Our DIY itinerary for 7days and 6 nights. ^^,
2015/01/03
How to apply for Korean Visa (For Filipinos)
Applying for a Korean visa is easy as 1-2-3. Filipinos are required to get there visa in order for you to enter South Korea. Visa is free when you stay for 59 days only.
Step 1: Gather all the requirements
You can visit South Korea Embassy for the details of the visa requirements and visa application form.
Here are the lists that I submit in Korean embassy (For Employees)
You can download the application here.
Step 1: Gather all the requirements
You can visit South Korea Embassy for the details of the visa requirements and visa application form.
Here are the lists that I submit in Korean embassy (For Employees)
You can download the application here.
Some tips:
- Put n/a for those fields which are not applicable. (example is #12)
- Put "Vacation" for the purpose of entry
- Ensure to fill out the application form as clearly as possible
- For the photo, passport size with white background
- Ensure you put the telephone number of your employer in the certificate of employment
- For the bank certificate, at least 50 thousand pesos is enough as your show money
- For ITR, you can submit your latest 2316.
2. Go to Korean embassy. Be on time!
- Submission of visa requirements: 9:00 am - 11:00 am (Monday - Friday)
- Releasing of visa: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm (Monday - Friday)
I went there by 8:00 am to avoid long lines and the consul started accepting requirements by 8:45 am. I was able to finish the visa processing not more than 10 minutes. :)
3. The judgement day!
For non OECD member countries - visa processing is 5 days
If you hold a visa in any of the OECD member countries - visa processing is 3 days
After a week of waiting, I came back to the embassy hoping for a granted visa. Luckily, I got APPROVED! See you South Korea! ^^,
Some tips:
- In some cases, people got denied due to employment reason (example is when you landed to a new job before you apply for a visa) As a tip, do not resign when you don't have a visa yet. :)
- If you got denied, don't lose hope! You can apply for reconsideration and they will give you advice on how to get approved.
2014/05/31
Hong Kong Trip: Itinerary and Expenses
Date: May 8-11, 2014
No. of Persons: 6 adults and 1 child
Foreign Exchange Rate: Sanry's Money
Changer (Greenbelt 1): 1 HKD = 5.90 PHP
Please note
ung mga nakahighlight ng RED ay yung mga hindi namin napuntahan dahil sa
hindi magandang panahon sa Hong Kong at Macau pero as a reference at useful guide na din, ishare
ko na din sa mga fellow turista na katulad ko. :)
Day 1: Arrival in Hong Kong
5:40 departure
(mnl-hk)
9:00 am -
check in at Rai Lei hotel (4f rex building, mong kok)
10:00 am -
go to tsim tsa tsui
- get
tickets at golden crown (flat b1, 5th flr golden crown court)
11:00 am - peak tram + sky terrace + maddam tussauds
4:00 pm - stroll at causeway bay
- sogo mall
- times square
6:00 pm - dinner at causeway bay
7:00 pm - avenue of stars + clock tower
8:00 pm - symphony of lights
9:00 pm - go
back to hotel
Day 2: Lantau Island and Disneyland
7:00 am call
time
8:00 am - Ngong Ping 360 (Tung Chung mtr) (opening hours:
10:00 am)
12:00 pm -
go to Disneyland
9:00 pm - start of disneyland fireworks
10:00 pm -
go back to hotel
Day 3: Macau Tour
6:00 call
time
7:00 am -
breakfast
8:00 am - go
to Macau
9:00 am -
Macau tour
Direction:
1. walk going to Fisherman's wharf
2. go back to macau ferry terminal then ride shuttle bus
(grand lisboa) going to senado square
3. from senado square, just walk going to st. paul of ruins
4. visit st.dominic cathedral
5. go back to grand lisboa then ride shuttle bus going to
macau ferry terminal
6, ride a shuttle bus going to galaxy hotel
7. go back
to macau ferry terminal then ride shuttle bus going to venetian macau
7:00 pm - go
back to hong kong
Day 4: Goodbye Hong Kong
10:30 am -
departure (hk-mnl)
Expenses:
Cebu Pacific
- PHP 4270/pax
Terminal fee
and travel tax -PHP 2370/pax
Rai Lei
hotel - HKD 3010 = PHP 17759/ 3 nights = PHP 2959/pax
Octopus card
- HKD 200 = PHP 1180/pax
- Bus (A21) - HKD 33 = PHP 195 *2=
PHP 390
Peak tram +
sky terrace + maddam tussauds - HKD 220/ adult = PHP 1298
Standard
cabin - HKD 120/adult = PHP 708
Disneyland -
HKD 410/adult = PHP 2419 - HKD 300/child = PHP 1770
Ferry - HKD
270 / adult (roundtrip) = PHP 1593
Meals - PHP
2000
Pasalubong -
PHP 2000
MY TOTAL ESTIMATED BUDGET FOR A
4DAYS/3NIGHTS IN HONGKONG: PHP 20,148
ADDITIONAL INFO:
a. Bus from
Airport
A21 Airport
Hung Hom KCR Station Route:
1. Airport (Ground Transportation Centre)
2. Lantau Link Toll Plaza
3. AquaMarine, Sham Mong Road
4. Fat Tseung Street West, Sham Mong Road
5. Metropark Hotel Mongkok, Lai Chi Kok Road
6. Argyle Centre, Nathan Road
7. Bank Centre, Nathan Road
8. Sino Centre, Nathan Road
9. Man Ming Lane, Nathan Road
10. Nathan Hotel, Nathan Road
11. Prudential Centre, Nathan Road
12. Kimberley Road, Nathan Road
13. Cameron Road, Nathan Road <MTR Station
(Tsim Sha Tsui) , Nathan Road>
14. Middle Road, Nathan Road
15. New World Centre, Salisbury Road
16. Mody Road, Chatham Road South
17. Granville Road, Chatham Road South
18. Hong Kong Science Museum, Chatham Road South
19. Hung Hom station
b. Peak Tram
Lower Terminus
33 Garden
Road, Central, Hong Kong
Peak Tram
Operating Hours:
7 am to 12
midnight(Mon - Sun & Public Holidays)
Frequency :
Departs every 10 to 15 minutes
c. Sky
Terrace 428 Opening Hours
10am to 11pm
(Mon - Fri)
8am to 11pm
(Sat, Sun & Public Holiday)
d. Madame
Tussauds Hong Kong Opening Hours
Open daily
from 10am until 10pm (last admission: 9:45pm)
e. Octopus
card
Adult:
Deposit $50 + Stored Value $100 = Price HK$150
Child:
Deposit $50 + Stored Value $20 = Price HK$70
f.
Discounted tickets:
g. MTR Map
2014/05/18
Hong Kong Trip: The Comeback
And I'm back! After 4 years bumalik ulet ako sa Hong Kong para sa aking pre-birthday celebration / reward sa aking sarili. Thank you Cebu Pacific para sa aming promo ticket! :)
Due to bad weather condition sa HK, nasira yung supposed to be itinerary namin. Mostly ng mga places na gusto kong mapuntahan for the first time ay hindi namin napuntahan dahil na din sa walang tigil na pagulan. (Anyways, meron pa namang next time..ipon ipon na lang ulet). Kahit umulan man o umaraw, enjoy pa din.
Day 1: Arrival in Hong Kong International Airport
5:40 am ang ETD namin papuntang Hong Kong at around 3:00 am kami umalis mula sa aming bahay hanggang sa airport. As usual, bago ka makarating sa boarding gate madami ka munang dadaanan. Buti na lang nakapag online check in na ko for free sa website ng Cebu pacific kaya pagdating dun check in baggage na lang.
FYI:
Step 1: Pay travel tax (1620/adult + 200 processing fee)
Step 2: Go to Cebu Pacific counter / check in your baggage
Step 3: Pay terminal fee (550/adult)
Step 4: Go to immigration
around 8:00 am kami nakalapag sa HK airport, dumaan sa immigration then kinuha ung mga baggage and were ready to go!
From Airport bumili muna kami ng octopus card na gagamitin namin para sa aming apat na araw na paglalakbay. Tapos dumiretso na kami sa terminal ng mga bus, sumakay sa A21 papuntang Mong kok kung saan kami magsstay. Estimated 1 hour ung biyahe namin at dahil first time matry magbus ayun lumagpas kami, from bus stop # 7 napunta kami sa bus stop # 9. Naligaw pa tuloy kami kakahanap sa 7th stop kung san malapit ung guesthouse namin, buti na lang natulungan kami nung isang netizen dun kung san ang way papunta dun sa building na hinahanap namin.
A21 bus to/from :
Airport Passenger Terminal, Lantau Link Toll Plaza, Hoi Lai Estate / AquaMarine, Sham Shui Po (Nam Cheong / Fu Cheong), Tai Kok Tsui, Prince Edward, Mong Kok, Yau Ma Tei, Jordan, Tsim Sha Tsui / Hung Hom Station
Nagstay kami sa Rail Lei Hotel, from Bus stop # 7 (Bank Centre), baba kayo dun tas maglakad kayo backwards for about 30 seconds at makikita nyo ung Rex building. Akyat kayo dun sa building then may 2 elevators, ung isa ay even numbers at ung isa ay odd numbers. Reception is on the 4th floor kaya dun kami sa even numbers na elevator. Nisettle namin ung bill namin at nagdeposit ng 100 hkd para sa susi.
Review: Good location, spacious room for 6 adults, near ladies market. :)
Dahil nga umuulan, hindi na kami tumuloy sa 1st day tour namin sa The peak. Pumunta na lang kami sa Langham place malapit sa hotel namin para kumain ng lunch at dumiretso sa Tsim sha tsui para kunin ang mga discounted tickets namin sa Golden Crown. Kinagabihan, nagLadies market na lang kami para bumili ng pasalubong.
Happy kid indeed! As usual, hindi mawawala ung Disneyland sa itinerary namin. Kahit walang tigil ang ulan, hindi pa rin ako magpapapigil magpakuha ng picture kay Mickey mouse and friends! :)
Para sa 2nd day, plano muna naming magLantau island, sumakay sa cable car, at makita si Big Buddha. pero dahil mas sumama ang panahon ng araw na yun, hindi muna nila inoperate ung cable car. May option kami magantay gang 12:30 pm or pwedeng irefund na lang ung bayad namin. Pinarefund na lang namin ung bayad namin at dumiretso na kami sa Disneyland. From Ngong Ping, sumakay ulet kami ng train papuntang sunny bay station at dun kami lilipat ng train papuntang Disneyland resort station.
Kahit umuulan, picture picture pa din. Sad lang kasi hindi din nila inooperate ung mga outdoor rides nung time na yun, wala din kaming nakitang parade, at siyempre hindi din namin nakita ung fireworks display. :(
Around 4:00 pm lumalakas na naman ang ulan kaya maaga kaming umalis ng Disneyland at bumalik na sa aming hotel para makapagpahinga dahil masakit na mga paa namin. :))
Day 3: Day tour in Macau
Para sa ikatlong araw, maganda na ang panahon sa Hong Kong pero maulan pa din sa Macau (oh well! wrong timing ung punta namin) 11:45 am ang departure namin from Shun tak center (HK) - Taipa (Macau). About 1 hour din yung biyahe at sinalubong pa din kami ng ulan. From Taipa terminal, maraming free shuttle bus na nagaantay. Para sa aming 1st stop, sumakay kami sa Venetian bus para ibaba kami sa Venetian hotel.
"WOW! ang ganda!" yan ang masasabi ko sa Venetian hotel. If nanunuod kayo ng Boys over flower na korean drama starring Lee Min Ho as Gu Jun Pyo, ito ung place kung saan sila nagshoot nung mga scenes like ung heartbreaking scene nila ni Geum Jan Di sa bridge. (fanatic talaga!)
After namin maikot ung Venetian hotel, nagdecide na sila bumalik sa HK. Hay naku ulan, sirang sira itinerary ko! T_T
Pagbalik sa Hong Kong, buti na lang at good weather na at nakapaglakad na kami sa Avenue of stars. Nung kinagabihan, bumalik ulit kami sa Ladies market para bumili ng mga last minute pasalubong. :)
Day 4: Good bye Hong Kong
Sumakay ulet kami sa A21 bus papuntang airport, nagcheck in, nirefund ang octopus card, at nagbreakfast sa Mcdonalds. 10:40 am ang ETD namin sa Hong Kong at around 1 pm na kami nakarating ng Manila. At winelcome ako ng sobrang init na panahon sa Pinas!
at dito natatapos ang 4 days adventure namin sa HK with family, be back here again soon at pramis itatapat ko na sa hindi maulan na season! :))
Due to bad weather condition sa HK, nasira yung supposed to be itinerary namin. Mostly ng mga places na gusto kong mapuntahan for the first time ay hindi namin napuntahan dahil na din sa walang tigil na pagulan. (Anyways, meron pa namang next time..ipon ipon na lang ulet). Kahit umulan man o umaraw, enjoy pa din.
Day 1: Arrival in Hong Kong International Airport
5:40 am ang ETD namin papuntang Hong Kong at around 3:00 am kami umalis mula sa aming bahay hanggang sa airport. As usual, bago ka makarating sa boarding gate madami ka munang dadaanan. Buti na lang nakapag online check in na ko for free sa website ng Cebu pacific kaya pagdating dun check in baggage na lang.
FYI:
Step 1: Pay travel tax (1620/adult + 200 processing fee)
Step 2: Go to Cebu Pacific counter / check in your baggage
Step 3: Pay terminal fee (550/adult)
Step 4: Go to immigration
around 8:00 am kami nakalapag sa HK airport, dumaan sa immigration then kinuha ung mga baggage and were ready to go!
From Airport bumili muna kami ng octopus card na gagamitin namin para sa aming apat na araw na paglalakbay. Tapos dumiretso na kami sa terminal ng mga bus, sumakay sa A21 papuntang Mong kok kung saan kami magsstay. Estimated 1 hour ung biyahe namin at dahil first time matry magbus ayun lumagpas kami, from bus stop # 7 napunta kami sa bus stop # 9. Naligaw pa tuloy kami kakahanap sa 7th stop kung san malapit ung guesthouse namin, buti na lang natulungan kami nung isang netizen dun kung san ang way papunta dun sa building na hinahanap namin.
A21 bus to/from :
Airport Passenger Terminal, Lantau Link Toll Plaza, Hoi Lai Estate / AquaMarine, Sham Shui Po (Nam Cheong / Fu Cheong), Tai Kok Tsui, Prince Edward, Mong Kok, Yau Ma Tei, Jordan, Tsim Sha Tsui / Hung Hom Station
Nagstay kami sa Rail Lei Hotel, from Bus stop # 7 (Bank Centre), baba kayo dun tas maglakad kayo backwards for about 30 seconds at makikita nyo ung Rex building. Akyat kayo dun sa building then may 2 elevators, ung isa ay even numbers at ung isa ay odd numbers. Reception is on the 4th floor kaya dun kami sa even numbers na elevator. Nisettle namin ung bill namin at nagdeposit ng 100 hkd para sa susi.
Review: Good location, spacious room for 6 adults, near ladies market. :)
Dahil nga umuulan, hindi na kami tumuloy sa 1st day tour namin sa The peak. Pumunta na lang kami sa Langham place malapit sa hotel namin para kumain ng lunch at dumiretso sa Tsim sha tsui para kunin ang mga discounted tickets namin sa Golden Crown. Kinagabihan, nagLadies market na lang kami para bumili ng pasalubong.
From airplane, sumakay kami ng aerobus papunta sa arrival area
feeling turista :)
papuntang immigration
after dumaan sa immigration at makuha ang mga bagahe
Octopus card for 150 hkd
MTR map
Bus going to Mong Kok
@ double decker bus
Lunch @ Langham Place
going to Tsim Sha Tsui
night market
Day 2: Hong Kong DisneylandHappy kid indeed! As usual, hindi mawawala ung Disneyland sa itinerary namin. Kahit walang tigil ang ulan, hindi pa rin ako magpapapigil magpakuha ng picture kay Mickey mouse and friends! :)
Para sa 2nd day, plano muna naming magLantau island, sumakay sa cable car, at makita si Big Buddha. pero dahil mas sumama ang panahon ng araw na yun, hindi muna nila inoperate ung cable car. May option kami magantay gang 12:30 pm or pwedeng irefund na lang ung bayad namin. Pinarefund na lang namin ung bayad namin at dumiretso na kami sa Disneyland. From Ngong Ping, sumakay ulet kami ng train papuntang sunny bay station at dun kami lilipat ng train papuntang Disneyland resort station.
Kahit umuulan, picture picture pa din. Sad lang kasi hindi din nila inooperate ung mga outdoor rides nung time na yun, wala din kaming nakitang parade, at siyempre hindi din namin nakita ung fireworks display. :(
Around 4:00 pm lumalakas na naman ang ulan kaya maaga kaming umalis ng Disneyland at bumalik na sa aming hotel para makapagpahinga dahil masakit na mga paa namin. :))
wefie muna bago pumunta sa cable car
ang walang tigil na ulan :(
me @ Ngong Ping
going to Disneyland resort via train
wefie sa Disneyland train
Disneyland tickets
umuulan pa din :(
kahit maulanan picture pa din! :))
w/ minnie mouse
w/ toy story characters
w/ winnie the pooh
w/ mickey mouse
w/goofy
w/pluto
4D experience
selfie muna as minnie mouse <3
ang remembrance ko sa Disneyland! :)
the sad part. :( Bye Disneyland!
Happiest place on earth! :)
Day 3: Day tour in Macau
Para sa ikatlong araw, maganda na ang panahon sa Hong Kong pero maulan pa din sa Macau (oh well! wrong timing ung punta namin) 11:45 am ang departure namin from Shun tak center (HK) - Taipa (Macau). About 1 hour din yung biyahe at sinalubong pa din kami ng ulan. From Taipa terminal, maraming free shuttle bus na nagaantay. Para sa aming 1st stop, sumakay kami sa Venetian bus para ibaba kami sa Venetian hotel.
"WOW! ang ganda!" yan ang masasabi ko sa Venetian hotel. If nanunuod kayo ng Boys over flower na korean drama starring Lee Min Ho as Gu Jun Pyo, ito ung place kung saan sila nagshoot nung mga scenes like ung heartbreaking scene nila ni Geum Jan Di sa bridge. (fanatic talaga!)
After namin maikot ung Venetian hotel, nagdecide na sila bumalik sa HK. Hay naku ulan, sirang sira itinerary ko! T_T
ayun oh! good weather na sa HK.
@ Shun Tak Centre
going to Macau
while waiting sa aming boarding
@ Cotai Water Jet
Bye HK! Hello Macau! :)
ang maulang day 3. :(
from Venetian bus to Venetial hotel
the beautiful Grand Canal at Venetian Hotel. <3
as usual selfie ulet. :)
Sight seeing na lang muna ulit dahil malakas ang ulan. :(
@ Avenue of Stars
hulaan nyo kung ano sinasayaw nila. :)
@ Ladies Market again and again
Day 4: Good bye Hong Kong
Sumakay ulet kami sa A21 bus papuntang airport, nagcheck in, nirefund ang octopus card, at nagbreakfast sa Mcdonalds. 10:40 am ang ETD namin sa Hong Kong at around 1 pm na kami nakarating ng Manila. At winelcome ako ng sobrang init na panahon sa Pinas!
Time to say goodbye again! :(
hindi naubos ung pocket money ko! :D
at dito natatapos ang 4 days adventure namin sa HK with family, be back here again soon at pramis itatapat ko na sa hindi maulan na season! :))
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