Francesca in France

I am busy packing at home.July 24 7Pm alis namin Nice to Manila

We have the trip to Davao and Cebu and I booked the hotels/planes/ferry via internet, but I found out the price billed is not the same if I take it and pay in the net..If I pay with the card via internet, they charge me of 6% on top. Yoko.
If I pay the plane/feries (manila-davao-cebu-manila) via visa card I donot avail the promo .
July August is non peak "Promos are available" season in Philippines.
What I did, I called my daughter .She sent me the details.A lot of discounts!I wondered why? Then I realise that if passengers pay personally in Philippines they can avail of discounts as "Presyong Pinoy". But if paying via net, as they are (usually) from abroad, they get the bill higher! Kaya doon ako nagpabayad, by pesos, kaya naka discount!

Good eh?

Malay naming dalawa ni Michel sa Davao. First time to go there. The thing is the agent Lhen who booked us, is sending me emails about her concerns.
What time is our arrival manila-davao. I said we took the 430 am flight manila to davao arrival 630 am.
Eh 8 am daw boat trip naming to the resort. So sabi ko, di magkape sa airport, problema ba yon?
What time is pick up time to go to Marco Polo Hotel next day?
Kulit niya. I answered, normally Pearl Farm Resort will bring us back to the airport, and Marco Polo taxi(if they have? or baka naka trysikad kami???) will pick us up! We just inquire at the airport counter.
What time is our arrival in Cebu airport?Ask na lang kami sa counter ng Airport for the hotel no! Tumahimik na si Lhen.Mind you, she is helpful lang. Pleasing the customers baga.

Anak ko naman, Yahoo chat sa akin:
Ma, yong SFerry nyo ba, anong petsa ? With meals ba? Twin bed ba, Stateroom accom ba kayo?Ngani ngani kong sabihin, bakit mo kami ilagay sa twin bed room!!!?
Ano kami, just for friends???!!

Then later, another chat uli mula sa anak ko.
Ma, okey na lahat, bayad na trips nyo.
Laki discounts nyo Ma.(Bravo . Yehey!)
Yong arrival nyo sa NAIA ano, taxi ba kayo or I hire an FX to pick you up .
Taxi na lang kami, sa bahay na lang tayo kitakits.
Ma, eskayted na kami sundo sa inyo, tapos taxi kayo to Antipolo? (Tahimik lang ako)
Ma, 7pm arrival nyo. taxi kayo?!!!! (hysterical effect pa ang loka kong anak)Di mo ba na get , Ma, taxi, may kasama kang puti, may mga luggages, may euros kang dala, Taxiiii???!!!Baka gusto mo Ma, pulutin na lang kayo sa kangkungan ng Marikina?
(Oo nga, Hmm, may brain pala anak ko; minsan)
Okey, sige, hire an fx.
Ma, 1500 pesos sama na kami don, Antipolo -Airport -Antipolo.
Mahal anak, hanap ka ng iba !Kung taxi kami 500 pesos lang. (Kurips Lola nyo, hihihih)
Ma, taas na gasolina ngayon....Sige, ask ko driver 1200 na lang.
Nasolve sa 1200.
Hirit ako.Pabiro : Oy, gusto ko naka red carpet upon arrival sa Antipolo ha?.
Sagot ng anak ko: Ma, gusto mo with welcome banners and confetti pa.
(Okey siya ha? Mana sa Ina ...)

Michel hirit din : I like Military Reception Comittee. With hand gun salute!!!
Isa pa itong Lolo nyo.