Duty Free Love

I was deprived of the Duty Free experience when I was younger, LOL. Apparently LJ shared the same sentiment despite being a son of an OFW himself. So when we got back from HK last December, we agreed that we will go to Duty Free! Ma-cancel na lahat ng appointments namin wag lang the Duty Free trip! 

We'll be coming from Laguna, but I was too lazy to drive. So we decided to take the jeep. It was a long and dusty ride, but we made it, and it wasn't so bad… 

In case you'll be taking the jeep as well, here's how we did it: 

Ride the jeep to Sucat,

Transfer to another jeep bound for Baclaran. 

The jeep will pass right in front of the Duty Free Fiesta mall, just tell the driver so they can be on the look-out for you too. 

Get off the jeep and skip to the front door! Yey! 

We were able to get some good deals. There are some items that are cheaper compared to the regular stores, but there are some that can also be more expensive, so it pays to do your research. 

We grabbed 3 + 1 Sleepcare pillows for the condo, some cute gift items  and toys for the inaanaks. As gift for ourselves, we each got new perfumes. The Diesel Captain America for LJ, and some DKNY for me. 

I loooove the DKNY Be Delicious scent, I was so happy with this travel set. 

I was hoping to get some good deals on make-up, but there weren't a lot in stock at the time, so I decided not to force it, and just pass up on the deal. 

Hopefully, when we get back in July there will be better make-up choices (yes! naka-plan na talaga). 

I also took photos of these kiosks at the food court area so I can show my friends where we ate before. It's like Dampa-style, where they offer seafood and they'll cook it for you.

 Downside is, they won't tell you how much your bill is until you you are already in the middle of your meal. We tried to ask multiple times and they kept on saying, 'sige po, abot ko na lang,' 'eto compute ko na po,' 'sandali lang,' etc. There were 3 of us alternating and insisting but failed to get the figures. The result? there were 3 of us, and we paid 2k -- 1 shrimp dish (Lani's), 1 liempo (Lani's), and another viand (Fiesta) that I can't remember. If ever you want to try their food, do insist to know the price first, otherwise, just walk away. Better yet, if you are really craving for those types of food, just go to Dampa Sucat or Seaside.

Since we've learned from our last trip, we decided to skip having dinner at Duty Free all together. We were quite hesitant to shop for big and bulky items since we don't know yet how we'll get home. Good thing there was a taxi stand near the exit, so  we were happy campers.