My new Chase credit card came on March 10th. With a nice 0% APR Interest rate until March 2009. So... of course I started looking up flights to the Philippines. F.B. & I agreed on Oct 6th-Dec 2nd. I kept picking flights and it kept tellion the ng me my flight wasn't available. I even started picking flights that went through Japan and Guam... and nothing was available for some reason. Not to mention the cheapest flight was $1,400.
I played around with the dates a bit and came up with Oct 6th-Dec 4th. That came up with an $1,100 flight. Pretty much the same flight I always take through Chicago & Hong Kong. Except instead of Philippine Airlines I'd be taking Cathay Pacific Airways to the Philippines and back to Hong Kong when I go home. Which means I won't be at the smaller airport for just Philippine Airlines, I'll be at the big main airport. I'm sure F.B. and I will find eachother though. That's about the only new part to my flight.
So I put the ticket on my credit card. Ahhh more debt... lol. I'm usually able to pay off my tickets before the interest starts by making $60.00 payments twice a month. I told F.B. I want to visit ever year until we are able to get married.
I will be going to the Philippines again October 6th-December 4th. I'll be staying around 8 weeks! I'll get to spend F.B.'s birthday with him this year. Yay!!!!
I mailed off my visa application to the Philippine Consulate in New York on March 18th. I had to have the application notarized and I had to send in my passport, 2x2 white background passport photo, e-ticket, flight intinerary & my income tax copy, prepaid envelope & $30.00 postal money order. Now I am waiting for my application to be processed and my passport returned to me with my visa. Nervous. I hope I filled everything out correctly. I need the visa, since I'll be staying 2 months.
Here is my flight schedule:
Monday, October 6, 2008
Depart: United Airlines 9:24am Philadelphia International (PHL)
Arrive: 10:49am Chicago O'Hare International (ORD)
Change planes. Time between flights: 1hr 22min United Airlines
Depart: 12:20pm Chicago O'Hare International (ORD)
Arrive: 4:45pm Hong Kong Int'l (HKG)
Change planes. Time between flights: 3hr 15min
Depart: Cathay Pacific Airways Depart: 8:00pm Hong Kong Int'l (HKG)
Arrive: 10:00pm Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl (MNL)
This is an overnight flight. Total duration: 24hr 15min Total miles: 9171 miles
Thursday, December 4, 2008 Return
Depart: Cathay Pacific Airways 6:30am Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl (MNL)
Arrive: 8:30am Hong Kong Int'l (HKG)
Change planes. Time between flights: 3hr 10min
Depart: United Airlines 11:40am Hong Kong Int'l (HKG)
Arrive: 11:49am Chicago O'Hare International (ORD)
Change planes. Time between flights: 1hr 21min
Depart: United Airlines 1:35pm Chicago O'Hare International (ORD)
Arrive: 4:45pm Philadelphia International (PHL)
Total duration: 22hr 43min Total miles: 9171 miles
Back to the Philippines in October!
3/23/08
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- My L'Occitane Obsession...
- More Foreign Snack Foods (Philippines)
- Not another flood.... (Philippines) :-(
- Philippine Food Review Videos!
- Goodie's from Phil-Am again!
- My 1st time making Pancit!
- Yay! More Phil-Am Goodies!
- Welcome to the blogging world!
- Honey's Surgery. (& Philippine Typhoon update).
- Wordless Wednesday: Fish Jerky!
- My husband was on the news!
- Phil-Am Foods!
- Countdown to arrival!
- One Year Wedding Anniversary! ♥
- 10 Year Anniversary!
- Immigration Update: APPROVED!
- Easter, an Anniversary & other ramblings.
- 8 years! ♥
- I'm guest blogging @ A Day in my NYC!
- 7 Years! ♥
- Busy 1st Week!
- 1 more day!!!
- Thanksgiving at home this year!
- Various News.
- NVC: Step 4 of 6.
- Birthday!
- 6 months, Converse & a Tattoo!
- Sid, Sall, & Salt Water Taffy- 1914 postcard (Atlantic City NJ)
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- Lizzie Borden- Bed & Breakfast Trip: Part 2
- Lizzie Borden- Bed & Breakfast Trip: Part 1.
- Lush Cosmetics & French Macaroons!
- Weekend Getaway!
- What's playing on my 'Train Commute Mix'
- Sooo... I was... flashed...
- L'Occitane Verbena Lotion
- The Longest Trip Home EVER!
- Last week in the Philippines.
- More Adventures in the Philippines
- Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
- Our Honeymoon
- Our Wedding 12-19-2009
- I got my Helmer! :)
- Belated Birthday Gifts!
- Macaron Cafe French Macaroons!
- Hubby's birthday & getting immigration started again.
- Photos from my Birthday Weekend/Week!
- ✯ Happy Birthday F.B. ✯
- 29th & 29th. ♥
- Philadelphia Trip: 8/31-9/1/2011 & a giveaway!
- Hurricanes, Earthquakes... What Next?!
- Happy 31st My Husband!
- Sugar's 2nd Birthday!
- T-Shirts & Frames & Philippine News
- Happy Birthday Baby!