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Any reports on Korean foot traffic lately, Have they finally given up on chasing everyone else out?
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Any reports on Korean foot traffic lately, Have they finally given up on chasing everyone else out?[/QUOTE]Fred! Good post. From the article:
[I]The Philippines recorded 450,493 foreign arrivals in April, a 2% decline compared to the same month last year, largely driven by a significant decrease in South Korean tourists due to safety concerns.
[b]In the first four months of this year, the country welcomed 1.93 million visitors, a 0.83% decrease year-on-year,[/b] according to data from the Philippines' Department of Tourism.
South Korea remained the largest source of inbound tourists, with 468,000 visitors, though this represented an 18% year-on-year decline.[/I]
Spent time in the NCR recently. A very slow time for tourists on Burgos, both in bars and the street.
It's a Kokomos type of Day and Night. Freelancers just might be the way to go. They are on the stroll tonight and extra nice!
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Any reports on Korean foot traffic lately, Have they finally given up on chasing everyone else out?[/QUOTE]They are back on the weekends. Heavy police presence have downplayed the fears of a one of robbery.
Who is they? Koreans have never had a master plan to chase out anyone. Koreans have had more tourist coming each year and businesses have grown to meet their needs.
Pretty simple as that. Meanwhile the westerners $$$ have fallen short. Westerners are no longer a dominant force here.
More booby archive.
[QUOTE=WestCoast1;3005355]Fred! Good post. From the article:
[I]The Philippines recorded 450,493 foreign arrivals in April, a 2% decline compared to the same month last year, largely driven by a significant decrease in South Korean tourists due to safety concerns.
[b]In the first four months of this year, the country welcomed 1.93 million visitors, a 0.83% decrease year-on-year,[/b] according to data from the Philippines' Department of Tourism.
South Korea remained the largest source of inbound tourists, with 468,000 visitors, though this represented an 18% year-on-year decline.[/I]
Spent time in the NCR recently. A very slow time for tourists on Burgos, both in bars and the street.[/QUOTE]Blitzkrieg / Flood the zone especially AC and take back what is rightfully ours.
Book your tickets ASAP and tell all your friends family and co-workers.
GET TO AC NOW.
I'm guessing Napa must be clinically depressed.
[QUOTE=MongerHunger;3005381]It's a Kokomos type of Day and Night. Freelancers just might be the way to go. They are on the stroll tonight and extra nice![/QUOTE]Pictures of the girls please. Not the Kokomos menu. What do you do, work for the restaurant?
Trip was nice. Rented a condo near Ground Zero. Everything in walking distance. Didn't do much Bar / Club hopping but spent some time at Kokomos and Phillies on several occasions. In the evenings things start to pick up and more girls out 1. 5 k ST widely accepted, no fuss. Fields Ave, Real St, Raymond St, Santos St, even some along Macarthur Hwy near the 7-11. Scored a nonpro I met at SM Clark Mall at one of the kiosk. There are numerous girls available at the mall, out and about, shops, etc. Filipinas are very approachable. A lot will like to hang out and have fun. Finally tried ChowKing for the first time. Not bad but the Halo Halo was so-so and I like Halo Halo. Also tried that 99 peso Ramen place at SM Clark. Not bad for 99 pesos. Took a few girls to Jollolibee on Macarthur Hey, which is always a hit (the other Jollibee near the other end of Red Street is being remodeled and under construction). Kokomos has ok food. Went there with a girl after a fling. I had fun with her. She was in the top 3 on the AC trip.
Heading back to Thailand so you guys hold the Fort down in AC, it was fun with plenty of options.
[QUOTE=MongerHunger;3005537]. Everything in walking distance. Didn't do much Bar / Club hopping but spent some time at Kokomos and Phillies on several occasions. In the evenings things start to pick up and more girls out 1. 5 k ST widely accepted, no fuss. Fields Ave, Real St, Raymond St, Santos St, even some along Macarthur Hwy near the 7-11. Scored a nonpro I met at SM Clark Mall at one of the kiosk. There are numerous girls available at the mall, out and about, shops, etc. Filipinas are very approachable. A lot will like to hang out and have fun. .[/QUOTE]I have followed your posts with interest and we seem to be broadly similar in that we are not go go guys but we prefer freelancers. You give the impression there were a lot of Fls about. I found, some months ago, they were thin enough and a lot of them were last chance saloon types. Besides the top of WS, aroundf Phillies, I did not see many during the day, no doubt due to the heat andm ost of the action being at night. Outside of occasional gathering, I found little on the side streets. Whenever they give outlandish prices, I just walk, no more negotiaiton /.
I am intrigued you picked up a non pro at a SM kiosk as they have to be careful about prying eyes etc. I would Laos imagine a lot of them would not be into sex tourists sexpats but life is life.
I get wha you say about food etc but halo halo and even a SM Clark trip is big for them.
Did you eat outside the malls? Thai street food is generally fine but cheap Pinoy places mess my stomach around badly. Some of the bars catering to Western food smother the stuff in grease andthat is not good either. A monger marches on his stomach.
[QUOTE=HumbleHal;3005477]Pictures of the girls please. Not the Kokomos menu. What do you do, work for the restaurant?[/QUOTE]Hal, that was NOT humble! Hahahaha.
[QUOTE=Dg8787;3005461]They are back on the weekends. Heavy police presence have downplayed the fears of a one of robbery.
Who is they? Koreans have never had a master plan to chase out anyone. Koreans have had more tourist coming each year and businesses have grown to meet their needs.
Pretty simple as that. Meanwhile the westerners $$$ have fallen short. Westerners are no longer a dominant force here.[/QUOTE]So odd you would refer to 1st degree murder as "fears of a one of robbery".
I think we have enemies within our ranks, be advised.
[QUOTE=HumbleHal;3005477]Pictures of the girls please. Not the Kokomos menu. What do you do, work for the restaurant?[/QUOTE]Well his name is "MongerHunger" LOL!
[QUOTE=Jarango;3005542]We are not go go guys but we prefer freelancers. You give the impression there were a lot of Fls about. I found, some months ago, they were thin enough and a lot of them were last chance saloon types. Besides the top of WS, around Phillies, I did not see many during the day, no doubt due to the heat and most of the action being at night. Outside of occasional gathering, I found little on the side streets. Whenever they give outlandish prices, I just walk, no more negotiation[/QUOTE]Hi J,
Another FL type myself. I've just found over time, if you don't look in the usual places you will find them. And they don't necessarily have to be street walkers.
Agree that outlandish prices are a prompt to say "Thank you, but no thank you" and move on. It usually ends up in a negotiation process where you own the game and start low. Very low. I've got some good 1500 k results with this and then a 1000 k tip in the morning.
I'm never an arsehole / asshole when it comes to negotiations and it helps.
The alternatives to street walkers are usually contacts of hotel workers or shop assistants. I just slip them my phone number or have been propositioned by quite a few.
Whenever a shop assistant says, "Is there anything else I can help you with?" _ Or similar_ I just reply, "Yes, just your phone number. ".
It's worked on more than one occasion.
You just have to wait for them to finish work, but they manage to text you until they do.
_Phil.
[QUOTE=HumbleHal;3005477]Pictures of the girls please. Not the Kokomos menu. What do you do, work for the restaurant?[/QUOTE]Just in case you missed them, here are those pics again just for you. And so what? What if I do work at Kokomos? If you don't like my post then find the ignore function ASAP before your freaking head explodes! Pop!
[QUOTE=TheCane;3005551]Well his name is "MongerHunger" LOL![/QUOTE]Ok Ok I'll laugh with you on that because I damn sure was hungry after drinking at Kokomos. I can't complain. The food was good but the female company was better!
Cheers, MH.