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Guys,
I'm happy that I'm in the Philippines but on January I HAVE TO visit Bacolod City.
Any tips / tricks on that direction, never been there so any advise would be great.
Couldn't even find much info with the search so I assume it's not the number one destination here.
Nd.
[QUOTE=Going Low; 1359239]Guys,
I'm happy that I'm in the Philippines but on January I HAVE TO visit Bacolod City.
Any tips / tricks on that direction, never been there so any advise would be great.
Couldn't even find much info with the search so I assume it's not the number one destination here.[/QUOTE]Seems you didn't search that hard. I visit Bacolod from time to time and posted a review about 8 months ago. I think it's 10 or 12 pages back in this thread. If you have any other questions after reading the review just post and I will reply.
SA88
[QUOTE=Going Low; 1359239]Guys,
I'm happy that I'm in the Philippines but on January I HAVE TO visit Bacolod City.
Any tips / tricks on that direction, never been there so any advise would be great.
Couldn't even find much info with the search so I assume it's not the number one destination here.[/QUOTE]Both myself and KongKing wrote reports on Bacolod a couple of years ago. So, RTFF!
Olongapo / Subic Bay and Puerto Galera.
[QUOTE=Otari;1356474]Except of Ageless City and Manila are there any places on Luzon that you can recommend?[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Going Low; 1359239]Guys,
I'm happy that I'm in the Philippines but on January I HAVE TO visit Bacolod City.
Any tips / tricks on that direction, never been there so any advise would be great.
Couldn't even find much info with the search so I assume it's not the number one destination here.[/QUOTE]Much too vague in your question ("any tips / tricks on that direction"). There are numerous posts about Bacolod here.
Since you HAVE TO visit Bacolod City it would help to have some idea about your context so we can help.
Will you be alone? Staying in a hotel? Are you going on business or monkey business? Do you want bars, FLs, massages?
Shot gun requests without focus usually will not get you much information.
[QUOTE=Otari;1356474]Except of Ageless City and Manila are there any places on Luzon that you can recommend?[/QUOTE]All cities have bars of some sort, but foreigners are not common.
I have been in bars in Tuguegarao, Santiago City, Cabanatuan, La Union, Tarlac, Vigan, Talavera over the past few years just to name a few.
All were fun BUT. I was with 2 or more Filipino guys each time (colleagues and my drivers).
I wouldn't go in any of them alone.
PS. Love your misspelling of Angeles as Ageless. I fear the epithet is inaccurate. Ageless City is showing its age nowadays.
I'm not getting any younger either nor better looking every day.
Going to be visiting a regular GF in February. Instead of spending the whole trip around Manila, she suggested going to Baguio for a few nights. What do you guys think, is it worth checking out? Note: this girl is bi, so bars and such are on the menu as well as touristy sights.
[QUOTE=Irony Monger;1361766]Going to be visiting a regular GF in February. Instead of spending the whole trip around Manila, she suggested going to Baguio for a few nights. What do you guys think, is it worth checking out? Note: this girl is bi, so bars and such are on the menu as well as touristy sights.[/QUOTE]There are a few touristy things to see (Mansion, Chinese Temple, etc.) but we didn't find any bars worth visiting. Take some warm clothes as it is cooler there.
In San Juan (La Union) it's only surfing action or I can't find a right spot.
Any contact would be highly appreciated.
[quote=irony monger;1361766]instead of spending the whole trip around manila, she suggested going to baguio for a few nights. what do you guys think, is it worth checking out?[/quote]in a word. no (imho).
the trip is long and tedious; baguio is now overcrowded with jeepneys and the air is polluted with diesel fumes; as jpf says, it will be quite cold there in february; there is very little night life and it is rep001tered all over the place so you need local knowledge to find it.
plenty of other places to go on luzon closer to manila (such as puerto galera or la union) to name just two. of course, you might try ac too if she hasn't been there.
[quote=red kilt; 1362154]in a word. no (imho).
the trip is long and tedious; baguio is now overcrowded with jeepneys and the air is polluted with diesel fumes; as jpf says, it will be quite cold there in february; there is very little night life and it is rep001tered all over the place so you need local knowledge to find it.
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agreed, been there once, got the t shirt and not again. was a 9 hour bus ride to manila long winding roads in / out of baguio, slow tedious even with the 'peach' next to me.
nice strawberries though and the cutie purchased a penis shaped wooden key ring in the market lol
[QUOTE=Wicked Roger; 1362161]Agreed, been there once, got the t shirt and not again. Was a 9 hour bus ride to Manila long winding roads in / out of Baguio, slow tedious even with the 'peach' next to me.
Nice strawberries though and the cutie purchased a penis shaped wooden key ring in the market LOL[/QUOTE]Thanks JPF, Red Kilt, and WR. Saved me a frustrating trip. I'll redirect to friendlier locals based on this advice. Unless of course there were also pussy shaped key rings at that market. ;)
[QUOTE=Wicked Roger;1362161]Agreed, been there once, got the t shirt and not again. Was a 9 hour bus ride to Manila long winding roads in / out of Baguio, slow tedious even with the 'peach' next to me.[/QUOTE]Well, if you drive up there, it only takes about 5 hours max, by NLEX, SCTEX and Kennon Road!
LOL.
BTW, I still don't get the connection between Baguio and the many wooden "Birdie" ash trays, pens, key chains etc. Etc.
[QUOTE=Econo Tech;1362778]BTW, I still don't get the connection between Baguio and the many wooden "Birdie" ash trays, pens, key chains etc. Etc.[/QUOTE]They are "totems", done by the Igorot tribes, an indigenous group from the Ifugao area near to Baguio