Makati

[Goferring]

The whole Grab thing at Terminal 1 is a shitfight.

Better off getting a yellow metered cab downstairs from experience.

_ Phil.

It's another one of those Only in the Philippines moments. Grab is a cluster fuck at any Phil airport. In town it's great but at the airport it sucks. As usual, it's just lack of organisation and doing things the most complicated way possible. I always thought that using your own app and phone wasn't possible and that those useless Booths were the only option. Turns out that you can but they don't advertise it and don't even have a marked meeting point.

Other counties just use the app and often even have photo directions in where to go to meet the car but 'Welcome to the Philippines'.

FWIW the app didn't even work upon arrival at Gensan airport. Despite having a heap of cars out the front, all with the Grab logo, none accepted bookings online. I gave up after 3 attempts. Luckily the first guy I asked only wanted P40 over for the trip so I didn't even worry about haggling. I'm guessing they don't want to pay the Grab commission.

[PhilJoy]

It's been literally decades since I've been through T1 so I couldn't find an open Globe desk for a SIM card. Maybe closed for Good Friday, who knows? Grab booth was at the far drop off lane tucked away to the right, out of site. A line a mile long and painfully show due to staff manually checking in customers one at a time and repeated wifi crashes. After waiting forever, I found out that we can in fact use the App on our own phone but pickups are in a different unmarked area. If hailing yourself, go to pillar A5 to 6 for pick up. Using your own phone also allows the usual in-app card payment. The Grab booth is way slower, charges a premium and only accepts cash payments to the driver. I'll be doing it DIY next time and bypassing the Grab Booth entirely.

The car arrives after a few minutes and we are off to a one night transit in the cheapest hotel I could find on Burgos. I stayed at a complete shit hole apartment last trip so didn't want to stay there again. We arrive and it's the same place!! The owner had just changed the name on Agoda. Cheeky fucker. A room inside the Citadel Inn, right on Burgos. It's still a shit hole with broken doors, hasn't seen a paint in decades and the wifi doesn't work.

I walked over to the 7/11 to grab a P59 Globe Sim card. Way cheaper than the airport so I was happy about that. Or so I thought. Back in the room, still no wifi so I bought a global roaming pack from my home telco as I need to download the Globe App to activate the new Sim. For whatever reason, the app recognises the Sim but doesn't allow me to activate or top up the card. I find the Globe web page and attempt to activate through that but I need to scan a selfie and passport.
By this time, it's getting pretty late.

Welcome to Manila. 🤦.

Hi G,

Things can only get better, but it's Manila.

The whole Grab thing at Terminal 1 is a shitfight.

Better off getting a yellow metered cab downstairs from experience.

Always have the same problems with Globe, especially in Sabang or outside major cities.

I just do a $5 a day roaming plan with Vodaphone in case everything turns to shit and the hotel wi-fi is crap.

Enjoy your trip and look forward to hear of your adventures.

_ Phil.

[Goferring]

Fair warning: a long and rambling post with no action reports. Just my ham fisted arrival into Manila.

I nearly fucked up during my home country check-in. I made the mistake of forgetting that I had a dummy ticket and saying the I'm staying 58 days. "Can I see your visa, Sir? Had to back peddle fast, hand over the $10 dummy ticket from Top Onward Ticket and convince him that I was indeed leaving in 24 days. Crisis averted, he finished check-in and actually let me on the plane.

I usually arrive on Cebu Pacific into T3 but am trying another airline. I arrived into T1 late-ish at night. Flight was ok and only delayed by 30 minutes. Lied to Immigration that I'm only staying a month so arrival formalities were pretty easy and quick. No one asked for an onward ticket but I did have to scan the eTravel QR code. Lines were short but as usual moved at a snails pace. It was late so I didn't worry about finding the Immigration office to do another in-airport visa extension. It's been literally decades since I've been through T1 so I couldn't find an open Globe desk for a SIM card. Maybe closed for Good Friday, who knows? Grab booth was at the far drop off lane tucked away to the right, out of site. A line a mile long and painfully show due to staff manually checking in customers one at a time and repeated wifi crashes. After waiting forever, I found out that we can in fact use the App on our own phone but pickups are in a different unmarked area. If hailing yourself, go to pillar A5 to 6 for pick up. Using your own phone also allows the usual in-app card payment. The Grab booth is way slower, charges a premium and only accepts cash payments to the driver. I'll be doing it DIY next time and bypassing the Grab Booth entirely.

The car arrives after a few minutes and we are off to a one night transit in the cheapest hotel I could find on Burgos. I stayed at a complete shit hole apartment last trip so didn't want to stay there again. We arrive and it's the same place!! The owner had just changed the name on Agoda. Cheeky fucker. A room inside the Citadel Inn, right on Burgos. It's still a shit hole with broken doors, hasn't seen a paint in decades and the wifi doesn't work.

I walked over to the 7/11 to grab a P59 Globe Sim card. Way cheaper than the airport so I was happy about that. Or so I thought. Back in the room, still no wifi so I bought a global roaming pack from my home telco as I need to download the Globe App to activate the new Sim. For whatever reason, the app recognises the Sim but doesn't allow me to activate or top up the card. I find the Globe web page and attempt to activate through that but I need to scan a selfie and passport. For what ever reason the AI won't recognise my name on my passport nor match my selfie photo after multiple attempts. I finally get it done then it asks for proof of Phillipines Residential address which I don't have. All of these attempts uses up three Roaming Data packs from my home telco and I still don't have a working Sim. There goes any perceived savings. I give up. It would have been much easier and cheaper to just get someone else to do it when I get the flight in the morning. I pirate another apartment's wifi by guessing the passcode so at least I have something.

By this time, it's getting pretty late. I had organised to meet up with another subscriber but he understandably bailed.

I'm tired, bitter and twisted so I collapse into bed alone. I don't think I missed much. Burgos was very quiet and I didn't even worry about going into a bar.

My flight to Gensan is delayed so at least I get to sleep in.

Welcome to Manila. 🤦.

[Curious GFe]

From my first interaction here just testing the waters to now wanting to subscribe. Thank you for the awareness and tons of information.

In this platform where it all began. Burgos, Makati.

This is where my story started.

2016 to 2018 double life in full swing. Morning duty as a Nursing student, white uniform crisp, heart heavy but determined. Then night falls. And it's straight to Burgos. The street that doesn't sleep. The street where I played my part one of the discreet street girls, walking through flashing neon signs, not just for the thrill, but for survival. For tuition fees, for medical equipment, for a dream.

I still remember the confused glances "A nurse in Burgos?" they'd ask. They thought I was in character. I was. But not the character they imagined. I was fighting for something bigger.

And now, seven years later, I walked back through that street. Not as a girl trying to make it. But as a Licensed Nurse who did.

But the sadness hit too. Some faces didn't change. Some were still walking, still stuck, controlled by substances, by circumstance. That pain stays with me.

Yet in all that darkness, I met my Naughty Angels My Guest / Client who became friends for life.

I carry every memory with me good, bad, and everything in between.

Now I'm not just walking.

I'm running toward the NCLEX, striving for my next level.

And I'll never forget where I came from!

This is my truth. This is my strength.

This is Burgos to Board Exam!

I'm just lucky I had my reasons, my drive, my goals and I made it out!

But not everyone did. That kind of sadness sticks with me.

I'm sharing this not for pity, not for shock but for hope.

This isn't just my story. This is a reminder that no matter where you start, no matter how messy or painful your journey gets, you can still rewrite your ending.

You are more than your past.

You are not your circumstance.

And you are never too far gone to rise.

[Goferring]

What is a 'visa jackpot'?

Everything you said is correct. However, I was referring to Chad falling in love, getting her a visa and taking girlie back home.

That's far more attractive to some girls than a retiree planning to live in the province , on his pension , until he dies.

Cheers. G.

[Trevor2522]

With the explosion in remote work, many have dollars to throw around and the potential of a visa jackpot.

What is a 'visa jackpot'? You meant the potential to stay, long-term, on a work or digital-nomad visa, or tourist visa-waiver? I suspect most just use the latter; who would know what they actually do in their apartment?

The Philippines introduced a Digital Nomad Visa in June 2023 to attract remote workers and boost its tourism industry. This visa allows individuals to reside and work remotely in the Philippines for up to 12 months, with the possibility of a 12-month extension. Visa holders are exempt from local taxes on international income and are restricted from engaging in employment with Filipino employers. To
apply, remote workers must be employed in a foreign country and meet certain income requirements.

Student and normal-job 'hotties' simply don't have the time to go to Palawan. They are busy 6 days a week, and need the seventh to rest, clean and do laundry. Girls with free time to accompany foreigners to remote provinces will be unemployed, between jobs, or seeking work abroad.

[Goferring]

Saw hotties in Palawan with there 20-30 range boyfriends looking for that USA or Australia passport. Best girls I've seen so far! Passport bros is the new way here or Korean minute man!

I definitely agree that sucking 70 yo dick is no longer the only show in town. There are now a lot of 30 yo Chad's in town. With the explosion in remote work, many have dollars to throw around and the potential of a visa jackpot. They are no longer broke backpackers living in $5 beach nipa huts.

It's a shock to the system for horny old sexpats.

Enjoy. G.

[ArmnHammer69]

And this is the reason why I say that if this is your first trip to the PH, stay away from Manila, and stick to AC. "Sorry for your loss. ".

Went to Angeles city to start the trip it's the most disappointing place for looks got myself wasted and even with beer googles saw maybe 6 hot girls all with little Koreans in the street. Terrible quality there! Saw hotties in Palawan with there 20-30 range boyfriends looking for that USA or Australia passport. Best girls I've seen so far! Passport bros is the new way here or Korean minute man!

[Old And Ugly]

Worst experience ever leaving phillipines in the morning. Went to iron horse tonight in Burgos street! Found a cute girl grinding all over me spent $12,000 pesos on our drinks with mamasan! Even tipped good! Go to city garden hotel only to find out the girl doesn't have government ID. As soon as we leave she starts I'm so shy sir drama before we even get to the hotel. Then she try's to get me to pay to go a hotel iron horse owns instead! I returned her back to the club! Told mamasan the embarrassment I just endured. Then she tries to give me uglier girls. I told her the only girl I like there they bring her over and because I have a full size penis says 30,000 to go with me! Instead of the $5000 agreed with the other girl. P.S. $4600 bar fine which after enough of a scene they paid me back! Brutal trip in phillipines worst girls in the world and scams! I'll stick to Colombia, Brazil, Thailand.

And this is the reason why I say that if this is your first trip to the PH, stay away from Manila, and stick to AC. "Sorry for your loss. ".

[ArmnHammer69]

Worst experience ever leaving phillipines in the morning. Went to iron horse tonight in Burgos street! Found a cute girl grinding all over me spent $12,000 pesos on our drinks with mamasan! Even tipped good! Go to city garden hotel only to find out the girl doesn't have government ID. As soon as we leave she starts I'm so shy sir drama before we even get to the hotel. Then she try's to get me to pay to go a hotel iron horse owns instead! I returned her back to the club! Told mamasan the embarrassment I just endured. Then she tries to give me uglier girls. I told her the only girl I like there they bring her over and because I have a full size penis says 30,000 to go with me! Instead of the $5000 agreed with the other girl. P.S. $4600 bar fine which after enough of a scene they paid me back! Brutal trip in phillipines worst girls in the world and scams! I'll stick to Colombia, Brazil, Thailand.

[KbNagar]

On my latest trip, I landed up going to a place called Bel Air Soho which is very close to the action.

https://www.agoda.com/bel-air-soho-s...j3Ii9hIAXSt85U

I met these two girls in secret door well past midnight. We were sipping some SML and vodka. One of the girls (lets call her K) asked whether I wanted to get to action. I looked at both of them. The other girl (say S) said that she was in cycle and she asked me to head out with her friend. I mentioned that I needed to register and it will take a few hours. Then S suggested that I use her room in Bel Air. K took her room key and we both went to Bel Air for some action. It was a 3 K affair since I nutted fast in my round 1. Let's say that there was lots of action in Secret door and I couldn't hold for long once we were in the room. I was there until 6 AM or so. BTW, I did not carry hard copy of my passport during my visit and I think K paid 100 or 200 pesos to get around the security checks. Rooms were decent and fairly clean. Something for mongers to consider.

[KbNagar]

One of the places that hardly finds a mention here is "Secret Door". I spent 4 nights and 5 days in Manila area. Had some business work. Mixed pleasure along the path. Will post my experiences in snippets soon. Anyway, the most important part I wanted to mention is what is possible at Secret Door after 2 AM or so. It gets crowded. Many FLs or even bar girls start showing up. Buy them a drink and take them to your place. No worries about barfines or unnecessary mamasans. One of the nights I was hanging out waiting for a couple of bar grils who had agreed to show up. There was a petite girl who started chatting. She liked to drink. Bought her a drink and we were just having a nice time. She was open to coming with me or she had some ideas on how to book short-terms around burgos. This place is lively after 2:30 AM. Stay later until 4 or 5, you can land some good girls who are drunk a bit. My $0. 02.

[Alexandra2525]

You've nailed it Ugly.

Agree G. Half the time I travel on the run without too much planned in advance except the places I know I'm going to for work. It always works out and many surprises are had along the way.

Mate, I used PL for the first time just a month ago, after many prior visits to the Phils.

It worked our really well in Boracay which is not really a mongering destination. But then again, on the same trip. I managed to get as much action just by chance, or by thinking outside the box. PL is another great tool to have. I just don't like to spend half of my day messaging chicks.

Just put in your profile, "I'm just after some short time fun" or similar. Tell them straight up what you're after.

I agree with not paying the ridiculous bar fines, which I've made mention of many times before.

After paying airfares, accommodation etc, I may as well visit a brothel full of Chinese chicks back at home. Sure, I reward girls appropriately, but I take out the cut the bar and mama will take. And they're generally happy with what they can get.

Just remember, if you unearth a great performing Pina at the right price, keep in touch with her via Whatsapp and she'll sort you out on your next visit and you won't have to go on the hunt again. Just don't send them any cash when you're back at home.

Remember, we're all playing the game. Us and them.

Just my experience _ Phil.

Thanks Phil!

[Locamotive]

Ha. So much nonsense going on. Very entertaining. A: Nobody is looking for you, you'll be fine. Be: A girl mouth-spinning on your dick isn't anything special. I agree with whoever said it's hard enough to teach a Pinay to give a good handjob. And blowjob, forget about it. They either excel or they don't.

The true secret to getting your mind blown sexually is getting edged. I have a friend, on occasion, who will blow me for 2-3 hours. Like she thrives on it, she loves it, she gets off on it. If I'm about to cum, I push her away and regain control. This continues for hours. She considers it an honor and tells me not to cum even when I want to. When she finally agrees to allow it, literally after 2. 5 hours, she will do it slow and steady, and fellas, believe me when I tell you, you will get close to blacking out. You will be so spent, it will take you many minutes to recover, perhaps days. Forget this red rope stuff. Find a girl who will do that.

You are lucky yes that is rare. I've got two regulars similar to that, of course no where near that length, maybe a hour. They do though really enjoy it like licking a popsicle when you've been in the desert a week.

Most though just get the job done, that's ok too but a girl who really enjoys it is a real treat and hard to find.

[WestCoast1]

You've nailed it Ugly.

Never say this to your wife.