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Cebu Local - You are obviously the god of the Phillipines. Hoping you can answer a few questions.

I am a fequent Latin America visitor and poster, but would like to explore Thailand and the Phillipines. Where would you recommend I go in the Phillipines and for how many days?? I am considering AC, Cebu and Boracay, the latter I would probably want to take a girl with me. How long of a travel is it between destinations?

Also, what months of the year are best to visit wether wise i.e. little rain, not to hot and bareable humidity.

I would like to combine a Thailand trip and Phillipines trip together and meet some great company for a wonderful, memorable trip that will make me want to move there.

Thanks,
Vegas

Cebu Local I just wanted to say thankyou for all the good advice. I now have my flights from Bangkok to Cebu booked for the 13th of July. I used a Bangkok travel service and their prices were about half what was quoted for the same flights here in the usa. Everything was done with just e-mail and one fax to give them my credit card info. Other posters have used them so I feel confident that they are trustworthy. If anyone wants their e-mail it's ttstrav@ksc.th.com
I'm counting the days :)

johny vegas
here is a suggested itenerary all using the domestic carrier seaair,land in manila and fly to AC using seaair saving the 4-5 hour drive to go through 70 miles of traffic,take the seaair flight from AC to Boracay after picking up an AC girl,after 3-4 days in boracay send her home and take the seaair flight to cebu from boracay,that is another direct flight,go spend a minimum of 3-4 days in cebu and the nearby islands,fly out out of the philippines from cebu,any questions let me know regards

Let me join in the chorus of those kneeling before Cebu Local. Truly a man of the masses for his timely information. I never posted my trip report from last summer. But for what it's worth here it is:

My adventure that one summer night in Cebu began after I had met a friendly taxi cab driver earlier in the day. He gave me his number and I told him I would contact him later that evening.

We started at his suggestion at Club Harem. Pretty cheap considering Beer is P50. Entrance is P100 but non consumable. Though entrance might be raised for special "Manila" shows. Rooms range from P1500 consumable to P3000. Ladies drinks are P240 per 30 minutes.

Harem has a funky stage, in the middle of the bar with walkways that girls cross and slide down the standard stainless steel pole to the stage. They dance and get off the stage by a short stairs.

I went in with my driver and bought him a drink. Going into strange bars I thought I might need reliable backup in case I need to make a quick getaway.

We next hit St. Moritz which was as the name implies has a distinct swiss feel to it. It was quiet with six girls working plus the mama-san/bartender. None of the girls were stunning, but they were playful and readily offered their services. Had I been more intoxicated I may have been more willing to indulge, however, I had greater plans ahead. After a single drink at 40 pesos, I left to explore more exciting opportunities.

I had heard about Happy Valley and wanted to check it out. The place is on a normal, unassuming residential street. Taxi honked his horn, and we drive in past closing six-foot metal doors. Plenty of friendly and engaging girls there. A couple of them really caught my eye. Another fellow joined me on the couch in front of the ladies and we joked about whom we each should take. I could have taken one or two girls there without hesitation, but the night was still young and I simply wanted to taste all that Cebu had to offer so I left without making a purchase.

On a previous trip to Cebu I had sampled the delights of Palez Street. I wanted to revisit a couple of those places so I got my driver to wait on the street while I ran in to see who might be working. The show at one of the clubs is quite good.

There is a fishbowl type massage parlor next the club on the top floor. However, the women sitting behind the slightly tinted one-way window were really not attractive and not worth more than a passing glance which is all I gave them. The club has some real hotties but you need to invest your time there for maximum return. Unfortunately, my time was not in great supply so I popped my head in briefly and returned to my driver downstairs.

I was getting tired and thought we should head back to Lapu-Lapu Street and see what treasures awaited. This was my taxi driver's home turf. He took me to a club on the main street. It was definitely a locals hangout. Cute girls danced on an unusual stage. Some of the audience sat on chairs in a pit to the side of the stage. Some of the girls went fully nude while others just stripped to their panties. I inquired about their availability. The one that had really caught my eye was not available but others were for 2500 pesos including bar fine. I decided then and there to find Club UK.

Club U.K. was damn near hard to find. This was to be my last destination. My driver who lives on Mactan had to ask several people for directions. Very quiet by the time I got there. Nice stage set-up. A couple of dancers were incredibly sexy but none approached me. I decided to go and sit with the dancers on the other side of the room. It was getting late and I was determined not to leave alone. I left with a cutie who cost me 1600 pesos including bar fine. She was fine up until I wanted round two when she started in on the "I have a kid at home BS" oh well, so we cut a deal a quickie round two and then she was free to leave. After all, I had had quite a night and did need some sleep before daylight.

This whole thread (and many others) belong in a more general area than just "Cebu"!.... but there's no way to "move" it (Jackson, pls note! Perhaps you can?).

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Firedick:
FD: I love Filipinas. Some of the sweetest, most FD: loving, romantic girls on earth. BUT, ( with FD: apologies to all who I am about to insult ) FD: they are the least honest and faithful of any FD: group of ladies I have ever known. Having said FD: that, I will add that they make great FD: girlfriends. Just don't fall in love.
[end-QUOTE]

"Women are women", no matter where you go. After 2 years of "in love" we're still together and we *LIKE* it that way. It's been a long road from a surprise yahoo chat to the little apt in metro Manila to the big house in the province. Sure she watches me like a hawk, but I'm about 92% inclined to believe that she sincerely feels it's for my safety (and thus her life investment in me), with the rest being normal human inclination because she knows that it would take me about 2hours (max) to accomodate transportation time to where I know it's a no-brainer to score if I really want to, and that's not counting a possible quick txt msg to a friend or just plain luck. If you've been reading the other x-pats, even though I can't personally admit to it, you have to know that's true.

Where am I going with this? I know of places where you'd find much LESS of a "good wife"
(like North America for *SURE*), much less of a gf, much less of a one-night-stand (had to think about that for a few seconds but yes on that too!), and even much less of a quickie.

Considering everything, Phils has to be the best place on the planet I've ever encountered or heard of for a loving woman. *You* decide the time-frame, right?

As for comparitive fidelity ... if you're reading this and I'm writing this? She washes and *irons* my "been there and done that" T-shirts, though some day I do owe her a live-in maid. (hmmmmm).

[QUOTE]Originally posted by cebu local
my friend has one who blows him while he is having a beer and watching tv eveytime he gets home from work[/QUOTE]Ah shit damn! I have to wait until my shower, and it's not every day! :(
I'll have to do something about that now that you mention it.

To all,

I concur with Vchip and cebu. Ever since I put in my two cents about Filipinas, I've had quite a few guys e-mail me directly wanting to know more. However, as much as I would like to answer their questions individually, I found them to be general enough to be posted here for everyone's benefit. Also, being now married WITH children, I don't have the luxury anymore of visiting this site at anytime and as often as I use to, much less posting and e-mailing my response to specific questions people may have that can otherwise be answered in this forum. So until Jackson decides to create a separate topic for those players wanting to play for keeps, I'll post my replies here (in order to protect the innocent, I won't post who asked the question).

Hello Cebu Local et al.,

After more than a year since my last visit in Cebu, I'm ready for my next trip.

I've booked the tickets, and will arrive in Cebu 1st week of Dec for a week. I know, December is quite a ways from now, but I'm flying on the special Asia Pass and have to book way ahead.

A few questions:

1) If you've read my previous postings, I stayed at Acropolis for a couple of nights last year, and I liked it. However, I can't access their website anymore. Are they still in business? I can't remember their rates anymore.

2) Do you have any suggestion for hotel in the 1000P to 1200P range that's girlfriendly? I also stayed at Garwood, but found the room to be a bit small and no window.

3) I'm also trying the dating website route - would the hotel I stay at have any influence on my chances with these girls? And the girls from the malls?

4) I went to Moalboal last time. Planning to go to Apo for 2-3 days of diving. Any advice/suggestion? Anyone dove there before? Just wondering how it compares to Moalboal. And how about Malapascua?

5) Found this outfit Liberty's Lodge on the web. Any opinion on this place? Will I be able to find a cheaper place to stay and/or dive on Apo Island?

Would really appreciate any input. And I promise to post a report upon my return.

Thanks.

Diver69

To all,

The following are the questions, I've received to date. Please feel free to comment.

1. Where and how can you find nice girls in Cebu (an elaboration to cebu's earlier reply)?
My response: If you don't have relatives like I did to help you find nice girls, then you need to hit the many discos or upscale bars and clubs (no, not Viking, Thunderdome, etc.) in uptown Cebu. You can also station yourself within the outdoor cafes that surround the local colleges and universities, like San Carlos and Southwestern. Some of them are right next door to stores with female boarding houses above. Just take a seat, order yourself some food and San Miguel, and enjoy the view. If you see a small group of girls nearby about to order something, be the friendly and generous American you are and invite them over to your table and treat them. If they have one or two guys with them, order up some more food and buy them a beer. After an hour or so of this, they will be more than happy to return the favor by introducing you to their other girlfriends, sister, etc. when you all meet again later for a night on the town. Again, your treat. The meal and the one or two discos that you treat your new found friends to should not cost you more than 5,500 PHP (about $100), assuming a group of ten including yourself. This method is the best way I know how to get your foot in the door in a foreign land, without costing you an arm and the leg your foot is attached to.

2. For those who prefer the light-skinned mestizas, is it better to go with European Spanish or ethnic Chinese?
My opinion: European Spanish.

Reason: In general, all nice girls there are morally very conservative and most are willing to forgo marriage rather than marry a man who will screw around on them after saddling them down with kids (very common, because there is no divorce law or child support). However, the ethnic Chinese girls are usually pretty well off (relatively speaking of course) and have some college, so your dollars will have less of an effect on them. Also alot of the conservatism among ethnic Chinese and their Chinese mestiza children comes more from elitism, than from adherence to any moral values. As socio-economic group, they hold most of the wealth in poor SE Asian countries outside mainland China and the young men especially, love to "in your face" show off.

On the other hand, Spanish mestizas, with as little as 25% European Spanish blood, are just as light-skinned and beautiful, but are much more approachable. Like their dark-skinned, "native" counterparts, they span the economic spectrum from dirt poor to filthy rich, with the majority being just plain ol' poor by our First World standards. Needless to say, they are not cliquish and are much more open to marrying a Western foreigner, especially Americans.

3. Why health care professionals, especially nurses?
My response: It's simple; she can get a job as soon as steps off the plane. In this down economy, it seems people in the health care industry are the only ones that can confidently come home everyday knowing that they have a job to go to tomorrow. No offense, but if you're an average Joe like me, the last person you need as a spouse is someone with a sixth grade education, who's as bright as a 15-watt light bulb. Now unless you think you sending your hard earned money to her family in the PI is worth the ocassional blowjob and ordering someone to fetch your beer all the time (you get what you pay for in a bargirl), it would be much better for her to work for and send her money so she can tell her family how hard it was to pick money off the money tree she planted.

Unlike educated women in other professions though, they do tend to be more independent, which means after awhile they do pickup on things, like when you're trying to bullshit them. However, that's a good thing, because that's what they'll have to deal with everyday when they begin working with people here. You will worry less about her holding her own, especially against our very own ambitious, liberal, "feminazis" and their male-bashing rhetoric. In other words, regardless whether or not she makes more money than you, she knows her place in relation to you as a willing subordinate and not as a submissive servant/sex toy. However, she will place an emphasis on her career success only if she feels for some reason you're not living up to your responsibilities as a good husband and head of household for the welfare of the family.

4. So where can I find nurses or medical technologists in the PI?
My response: It's fairly easy to find nurses or med techs, especially in the PI. To find nursing and med tech students or new graduates of both, just go to any large college or university in the area and ask anyone there if there's a school of nursing or medical technology (in Cebu, try Southwestern, San Carlos, etc.) and then follow my response to question no. 1. You can also try the hospitals there, but because I was using the wrong head during my wife hunting days, I never tried that route, so I don't know.

5. How do you recruit girls there for your porn business?
My response: First of all, I'm not in the porn business and never was, however I do videography on the side like for weddings, parties, etc. For over ten years though, I've done some nude modeling videos, but mainly for my own personal enjoyment or for strippers who wanted an inexpensive, quality video portfolio. The idea for an overseas, Internet strip website did not come from me, but from a boyfriend of a stripper, who with a couple of other guys, were telecom computer geeks (all since been laid off). When the last one was laid off last Nov., we all decided that I will shoot whatever we can afford this past Feb. and then put the project on hold. Currently, two of my associates have found jobs, but at a much lower salary, and so it's possible I might go back Feb. or Mar. 2004 to do a shoot.

Well that's it for now. Be careful and happy hunting!

Vic

Simply Put!!!

I'm married to Filipina from Cebu!
Going back in the upcomming months.

Last I was there went to Hollywood Spa. Excellant massage. (wife approved of the massage)

But I want to have some fun also!
Can anyone tell me of a couple good places to go in Cebu City for a massage and some extras also? Bj / Intercourse! and and a massage.

Also is there anywhere in Cebu that offers the Thai massage were the girl uses her buttocks and slides up and down your spine?

I heard awhile back of a place called the Health Spa? Any info on this place? Its supposed to offer the services I need.

I need to be discrete and won't entertain the thought of the clubs.

So I pose my questions: Can anyone help?

Thanx!

CebuFun

Diver 69
sorry took a while to answer,Acropolis is still in business,but they changed their tel nos also,will have to swing by sometime to ask.hotels in the 1,000-1,200 range try Richmond plaza near Ayala,they have a promo of about 1,000 inclusive of breakfast for 2,tel no 63-322320361,Sarossa hotel 63-322325811.
Cebu fun,full service massage parlors are Cesars palace and the ones at Sarossa and Garwood park hotel.have fun .
Diver
forgot to add Apo island is so much better then Moalboal and the type of hotel has an impact on your dating,the classier the hotel the more impressed the girl is regards

Cebu Local,

Thanks for the info.

I would really appreciate the tel and if possible the rate too for Acropolis.
I've never looked att he Richmond Plaza before - what's your evaluation of the place? How does it compare to Acropolis and Garwood? These are the only 2 hotels I've stayed at in Cebu, and I use them as a yardstick to compare others. Also, is Sarossa another hotel? I've never heard of it. Do these two (Richmond and Sarossa) have websites?

I'm arriving 1st week of Dec; if you're in town during that week, may be we can hook up for beer and I can remind you of the winter here in Canada.

I'm gonna try the chat sites for filipina, but I think I'll troll the mall too - sounds easier and less hassle.

Thanks again for the great info. Hope to see you in PHI in Dec.

Diver

Did a search on google and on this forum and found nothing.

Can somebody please give me the number to a reliable travel agent in Cebu. I need to arrange a flight to manila for a girl.

Many Thanks.

Mool

Cebu Local, I will go beginning of september to Cebu, I would like to hae some diving and also some sailing, where can I go for diving and where for sailing?

Is it possible to rent a motor boat?

Maybe I can invite you for a bear or even dinner?

Regards

Magic Ghost

Moolman,

Asia Travel Philippines Cebu branch 63-32-3404888.

Adventure Intl tours (the local licensee of American Express) 63-32-7449.

Cebu Holiday Tours (look for Ricky Tiu the owner) 632-32-2315391.

Travel Vision the official travel agency of the Dept of Tourism 63-32-2341282.

Magic Ghost,

You can do sailing and diving from Mactan island. Your hotel or resort can easily arrange that, it is a no brainer. Mactan island is right beside Cebu City where the airport is located.

Sure, lets get together.