroad to be given to relatives and friends back in their homeland, the Philippines