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[Domino]

I should be in Zamboanga Sunday. What are the chances of getting my head chopped off? Also, we have been invited to sail Sulu. Now, the locals tell me this is suicide, ok for the, but for a white hunk like me, chop chop time. True?

[GoodEnough]

I just returned from a couple of days in the wilds of Zamboanga, and saw Mahku's post regarding CDO. I wish he had had the chance to check out the club called Badda Bing, and the one directly across the street, and had written his impression of those as well. I think the perceptions might have been slightly different, though maybe not.

As I've said before, there's no reason for anyone to go to Zamboanga as an end destination. However, if you're stuck there, it's not altogether a bad place. There are lots of small KTVs, none of which is worth the effort, but there are two clubs: Kiss Me and Love Disco, which are not too bad. These are not up market venues, and nowhere near the standards you would find in Manila, but they are friendly, they do feature strip teases and there are lots of women if you're looking for a quick good time. You will probably be the only expat in any of these places as Zamboanga does not attract many foreigners.

There are only three hotels in which it's reasonably safe for foreigners to stay: the Sky Park, which is small and in the center of town, and where I usually stay. The Lantaca, which is an old colonial-style place out by the sea, and the Royal Orchid, which is near the airport. There's nothing at all happening in these hotels, but the staffs are pleasant, the rooms are clean, if not luxurious, and the security is good.

There are few if any taxis cruising the streets in Zamboanga, but you can get one sent to your hotel, and can keep the taxi for about PhP150 an hour. This is definitely the way to go. Otherwise you will be stuck at some horrible hour, riding a tricycle back to your hotel, which is both slow, uncomfortable, and makes you potentially vulnerable.

:D

GE

[Mahku]

Here are some places where hunting may be done. Sorry I didn't get to try anything out for myself because I was mostly well cared for by my local chat girl. But these are places that looked promising or where I got lots of eye contact from the eye candy.

I spent a couple of weeknights around a cluster of shops called 'The Site.'
The name would seem to be a ripoff of The Venue in Davao, but really there is no comparison. Most of the places here are coffee shops and restaurants. There's just one live band place upstairs. On the weeknights it was an acoustic band doing mellow stuff like Norah Jones tunes. I didn't see any girls to hit on either of these nights. But it might get going over the weekend. Also, I hear they have parking lot parties here sometimes.

Xcite bar, which I mentioned in the last post, was closed on Sunday and Monday.

Divisoria Street: This is the boulevard like strip in the middle of town that has a lot of fast food joints. On weekend nights the traffic is blocked off and it becomes a huge block party with lots of food stands and what not.

Home Court Bar: This is one of the strip bars mentioned by GE a while back. I went in here one night after I sent my girl home, and had a talk with the mama san. It's really not a very appealing scene, with about 30 guys ogling only one dancer at a time. A FEW of the dancers are seriously good looking, others are fairly repulsive. The mama san said that 185 pesos gets you 30 minutes to talk to one of the dancers (like a Japanese hostess bar, but cheaper). You can also get a private room for 1500 pesos, which includes lots of drinks. There you can negotiate with the girl for whatever action you want. When they aren't dancing, the girls are waiting in a fish bowl in the back where you can check them out and choose. Finally, you can bar fine for 3000, take the girl home and negotiate for her cut. This is the only bar of this kind that I visited, but I have a feeling the others will be something similar. So you can see it's not worth a special visit to Cagayan for any bargirl scene.

I also saw a few street walkers around, some of them not entirely awful looking.

Good Italian restaurant: Go straight out the door from Dynasty Court, cross the street, keep going straight for about 100 feet. It's run by an expat Italian.

Stuff to do when you're not......There's white water rafting for 1200 per person. Besides that there is the usualy mall and movie stuff. The beaches are just outside of town with some of that dark sand.

So to sum up Cagayan, it's a great place for a GFE with a girl that you've been chatting with for some time, or with a girl that you meet here and court for a day or two. If you are really stuck and needy then the bargirl stuff exists for a higher price and lower quality than more well-known locales.

Taxis from the airport to town are about 120 or so. From Pryce Plaza to town about 50.

I haven't experienced or heard of a hotel that's not guest friendly. The Pryce Plaza is, well, prycey and not so central. But I like being away from all the damn traffic noise and diesel fumes. And I like having a gym and a pool.

[Mahku]

I've been here 3 days now and I've spent almost the whole time with my girl here that I've known for a year. I have tried to keep my mongering eyes open even though I'm not free to hunt myself.

We went to the Xcite live band bar across the street from Dynasty Court Hotel. Even though we were pretty early there were still a couple of tables of office girl types. They looked approachable enough and I would like to have tried. This place usually has pretty good bands so it's good to hang out even if you don't connect with anyone.

Cagayan is a college town so the malls and the streets are a parade of eye candy. I consider this place like a smaller version of Davao. There are lots of possibilities to chat up a girl from here on the internet and then have her ready and waiting for you when you arrive. For example, the girl I'm with now met me last year after just one exchange of e-mails. You may also find someone after you arrive but that will usually take time and a good approach.

The bar girl scene exists in a way but it's really just a last resort. The prices are higher and the quality is lower than in Angeles, Manila, etc. Also, it's mainly a scene for local guys.

I'm staying in the Pryce Plaza Hotel. Depending on the season and how busy they are you can pay anywhere from 2000 to 4000 for a room with a great view of the town and beyond. I find a good view helps a girl to get horny. Unfortunately this place, like so many others in this country, suffers from neglect and is falling apart one shower head at a time. Dynasty Court is good and centrally located though it doesn't have a pool or a gym. I stayed at Country Village Hotel the first night because the Pryce was full. But it's also falling apart and the shower didn't really work. It's also not a good location.

Sad to say the Davao-Cagayan flight I used the last 2 years seems to be out of service for now. Asian Spirit still has flights to Cebu for 2200. There are lots of flights to Manila for about 3500 or so, less if you catch a good promo.

I'll try to find out more places for good hunting before I go.

[Spam Hog]

Any body heard of this place up in Baguio supposed to be hot.

Thanx,

Spamhog

[Cebu Local]

I've been invited up to Baguio City in the north. It sounds great, mountains, pine trees. But what about pussy?

Common Sense,Its a university town with over 40,000-50,000 Students.They need money for tuition,books etc.1T to 2T pesos ,Hunt along Nevada square,Session road.Have fun

[Bubbagoes100]

I've been invited up to Baguio City in the north. It sounds great, mountains, pine trees. But what about pussy?

[GoodEnough]

I just got back from my second trip to Cagayan de Oro, which is about 320 kms. from Davao. It takes about 5 hours to get there by car. Longer by bus. If you chose to fly, there are no direct flights, but you can connect through Cebu. I think that the last time I wrote about this place, I suggested that while it was okay, there was nothing special about it. I think I may have been wrong.

First of all, it's a city of about 1 million people, and it's got all of the attributes of a reasonably large city. There are loads of clubs, restaurants, stores, malls, and movie theaters. In short, there's plenty to keep you busy. There also appear to be some fairly nice resorts on the edges of town, though I did not visit any of them.

The clubs are fairly routine, but the girls do strip completely, and there are some seriously good looking women. Bar fines are high, and range from PhP3,000-3,500 which includes full service for as long as you like. All of the girls however, I'm told, will make an arrangement to meet you later, so it's apparently pretty easy to avoid the bar fines. Three of the clubs: Bada Bing, On Tic, and Home Court are on the same block, and it's easy to walk from one to the other. There's little or no pressure in the bar to buy drinks or to buy ladies drinks which are PhP250. In short, the atmosphere is pretty relaxed, fairly friendly, and it's easy to have a good time. There are very, very few expats, so you will attract some attention if you go, but no hostility.

Best of all perhaps, CDO is a very safe city. There has been no violence there in years, and you can walk the streets in without fear. Taxis (metered) are abundant, and I did notice a smattering of street walkers. I'm told that the best club is Pyramid, which I did not see. It's somewhat outside of the city. There's another called Cora's which I noticed in passing, and numerous other KTVs around the town.

The best hotel is the Dynasty. Unfortunately, I did not stay there, but in the VIP, which is the oldest hotel in town. It's clean, but it looks its age. You can negotiate a rate of about PhP1,,500 in either place.

For those of you looking for the mildly exotic, away from any press of tourism at all, this could be a good place to check out.

:D

GE

[CH Lover]

Hi everyone,

Has anyone been there, lately? I would appreciate some hints for my trip. I plan to visit there for 4 to 6 weeks coming November:

- What's the best place to stay, maybe with weekly rates.

- I am also looking for the telephone number of AAA-Apartments. If someone knows it, I would deeply appreciate a notice, maybe PM.

- To find a lady friend for my stay: Is it best to use one of the bar or make an arrangement with a freelancer? If bar girl, do mamasans make special BFs if you take them for more than one day?

- If I would take an appartment with no safety box on premises: Is there - maybe - a central place in Sabang which I could use for depositing my valuables?

- Maybe, is anyone reading this there in November/December, too.

- Any hints on other acitivities on Puerto Galera/Sabang are also welcome.

- I know, I'm kind of a newbe, but would appreciate any info and help.

Wish you all a good day!

[X Man]

Hello,

While in Boracay I stayed at:

Dave's straw hat. Nice place but the curtains were so thin I don't think you can do the deed with the lights on. Newly built with Internet access. Has air con, but I used the fan.

I also stayed at Melinda's. Wow, this is a real Filipino experience. Bamboo shacks and even a bamboo bed. You should stay here one night just for the experience. I wish I had some pictures of the interior. No air con, but the ceiling fan is all you need. This is where the fish picture was taken.

I think I paid around 2000 pesos for each place. From boat station 3 (the first stop) you would go to the right on the beach. I've attached a picture of the signs.

The ladies in the picture were strolling down the beach. I don't know them and certainly didn't get their bikinis off. Unfortunately.

I rented a moutain bike around boat station 3 and got around that way.

[X Man]

This is the kind of place you would be better off to bring a girl. The most obvious working women are a bit long of teeth.

Boracay is beautiful, but a bit commercialized. You can't take a bicture of the beach without getting one or two boats in the picture.

Lots of eye candy and many opportunities if you have the time and patience to do things the ...normal way.

Here is a picture I took of regular women out for a swim. I must have been focused on the bikinis. After looking at the picture they don't look nearly as good as I remember. In fact, looking at their mouths....you would guess they are all related in some way or another.

[Finder99]

I will shortly be coming to Manila and staying in the Alabang area. Is there any place nearby, where I can get some action and or sensual massage. Will apreaciate any information.

[GoodEnough]

We do alot of projects in Basilan, and we often have people there, but I would not advise going there over night. There is still substantial rebel activity on the island, and since the various factions move around alot, they could be anywhere in Basilan at any time.

[Spitfire]

Anyone ever been to Maluso on Basilan? Safe? Unsafe? I've been to Zamboanga and while I didn't feel threatened, I did feel 'watched'...

[Teddy Bear 99]

there isn't much local action here. you will need to bring a girl with you. if you goto a local karoake bar, bring a filipino with you or they will try to [CodeWord123] you with high price drinks and ladies drinks