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[Darth Sushi]

Mongering1:

Very interesting post, indeed! Let me just add that 5,000 pesos/day guarantee you an awesome time with plenty of drinks, great food and even two barfines. Where else in the world can dirty old men like us have such a hell of fun with 19 years old girls? AC is truly great!

Cheers - Hesekiels

LOL, I had one chick once called me as a "D.O.M." I almost got pissed until she explained it to me (Dirty old man).

[Hesekiels]

Average active monger expat spends between P500-P2000 a day ...
Average tourist spends about P5,OOO a day not including hotel.

Mongering1:

Very interesting post, indeed! Let me just add that 5,000 pesos/day guarantee you an awesome time with plenty of drinks, great food and even two barfines. Where else in the world can dirty old men like us have such a hell of fun with 19 years old girls? AC is truly great!

Cheers - Hesekiels

[Samar 2009]

Going through the posts, nearly everyone advises to keep away from Cherry girls because of no boom boom. Just out of curiosity if I do decide to barfine one of them, will she let you going down on her and she will perform BBBJ?

One post (I can't remember where) a fellow monger got all of the above plus anal. Does this happen as well?

Thanks again,

Acemanmax

[Samar 2009]

Dear fellow members,

Just one question. I will be picked up by a private car from the hotel for 2,500 pesos. Do I have to tip the driver as well or not. If I have to tip how much do you think is appropriate.

Thanks in advance,

Acemanmax

[Mongering1]

Ok, the average tourist comes here for about 2 weeks a year. I get that number by the hundreds of newbies that look me up and consider the younger guys with limited vacation time. Older guys usually have more time but spend less time on my topic.

Average active monger expat spends between P500-P2000 a day, depending on if he has a live in and or needs short time hotel. Most of us eat out at least for lunch. The source is just paying attention to you guys, not an obsession but just one of those things I do to pass the time.

Average tourist spends about P5,OOO a day not including hotel. I get that figure from my tourist days and meeting so many other guys just by barhopping as well as the newbies I hang out with. Remember, I'm talking about the 2 2 week a year tourist.

So, since I'm an expat I will allow the P500 a day and the tourist his P5,000 a day. Now excuse me while I bring out my calculator. I'm sure to undercut the expat and at least give the AVERAGE tourist his due. BTW, the tourist that I hang out with rarely have more fun than I do per day.

Expat=P182,500
Tourist=P70,000

So in a given year, an expat spends a hell of lot more in a bar than the average tourist. Sure you have the balls to the wall tourist(I refuse to mention Koreans) that will double or triple the amount. And I understand the tourist outnumber the expats, crap I can't imagine that statistic.

Anyway,the purpose of my post is, well this post has taken too much time to make,so I forget. Again and as almost always IMHO all the above. Just want to point out the extreme costs increase over the past 5 years, taking in the exchange rate and the increase of prices. Expats are hurting and I give credit to those bars that help out with the free cards for happy our prices and the generous happy hours that many bars provide.

And since it seems I'm on a rant, service overall has gone way down-hill in the last 5 years.

Before I submit this I had a moment of clarity. The discount cards are the best idea! We can get our cheap drink and the "in the know" tourist too. Yet the bars can still make thier "big" money from the uninformed. Seems like a win win for all to me. But then again, here I sit in my flash recliner...

Bud

[Frequent Flier]

Also, I arrive in Manila at 10:30 p.m. I assume that's too late to get to AC that night and have a decent time. Or should I go straight there anyway?

I would make a reservation at the Heritage hotel right across from EDSA plaza, which has many gogo bars inside. You are sure to find your match there. Once you leave the airport you should be at the Heritage hotel in approximately 15 minutes.

I checked Asia Travel web site as well as the Heritage web site and the rooms seem to going for higher than what i used to pay, US$90.00 to US$98.00 a night. Seems to me that I used to pay around US$70.00 a night.

In any case EDSA Plaza is right across the street. I walk to the plaza, but always catch a taxi back to the hotel when I leave to escape the beggars. Plus I always have a girl or two with me and I want to get back to the room ASAP. After a night of fun go to AC the next morning.

That is what I do, but to each his own.

FF

[Towelboy2010]

I am by no means an expert.

I have been to the Phils 3 times in the last 12 months. I have been to AC twice. I rented a car and drove myself both times - though I do not recommend the rental car routine.

Here's how I would plan the timeline if it were me. Arrive 10:30. Immigration and customs then on the street 11:30. At that time of night you should be able to get to AC in 1.5 hours so arrival between 1 & 1:30.

On my first night in AC, I arrived at 3:30 in the afternoon. Had dinner with some Aussies I met at the hotel bar at 6:00. Met a ISG friend at 7:00 to barhop. We went to Nero's and the Blue Nile then to La Pasha.

I was so mezmerized by all the girls that I didn't take my first barfine until after midnight. Took my 2nd at 3:00 am. And my last 2 (waitress & hostess) from the Dollhouse at 5:30 am. The waitress from the Dollhouse gave me the best sexual experience I have had in many years.

I say take advantage of that first night - take the ride to AC - and have a hell of a good time. You'll probably be wide awake from jet lag anyway.

Good luck,

Bob

[Sammon]

in ac only way it is a scam is if you pick up an **** girl. first get to know the girl , that means do not be in a rush to take her to your room. take her out to a bar or disco. spend lot of time with her. girls who want to scam you do not want to waste time with all these things.check the id she has and if you are not sure ask the hotel security guards to help you. they will surely check it out.
do not worry about five guys entering your room and beating you. security in ac is very good in decent hotels. police are involved only if she is ****.
having said this do you want to go through all these hassles to get a freelancer when tons of girls are available at bars? yes and no.
i have met four freelancers and they were all good girls having daytime jobs. one worked at a salon, the other worked in a legitimate massage and the third worked at a fast food place and the forth was a 18 year old bargirl who lost her cherry and in the process got pregnant. no scams involved. they were just trying to meet guys for a secure future. ofcourse i gave them money and sometimes took them shopping. these are the girls who do not want to work in the bar. if you are successfull they will become real gf for you. ac may be known for bargirls but there are tons of young women working in other jobs who are available. also there are many college girls in ac.

maybe i got lucky. some other people may have different experience.

[Baja Dave]

I will be travelling to AC for the first time on January 1st. If any fellow mongers would like to meet up and have a drink, the first round is on me. I could use some advice on the better establishments to visit.

Cheers

I'll be there the 9th let me know where.

Dave

[Mugroso]

freelancers are available in ac. not all **** and scams. most of the freelancers are not good looking. you can find them on the streets at night or at the mall during daytime. your looks has nothing to do with it unless you want to meet a long time gf you want to support.
most of the girls in phi are available one way or the other. some need lot of work like any other country in the world. if you want to find a future wife talk to any good looking girl. if you are in phi for mongering stick to the bargirls. it is safer , cheap and service is good.

and how would you sift through the scam artists to find an honest freelancer?

[Sammon]

freelancers are available in ac. not all **** and scams. most of the freelancers are not good looking. you can find them on the streets at night or at the mall during daytime. your looks has nothing to do with it unless you want to meet a long time gf you want to support.
most of the girls in phi are available one way or the other. some need lot of work like any other country in the world. if you want to find a future wife talk to any good looking girl. if you are in phi for mongering stick to the bargirls. it is safer , cheap and service is good.

[Smiley2]

taking my first trip to ac in a few weeks, and i wanted to know if it is easy to pick-up freelance talent during the daytime at the mall or similar venues. im mid 40's, reasonably fit, not overweight, not bald, not brad pitt, but not danny devito either. any advice on where to go, how to approach it, etc. would be greatly appreciated.

there are no freelance venues in ac. street girls are available (santos/real/fields streets). the police are actively recruiting and using freelancers for ****/[CodeWord123] scams.

instead, enjoy 24 hour bars (dollhouse, perhaps deja voodoo, and santos street mini bars). most perimeter (don juico) bars are open early afternoon also. spend money; your looks won't matter.

go to the sm mall (try 10am weekdays) and flirt with the sales girls if you want. it won't be easy, but you can always hit santos street afterwards.

[Mongering1]

longhorn2000,

First and foremost, forget about the freelancers. You have a better chance of getting scammed, robbed, and or in jail vs a successful session. Why would you even consider this on your cherry trip? I live here and will pass on a freelancer.

You should be settled in AC around 1am or so according to your arrival time. No problem at all. Tons of bars still open and of course the bj bars are 24 hours. Plus, seems like you have your heart set on trying to get a freelancer, they are a plenty at that time. Just make sure you have enough cash to get out of jail and or prepared to get a shot in the ass.

FREELANCERS: Just not fucking worth it, simple. I've seen seasoned veterans locked up in the nasty jails. Take my head now, else pay the piper. Please feel free to copy and post this to any and all newbies on this site. And shame on the "seasoned veterans" that claim success. It just takes one lil' hottie to put you in jail or deplete your bank account. And it really doesn't matter if you have pull, connections, friends in the police and or politicians, there are bigger fish difuckingba?

Bud

[Wazza88]

Also, I arrive in Manila at 10:30 p.m. I assume that's too late to get to AC that night and have a decent time. Or should I go straight there anyway?

You can go from Manila airport direct to AC by car. the cost is P2100 . book thru margarita station. very reliable as long as you follow instructions. Since this is your first visit, staying in Manila is a hassle. Many hotels booked out due to high season. It is 2 to 2.5 hours to go to AC from Manila depending on traffic.

Make your hotel bookings now, most hotels fully booked.

[Wazza88]

Taking my first trip to AC in a few weeks, and I wanted to know if it is easy to pick-up freelance talent during the daytime at the mall or similar venues. Im mid 40's, reasonably fit, not overweight, not bald, not Brad Pitt, but not Danny DeVito either. Any advice on where to go, how to approach it, etc. would be greatly appreciated.

It would be unwise for you to look for freelancers here in AC. You can easily be set up and could cost you a lot of money. Many of the hotels have warnings posted up advising you not to go with freelancers. If you are looking for free sex , you have a better chance of getting it from the retirement homes in your country. Since this is your first trip, you would be safer to go to the bars.

The SM mall has a lot of girls but to approach them cold is not an easy task. Unless you have Tom Cruise looks you may be in with a chance. The majority of the girls are from the bars, this is the heart and soul of mongering. You may have to re-think your ideas and adjust your thinking.

I hope you have a good time in AC.