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[GDreams]

I am not sure if the standard rate is standard for everywhere, but they all say the same thing, that it is a fixed rate of 600 pesos. I was going to malate and the fee was 600 pesos, I did ask if I was going to makati what the fee would be and they replied that it is a fixed rate of 600. I would assume that if I was going to rizal, antipolo or bulacan the rate wouldn't be the same but I did not inquire. In any case 600 pesos if it is in your budget and time is more valuable than a couple of bucks then it is a good option.

I booked a Grab having arrived in T3 and booked as soon as I saw my luggage on the carousel. Got outside to find Grab pickup changed again and had to make my way to a carpark. Fare was 340 into Malate at 6 pm. I think the longest part of the trip was getting out of the carpark. He took the expressway without asking which added 140 p to the fare. Was at my condo at 6.20 pm in peak HR traffic. Pretty good result I thought.

[Dg8787]

Prices are up everywhere. I had assumed that the cost for transportation would be higher this trip. A couple of years ago when they changed the terminals from 1 to 3 for international arrivals, everything changed. My options that I saw it were to use the official airport taxi, the fake airport taxi, take a long walk dragging my luggage to get a regular taxi, or use grab. Taking the walk and possibly getting into a sketchy cab did not seem the best idea since I usually arrive with a good amount of cash. Finding the exact pick up point for a grab and then waiting there being constantly pestered by touts wasn't high on my list either. I don't mind paying a higher rate for the official airport cabs as they have to pay a fee to work that location, as long as the price isn't ridiculous. In my mind even if I paid double it was worth the peace of mind, and most importantly my time and sanity. I mean you just paid a huge sum to fly for a day or so, a bit tired, a bit hungry, a bit edgy. If I paid an extra 5 bucks to save myself the anxiety, then to me it is worth it. The official airport taxi stand (if you can find it) is probably the safest bet but it is not always easy to find, and the que (not in customers but time) is super super long. If you are familiar with the PI, then you know how long it takes to be serviced here. The last time I used the official airport taxi, I was 4th in line but took 25 minutes to get me going. You stand in line and watch 1 customer at a time be loaded in and all the talking back and forth, god forbid you are behind a family with a shit load of luggage. Therefore it was the fake airport taxi. These fake airport taxi's look exactly like the official yellow airport taxi's but I don't think they are or maybe they are but don't que for customers at the kiosk, or maybe they are in que, but the wait is so long that they just grab customers at will. Don't really know for sure. In any case all the "fake airport taxi's" have a standard rate, it is 600 pesos. I am not sure if the standard rate is standard for everywhere, but they all say the same thing, that it is a fixed rate of 600 pesos. I was going to malate and the fee was 600 pesos, I did ask if I was going to makati what the fee would be and they replied that it is a fixed rate of 600. I would assume that if I was going to rizal, antipolo or bulacan the rate wouldn't be the same but I did not inquire. In any case 600 pesos if it is in your budget and time is more valuable than a couple of bucks then it is a good option.

All that has changed at Terminal 3. Grab and Super Taxi have their own kiosks and exclusive pick up spots. Just line up and order your ride.

Airport White and Yellow taxis do not have long lines now with Grab and Super taxis there now. Just make sure they use their meter.

[Jarango]

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At my stage, people slow down to a crawl. I am not at that stage and I saw people in much worse shape in Walking St. It is a long way to go unless I am getting value for money and I don't need too much stress or drama. Medical is just getting overhauls; I find Angeles good for that, teeth cleaning etc. I spent far north of $3000 on it last time, around Christmas. BUt I wil not be get8 ng healthier in the future and the docuitr said that. From here on it is downhill.

Angeles suits me in that when the urge gets me, women are there on tap though, like everyone else, the mechanical nature of it is a bore. , and not a very long one.

I would have no problem picking up an ordinary woan who sees me as a 50%+ meal ticket and I got some offers last time. But Anglees is not as ronantic as, say the Greek islands, Venice or Naples.

A lot of travel does not suit me either, It suits me to sit in Angeles and bone when needed. But 59 days equals a lot of siittng around. And, at my age, I don't have a lot of 59 days left and that is an issue as impiortant sutuff happens back home.

Sr Lancelot made the valid point that he likes talking to the young Pinay hookers, listening to their dreams for the future etc and much prefers it to listening to middle age grumpies back home. Fair enough but younger ladies back home are on differnet wave lengths in all imaginiable ways.

I have pulled women all over Asia but their mates say, why are you with grand the. Ageism is as big a curse as is getting old.

I will probably go for the 59 days.

[Transporter]

Prices are up everywhere. I had assumed that the cost for transportation would be higher this trip. A couple of years ago when they changed the terminals from 1 to 3 for international arrivals, everything changed. My options that I saw it were to use the official airport taxi, the fake airport taxi, take a long walk dragging my luggage to get a regular taxi, or use grab. Taking the walk and possibly getting into a sketchy cab did not seem the best idea since I usually arrive with a good amount of cash. Finding the exact pick up point for a grab and then waiting there being constantly pestered by touts wasn't high on my list either. I don't mind paying a higher rate for the official airport cabs as they have to pay a fee to work that location, as long as the price isn't ridiculous. In my mind even if I paid double it was worth the peace of mind, and most importantly my time and sanity. I mean you just paid a huge sum to fly for a day or so, a bit tired, a bit hungry, a bit edgy. If I paid an extra 5 bucks to save myself the anxiety, then to me it is worth it. The official airport taxi stand (if you can find it) is probably the safest bet but it is not always easy to find, and the que (not in customers but time) is super super long. If you are familiar with the PI, then you know how long it takes to be serviced here. The last time I used the official airport taxi, I was 4th in line but took 25 minutes to get me going. You stand in line and watch 1 customer at a time be loaded in and all the talking back and forth, god forbid you are behind a family with a shit load of luggage. Therefore it was the fake airport taxi. These fake airport taxi's look exactly like the official yellow airport taxi's but I don't think they are or maybe they are but don't que for customers at the kiosk, or maybe they are in que, but the wait is so long that they just grab customers at will. Don't really know for sure. In any case all the "fake airport taxi's" have a standard rate, it is 600 pesos. I am not sure if the standard rate is standard for everywhere, but they all say the same thing, that it is a fixed rate of 600 pesos. I was going to malate and the fee was 600 pesos, I did ask if I was going to makati what the fee would be and they replied that it is a fixed rate of 600. I would assume that if I was going to rizal, antipolo or bulacan the rate wouldn't be the same but I did not inquire. In any case 600 pesos if it is in your budget and time is more valuable than a couple of bucks then it is a good option.

[Dg8787]

I reckon there wil be a significant uptick in petty crime with Duterte in the Hague,. Davao? I guess you can keep it now.

No change in Davao. Dutere family still sound Davao.

Interesting will be the political divide between Marcos and Dutere. It will be some nasty politics ahead.

[Goferring]

I am looking at air fares and am thinking of returning for 59 days to get medical treatment and the odd root and 3 some. As I am getting on in years (70+) my sexual needs are modest and my medical needs are on the up.

My question is this: what is the ideal length of time to stay?

Do you want to come and travel or stay in one place? When you say you have medical needs, do you mean that you are coming for specific treatment and therefore need to stay close to a specific hospital or are you just less mobile than when you were younger?

If you're physically able, the Philippines is an easy and cheap place to travel around. You could do the island and beaches, the big cities, war history. What ever interested you. If your not looking to bang three times a day, then you could just connect with women as you go, a few days at a time.

If you're moving around, then you could stay longer. If staying in one place, then you could become bored and might want a shorter holiday.

I find the 30+29 days the magic number but I do travel around a lot and am several decades younger than you so mobility isn't a problem for me. I do allow a couple of days for flight changes, cancellations etc so typically keep it to 57 days. This is also short enough that I can pre-book casual lawn mowers, pool cleaners etc at home so I don't come back to too much of a shambles. Remember your day of arrival counts as day 1 not day 0.

Enjoy G.

PS. Each to their own but I wouldn't worry about travelling with someone. I find it more than doubles my costs, limits my spontaneity and basically complicates everything. Much easier to just find someone to drop around within an hour or a day of arrival as needed. I should add that I'm very comfortable with my own company so that may be different for someone who needs to be around others 24/7.

[Dg8787]

I am looking at air fares and am thinking of returning for 59 days to get medical treatment and the odd root and 3 some. As I am getting on in years (70+) my sexual needs are modest and my medical needs are on the up.

My question is this: what is the ideal length of time to stay? Last time, I was worried my house would still be there after 59 days, with winter gales and so on. But it was and I missed a lot of the bitter cold, which is as bad as frying pan Philippines.

As I go easy on the booze and my sexual needs are modest, 59 days seems to push it. I can bring / buy a laptop and do online work during the hot days but that defeats the purpose of travelling. I can stay lionger than 59 days but hard to see the point.

Last time, why style was kinda cramped by having a lady friend but she has reurned to the province. Life is hard on them wioth low wages and trying to get by and send some pesos home. O like them as their needs are modest, have a baby, family etc. Jollibee of course.

If I may say so, you are beginning to sound like a crusty old man. Look and sound a little more positive and aim for more positive new adventure.

Personally about 30 days is enough for me. A week in AC then Boracay for 5 days and back to AC for a week. Then 5 days in Alona and back to AC. Sometimes I take a girl with me or not.

Next time I try a break to Vietnam and back to AC.

[Jarango]

I am looking at air fares and am thinking of returning for 59 days to get medical treatment and the odd root and 3 some. As I am getting on in years (70+) my sexual needs are modest and my medical needs are on the up.

My question is this: what is the ideal length of time to stay? Last time, I was worried my house would still be there after 59 days, with winter gales and so on. But it was and I missed a lot of the bitter cold, which is as bad as frying pan Philippines.

As I go easy on the booze and my sexual needs are modest, 59 days seems to push it. I can bring / buy a laptop and do online work during the hot days but that defeats the purpose of travelling. I can stay lionger than 59 days but hard to see the point.

Last time, why style was kinda cramped by having a lady friend but she has reurned to the province. Life is hard on them wioth low wages and trying to get by and send some pesos home. O like them as their needs are modest, have a baby, family etc. Jollibee of course.

[WestCoast1]

Take this entire line of questioning either to the porcelain throne or to Stupid Shit in the Philippines.

Don't editorialize. Don't offer your opinions on politics and history. Leave reviews and information about girls and pussy.

There are a lot of mongers fucking those same prostitutes in the USA too. Are you saying there's no cultural bias in the States against them either? You can't talk about those selling ass without talking about those who are buying it. Mongers or "Johns" are looked down upon, especially those like us who travel abroad. We're made out to be creepy monsters or something. And you're not even making any sense! If it's only a small minority that's against it, then why can't the laws making prostitution illegal be overturned if the vast majority are for it then? Isn't that how a democracy works? The truth is that nobody is really trying hard to make prostitution legal in the United States because they don't want to be seen as pushing something that's viewed as morally unacceptable in the culture. So what gives then if so much money is changing hands in the USA between tutes and mongers? Well like a lot of things, Americans are just plain hypocrites!

Good post Cane, but KY is correct. It belongs in a different venue than the AC thread, so I'm moving it here to Gen Info.

Thanks, WC (non-management).

[PhilJoy]

Hi Guys,

Well it's been a very accommodating couple of weeks here once again. I know I've added to various other threads, but the summation is probably best left here.

Mixing business and pleasure in the The Phils was made a little more difficult this time around, as there was the issue of emergency dental work being done early on. Which included getting a tooth ripped out in Subic for a fraction of the price you'd get at home. I discovered a BBBJ can ease any pain.

Boracay was another story, and heading there solo in the end, I had repeat visits from a girl who just wanted some money who wanted to get home.

I gave Pina Love a go and it turned out to be great with contacts. There's a lot of fucking about with it, weeding out the old desperate women looking for cash.

Last night in Makati, I met up with one of the younger girls I met from Blow Row in Angeles last year. We had dinner and then she got on the Red Horse which got a bit messy. Big mistake you may think? Anyway I got her on the back of a "Joy Ride" motorcycle and she survived the trip back to Cavite.

After she left the City Garden hotel in Makati, I went out for a smoke (Generally I don't smoke, but when there's Tanduay involved and 169 piso packets of ciggies at 2 am, anything can happen)\.

So after dismissing the bakla out the front of the hotel, Jo-an asked if I'd like a BBJ and she had ID for the hotel reception.

Well, for 2000 p we had a great time, and there was a lot more than a BBBJ hit and run. She stayed the night and then I tipped her another 1000 p after the wake-up sex the next morning.

So my conclusion is, The Phils always delivers, even if you don't take the typical bar girl route. There's always going to be people saying it isn't like it used to be, but honestly, what places is?

If you don't like the place, or certain cities, then don't do it and complain about it.

Always delivers for me _ Phil.

[Jarango]

I reckon there wil be a significant uptick in petty crime with Duterte in the Hague,. Davao? I guess you can keep it now.

[Old And Ugly]

Hi, Returning the Manila for the first time since COVID. I'm sure lots has changed. What are the best apps for meeting women interested in a short term relationship in exchange for my generosity? My sweet spot are the non-pros, semi-pros who are like 7's. I'm going to guess they all have a high noise to signal ratio. Any ideas which one or two are better?

Last time I was there I did ok with just Tinder, I think I tried pinalove as well. I'm sure a lot has changed. BTW I'll be in the Manila area. I might not leave Makati LOL. But I don't want bar girls.

Everybody is looking for the same thing, nothing new. Try FB, search "walker" and the area you're interested into.

[Charm City Dave]

Hi, Returning the Manila for the first time since COVID. I'm sure lots has changed. What are the best apps for meeting women interested in a short term relationship in exchange for my generosity? My sweet spot are the non-pros, semi-pros who are like 7's. I'm going to guess they all have a high noise to signal ratio. Any ideas which one or two are better?

Last time I was there I did ok with just Tinder, I think I tried pinalove as well. I'm sure a lot has changed. BTW I'll be in the Manila area. I might not leave Makati LOL. But I don't want bar girls.

[Old And Ugly]

............ What benefits do you enjoy presenting it for hotels and domestic flights?..........

No benefits, I don't care about that part, I just use it as an ID, instead of the passport, I find it more convenient, size wise, and it seems that the staff doesn't try to scam you by seeing that you're not a newbie.

[Goferring]

The bonuses are: no limit to stay in PI, free coming and going, no ACR-card & no necessity for an onward travel ticket (have proof to show check-in).

And, unlike the Spouse Visa, doesn't require the ongoing grace of your sponsor wife. A SRRV is unaffected by a breakdown of the relationship or divorce.