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[QUOTE=Stroker Ace88; 1179821]There are three Crowne Regency hotels located in and around Cebu City. V. Rama, Fuente and Mactan, which one did you visit?

Dodgy? WTF does Dodgy mean? It's a massage parlor in the Philippines what's it supposed to look like? If you like nice shiny massage places then stick to The Spa at Cebu located in Ayala mall ground floor near the Marriot entrance.

Take the time to RTFF and have a nice day.[/QUOTE]It was at the Crown Regency in Guadalupe. Decent place with large, clean room. Girls in fishbowl were OK, and the massage was good.

I saw a sign for massage near Fuentes circle, but it was located down a dark alley way. Lots of hustlers coming up to me so I just moved on.

[QUOTE=MauiDude; 1180282]Yes what bar is that? She is crazy? She thinks you are very rich and that you have so much pesonaility.

If you want a gold digger go for it. If you can afford it then go for it.

But that is my normal rate for one of my girls for about two weeks. Not from a bar.[/QUOTE]Yes, it was a bit steep. No other bar would make a better deal, and the DIA girls I know eith have kids or jobs or could not otherwise leave Cebu for 7 days. Oh well.

Was leaving Mactan today, got through all the security checks and immigration and finally made it to the waiting lounge for my Cathay Pacific flight to HK. Decided to check some emails and went into the coffee shop / restaurant. Checked with the waitess to make sure they had wireless internet first and once that was confirmed by the waitress I ordered a coffee. Half way through the coffee and still unable to connect to the internet I had the following conversation with her:

Me: "I can't get an internet connection"

Waitress: "Sir keep trying"

Me: "I have been trying for the last 20 minutes"

Waitress "Sorry Sir"

Me: "Have any of your other customers been able to connect to the internet?" (I can see several customers with laptops out)

Waitress: "No Sir"

Me: "So you are telling me no one is able to connect to the internet"?

Waitress: "That's correct Sir"

Me: "Well why didn't you tell me that when I asked you about the internet?"

Waitress: "Sorry Sir sometimes it doesn't work when the weather is bad"

Me: "But the weather is good today, you probably need to get someone to check your router out maybe it is defective?"

Waitress: "Sorry Sir"

I know I should not get frustrated, especially after my numerous trips to the Philippines, but sometimes I still do get exasperated! Then to cap it all I saw her inviting in another customer who had enquired about wireless, with her telling him "yes Sir we have wireless"

Was in Volvo last week and it is open. I arrived late, so that may explain the lack of good looking women. My hotel was directly across from chuva and saw gals coming out at 3am. I was out front paying for a taxi for an old fk friend. Now, is chuva open or do the Volvo gals come out thru some back door. I don't know.

[QUOTE=Stroker Ace88; 1180419]Mortman,

Thanks for the update. Previously the red neon Chuva Chuva sign was always on, so good chance they are no longer in business. Was club Volvo open? Same owner I believe owns Chuva Chuva and Volvo as well as the Club Temptation and Club Tokyo complex on Jakosalem.

On a side note I enjoy reading your trip reports and experiences in Cebu and around the Philippines. Your writing style has an unbiased flavor that I find refreshing, looking forward to reading more.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Mortman; 1180435]My plans to retire here next year will hopefully come to fruition, but I am still very worried about how I will occupy my time here if I do decide to settle down.

Anyway any (sensible) ideas or suggestions on a postcard please. ?

If I do settle here it will probably be with Daisy and her kids, they feel like my family already and Daisy gives me complete and unfettered freedom to do what I want, whenever I want and that charateristic alone is as valuable as gold itself. I am under no illusions though, Daisy is with me solely for the financial security of her and her kids but I do know I can trust her and she will take good care of me.[/QUOTE]Don't know what you do for a job but surely there are lots of voluntary work you can do. Cebu needs just about anything anyone can give.

[QUOTE=Green789;1180467]Yes, it was a bit steep. No other bar would make a better deal, and the DIA girls I know eith have kids or jobs or could not otherwise leave Cebu for 7 days. Oh well.[/QUOTE]I have girls that will do a better job for less. And will be GFE type. I am in Angeles and there are girls in subic also.

But you would then have to travel here to meet them and make connection.

But what about the clubs off of mango / viking? Ey have and there is another one around the corner from viking?

They had better prices. I forget the names but I had a girl for 1500 a day go with me to bohol.

I gave her some tip but the other girls that want so much that is a lot.

I may have a dozen girls I know of various quality that would go?

Myself I would go somewhere else and not induldge. But then again if you have the money then why not if you are happy with the girl.

Too many storms this week anyway.

What happens two days after you commit to the amount and you want to send her away?

I may even know a girl that will go with you in Cebu?

[QUOTE=Mortman; 1180564]Was leaving Mactan today, got through all the security checks and immigration and finally made it to the waiting lounge for my Cathay Pacific flight to HK. Decided to check some emails and went into the coffee shop / restaurant. Checked with the waitess to make sure they had wireless internet first and once that was confirmed by the waitress I ordered a coffee. Half way through the coffee and still unable to connect to the internet I had the following conversation with her:

Me: "I can't get an internet connection"

Waitress: "Sir keep trying"

Me: "I have been trying for the last 20 minutes"

Waitress "Sorry Sir"

Me: "Have any of your other customers been able to connect to the internet?" (I can see several customers with laptops out)

Waitress: "No Sir"

Me: "So you are telling me no one is able to connect to the internet"?

Waitress: "That's correct Sir"

Me: "Well why didn't you tell me that when I asked you about the internet?"

Waitress: "Sorry Sir sometimes it doesn't work when the weather is bad"

Me: "But the weather is good today, you probably need to get someone to check your router out maybe it is defective?"

Waitress: "Sorry Sir"

I know I should not get frustrated, especially after my numerous trips to the Philippines, but sometimes I still do get exasperated! Then to cap it all I saw her inviting in another customer who had enquired about wireless, with her telling him "yes Sir we have wireless"[/QUOTE]You had me chuckling as I read this, as I feel your pain. It's my inability to consistently tolerate this sort of situation that makes me wonder about my ability to survive happily here in the longer term. I've been here for almost 8 years, and I figure if I was going to learn to accept it, and not to let it bother me, I would have learned already. It's a good litmus test to use when considering this place as a possible retirement site, since similar situations repeat themselves in different contexts frequently. Such as with almost every retail experience, from buying shoes to buy groceries. When you extend the circle of complete ineptitude to almost every facet of society, from government agencies, the cops, the utility companies, and then factor in the massive corruption and dishonesty, it can be a bit tough to take, no matter that your life here may be terrific in other respects.

I guess the ultimate question, for all of us who live here, is whether the general insanity and failed nature of the place is more than counterbalanced by the admitted delights, and the reasonably high quality of life one can lead. Maybe the answer is different for all of us. Of course, a lot of the equation also relates to where and how you live.

GE

[QUOTE=Mortman; 1180564]Me: "Well why didn't you tell me that when I asked you about the internet?"

Waitress: "Sorry Sir sometimes it doesn't work when the weather is bad"

Me: "But the weather is good today, you probably need to get someone to check your router out maybe it is defective?"

Waitress: "Sorry Sir"

I know I should not get frustrated, especially after my numerous trips to the Philippines, but sometimes I still do get exasperated! Then to cap it all I saw her inviting in another customer who had enquired about wireless, with her telling him "yes Sir we have wireless"[/QUOTE]I find this quite common. Not just the internet thing, but in general. Much moreso with pinay than pinoy. Stayed recently at the Piermont Inn in CDO. Website says they have free wifi. Each room description lists free wifi. Before I reserve a room online, I email back / forth several times with a woman named Arvie about room details. On 3 separate occasions I ask if they have 'free wifi in the rooms'? She answers 'yes' each time. I reserve the room. Upon check-in, the wifi in my room is working fine. The next day, a butt-load of conventioners start checking in, and about noon my wifi cuts out. I take the laptop and start walking about my floor, up / down the halls. No signal on my side of the building, but a strong signal on the other side, where the larger rooms are. I walk downstairs (with the laptop) and ask the receptionist where my signal went. She says there is only wifi in the lobby. A pinay walking by behind me overhears and says no, hers is working fine upstairs in her room. The receptionist says its available only in the lobby. The woman insists it is working in her room. I ask for the manager and the pinay and I explain where the signal is.

Mgr: no sir, your signal strength won't work in the rooms. We set it that way. Use in lobby only.

Me: your website says in the rooms. Also Arvie.

Mgr: no sir, it does not. Arvie did not.

Me: I can show you the site right now on my laptop? I can show you emails from arvie. It worked this morning until an hour ago.

The other pinay chimed in its working in her room right now. The Manager called a guy over. In visaya, poorly translated I'm sure:

Mgr: why is wifi working upstairs now?

Guy: I will fix it. It will take time.

I thought he was going to fix it so it would work for my side of the building. Not. He turned it off everywhere except the lobby later in the day. I was steamed and used it in the lobby. I left a day early because of this. Did the conventioneers complain? No, they brought their laptops to the lobby in droves. The pinay who previously had a signal, had by now lost it. In talking to her and her friends, they were unhappy with this, and her friend said probably they did it to keep the guests from overloading their capacity. I was steamed at the hotel's lying about the issue. Clearly it worked for a day. Then for 1/2 the hotel (my side) it got cut off. Then later for all the rooms. The next morning I checked out a day early."You leaving because no wifi in your room?" Yes ma'am. Also I asked to speak to Arvie, who denied she had told me there was free wifi in the rooms. I had previously printed her email (the reservation info) , and right there it was when I showed her, where she said 'yes we have free wifi in the rooms', on 2 occasions. I called the manager over and showed her.

Mgr: sorry sir.

Me: yes. You are. Is the term bola in your language?

Mgr: sorry sir.

Me: will you be changing the website so it does not say free wifi in the rooms?

Mgr: no sir we are getting wifi in the rooms.

Me: like right after this convention you will turn it back on?

Mgr: sorry sir.

Me: yesterday you said the website didn't say free wifi. Today you admit that it does?

Mgr: sorry sir.

Mort, just like in your case,"Sorry sir" seems to be the catch-all response for any bad situation, especially getting caught in a lie or any unknown. More later.

Three girls in different provinces pulled this stinker (a first for me on this trip). They agreed in advance to a meet / bang. This time they met, had stars in their eyes, and walked away. There was never any desire on their part for the bang part, just they wanted to meet a foreigner. They told me as much when we met. When it was time to go to the room, what I got was:

Me: are you coming with me?

Girl: not.

Me: ok. Can I ask? You said before you wanted to spend time in the hotel playing. Why not now.

Girl: I did not say that.

Me: yes you did. I can show you the chat transcript.

Girl: no don't do that. Ok I did say it. But I did not mean it.

Me: really. Why did you say it. Repeatedly.

Girl: just I want to meet a foreigner. Never I meet. I want your eyes hahaha.

Me: so, you brought me all the way to the province so you could see my face only?

Girl: yes.

OMG.

[QUOTE=Westcoast1; 1180749]Three girls in different provinces pulled this stinker (a first for me on this trip). They agreed in advance to a meet / bang. This time they met, had stars in their eyes, and walked away. There was never any desire on their part for the bang part, just they wanted to meet a foreigner. They told me as much when we met. When it was time to go to the room, what I got was:

Me: really. Why did you say it. Repeatedly.

Girl: just I want to meet a foreigner. Never I meet. I want your eyes hahaha.

Me: so, you brought me all the way to the province so you could see my face only?

Girl: yes.

OMG.[/QUOTE]They are such pretty little liars. Ahhahaha. Someone told me that they probably learn to lie because that is what it takes to eat?

But yes they learn to manipulate like children.

I don't believe anything they say. But if they give me some kind of love and affection then I am happy?

Besides where can I find 18 19 20 year old girls that will love an old fat man like me?

EVEN IF its a lie.

Tell me more lies. But yes be careful about what you do based on their bs.

But I first got to the Philippines. Singapore to cebu about five years ago.

This was because a girl was lying to me on a chat. We chatted for about three months or more.

As I never wanted to go to the Philippines.

I went to meet her and I never did. She never show up. Hahahhaah.

But then my first expierence in the airport of cebu.

I walk out to get a taxi.

Girl comes up and asks where I am going.

She then say is your wife or your girlfriend with you?

When I said no I don't have wife or girlfriend.

She was all excited and told me she was single also / then she said she is available for dinner.

Wow I knew from then that I was going to like cebu and the Philippines.

Even though I went there as part of some girl trying to scam me.

So once there I met lots of girls and had lots of fun

I thought I would add some infor for people actually looking for information about finding girls.

Top spots this is my opinion I have not seen all places, just where I have been.

Freelancers. Ayala Mall, Robinsons Mall, SM Mall. In my opinion in that order.

Streetwalkers.

Are all over. I think the best looking ones are near mango around 7 to 9 pm.

Downtown has lots, tons of drug users though. Be choosey. Just hang out on the street where the century hotel is and you will see them all time of day. There are a lot of cheap foreign men staying down here so they all hang around.

Right up the hill from downtown is the crap hole squaters complex jonquerra. Not really impressed with the girls here last few times I went through. Lock your doors if you are in a cab. I know most people will say its safe but do you want to be the foreigner that gets robbed I don't.

And the number one place to find woman that look great but did not pass their weekly test. So yes bare backers you get an extra prize it is Juliana's disco in Mango square.

Two Great tips.

Here is a few good tips, if you are changing money at ayala mall go to the basement where the grocery store entrence is. There is a money changer down here that payes about. 30 a peso more than the one on the first floor. See I just made you all some money.

Last tip and this is how to get hot woman for less, Go in the Arena near closing buy a few beers, don't bring any woman to your table cost $$$. The girls here have cell phones in their hands. Get some numbers. I have done it. Its easy.

I know I am going to get attacked for this but I don't care. You posters that come on here and post about all this bs stuff that has nothing to do with sex in cebu are just ruining the forum for those that are looking for info. I think they should start a new forum called, bs in cebu for those that just like to over post bs and make the forum worthless. Also affraid to share info, because its more about controlling info and power.

Lot better than talking about wifi.

[QUOTE=Mortman; 1180564]Was leaving Mactan today, got through all the security checks and immigration and finally made it to the waiting lounge for my Cathay Pacific flight to HK. Decided to check some emails and went into the coffee shop / restaurant. Checked with the waitess to make sure they had wireless internet first and once that was confirmed by the waitress I ordered a coffee. Half way through the coffee and still unable to connect to the internet I had the following conversation with her:

I know I should not get frustrated, especially after my numerous trips to the Philippines, but sometimes I still do get exasperated! Then to cap it all I saw her inviting in another customer who had enquired about wireless, with her telling him "yes Sir we have wireless"[/QUOTE]Mortman,

The MCI airport has free wifi in most of the departure areas, with the exception being the lower connectivity around the ground gates. Gates 7 and 8? The wifi does have frequent outages and it leaves pax searching for an independent source of wifi and the small restaurant / smoking section will often tell pax they do have wifi but its the same source feed from MCIA.

In reality the attendant will only repeat what she / he has been trained to do and say, and any kind of outside-the-box thinking is not only looked down upon, but seen as working harder than they have to. If I am not sure the answer provided is correct I spend a few extra minutes asking more questions to clarify the situation. Sometimes this helps, sometimes it just leads to frustration. Very often when a customer service person does not know the answer they will tell you what they think you want to hear so they do not look dumb and lose face in front of you and the other employees. Welcome to the Philippines.

The only independent wifi source as far as I know inside MCIA departure arera, is inside the Philippine Airlines Mabuhay Lounge. If you know the password you can sit close to the lounge and log on.

[QUOTE=Cuchulain; 1180788]I know I am going to get attacked for this but I don't care. You posters that come on here and post about all this bs stuff that has nothing to do with sex in cebu are just ruining the forum for those that are looking for info. I think they should start a new forum called, bs in cebu for those that just like to over post bs and make the forum worthless. Also affraid to share info, because its more about controlling info and power.

Lot better than talking about wifi.[/QUOTE]Only admin can make new forum threads (as pointed out before ). As for the wifi it is a cebu related issue.

[QUOTE=Westcoast1;1180749]Three girls in different provinces pulled this stinker (a first for me on this trip). They agreed in advance to a meet / bang. This time they met, had stars in their eyes, and walked away. There was never any desire on their part for the bang part, just they wanted to meet a foreigner. They told me as much when we met. When it was time to go to the room, what I got was:[/QUOTE]Westcoast,

I have had this happen to me before, mostly in the Province and smaller cities. It's best to have a long list of backup contacts and know the flight schedule in advance so you can get out of town if you end up meeting women who just want to take pics and brag to family and friends they met you.

I am always nice and respectful and thank them for meeting and as I walk away I get busy on my mobile txting the next one on my list. A few times the original contact that earlier refused to go back to the hotel room will txt me and want to meet again. She will insist this time she is ok to come to my room but from my experience its more bola and I ignore the txt.

So sorry this post did not contain wifi info.

I cracked up laughing on both parts of your post, so you guys travel out from the main towns to meet girls wasting time and money to get turned down. When there is so much p4p in town I have to ask why?

Again no wifi to report on this post.