traveling to the Philippines next week! about pasalubongs

[angela920 0]

Hello guys! My husband and I are going to the Philippines next week mainly because he wanted to have his teeth done there. He needs to have a new bridge and a replacement one. It is damn expensive here in the USA and our dental insurance is not really good. Here it would cost more or less $4000 now that's a lot of money. So we decided to just do it in the Philippines and of course visit my family as well. This might be the last visit for me because we are planning to save money. Just sharing

Now, I'm being pressured by my friends and relatives to give them 'pasalubong' -sigh- we don't really have a lot of money and if it wasn't urgent we wouldn't go to the Philippines at all. I want to tell them we have no money and trying to save as much as possible and not spend too much on this trip. I'm not planning to buy a lot of pasalubongs. Don't wanna be treated as a wealthy balikbayan because I'm not. We both are. They just don't understand how hard it is to live here. -sigh-

Just venting

[rheanick 42]

Hello guys! My husband and I are going to the Philippines next week mainly because he wanted to have his teeth done there. He needs to have a new bridge and a replacement one. It is damn expensive here in the USA and our dental insurance is not really good. Here it would cost more or less $4000 now that's a lot of money. So we decided to just do it in the Philippines and of course visit my family as well. This might be the last visit for me because we are planning to save money. Just sharing

Now, I'm being pressured by my friends and relatives to give them 'pasalubong' -sigh- we don't really have a lot of money and if it wasn't urgent we wouldn't go to the Philippines at all. I want to tell them we have no money and trying to save as much as possible and not spend too much on this trip. I'm not planning to buy a lot of pasalubongs. Don't wanna be treated as a wealthy balikbayan because I'm not. We both are. They just don't understand how hard it is to live here. -sigh-

Just venting

Just bring them chocolate.

[Dakine 26]

Hello guys! My husband and I are going to the Philippines next week mainly because he wanted to have his teeth done there. He needs to have a new bridge and a replacement one. It is damn expensive here in the USA and our dental insurance is not really good. Here it would cost more or less $4000 now that's a lot of money. So we decided to just do it in the Philippines and of course visit my family as well. This might be the last visit for me because we are planning to save money. Just sharing

Now, I'm being pressured by my friends and relatives to give them 'pasalubong' -sigh- we don't really have a lot of money and if it wasn't urgent we wouldn't go to the Philippines at all. I want to tell them we have no money and trying to save as much as possible and not spend too much on this trip. I'm not planning to buy a lot of pasalubongs. Don't wanna be treated as a wealthy balikbayan because I'm not. We both are. They just don't understand how hard it is to live here. -sigh-

Just venting

Just bring them chocolate.

That's what we do. Boxes of chocolate covered macadamia nuts. Works for kids and adults naman!

Yeah it's difficult for people in PI to understand people in the US are not "rich" when they make $30,000 or so a year. That's hardly enough to buy a years supply of dog food here!!

[Nelly228 0]

Hello guys! My husband and I are going to the Philippines next week mainly because he wanted to have his teeth done there. He needs to have a new bridge and a replacement one. It is damn expensive here in the USA and our dental insurance is not really good. Here it would cost more or less $4000 now that's a lot of money. So we decided to just do it in the Philippines and of course visit my family as well. This might be the last visit for me because we are planning to save money. Just sharing

Now, I'm being pressured by my friends and relatives to give them 'pasalubong' -sigh- we don't really have a lot of money and if it wasn't urgent we wouldn't go to the Philippines at all. I want to tell them we have no money and trying to save as much as possible and not spend too much on this trip. I'm not planning to buy a lot of pasalubongs. Don't wanna be treated as a wealthy balikbayan because I'm not. We both are. They just don't understand how hard it is to live here. -sigh-

Just venting

chocolate will do...bigyan tag-iisang perasong choc nuts..

[jhcruz18 3]

just buy the chocolate in the Philippines. We went to this place called S&R. It is like the Costco over here. The chocolates are actually cheaper than they are over here.

[rheanick 42]

just buy the chocolate in the Philippines. We went to this place called S&R. It is like the Costco over here. The chocolates are actually cheaper than they are over here.

Does S&R require membership? There is one near our place in the philipines. Would just tell my mom to buy from S&R for her pasalubong if it is cheaper there.

[mmanalo 0]

I've been to S&R too. The chocolate there is quite cheaper than the chocolate here in the states. Take for exmaple the nestle crunch bag here that costs around 4 bucks at Costco. Over there it only cost around 2.50. And think about all the pounds you would have to carry with you to the Philippines. There is only a 50 pound limit now per baggage checked in.

[jhcruz18 3]

just buy the chocolate in the Philippines. We went to this place called S&R. It is like the Costco over here. The chocolates are actually cheaper than they are over here.

Does S&R require membership? There is one near our place in the philipines. Would just tell my mom to buy from S&R for her pasalubong if it is cheaper there.

yeah there is a 700 peso membership fee. But the savings there are pretty good. I went to medical school in the Philippines and I missed alot of stuff from home you know. So when I went to S&R for teh first time, I was like WOW. It felt like I was home. Hehe Don't buy the Bounty paper towels there though.... SO expensive. hehe

[o0pink0o 3]

i am just curious on where is S&R? and do they have website that i can visit?

[sweet_wifey22 0]

You can bring perfumed in Family dollar for $3/ each.

My husband bought a bunch of it.

[-B&T- 1]

Hello guys! My husband and I are going to the Philippines next week mainly because he wanted to have his teeth done there. He needs to have a new bridge and a replacement one. It is damn expensive here in the USA and our dental insurance is not really good. Here it would cost more or less $4000 now that's a lot of money. So we decided to just do it in the Philippines and of course visit my family as well. This might be the last visit for me because we are planning to save money. Just sharing

Now, I'm being pressured by my friends and relatives to give them 'pasalubong' -sigh- we don't really have a lot of money and if it wasn't urgent we wouldn't go to the Philippines at all. I want to tell them we have no money and trying to save as much as possible and not spend too much on this trip. I'm not planning to buy a lot of pasalubongs. Don't wanna be treated as a wealthy balikbayan because I'm not. We both are. They just don't understand how hard it is to live here. -sigh-

Just venting

Ganyan talaga sis madami hihingi ng pasalubong pag galing abroad esp.from US.Ok na mga chocolates ma appreciate na nila yun lalo na mga kids.Have a safe trip!

[o0pink0o 3]

Hello guys! My husband and I are going to the Philippines next week mainly because he wanted to have his teeth done there. He needs to have a new bridge and a replacement one. It is damn expensive here in the USA and our dental insurance is not really good. Here it would cost more or less $4000 now that's a lot of money. So we decided to just do it in the Philippines and of course visit my family as well. This might be the last visit for me because we are planning to save money. Just sharing

Now, I'm being pressured by my friends and relatives to give them 'pasalubong' -sigh- we don't really have a lot of money and if it wasn't urgent we wouldn't go to the Philippines at all. I want to tell them we have no money and trying to save as much as possible and not spend too much on this trip. I'm not planning to buy a lot of pasalubongs. Don't wanna be treated as a wealthy balikbayan because I'm not. We both are. They just don't understand how hard it is to live here. -sigh-

Just venting

Ganyan talaga sis madami hihingi ng pasalubong pag galing abroad esp.from US.Ok na mga chocolates ma appreciate na nila yun lalo na mga kids.Have a safe trip!

yeah chocolates pwede na yun or t-shirts that has US flag ay cguro pwede din

[jhcruz18 3]

i am just curious on where is S&R? and do they have website that i can visit?

I saw the website before but now i can't seem to find it. There is an S&R on Congressional Avenue near EDSA.

[o0pink0o 3]

i am just curious on where is S&R? and do they have website that i can visit?

I saw the website before but now i can't seem to find it. There is an S&R on Congressional Avenue near EDSA.

Oh ok! thanks! after telling me that its in EDSA, is that the one in MUNOZ?

[jhcruz18 3]

i am just curious on where is S&R? and do they have website that i can visit?

I saw the website before but now i can't seem to find it. There is an S&R on Congressional Avenue near EDSA.

Oh ok! thanks! after telling me that its in EDSA, is that the one in MUNOZ?

yes it is.