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[Goferring]

All,

Many thanks for your comments and advice but unfortunately several girls and long term residents have confirmed that there is no lube nor toys available in PG. The girls with their own lube have had it donated by past customers before leaving.

BTW - several girls expressed severe disappointment that they could not get vibrators locally - maybe a novel way to impress a GFE on the next visit..!!

Enjoy

[Gangles]

Further to the comments about Koreans in PG, it is the same in Boracay.

If you like a drink in Cocomango's, be prepared. The Korean hordes have occupied all of the best lounges by early evening.

Large numbers of them, and they move in packs.

G

[Gangles]

Gentlemen,

Is there any place in CDO where I can buy some simple sex toys?

Gangles

[Denom]

I also was interested in taking a ferry from Surigao City over to Tacloban City, does anyone know if this is possible?

Yes, easy, but I don't think the ferry will go all the way to Tacloban. From Surigao you can cross to the other side then take the bus. You can go up to Tacloban by bus from the right side of the island or the left. I did the right side, a friend of mine did the left. Same same. Just don't go too late or you may be stranded as the last bus is early. Also don't believe the time schedule of the ferry the tourism office (on Surigao plaza) gives you. The time table at the port is the one the boats follow.

No need to reserve two places on the bus. It isn't that dangerous. Traveling around 5 pm is nice, because the sunset light makes the countryside even more beautiful and greener than they already are.

[GregLondon]

I have read the archives of this thread and picked up some good info since I am will be visiting some of the cities around Cebu next trip and I am looking for some GF friendly hotels that are well located near shopping and some restaurants. I do not have to stay in the best hotel in town but often I know that the selection in some of these cities will be limited. Also any info on nightlife such as gogo bars or freelance hotspots and any other general tips would be very useful.

OZAMIZ
CDO
BUTUAN CITY
SURIGAO CITY
TACLOBAN CITY
BACOLOD CITY

I wanted to fly to Ozamiz from Cebu then take a bus to CDO then on to Butuan City and finally end up in Surigao City spending a few days in each city to meet some of my chatmates who have been bugging me to go visit them. Has anyone taken a bus to and or from these cities and can give me advice about schedules, prefered bus lines, price, safety and what to look out for. Would you advise me to buy two seats so I can keep on eye on my bag?

I also was interested in taking a ferry from Surigao City over to Tacloban City, does anyone know if this is possible?

Any info on these cities would be a huge help.
Thanks in advance.

i lie Kingston Lodge in CDO (or about 5kms out of town.) Its Expat owned well managed very monger freindly good prices with a pool and their restauant is fine. But as its out of town its best if you have a medium ternm who you stay with rather than girls comming and going taxi to town is about 90P i think

[Vandaddio]

The clock is getting closer for my early sept, 3 month visit.

If I can find a nice spot around this area it may take 1/2 my visit time.

I have been doing alot of research to find my hotel resort bungalow style, which has to have wi-fi.

What baffles me is the huge change in price when wifi is a must.

Many resort/hotels have internet but only in lobby, I must have it at my room and not at a huge hourly rate.

Seems White Beach area has the better higher end places that are fully loaded?

Any prices or info appreciated.

[Denom]

Yea, agreed. But the point was to make a day trip of it, and see the falls and the other beautiful parts of Mindoro, plus some shopping for the girl of choice.

Yes - an interesting side trip. Incidently, there used to be sex offerings on private houses on the way to Calapan in the past, especially around the water fall. Sadly, everything has been "cleaned up" now. Still an interesting trip, and the road has been improved too whereas before it was really rocky. A few girls to be found in Calapan but not as many as in Sabang. There's a couple of clubs, plus the plaza in the evening and the university (try to get a motorcycle driver to ask the university guards. Some students need to round up their fee and the guards may know them). You could take the Supercat back to Batangas too so no need to come all the way back, except if you rented a bike.

[Carmex]

Mercury or another drugstore, or a pharmacy. There should be one in Puerto Galera town. Going all the way to Calapan just for that would be a really long ride.

Yea, agreed. But the point was to make a day trip of it, and see the falls and the other beautiful parts of Mindoro, plus some shopping for the girl of choice.

yada, yada, yada, If you just want lube, ask the girls, they know where to get it.

[Denom]

One thing though, do any of the previous posters know where to get some lube? Plenty of rubbers available but can't find anything to assit the slip and slide.

Tried in SM in Batangas and none there either.

Mercury or another drugstore, or a pharmacy. There should be one in Puerto Galera town. Going all the way to Calapan just for that would be a really long ride.

[Stroker Ace88]

I have read the archives of this thread and picked up some good info since I am will be visiting some of the cities around Cebu next trip and I am looking for some GF friendly hotels that are well located near shopping and some restaurants. I do not have to stay in the best hotel in town but often I know that the selection in some of these cities will be limited. Also any info on nightlife such as gogo bars or freelance hotspots and any other general tips would be very useful.

OZAMIZ
CDO
BUTUAN CITY
SURIGAO CITY
TACLOBAN CITY
BACOLOD CITY

I wanted to fly to Ozamiz from Cebu then take a bus to CDO then on to Butuan City and finally end up in Surigao City spending a few days in each city to meet some of my chatmates who have been bugging me to go visit them. Has anyone taken a bus to and or from these cities and can give me advice about schedules, prefered bus lines, price, safety and what to look out for. Would you advise me to buy two seats so I can keep on eye on my bag?

I also was interested in taking a ferry from Surigao City over to Tacloban City, does anyone know if this is possible?

Any info on these cities would be a huge help.
Thanks in advance.

[Carmex]

One thing though, do any of the previous posters know where to get some lube? Plenty of rubbers available but can't find anything to assit the slip and slide.

Hmm, spit not working? Just kidding. The closest Pharmacy is in Calapan that I know. Its a one hour Jeepney ride. The scenery is really beautiful along the way. Or, if you know how to ride a motorcycle, you could rent a big bike for 600 peso (they start at 800 peso), and make a day trip of it by stopping at the falls (water cold as shit), stopping at the local eatery, and taking your new found "like" shopping in Calapan as I did.

She will of course love you for it, and I just gave her 500 peso and said meet me when your finished shopping. I needed some meds and that was a nice day trip and break from Sabang.

Or just ask one of the girls where to get some lube, they of all people should know.

[Goferring]

I'm in PG now and the previous posts are still 100% correct.

It's very quiet and if you don't have your girlie chosen by 9PM all the good ones will be gone.

There is no Short Time in PG also so one they are gone they ain't coming back.

That being said the girls are great with plenty of lookers and all have fun attitudes.

One thing though, do any of the previous posters know where to get some lube? Plenty of rubbers available but can't find anything to assit the slip and slide.

Tried in SM in Batangas and none there either.

[Econo Tech]

I took the bus from City State Tower Hotel in Ermita. The bus leaves at 8 am and after arriving in Batangas you are lead to the connecting ferry by a Sikat agent. The bus takes about 3 hours and the boat about 1.5 hours. Cost was 700 peso one way, 1400 round trip open ticket. Don't Book a hotel from the ferry terminal in Batangas as you will get a better deal when you get there in Sabang. I cannot comment about White Beach though. And it was low season.

My first time there, I got screwed 'buying' a hotel before seeing it. Not more.

Also, I would not recommend Big Laguna or Little Laguna as I went to some BG houses over there and it was a pain in the ass to walk along the beach at night after a few drinks to get there. Only took a few minutes but still, it was a pain in the ass. (IMHO)

You surivived: I had the fun of walking on a high tide, all the way from Portofina to The Big Apple. Damn. (PS: Portofina has a nice American Manager. Who goes the extra step to make sure you get good food. And more than makes you homely. I was there during last thanksgiving weekend. And he made it special for me and my gf adding a turkey slice on house)

Good one mate, taking time to compose the whole stuff.

PG has it's place, but as you say, if you are looking for girls. AC it is.

PG is for relaxing and enjoying some dives.

[Tally Wacker]

Hey great post.

Funny about the blonde girls - lol

Please post photos of your whole trip in the photo section. Love to see what the beaches and town looks like. And the filipinas too of course.

A group of Aussie chicks were at Broadway every night (staying at Big Apple resort). Some nice blonds in that group. They had been on holiday for a month or so. Literally no one was giving them any attention, and it seemed like anyone could take them home. My thought was they probably were not used that! Young hot blonds and everyone wanted Filipina!

Weather was good the entire time I was there, and the typhoon in Luzon missed us, but it rained every night. Still was sunny every day. If anyone wants photos I can post. Let me know.

Sabang is no AC, but is there really anyplace like AC?

[Carmex]

I wanted to take this thread to a new direction since I realize it has gotten off track of late. No doubt, it was at my writing, but my original purpose was to write a FR of my latest trip to Sabang, where I spent 19 days during the month of July.

I did a bit of research from the thread at first, and unfortunately, I have to report not much has changed. I can offer all the pros and cons.

Getting There:

I took the bus from City State Tower Hotel in Ermita. The bus leaves at 8 am and after arriving in Batangas you are lead to the connecting ferry by a Sikat agent. The bus takes about 3 hours and the boat about 1.5 hours. Cost was 700 peso one way, 1400 round trip open ticket. Don't Book a hotel from the ferry terminal in Batangas as you will get a better deal when you get there in Sabang. I cannot comment about White Beach though. And it was low season.

Where to Stay:

I stayed at the Seashore Resort. I rented a little bungalow for 1000 peso a night. Little kitchen and porch with ocean view (second floor). In the high season everything is double or triple. You can stay at different resorts in Sabang for the same price that have pools but smaller rooms and better restaurants, just do some checking before you commit. I also had to pay in cash as their credit card machine was "broken". (uh-huh)

This is a huge pain in the ass as there is no cash machine in Sabang. You can rent a little scooter guy to take you into Puerto Galera for 100 peso, which is the nearest ATM which will allow you to take out 10,000 peso at one time. Or, you can go to the money changer in Sabang, and use your credit card to get money and they will charge you 6% interest (no thank you MF!).

Also, I would not recommend Big Laguna or Little Laguna as I went to some BG houses over there and it was a pain in the ass to walk along the beach at night after a few drinks to get there. Only took a few minutes but still, it was a pain in the ass. (IMHO)

Sabang has 6 gogo bars and Sunset disco is closed and up for sale. A few massage parlors are available during the day, and you can party all night at Venus disco (Live band sometimes on the weekends) or at Big Apple's.

Mostly I hung out at Broadway because it has a bar on the bottom floor, a disco (girly bar on the second floor), and a gym (open during the day) on the third floor. It was a nice way to start the night.

I barfined from all the bars and its 1000 peso to the bar and 1000 peso to the girl in the morning, non negotosh as far as I know. For me, that always included two pops. I did this for 10 days straight, but on days 11 -14 some girls stayed late and went and got food and came back to the room to cook breakfast and hang out and watch TV. Days 14-19 I fell in "Like" and kept the same girl and rented a motorbike for 600 peso and went to the falls, Calapan, White Beach for the day, etc... you know did the BF/GF thing. She even went with me all the way to Manila and saw me to Airport blah, blah, blah.

I thought, man, this chick is really working hard for a tip! I told her only 2000 per day and thats it, but when in Manila she asked for 15,000 peso! I still gave her 2000 per day. But she got an extra 1000 and dinner in Manila, so whatever. Still, great GFE from all the girls.

I did run out of steam/ stamina on day 10 though and thought if I do ever come back to Sabang I would need to go on some kind of work out/ hard core fitness routine for a few months before hand. I guess if I was still in my 20's I could do it, but not anymore. :(.

Still, Mindoro was beautiful and relaxing, with the waterfalls and diving and beaches.

Speaking of the beaches, White Beach was a good day trip, but not for mongering. Too many tourist and no go go bars. They had one bar with a Ladyboy show that was entertaining, but that was it for nightlife, and you only need to see that once. As for pussy, forget it unless you want Korean tourist pussy during the day.

And speaking of Korean, I would say the entire place is about 80% Korean. Maybe 10% Japanese, and 10% European and Australian. I was the only American there. The pinay freaked out when I said I was American. "What are you doing here?" They asked. I would tell them that I was there for the diving, but I actually never did any diving.

Mostly I would be out all night, come home when the sun came up, eat some breakfast early morning or fuck and then eat, and sleep all day and do it again the next night. I never really got into the diving thing, but that is what most people did there.

So, I would say, with well over 50 dive sites, ranging from open water 1 to advanced/master diver, if you are a diver and like warm water and phils pussy with no hassle barfine, then Sabang is a good spot to be.

I can also attest to the Korean sweep. Those dudes are out in the bars by 6pm and got the hot chicks by 8pm and back in the rooms fucking by 9. I would be just going out and these guys would be coming back to the resorts in packs, that's how they travel, each with a hottie. I cannot imagine what high season would be like. Probably more competitive.

As another aside, during high season, there are two floating bars anchored out in the bay. They were not there when I was there as I guess they cannot keep up with the tides or storms, but during high season, with live bands my guess is that would be quite a party.

A group of Aussie chicks were at Broadway every night (staying at Big Apple resort). Some nice blonds in that group. They had been on holiday for a month or so. Literally no one was giving them any attention, and it seemed like anyone could take them home. My thought was they probably were not used that! Young hot blonds and everyone wanted Filipina!

Weather was good the entire time I was there, and the typhoon in Luzon missed us, but it rained every night. Still was sunny every day. If anyone wants photos I can post. Let me know.

Sabang is no AC, but is there really anyplace like AC?