Packing Balikbayan Box
By Thelma
@thelme55 (77162)
Germany
February 9, 2018 3:31am CST
Hello everyone. Sorry I have not been here much. I am too busy that I just pop in when I can. Yesterday I was shopping with my Pinay friend for our balikbayan boxes which will be send to the Philippines this month. Then I was packing the goods in that box yesterday afternoon.
Balikbayan box is a corrugated box send by ship to my home country. I hope it will arrive when we will be there as German food inside.
Have you send a huge package to someone?
I have to make this post short as my IPad is in low battery. Besides that I have to go to work in half and hour. I hope you are doing fine.
Thanks for reading. See you later in your posts.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
9 Feb 18
I recieve a balikbayan box from my uncle living in the U.S.yearly cause I'm the one entrusted to distribute the contents with specific names to relatives and loved ones
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
10 Feb 18
@thelme55 fun because it's month's supply of my favorite brand of Chili con carne which is not available here
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@thelme55 (77162)
• Germany
11 Feb 18
@louievill really? No chili con carte in the supermarket there like Gaisano?
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@thelme55 (77162)
• Germany
10 Feb 18
Isn't it fun receiving a Balikbayan box @louievill?
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
9 Feb 18
i think it usually takes 2 months if not peak season like christmas. i bet your nieces are excited about your homecoming, too.
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@thelme55 (77162)
• Germany
10 Feb 18
Yes, at least 2 months. I have not told them the date but the month as my nieces will be hyper asking and counting the days @hereandthere 
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
11 Feb 18
@thelme55 what activities do you plan to do with them?
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@thelme55 (77162)
• Germany
11 Feb 18
@hereandthere we will be making Zumba again. Playing Scrabble, swimming and walking to the beach in the early morning, traveling to some beautiful places.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
9 Feb 18
I can feel your excitement, on coming back for a vacation to the Philippines. I can also imagine your balikbayan box is filled with canned goods, chocolates, lotions and soaps. I am sure you family will be so happy again when you open that box to distribute them. 
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@Letranknight2015 (52182)
• Philippines
9 Feb 18
I hope it goes safely to your love ones. Last I heard from my relatives they're doing the same thing.
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@thelme55 (77162)
• Germany
10 Feb 18
It will go to my house and I will be there to receive it. If not, my brother will receive it. I hope @Letranknight2015
@jobelbojel (36323)
• Philippines
11 Feb 18
I hope that it is secure. I heard of news that cargos aren't safe anymore.
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@thelme55 (77162)
• Germany
11 Feb 18
I hope it is. The LVM company is a good and reliable company own by a Dutch and Filipina couple. We know them personally as they collect the boxes themselves. Every box sent is insured just in case something happens @jobelbojel.
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@andriaperry (117325)
• Anniston, Alabama
9 Feb 18
Its been a while since I shipped anything.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
9 Feb 18
We are also expecting a balikbayan box from San Francisco, our relative said it will arrive by March.
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@averygirl72 (38011)
• Philippines
11 Feb 18
It sounds fun filling up your balikbayan boxes with goodies. Hope it will be safe
@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
12 Feb 18
Packages are so expensive I rarely send them. I ship free through Amazon.
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