Angeles City - 2004 Reports

[Shamas]

Chocolate stills works :-O, I'm shocked. I'm in my mid 50s and when I was 21 an older guy who I mogered with had been in Berlin just after WWII ended. Pussy was going for a Hershey bar. He wore all his uniforms and undercloths and packed his duffle bag full of Hershey bars. He got there the price went up to $5 bucks, he came home horney and had a mouth full of cavities. :-) Couldn't resist the chance to tell the old story.

I generally take some inexpensive gifts for the P4P girls but the hotel lady who takes care of reservations gets a bit better. Last trip I gave her an AM/FM CD clock radio, she about shit.

Shamas

[Chikan]

Rio Loco - yup, that sorts it out for me..thanks! I'll be there October 17th - 24 - 1st time for me in Angeles but I've been to Manila, Kalibo and Boracay island before (long time ago). Anyways, thanks again and I'll repost maybe a few weeks before to see if anyone wants to hook up while I'm there.

[Mister Ed]

Mongering,

My postings, in hindsight, were over the top toward you. I can see you really are hooked on this woman and are carrying it forward. I can't do anything but wish you the best of luck. I apologize for the "skinned" comment and flaming, particularly since it was over nothing but a website. To the board, I was a dope and I admit it. Obviously, I was having a hard time in my life during those days and let it spill over on to this board.

I will be hitting PHIL in about 3 months, plan on heading toward Bataan Penusula and Corregidor this time - an area not well known for whoring around but I will check it out nonetheless and report if there is anything worth it.

Good luck to all.

[Mongering1]

OK, the reporting so far is all I have as far as Angeles City. Will have to report on other areas since I don't plan on returning there. Quick update, instead of staying in a hotel, I'm staying at my gf's house.

Ate my first balut last night, tasty! Red Horese seems to be my knew beer. The house we are staying is Nhel's Aunt's and she has a sari-sari, so endless supply of anything I need.

Looks like my mongering days are over, unless I in fact get "skinned" again. And yes, she knows all about my past. I'm a very open person and try to never do anything I'd be ashamed of later. Of course that is my humbel opinion.

I'll have a complete report on Makati and Cavite when I get back to USA.

Bud

[Member #1986]

Chikan,

Hotels: I usually reserve my hotel via the hotel website if they have one and pay with my credit card when I get there. Saves using my cash, most hotels accept visa/matercard. Put everything you can on your hotel bill, food, drinks, ect. then use your cc to cash out on your final bill.

Always bring cash, its the universal language of the Philippines. $100.00 bills will get you the best exchange rate. You don't have to travel with an ungodly amount but enough incase of an emergency, depending on your stay I would allot $500.00 for one week cash in pocket.

Debit cards are accepted everywhere there is an ATM. I use mine allot in order to avoid bringing massive amounts of cash. You can usually withdraw 2 to 3 hundred dollars a day at an ATM. You will have to use it 2 or 3 times to get that amount, most ATM's it seems will only distribute about p5000 to p10000 per transaction. There is a $3.00 to $5.00 domestic fee for each transaction from your bank.

Hope this helps.

Rio

[Chikan]

Rio - thanks for the reply! What do you guys use then? Cash? or pre-pay the hotel 1st at home, then use cash..........? I've never used a debit machine in Asia before (looks like I'm going to learn real quick).

Thanks for any advice.

Chikan

[Member #1986]

J Boy,

There are 3 things that are a must to bring with you.

1. Chocolate

2. Chocolate

3. Chocolate

Juniour is also right about the perfume, it is a good gift. Another thing you might consider is panties. Thongs are the best. They call them T-Backs. Just pick up some inexpensive ones and they will be a hit. Remember size xs & s. Lots of luck.

Rio.

[Member #1005]

J Boy

Small chococlates in fancy boxes works for me, go for Belgium if you can, the only problem is you have to be careful with the heat and them mealting.

The other thing that works is perfumes but go for the small sizes, you don't want to spoil them too much. When I am passing through the duty free sections in the airports they often have promotions of trail sizes of perfumes, so I make a point grabbing a few of these while I can, you'll never know when you'll need them.

But you will be surprised what a box of chocolates can do for you, in a hotel in Niarobi I gave one of the receptionist a box of chocolates for sorting out a problem in my room. When I came to check out they seem to have lost one night of my stay on the bill, I queried this (only because I didn't want this girl to loose her job over a small sum) and was informed that the hotel had taken care of my room. All this for one small box of Belgium chocolates worth $5 for a room worth $65 a night.

[J Boy]

Do any of you take along inexpensive gifts ffor the girls? If so what have you taken that got good responses?

[T Poet]

Tips invited about where to get three somes and about howmuch? Also cheap hotels where i can handle my business. It seems like know is listening are my questions redundant. Appreciate any advice from pro's of the trade.

TP

[Jack Brice]

Well folks,

I just arrived into AC from that long flight across the pond on China Air. Those who had reservations about using China Airlines shouldn't worry. The service was great, the food not half bad (except the coffee sucked), and the sweet attendants were easy on the eyes.

Kokomo's delivered with the ride at the airport. You pay the driver directly and though they had said it would be 1.200 pesos, it turned out to be 1,600. Something got lost in the transalation somewhere.

Also, besides an internet connection, ain't much else you can do with this room PC. I had been hoping for a CD drive at minimum, but no such luck. The room is adequate but that little window A/C is going balls to the wall trying to cool the room which is at a balmy 80 degrees.

Something else I guess I skipped while reading, was that Kokomo's charges an extra 7.5 percent if you charge on your credit card. So I guess bring cash.

Well, must go do what my loins ask. I'll be posting again in a day or two. Any mongers look me up at Kokos, ask for Jack.

JB

[Member #1986]

Chikan,

It is my advise not to bring T/C's to the Philippines at all. I have been turned down cashing them even in banks in Manila.

Rio.

[Chikan]

Guys,
Is it really true that TC's are not generally accepted in Angeles? I'm going there for about 1 week in October...I always use TC's in Asia...any comments? Any big name banks there that cash them? Thank you! Looking forward to a 1 month "tour of duty" in SE Asia using Cathay Pacific's "All Asia Pass"

Chikan

[Member #1986]

Alexander,

A classy well written report,

Thanks

[Firedick]

J Boy,

You're welcome.

Good call on just keeping it professoinal. I wish Kobe Bryant (shit typo) had had the same wisdom !!!

Never been to a bar in Hensonville. The only area that I can think of it being is just after the right turn at Villa Modesto (second right turn of the route). You can jump out of a jeepney at any spot along the route. Just say "para" (stop) loud enough for the driver to hear.

FD