First Trip to Philippines

[Newbster]

Hi,

I posted a little on the hotel forum where I had my eyes opened sadly. The short story is that I'm a regular USA guy, LF love, marriage, family, kids with a Filipina. I signed up for a romance tour with a marriage agency. I booked a flight to Cebu in Feb. The guys on the forum felt that this was ridiculous and that I'd be introduced to mainly professionals and gold diggers and set up to be taken advantage of.

I'm not interested in mongering although if I can get a couple of hookups during my trip there it would be a bonus. But is not my real intent. My real intent is to find a girl who's sweet, marriage-minded, loving, std-free. You get the idea. I'm looking for something real and dating pro girls with std's isn't even close to what I'm looking for. .

So, any advice on where I should go? It sounds like Cebu is pretty fast lane (although Manila is worse). Is Davao better? What sort of plan should I follow and where should I go? I guess I could easily use my plane ticket to Cebu to go to Davao or a smaller city that isn't overrun by pro girls. Anyone please offer advice. I'm all ears. Believe me a lot of naive guys like me are signing up for this stuff. .

Thanks

[Barney Rubber]

What is the rush? You can take a taxi to the hotel, walk to the nearest 7-11 and buy sim card. If your honey is going to meet you at the airport she will wait for you with or without you calling her. These girls are used to waiting long hours in their daily life.

And stay at Clarkton. Get a free airport pick-up. Buy a SIM card in the hotel. Check-in. Go down stairs in Mirrors and band a girl from the club.

[Sammon]

My first trip will be in Feb 2012. I'd like a local phone num when there. Can I get a SIM card at the airport or is it possible to order one online and have sent to the US so I can hit the ground running in PI? Ideally I would like to know my phone number before I leave.

What is the rush? You can take a taxi to the hotel, walk to the nearest 7-11 and buy sim card. If your honey is going to meet you at the airport she will wait for you with or without you calling her. These girls are used to waiting long hours in their daily life.

[Econo Tech]

My first trip will be in Feb 2012. I'd like a local phone num when there. Can I get a SIM card at the airport or is it possible to order one online and have sent to the US so I can hit the ground running in PI? Ideally I would like to know my phone number before I leave.

Ah. So you can arrange your 'dates' when you land there. Haha.

Well, google up on Filipino Shops in your area, there is bound to be one nearby or around there, and you can ask them to post you.

Smart used to sell sim cards online, with cheap instruments.

[Aussie Jo]

My first trip will be in Feb 2012. I'd like a local phone num when there. Can I get a SIM card at the airport or is it possible to order one online and have sent to the US so I can hit the ground running in PI? Ideally I would like to know my phone number before I leave.

For a number for people to call you from home, consider a VOIP number or a Skype number. Your folks call your local US number and it comes to your Skype login on your PC at your hotel. For me, I don't want calls to my cell phone when I am out looking for Asian beaver.

[Stroker Ace88]

read the forum. Do not be lazy. All info is here.

Agreed, RTFF and ask if you do not find the answers to specific questions, but alot of the info is there. Putting in the time to read instead of post is beyond the reach of many.

[Red Kilt]

My first trip will be in Feb 2012. I'd like a local phone num when there. Can I get a SIM card at the airport or is it possible to order one online and have sent to the US so I can hit the ground running in PI? Ideally I would like to know my phone number before I leave.

Just get a SIM card at the airport. Not worth the fuss to get in advance.

Surely you have your own local number to give to people at home. You don't want them calling you on your mongering card LOL.

If you have one phone only, go to the nearest NOKIA store and buy the bottom of the line new phone (just over 2000 pisos and it will be good to use anywhere else you go)

There are several booths once you get past customs where you can buy SIM packs. You will need additional load too.

You have a choice of carriers with Globe and SMART being the bigger ones. I suggest you go with SMART as most girls tend to use SMART.

Read the handout they give you to learn how to get unlimited texts and some free calls per day or per 2 days.

For example, if you text UNLI25 to 6406 you get unlimited texts for the next 24 hours and a few calls (I forget how many) for only 25 pisos. There are lots of other offers including promos for IDD calls and texts.

[AfAsia]

My first trip will be in Feb 2012. I'd like a local phone num when there. Can I get a SIM card at the airport or is it possible to order one online and have sent to the US so I can hit the ground running in PI? Ideally I would like to know my phone number before I leave.

Sim are available at most foodstore in Manila

[IM Punter]

My first trip will be in Feb 2012. I'd like a local phone num when there. Can I get a SIM card at the airport or is it possible to order one online and have sent to the US so I can hit the ground running in PI? Ideally I would like to know my phone number before I leave.

[Docwiltro]

Guys,

I would be grateful for some advice as I have not been to PI before.

Cathay have a deal on in January that would see me get to Manila for about £580 from Heathrow. Was thinking about Hong Kong, but they have upped prices.

Thought about spending a couple of days in Manila and 7/8 days in Angeles and then a couple more in Manila. I am mainly mongereing so only interested in quality of girls / bars / hotels.

Where best to stay in Manila? Thought about Makati as there seem to be clubs nearby? Where should I go and where to avoid?

In Angeles, I thought about ABC? What do you guys think re location / vfm / etc/

Would it be worthwhile making side trip to Cebu?

Many thanks.

Peter

The ABC Hotel in Angeles is IMO the nicest hotel on Field's; I've added a pic, but since it is a couple years old, you won't see the new wing: all suites from what I heard. ABC is a bit on the periphery, perhaps a 5 to 10 minute walk from the clubs on Field's.

In Makati, you cannot go wrong with the New World Renaissance Hotel across the street from Greenbelt 3 where the Havana Cafe (freelance joint) is located. The P. Burgos clubs are about a 5 minute taxi ride away.

A Cebu side trip would probably require more time; I'd stay in A. C. And Makati for a 10 day trip.

[Sammon]

guys,

i would be grateful for some advice as i have not been to pi before.

Cathay have a deal on in january that would see me get to manila for about £580 from heathrow. Was thinking about hong kong, but they have upped prices.

Thought about spending a couple of days in manila and 7/8 days in angeles and then a couple more in manila. I am mainly mongereing so only interested in quality of girls / bars / hotels.

Where best to stay in manila? Thought about makati as there seem to be clubs nearby? Where should i go and where to avoid?

In angeles, i thought about abc? What do you guys think re location / vfm / etc/

would it be worthwhile making side trip to cebu?

Many thanks.

Peter

read the forum. Do not be lazy. All info is here.

[PeterTaylor]

Guys,

I would be grateful for some advice as I have not been to PI before.

Cathay have a deal on in January that would see me get to Manila for about £580 from Heathrow. Was thinking about Hong Kong, but they have upped prices.

Thought about spending a couple of days in Manila and 7/8 days in Angeles and then a couple more in Manila. I am mainly mongereing so only interested in quality of girls / bars / hotels.

Where best to stay in Manila? Thought about Makati as there seem to be clubs nearby? Where should I go and where to avoid?

In Angeles, I thought about ABC? What do you guys think re location / vfm / etc/

Would it be worthwhile making side trip to Cebu?

Many thanks.

Peter