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[QUOTE=Bella Oxmyx]I was wondering if anybody has advice on low or no-fee ATMs in Cebu (for pulling funds via "Visa" debit cards) from overseas banks?[/quote]I used HSBC free for me as a customer, also noticed the rate was 1 spot higher let me have 20000 my UK allowance.
[QUOTE=Mongrinastrlnd]Well, now in Manila, a couple hours to my flight back to Japan. Its been a blast in Leyte/Cebu. This trip at least I managed to bring enough condoms to last the whole time (high-quality super-thin japanese plastic ones). I need to bring more chocolates next time though, the fancy japanese ones worked really well, just wished there were more of them.
Final tally, 12 nights, 13 girls (some more than 1 day, about half/half between DIA and bars, and bar girls were only once except for Miss H).
I expect I will be back in Visayas a lot sooner than the amount of time between my last two Philippines trips. Manila is dead to me now.[/QUOTE]
Good to meet you M and glad the condoms lasted...always a worry if you run out and need to buy the local brands. Chococlates a must and earn you brownie points IMHO. I always stock up on the way home in the Duty Free area so plenty ready for the next time. Given the price of decdent chocolate here it is not surprising that the girls we see really want some
Actully same for mangos....just been buying a small box mangos and this has really got me extra brownie points...I eat plenty as I like the fruit and I taste like a mango ;):)..thats what the girls tell me :D
[QUOTE=Stroker Ace88]
Met with Wicked Roger and later with FSlag at Ayala on Saturday night and had a good time talking shop. Sorry I had to juggle a few txt messages to take care of the girls. Look forward to catching up again soon, just PM me when you return.[/QUOTE]
SAce
Good to catch you as well, we all have the curse of the text where the girls reply so fast giving their dexterity on the key board. Was good to talk shop maybe catch you before I leave but we are likely to be both busy ;)
And again I prove the theory that the older guys are more qwapo and thinner then you younger men :D Well that's my theory and I will stick to it. My Cebu favourite has a good picture of the 3 of us but I wont post as dont want you guys to look bad in comparison :D
FSlag - good to see you also and I promsie I wont laugh at your next text message either LOL
Trust all is well and you are back safely and needing a rest as you were very greedy in pursuit of looking after my health :D...And thanks for teaching Cebu favourite a mantra regarding the Ipad :)
Just some basic hotel info for Sogo hunters
Was driving around today in a taxi and saw a large billboard proclaining that the Queensland Mansions has 3 hour rooms for 360 pesos and 5 hour rooms for 460 pesos.
Interesting for those who need to use a different place and not want to book the Sogo hotel. Not sure of quality but a mate did use it last year exactly for this purpose (as family in town) and he was fine....but his focus was on the cutie riding his todger for 2-3 hours :D
Great point and nice post. Sounds like you had a nice setup. One thing I learned quickly is to always pay for food with large bills. And other odds an end stuff throughout the day like bottled water etc. So for when i was in a girly bar or taxi. I always had lots of broken down money.. 20's 50's and 100's.. Just a thought for someone who might visit a first time.
Just one caution to add. I am always very careful with my cash and dont flash large wads. I had my main wad hidden, and had put a 500, 200, and several 100 piso notes in my front pocket to pay with. After i had selected my girl and I got the guy down to the PHP 500 figure i took out my small money, and faster than a cobra strike, the pimp reached over (he had got into the front seat of the taxi) and snatched the 500 and 200 Piso notes from my hand.
[QUOTE=Spam Hog]if you are using a "foreign"credit cad there is a service of 150 to 200 pesos per hit, Metro bank only charges P150, BDo more.
even if you open a bank account and get a local bank atm card you are gonna get charged, I get an 11 p[eso hit everytime I use a non BDo bank atm.
.........................[/QUOTE]You cannot generalize about bank costs here as they have variable structures.
For example: I use HSBC (Philippines) for ALL my local transactions and I have NO charges at all on ANY transactions in any ATMs all over the Philippines and internationally too.
They gave me this option in return for me depositing my whole salary into one of my 3 accounts (PHP,AUD and USD)
So just ask a whole lot of questions about these charges with the other local banks. Some ATMs are "free" for some cards; others hit you with a fee.
I recommend that you change your pseudonym to MangoMan.
[QUOTE=Wicked Roger]SNIP>>>
Actully same for mangos....just been buying a small box mangos and this has really got me extra brownie points...I eat plenty as I like the fruit and I taste like a mango ;):)..thats what the girls tell me :D[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Red Kilt]You cannot generalize about bank costs here as they have variable structures,
For example: I use HSBC (Philippines) for ALL my local transactions and I have NO charges at all on ANY transactions in any ATMs all over the Philippines and internationally too.
They gave me this option in return for me depositing my whole salary into one of my 3 accounts (PHP,AUD and USD)
So just ask a whole lot of questions about these charges with the other local banks. Some ATMs are "free" for some cards; others hit you with a fee.[/QUOTE]I'm not sure where you are from, but another option for US citizens at least, if you do not want to trust your actual bank card number to people in the Philippines, or do not want to open a local account is to purchase a "Green-dot" card from places like Walmart. Good idea to me, especially if you don't want the hassle or worries of opening a new account overseas for a first-time visitor.
My local bank card works just fine in PI but they charge $2 per transaction under $300 and more over that. The Walmart Green dot card charges 2% of the total transaction in PI. To me, splitting it up and putting some money on the green dot card is the better idea. What's the difference between 100 Pesos and 102 Pesos when charging with it?
[QUOTE=Red Kilt]You cannot generalize about bank costs here as they have variable structures,
For example: I use HSBC (Philippines) for ALL my local transactions and I have NO charges at all on ANY transactions in any ATMs all over the Philippines and internationally too.
They gave me this option in return for me depositing my whole salary into one of my 3 accounts (PHP, AUD and USD)
So just ask a whole lot of questions about these charges with the other local banks. Some ATMs are "free" for some cards; others hit you with a fee.[/QUOTE]BPI also free for ATMS.
HSBC also free worldwide including using HK HSBC ATM in Phils including indonesia where there is a general ATM transaction charge.
Sadly the one place where we need no ATM transaction fees is Thailand. All machines will get you but after 10 beers with a pretty little girl on your arm you don't complain. Its only when you see your statement and say " wow, I used the ATM a lot. " LOL
Hi guys,
I'm planning a first time trip to Cebu and would like to know where are the best Ideal action packed areas to stay at? Is there someplace close to the beach and action also? Ie. Gogo bars etc. Similar to what there is in Phuket Thailand? I'm just craving for info, as I've never been to Philippines before, so please if somebody can advise of hotels, where the action is located at?, and the do's and don't of Cebu, what to do and see?
Thanks guys
Hello, Brastrav,
Are there many gogo bars, and easy access to picking up ladies near this hotel? Any info would be great in that regard. Thanks
[QUOTE=Brastrav]Pekkakoo,
If you don't need a big luxury room and if you're happy with just a basic but clean, neat room and stay there for sleeping and playing only, I would suggest Apple Tree Suites.
When I've stayed there last year, I've payed 1, 398 PhP for a "deluxe room" with a double bed (queen size) and a single bed (for my lugage). Unfortunately, there's no safe inside the room. Also no refrigerator, put if you pay a little amount they will put it inside the room for you. The rooms are small, but as I've mentioned before clean and neat, also the bathroom and there's a tv and aircon inside the room.
Breakfast is not included in the price, but this hotel has a roof top terrace where you can eat a breakfast for 200 to 400 PhP, depending if you're taking your breakfast alone or with your candy.
Reservation can be done just by e-mail. If you book a room in this hotel, just print the answer (reservation) that you will receive from this hotel. Of course Apple Tree Suites is girlfriendly and if I remember well there's free wi-fi.
[url]http://www.Appletreesuitescebu.com/index.html[/url]
22 J. Llorente St. Capitol Site Cebu City
[email]infoatappletreesuitescebu.com[/email]
Apple Tree Suites is located in a side street of Mango Avenue en Osmeņa Boulevard. It's close to Robinson's Mall, just 5 minutes walking and some bars are located on the road behind Robinson's Mall.
This hotel is also fairly new. It dates from May 2006. Although it's located in a side street, you might think it's not so safe to walk there when it's dark already. I never felt unsafe there and what's more, it's away from the busy main road which makes it more quiet at night.
A tip! Don't take Sampaguita Suites. The rooms are clean but dated and can be noisy to very noisy from passing traffic, especially the rooms located at the front side of this hotel.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Aus Dodo]Hi guys,
I'm planning a first time trip to Cebu and would like to know where are the best Ideal action packed areas to stay at? Is there someplace close to the beach and action also? Ie. Gogo bars etc. Similar to what there is in Phuket Thailand? I'm just craving for info, as I've never been to Philippines before, so please if somebody can advise of hotels, where the action is located at?, and the do's and don't of Cebu, what to do and see?
Thanks guys[/QUOTE]There's no single place to stay that's going to cover all the bases for you. It all boils down to what you want to concentrate on.
A good place to start RTFF would be WR's list of hotels around Ayala a page or two down in this thread. Any Ayala-area hotel will be about a P40 taxi ride to either the west or terrace entrance of Ayala mall or about P50-60 to the gogo bar area.
[QUOTE=Aus Dodo]Hi guys,
I'm planning a first time trip to Cebu and would like to know where are the best Ideal action packed areas to stay at? Is there someplace close to the beach and action also? Ie. Gogo bars etc. Similar to what there is in Phuket Thailand? I'm just craving for info, as I've never been to Philippines before, so please if somebody can advise of hotels, where the action is located at?, and the do's and don't of Cebu, what to do and see?
Thanks guys[/QUOTE]
As far as gogos in Cebu, best to check out the ones on Mango Avenue (Maxilon Ave) But, this is located in Cebu City which is away from the beach. If you want to stay at a beach, then the gogo bars will be far from you. There is a couple of gogos on Mactan Island but, I suggest visiting the ones I mentioned earlier which is the gogos on Mango Avenue Mactan Island is more the resort and beaches. As you land in Mactan, the airport will be located in Mactan island. Then from there, you will have to cross over a bridge to go into Cebu City.
What would be your daily budget rate on a hotel?
[QUOTE=Aus Dodo]Hi guys,
I'm planning a first time trip to Cebu and would like to know where are the best Ideal action packed areas to stay at? Is there someplace close to the beach and action also? Ie. Gogo bars etc. Similar to what there is in Phuket Thailand? I'm just craving for info, as I've never been to Philippines before, so please if somebody can advise of hotels, where the action is located at?, and the do's and don't of Cebu, what to do and see?
Thanks guys[/QUOTE]
Cebu is not Pattaya or Phuket.
Its a big dirty city with some rather second rate beaches out by the airport in Mactan. A taxi from there to action in the city will cost 150-200P but may take an hour depending on the traffic.
The bar girl scene is rather overpriced and underwhelming compared with Thailand or Angeles. Tghe main attraction of Cebu is the freelancer/semi pro/GFE experience scene which is excellent. If you want to combine girls with beach the best bet may be to find one or two in Cebu and then take her to one of the better beach destinations such as Bohol, Malapasca/Bantayan, Boracay or Palawan, but if you are primarily looking fro sexual variety then you may have to stay in the big cities or Angeles.
[QUOTE=Stroker Ace88]I was in Colon to buy a bikini for the girl and we walked around some and shopped. Great prices in Colon. [/QUOTE]Who's the genius that came up with the name for this place? Must be next to Rectumville, and just across from Snatchburg.