How to Change the Passport Details of your Tiger Airways Itinerary

I think 90% of Tiger Airways' customers are saying that this Australian airline is the worst ever. I've read A LOT of rants about how Tiger mercilessly rerouted/cancelled/delayed flights without prior notice AND refund. Recently, this huge PR mess happened and I'm pretty sure they need to hire a great corporate communications department if they could manage to get out of the situation alive. And the Tiger Airways Facebook Page? Wall Post disabled. Boom. Social Media Disaster 101.

I thought I would also join the Tiger Haters fun club because of their online flight booking procedures. It is important to note that you cannot book a flight if 1) you don't key in your passport number and expiry date and 2)if your passport is expiring in six (6) months.

Q: Excuse me Tiger Airways, what if you have this ridiculously awesome promo fare that I want to book but my passport is expiring in 6 months? Can I put mock passport details and have it changed after I get my new passport, hopefully for free?


A: Fuck off.

Seriously. If you search the interwebz for answers, you will just end up very confused. Other people even said that a certain fee would be charged for passport amendments (!!!!). Some said it's free of charge but you need to wait laboriously to get through the hotline. In Manila, the phone agent even told my friend that changing of passport details is subject to management approval. Corporate evil whores.

I'm based in Singapore so Kin suggested that I call the hotline here to check if there's another option. I dialed +65 68084437 and braised myself for a 45-minute telephone muzak. Amazingly, a phone booking agent picked up (in under two minutes yey!) and breezily helped me amend the passport details FREE OF CHARGE. You just need to provide your itinerary reference number, birthday, old passport number (the one you keyed in when you booked the flight, very important!), new passport number, and new passport expiry date. Afterwards, they will resend via email your "correct" itinerary as proof that there's still hope in this world.

Have a safe flight! :)

Spiritual Quote of the Day

“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning” (Ps. 30:5)

It has been a long night and I am looking forward to a very bright morning.

McDonald's Singapore Twister Fries: I'm Lovin' It

Yes, it's been a while since my last post. Am I busy? Well, not really. Singapore is such a ho-hum city, if you ask me. I guess I'm not posting *that* much because I don't have my camera with me. :( I just find it really hard to tell a story without good-quality images. I need a decent digital camera but my budget cannot allow me as of the moment. For now, I guess I'll just stick to my 2-year old symbian phone for my photos.

Moving forward, I just want to say that McDonald's Twister Fries is here in Singapore. <3 But, unlike in Manila, the marketing people here didn't give much fuss over this yummy curly calorie-rich nom. No Kitchie Nadal jingle, TVCs, print ads, radio, or digital campaigns were created to promote the product.

McDo Twister Fries TVC feat. Kitchie Nadal from 5 YEARS AGO (omg)

Just add 50cents to any value meal to upgrade to a medium sized twister fries. Or you could just buy a la carte at 3.30 (Medium) and 3.45 (Large). Enjoy.

McSpicy + Twister Fries = Heaven

Two Door Cinema Club Live in Singapore!

Kin and I already have tickets to Two Door Cinema Live in Singapore, happening on August 11, 2011 at Esplanade Concert Hall! :) Row D, seats 9-11 YEY!!! Ticket prices are so expensive leh, but it's okay! I'm so excited for TDCC!!! I hope they play all the good songs, especially this one:

Two Door Cinema Club
"What You Know" Lyrics

In a few weeks
I will get time
To realize it's right before my eyes
And I can take it if it's what I want to do

I am leaving
This is starting to feel like
It's right before my eyes
And I can taste it
It's my sweet beginning

And I can tell just what you want
You don't want to be alone
You don't want to be alone
And I can't say it's what you know
But you've known it the whole time
Yeah, you've known it the whole time

Maybe next year
I'll have no time
To think about the questions to address
Am I the one to try to stop the fire?

I wouldn't test you
I'm not the best you could have attained
Why try anything?
I will get there
Just remember I know

And I can tell just what you want
You don't want to be alone
You don't want to be alone
And I can't say it's what you know
But you've known it the whole time
Yeah, you've known it the whole time

And I can tell just what you want
You don't want to be alone
You don't want to be alone
And I can't say it's what you know
But you've known it the whole time
Yeah, you've known it the whole time

Breaking Dawn Official Trailer is Out!

Thanks to the interwebz, everyone finally got a peek of Breaking Dawn, the 3rd installment of the Twilight series. Yes, I read the book. And yes, I watched Twilight in the Cinema (and it sucked). But I'm not really a big fan. However, I'm really interested to see how the honeymoon scene would be portrayed since 95% of this film's fan-base are teenagers. Below is the official trailer for your viewing pleasure. The 2-secon-headboard-smashing-sexytime-scene is at 01:18.

Enjoy, kids.

Breaking Dawn Official Trailer

Max's Chicken All You Can 2011!

After the success of last year's promo, I think Max's is reviving its most popular promotion--Max's Chicken All You Can! I heard it will begin on June 10, 2011 based on their teaser ads. It will run for a month, until July 11, 2011. Stay tuned for updates regarding price and promo mechanics! :)

June 10, 2011!!!

Update:

The Promo Poster and Price is out! Avail of Max's Eat All You Can Chicken Promo for only Php 199 daily between 6pm to 9pm. Promo runs from June 10, 2011 until July 10, 2011. Woot, see you at Max's!

Max's Chicken All You Can 2011 for only 199!!!

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Friendly Fires 2011 Tour Dates

Friendly Fires *heart* already released their tour schedule for year 2011! They will be back in Asia on August 13 but they would hold shows at Japan and Hong Kong. So, yes, we're going to HKG! yey!

Tour Dates:

05/26 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
05/27 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
05/28 – Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre
05/30 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
05/31 – Chicago, IL @ Debonair Social Club
06/01 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varisty Theatre
06/01 – 09/21 – Ibiza, ES @ Ibiza Rocks
06/04 – Vancouver, BC @ Venue
06/05 – Seattle, WA @Neumos
06/06 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir
06/08 – San Francisco, CA @ Public Works SF
06/08 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
06/10 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Music Box
06/11 – Mexico City, MX @ Covadonga
06/17-19 – cheeßel & Neuhausen ob Eck, DE @ Hurricane & Southside Festivals
06/22-26 – Glastonbury, UK @ Glastonbury Festival
07/07-09 – Oeiras, PT @ Optimus Alive! Festival
07/08-10 – Naas, UK @ Oxegen Festival
07/08-10 – Knross, UK @ T In The Park
07/14-17 – Benicassim, ES @ Benicassim Festival
07/29-31 – Woodford, AU @ Splendour In The Grass
08/05-07 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/13 - Osaka, Japan @ Summer Sonic
08/14 - Tokyo, Japan @ Summer Sonic
08/16 - Kowloon, Hongkong @ Kitec <--we will be here!!!
08/07 – New York, NY @ Central Park SummerStage
08/18-20 – Kiewit, BE @ Pukkelpop
08/26-28 – Reading & Leeds, UK @ Reading & Leeds Festival
10/04 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
10/05 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
10/08 – Orlando, FL @ The Social
10/09 – Miami, FL @ Langerado Music Festival
10/12 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
10/14 – Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
10/16 – San Francisco, CA @ Treasure Island Music Festival
10/19 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
10/22 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
10/25 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
10/26 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
10/27 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club

Baybeats Festival 2011 Lineup

2 days ago, Baybeats tweeted that this year's microsite will be up today! I'm so excited to see which bands would performing on August 19-21, 2011. Will update this post once the band line up is out!

Thinking Twice Could Be A Smart Move

It’s been 3 months since I made a life-altering decision of moving to Singapore. I could still remember the day I was informed by my employer that my work pass was finally approved. I was very lucky, she said, because Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower is very strict towards foreign applicants. Congratulations were in order and the conversation ended with a note that I have a month to process my documents else my employment would be forfeited. With that, massive waves of emotions immediately kicked in—excitement, sadness, happiness, fear, and most of all, doubt.

1 month. 31 days. 4 weeks. 744 hours. 44,640 minutes. Insert song and dance number here. Meh. Kidding aside, a month is not enough to finalize my work turnover, say goodbye to everyone, and prepare for a new phase in my life. The situation got me thinking twice. Am I ready for a big change? Is Singapore worthy enough to leave my career, relationship, friends, and family behind? Do I really really REALLY want this? I had to make a firm decision soon considering the small time given to me. Thankfully, words of encouragement, assurance, and support poured in from my loved ones. “Kaya mo yan, Dani.” I knew then that working in Singapore would be a smart choice.

So yes, it’s been 3 months. Have I adjusted here? Hmmm…not yet, but I’m going there. :) Do I get sad? I guess it’s perfectly normal to get homesick from time to time. Good thing I have a new set of Pinoy friends here who share my craziness for food and beer. Hehe. Quite honestly, there are times when I feel weak and wish that I could just go back to Manila. But I know I have to overcome my emotions and think twice. All I need is to embrace this huge change in my life and see the positive side of things so I could be happy.

New found friends, yey!

Best. Housemates. Ever.

Thinking twice is not a bad thing. In fact, allowing room for doubt, or change even, shows courage and wisdom. Interestingly, Charmee Breathable Pantyliner recently launched a campaign that encourages women to think twice and make a smart choice when it comes to everyday feminine hygiene care. As a Charmee-user, I could attest for its quality and value. In fact, I have it in my must-include-in-Singapore-luggage list because Charmee is more affordable compared to other brands in Manila and Singapore. I'm serious because I'm a cheapskate like that. ^__^ For only Php1.15 (Sgd0.03)per liner, I feel fresh everyday wherever I am. Very cool, lah!

Think Twice!

Know more about thinking twice and making a smart choice for yourself by visiting the official website of Charmee at http://charmee.com.ph/. You may also follow and interact with your fellow smart women via Facebook, Twitter, or Youtube.

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