Today’s balikbayan guide is about shipping over the counter medication like Tylenol, Advil and even vitamins to the Philippines via airmail.
The simple and spoiler free answer is YES!!!! Yes you can. And I did this via LBC Air Cargo.
Continue readingI forgot to make this post a few months ago when I did the Youtube video guide in shipping from US to the Philippines electronic devices such as smartphones, laptops, tablets and even computer accessories.
I’ll keep this short and sweet. The most affordable way to do this is via LBC’s Air Cargo mail. And when I mean affordable. I mean HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS Less than Fedex and UPS. Plus, if it’s arriving in Manila, your family gets it in 5-7 days.
There are some requirements. You can only send 2 electronic items at a time.
Each electronic you pay the electronic shipping tax fee on top of your shipping fee- which is not expensive. The etax fee is the same on the product regardless if new or old.
A small size box under 5 pounds to ship to Manila is about $42 dollars (as of January 2022 update) so if you do the math and want to send a laptop to the PH you are paying $75-ish dollars including the tax.
Some smaller electronic items will not be charged. Stuff like charging cables, wired earphones or a USB flash drives will be considered are just your regular parcel items.
Tracking is easy. Once you drop off the item in LBC, you are given a tracking number which you can track on the LBC Express website or LBC app.
Best of all, your family or friend receiving the package does not need to pay LBC any receiving or delivery fee- you already prepaid for it. But I still highly suggest to tip the driver!
So there you have it. Easy breezy and affordable way to ship electronics to the Philippines from US to the PH.
On October- November 2018 I did a trip to the Philippines with each leg allowing me an overnight stay in Narita, Japan. This allowed me to do a bit of Vlogging on nearby accommodations for travelers who are in the same predicament as I was. This article will cover my stay in the capsule hotel inside Narita Airport Terminal 2 called 9Hours Narita. And yes they provide FREE WIFI.
Flying to Narita Airport via Delta Airlines back in July 2016. I had a longer layover in Narita after our flight from Seattle was delayed. I was able to enjoy my time walking around the Narita airport gates and its various Duty Free shops while waiting for my flight.
This is a long, long overdue post. Again hooray for IRL life getting in the way. And also a faulty old laptop that is still serving me in many ways.
Last 2016 I took a short trip back to the Philippines and spent a majority of those days in my home province of San Pablo Laguna.
Man, I LOVE Laguna. It is one of the biggest provinces in Luzon, has a vast eco tourism market from hot springs, private resorts, hiking trails, waterfalls, and not to mention the food.
San Pablo Laguna is about an hours drive away from Manila. I always loved featuring San Pablo in my travel posts because there are just so much to share about this beautiful city. I wanted to find a hidden gem similar like to the time I found Bato Springs. Also since we had a huge family reunion at my ancestral home, the lot of us would not fit in the Bukids small 3 bedroom shack (there’s about 15 of us).
I wanted to take my younger nieces away with me while the boys play. A quick google search brought my attention to Sulyap Café & bed and breakfast located in Barangay Del Remedio, just within the Cocoland Compound. Taking the local tricycle or jeepney commute is just about 10-15 minutes or less from the city proper. Continue reading
Since I am still working on a new BalikBayan Box article (I’m shipping a baby stroller!!) and other travel updates (I’m lazy editing the videos)
I decided that today Im doing an It’s Cheaper in the Philippines (Manila) Nov-2016 post Continue reading
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