Manila

[QUOTE=Chocha Monger;1181323]Watch out for the money changer next to EDSA Complex called World Travel Money Changers. The girl there quoted me an exchage rate of 42 PHP "flat" for US dollars. I laughed and walked about 10 feet to the money changer next door called Susan and got a rate of 42. 70 PHP to the dollar. Don't get fleeced![/QUOTE]My idea of fleecing is when they intentionally miscount either your currency or the peso bills before they turn them over.

[QUOTE=Mattrick;1181415]Since you have been to Makati before and had a good time, I would go with what you know. One week goes by very quickly so I would pick one or the other. Personally, I spend as little time in Manila as possible. So leave the Cebuanas to the Cebu guys! :D[/QUOTE]I checked on the price of flights and it's only $115. Oo round trip to Cebu. For that price I think I have to go check it out. Too many hotties in my messenger list need my attention. That said, I need to find the best place to stay. Any Suggestions? Some one said there was a lot of action around the Century hotel. Any reccomendations?

[QUOTE=W20415;1181564]I checked on the price of flights and it's only $115. Oo round trip to Cebu. For that price I think I have to go check it out. Too many hotties in my messenger list need my attention. That said, I need to find the best place to stay. Any Suggestions? Some one said there was a lot of action around the Century hotel. Any reccomendations?[/QUOTE]Yes, lots of action on the street outside the Century Hotel. A deluxe room there is p850 (aircon, large bed, wifi, coffeeshop). You are right downtown, a block from the Gaisano Metro mall (non aircon mall). Its a gritty area.

[QUOTE=MilkMan2;1181363]Please beware of carrying viagra or kamagra with you at the airport. I was threatened with arrest for carrying only 2 kamagra pills. I was very stupid to have left it in my pocket. So please empty all your bags and pockets before walking through their immigration baggage check points and scanners.[/QUOTE]OK now I'm sure were all going to chirp up here and say threatened with arrest on what charge? If "pushing viagra" is a crime how is allowed to happen in the open in Burgos.

I'm in and out of both Manila Intl airports very frequently with a bag full of tricks and tabs, especially kamagra tabs and gel. They arent in my pocket but for sure are in my bag. Been doing that for past 10 years plus.

So I think we request some more info about this "threatened with arrest" situation you were in. And where are your other reports.

[QUOTE=Sammon; 1181417]I know of many men who have successfull relationship with 20 something girls. Most are permanently living in Phi. For them nothing to worry as long as they take care of the girl and family with money.

Sexwise she may or may not have some guys on the side servicing her needs.

As for your situation " Married otherwise known as practically dead " who needs a extra spark to reinvigorate yourself this is a perfect solution.

I do not know whether this girl is a real virgin or not matters to you? If you like her after meeting you can decide to have a long term supporting relationship.

Only thing I am worried about you jumping from fire to a vat of hot oil.

Having said it is good to have a loving girlfriend. If you keep a open mind it will work. If you are a worrywad it will not work.

I went to see a Ormoc girl who was 18 a while ago. She told me she is a virgin. But she confessed she had been with a European guy for two years who was 73 years old and recently passed away. So she is looking for.

Another sponsor. After meeting her I found out she sold her virginity to him for a big sum of money (Hurray to Viagra ).

Still a sweet and good looking girl. Only reason I did not sponsor her is because her mother was questioning everything. Mother was separated with another two kids. I knew if I got involved I would have to support four people.

Here is a pic of the girl[/QUOTE]Thank you very much for your input and the pic! I have a co-worker who retired 5 years ago and moved to PI to be with his long-time poor filipina girlfriend (26 year age difference) and they (according to him) very happy now. He cliams he will not marry her, but he will stay with her, take care of her, and be sweet with her. He has agreed to give her parents P3, 500 per month. And that is it. The poor parents do not live in Manila but in a small hole in the wall town. He can afford much more, but he does not want to over do it.

For him, living in an upscale condo (he is renting) and having a young pretty girl with him that loves him, and no worry of money is a wonderful retirement according to him. He basically left his old nag of a wife and is living a dream for retirement. The thing I like the most about PI is that an younger girl with an older financially secure man is a status for the girl. Why, because, generally speaking, everyone knows she is well taken care of. He takes good care of her, nice cloths, shoes, bags, etc. Filipinas love this type of stuff. The cost for him to do this is for her is peanuts for him. But for his girlfriend, it means the world to her. When they are out together, they look like a well-to-do couple. This is where I got the idea from of having my sweet filipina. I have met his girlfreind once, and she looks out for him and she takes care of him in her own way. I know all stories do not have an happen ending, but this one does.

Based on the feedback from guys here, I have decided not to rent an aparment for her. However, if I lived there in Manila, I think it would be ok for her to live with me (if she were to turn into a b_itch, I would simply move on). That way, I would not have to give any thought to her banging other guys since we would be living together. In the future, I will visit her and have her stay with me in a nice hotel. We wlll see how it goes. If it does not work out, there are millions of filipinas to take her place. I have been to all parts of Asia and I love PI the most. Why, there of tons of filipinas, they speak English, lots of websites to meet them on, most love or like western men, they love sex, and when they love you, it is all out sex and love. From one filipina website, I have have free sex with 5 girls from that website over the past 2 years (cherry Bloossoms). Of course, with the website, you have to invest time in getting to know them. And, they will have sex with you if they really like you and think there is hope for a future with you. I understnad this is not for most guys. This is for guys like me who have banged tons of hookers and is now looking for a real GFE. Of course, I still bang hookers on the side, but not as much compared to when I was in my 30s and 40s. And if the regular filipina (non hooker) you are with does not make you happy, there are 1,000s who will. At least, this has been my experience.

[QUOTE=MilkMan2;1181363]Please beware of carrying viagra or kamagra with you at the airport. I was threatened with arrest for carrying only 2 kamagra pills. I was very stupid to have left it in my pocket. So please empty all your bags and pockets before walking through their immigration baggage check points and scanners.[/QUOTE]I find this extremely hard to believe if the airport to which you refer is in the Philippines.

They threatened to arrest you? On what grounds? Since when is it a crime to carry anything (other than prohibited drugs of course) in your pocket?

Kamagra, Cialis, Viagra et al are not prohibited drugs.

They are freely available on prescription. Legally.

I have been through many (most) airports in the Phils in my 14 years living here and NOBODY, ever, has asked to look in my pockets at scanners and checkpoints.

Most security guys would have no idea what Kamagra was anyway.

If you are talking about an airport in some other country then I cannot comment but if it is the Phils you are referring to, then there must have been some other issue that almost got you "arrested".

[QUOTE=Red Kilt; 1181655]I find this extremely hard to believe if the airport to which you refer is in the Philippines.

They threatened to arrest you? On what grounds? Since when is it a crime to carry anything (other than prohibited drugs of course) in your pocket?

Kamagra, Cialis, Viagra et al are not prohibited drugs.

They are freely available on prescription. Legally.

I have been through many (most) airports in the Phils in my 14 years living here and NOBODY, ever, has asked to look in my pockets at scanners and checkpoints.

Most security guys would have no idea what Kamagra was anyway.

If you are talking about an airport in some other country then I cannot comment but if it is the Phils you are referring to, then there must have been some other issue that almost got you "arrested".[/QUOTE]They probably want money if its in a foreign airport. In USA they can be very anal or very legalistic? They may want to arrest anyone for anything. And if yu have the pills without the prescription then there is a basis for them to hassle you. I carry a prescription for cialis from a pi doctor and a USA doctor. Just in case?

I have carried my personal supply from Thailand to Philippines. Fortunately no hassle. But most hassles I see is a shake down for money?

[QUOTE=Red Kilt; 1181655]I find this extremely hard to believe if the airport to which you refer is in the Philippines.

They threatened to arrest you? On what grounds? Since when is it a crime to carry anything (other than prohibited drugs of course) in your pocket?

Kamagra, Cialis, Viagra et al are not prohibited drugs.

They are freely available on prescription. Legally.

I have been through many (most) airports in the Phils in my 14 years living here and NOBODY, ever, has asked to look in my pockets at scanners and checkpoints.

Most security guys would have no idea what Kamagra was anyway.

If you are talking about an airport in some other country then I cannot comment but if it is the Phils you are referring to, then there must have been some other issue that almost got you "arrested".[/QUOTE]Red Kilt,

He may have been carrying Kamagra without a prescription. If the pills were in foil blister packs they would have set off the metal detector causing the security personnel take a closer look. I'm not sure what the Philippine policy is on carrying prescription meds without a script on hand in the traveler's name but Rush Limbaugh ran into some trouble years ago upon entry to the US with a bottle of Viagra not prescribed in his name. [url]http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/06/27/national/main1753947.shtml[/url]

[QUOTE=Red Kilt; 1181655]I find this extremely hard to believe if the airport to which you refer is in the Philippines.

They threatened to arrest you? On what grounds? Since when is it a crime to carry anything (other than prohibited drugs of course) in your pocket?

Kamagra, Cialis, Viagra et al are not prohibited drugs.

They are freely available on prescription. Legally.

I have been through many (most) airports in the Phils in my 14 years living here and NOBODY, ever, has asked to look in my pockets at scanners and checkpoints.

Most security guys would have no idea what Kamagra was anyway.

If you are talking about an airport in some other country then I cannot comment but if it is the Phils you are referring to, then there must have been some other issue that almost got you "arrested".[/QUOTE]Have been waltzing in / out of phils for years, with carry-on and checked luggage filled with blister-packs of every kind of drug. Sleeping pills (prescribed narcotics) , cold medicines, street-kamagra / cialis, you name it. Never been stopped. The bags go thru initial x-ray screening upon entry at the manila int'l airport, then thru airline x-ray screening (checked bags anyway). Nobody has ever said anything.

Move on to US customs. Two years ago I was randomly singled out for a suitcase and carry-on hand search. OMG! My pharmacy! The agent quickly found my plastic ziplocked bag with my pills. He separated every different kind of pill by blister-pack, and then he separated all the uncontained pills. He asked me to tell him what each type was. I did not have a prescription for any of them, nor was there a prescription bottle with a label:

* Ambien, sleep medicine. I had one in my pocket. They are tiny pills. He knew exactly what that was."Ambien sir?" "Yap." I take two with me, one for each long pacific flight. I had forgotten to take it on the return home, and it was in my pocket.

* Generic kamagra from the street.

* Real cialis (my doctor handed me a sample 4-pack in his office, no script).

* Assorted cold pills, psuedofed, antihistimines, and tylenol.

* Prilosec, an antacid.

* Fiber pills from the grocery store.

Following this quick identification procedure, he took every single item out of my suitcase and carry-on (including underwear) , piece by piece, laying it on a large table, in front of everyone. He was very quiet."Anything else sir?" "Nope." That was it. He told me to take my time, pack it all back up, and have a good day. Not another word spoken about he un-scripted ambien, cialis, or kamagra. I was scared to death I was going to be in trouble, but nada.

Fast forward to recent return to the US. I had an apple in my bag. At Immigration the officer asked if I had anything to declare. Like an idiot, I was pulling the apple out of my carryon to bite into it. I said,"No", thinking we were through. Oops."Where did you get that fruit sir?" Damn."You have to declare that. Seem the customs agent." He wrote something on my customs form, and the customs agent asked where the apple was."I ate it already. No evidence hahaha. What? Not funny?" He said,"Sorry sir. Standard procedure we need to xray your luggage and search for fruit and vegetables. The xray caught my ziplock pharmacy bag (I saw it) , but nobody cared. They just hand-checked thru my bags for fruit and let me go.

Have never had any foreign airport question what was in my bags.

[QUOTE=Westcoast1;1181722]Move on to US customs. Two years ago I was randomly singled out for a suitcase and carry-on hand search.[/QUOTE]I got searched once coming back to the US with my PI fiance. Her mom had stuffed in MY bag with several packets of dried fish, wrapped in plastic and sealed with tape. Looked just like freakin' cocaine! Customs guy focused on the souvenirs I had and ignored / did not see the rest!

i think if you're honest and not doing anything highly illegal you're fine. i've had cuban cigars many time and got searched and let through from costa rica. on the last trip i only declared a bunch of knock of purses and there were two agents there the guy didn't say a thing but the girl behind him was like well just to let you know that is illegal and technically we could confirep001e them. women. she went on about how children are forced to make knock offs for next to nothing. had i been on my toes i would've asked her how much money would we have to feed the poor if instead of $1000 for a purse they paid $20 and gave the rest to charity.

[quote=madisonguy;1181892]i think if you're honest and not doing anything highly illegal you're fine. i've had cuban cigars many time and got searched and let through from costa rica. on the last trip i only declared a bunch of knock of purses and there were two agents there the guy didn't say a thing but the girl behind him was like well just to let you know that is illegal and technically we could confirep001e them. women. she went on about how children are forced to make knock offs for next to nothing. had i been on my toes i would've asked her how much money would we have to feed the poor if instead of $1000 for a purse they paid $20 and gave the rest to charity.[/quote]consider the number of times my checked luggage was x-rayed on my recent trip:

* tsa xray upon arrival at us airport (1).

* airline xray after checking your bag. (1)

* arriving airport xray upon arrival in filipines. (1)

* flew to several provinces. upon getting to each airport, xray. departing each airport, xray (5, possibly 6 times here amongst the airports)

* depart filipines, xrayed again. (1)

* arrive us, xrayed again. (1) also hand-searched because of the apple.

there you have 10-11 xrays thru security. i've watched the screen they view it on. you can clearly see the 8-9 blisterpacks of pills. you can't tell if they have any pills, but you can make out if the pill package has round pills or oval. my suitcase is locked with a tsa lock (they can open it with a key, but they put a large note inside telling you if they open it, and why) , its never been opened as far as i know. previously it was locked with a regular lock, which would have to be cut off, it also was never opened. i find it odd that, having flown so many times, that nobody in security has ever asked me to open it just to look at the pills!

So I guess you concur then. I actually have a friend like you who keeps this huge bag of pills, like 500-1000. When coming back from Tijuana I was like don't be anywhere near me I don't want to get pulled into a search with you. Went right through they didn't even care, the last time I went through they didn't even scan my suitcase. They asked what is inside, I said clothes and stuff, they said alright go ahead. I think scanning is a necessity, but you can't possibly get everything.

Last time I left the Philippines Everything I had went through an X-ray at the door and I walked through a metal (Due to 3. 5 LBS of titanium strapped to my left knee in the form of a leg brace) I got a pat down. Leaving exit immigration my carry on bags went through another x-ray and I went yet another metal detector and again as explained previously I had another pat down. 20 Feet from the gate to my plane my carry on again goes through another x-ray and me through another metal detector and again I get a third pat down. HMMMMMMM can you say that the Philippines takes security seriously. In the US you go through one metal detector and you bags go through one x-ray. Why do people complain about airport security in the USA.

[QUOTE=Azmodeus Fl;1181948]Last time I left the Philippines Everything I had went through an X-ray at the door and I walked through a metal (Due to 3. 5 LBS of titanium strapped to my left knee in the form of a leg brace) I got a pat down. Leaving exit immigration my carry on bags went through another x-ray and I went yet another metal detector and again as explained previously I had another pat down. 20 Feet from the gate to my plane my carry on again goes through another x-ray and me through another metal detector and again I get a third pat down. HMMMMMMM can you say that the Philippines takes security seriously. In the US you go through one metal detector and you bags go through one x-ray. Why do people complain about airport security in the USA.[/QUOTE]Yes and also they do not even let you in the airport manila or clark without I'd and some sort of ticket or paper to show you have a flight that day.

I have seen a girl give money to security and not sure what was being smuggled?

I think americans complain more because we can we are spoiled and we have our rights in the USA.

In this foreign country you do not really have any real rights?

I would be curious to know how many americans travel to third world countries complain about USA airport security as

Those that only travel with in the USA.

In Philippines they also do a lot of pat downs and feel your body and pockets. Sometimes they used hand held metal detectors.

They sometimes go through your pockets and I have had them take money out of my pockets and try to keep the money.

And more recent they counted the money in my wallet? What is up with that?

I don't complain about the security in USA. I feel much better with what they are doing as I know in philipppines.

They may want to take money or? Who knows here. But better to have a problem on the ground in the airport then.

Up in the air.

We get spoiled in USA I think.