What is the best time of the year to visit? Weather should be mild and girls should be plenty.
This is my first trip ever, what would you recommend AC or some other city?
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What is the best time of the year to visit? Weather should be mild and girls should be plenty.
This is my first trip ever, what would you recommend AC or some other city?
[QUOTE=Monger234;2117846]What is the best time of the year to visit? Weather should be mild and girls should be plenty.
This is my first trip ever, what would you recommend AC or some other city?[/QUOTE]If you have a half decent job, book yourself into a higher end hotel and live the life in AC.
When I'm back in my home country, I go out, 45-50 year old spinners are not even interested in me. The beers at home cost me P550.
Here in AC 25 yo is the maximum and the beers cost p30 at wholesale or P100 served cold in a bar.
The weather is only outside the bars, ie weather is of no consequence to me.
You should go to AC as soon as you possibly can. The weather and girls will always be better than in your place (wherever that might be.).
BD.
[QUOTE=Monger234;2117846]What is the best time of the year to visit? Weather should be mild and girls should be plenty.
This is my first trip ever, what would you recommend AC or some other city?[/QUOTE]The best time to go is, as soon as you can. If you are going for a month then the best months are the months with 31 days.
Weather is really not a consideration unless you are going to fuxk outside. Then use sunblock on your ass on sunny days. Rain or shine girls are a plenty.
Rtff for favorable cities.
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Weather is really not a consideration unless you are going to fuxk outside. Then use sunblock on your ass on sunny days. Rain or shine girls are a plenty.[/QUOTE]I would use sunblock on my dick as well. I'd rather have my ass burned than my dick. When my ass is burned I can still fuck, when my dick is burned I cannot.
As for the weather: better to avoid the peak of the rainy season (August, September) because it can really kill the mood a little bit when it rains for several hours almost every day. Especially when it's raining in the evening when you go out, which is quite often the case.
[QUOTE=Mogwai;2118286]I would use sunblock on my dick as well. I'd rather have my ass burned than my dick. When my ass is burned I can still fuck, when my dick is burned I cannot.
As for the weather: better to avoid the peak of the rainy season (August, September) because it can really kill the mood a little bit when it rains for several hours almost every day. Especially when it's raining in the evening when you go out, which is quite often the case.[/QUOTE]Personally I keep my dick buried in that wet dark spot with short deep strokes free of any sunlight. I love heavy rain as I just wash my dick outside when I am finished. The girls love the outside rain as I don't need to use their long lucious hair to wipe my dick clean afterwards.
[QUOTE=Dg8787;2118522]Personally I keep my dick buried in that wet dark spot with short deep strokes free of any sunlight.[/QUOTE]Be very careful with this. These dark holes have been proven to be highly toxic and addictive. After 30 to 60 minutes you may find your once proud member has shriveled to a fraction of it's former size and you will be forced to seek out another.
[QUOTE=Monger234;2117846]What is the best time of the year to visit? Weather should be mild and girls should be plenty.
This is my first trip ever, what would you recommend AC or some other city?[/QUOTE]Now is the time. It will be hot again in April. I suggest AC for starters. Personally I'd stay 10 days or so max then go to Bangkok, then Pattaya. Book taxis from airport via hotel, except Bangkok type skytrain if you like. I believe booking taxi thru hotel is best / safest option for newbie especially AC because you won't do something dumb if jet-lagged. Pattaya is just south of Bangkok. Tons of info these places in youtube and using google.
[QUOTE=GoodEnough;2119838] She responded in "it's better to be safe than to be sorry" mode, contending that the Embassy had to be able to issue warnings that covered several contingencies so that, just in case something untoward did happen, the US Government could not be accused of failing to warn its citizens. GE.[/QUOTE]So CYA implies liability.
[QUOTE=GoodEnough;2119838] The warnings will not deter knowledgeable and / or determined travelers, GE.[/QUOTE]But they do. My employer is governmental, and they have travel policies that are tightly coupled to State Department warnings. The State Department understands threat distinctions for disparate parts of the country, and even allows it workers to go to Mindanao, as you point out, "with permission. " But from the outside looking in, the State Department warning does not appear to distinguish among Sulu Archipelago, rural Mindanao, and Metro Manila. Because of this none of my efforts to "educate" officials about conditions in disparate areas of the Philippines make a difference. Formal organizations have various non-rational elements, and fear of legal liability is one of them. It can overwhelm any "rational" calculation of actual risk. I will PM you an example.
Because of the nature of their work, some NGOs are unable to deflect these situations with simple policies that avoid all risk of liability. Much foreign aid from Western countries has shifted since 9/11 from areas of greatest need (poverty, disease, etc.) to areas that pose the greatest security threats. So the NGO has to go into risky areas or forego money and their own commitment to humanitarian crises. NGO workers have sometimes paid for the dilemma with their lives.
I'd be interested to know how private sector employers deal with the travel warnings for the Philippines.
[QUOTE=RedKilt;2117831]I travel all around SE Asia and the best value for me is my ATM card (HSBC).
It seems to work in virtually every ATM everywhere, and it gives me the best forex rate too. I pay no transfer fees.
For daily forex official rates as used by Philippines Government, see [URL]http://www.bsp.gov.ph/statistics/keystat/day99.htm[/URL].[/QUOTE]Using overseas ATM cards used to be the best way to go but unless you have a particular privileged account you are likely to face several layers of fees.
1 Your own banks international fees. Only a few foreign banks have a no international fees policy. Many will levy quite steep fees per transaction.
2 Visa / Mastercard will usuially take 1% which is charged via the exchange rate and therefore is not noticed via most people.
3 Domestic ATM fees. Most ATMs in Phils run by local banks charge a 200-300 P fee per wihdrawal from foreign issued bank cards. A few foreign bank branches such as Citibank offer no fee ATM withdrawals.
4 Exchange rate. ATM transactions are usually settled at the wholesale FX rate which usually has a very tight spread between bid and offer.
All of this can add up to a 5-6 % cost in many cases.
If you are staying in the Phils long term and funding yourself from overseas, it will almost certainly be more cost effective to open a domestic phils bank account Nowadays I thin you will generally be asked afor an ACR cardto do this.
Transfers through the new online FX service such as Remitly, Transferwis and Azimo will generally be made at close to the Wholesale exchange rate (compared with the individual exchange rate, probably 2-5% lower used in bank transfers or Western Union or Paypal etc. Transaction costs will typically run to around 1%. Once you have your money in a domestic bank account ATM fees are usually free for the same bank or 11 p for interbank withdrawals.
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If you are staying in the Phils long term and funding yourself from overseas, it will almost certainly be more cost effective to open a domestic phils bank account Nowadays I thin you will generally be asked afor an ACR cardto do this.
Transfers through the new online FX service such as Remitly, Transferwis and Azimo will generally be made at close to the Wholesale exchange rate (compared with the individual exchange rate, probably 2-5% lower used in bank transfers or Western Union or Paypal etc. Transaction costs will typically run to around 1%. Once you have your money in a domestic bank account ATM fees are usually free for the same bank or 11 p for interbank withdrawals.[/QUOTE]I opened a local bank account while on my tourist visa, no issues at all, no request for an ACR card or other documentation other than the photocopy of my passport and entry visa. PRA had original for processing SRRV.).
Online remittance services are also good rates. I have used [URL]worldremit.com[/URL] but there are others out there. I can direct transfer from my Canadian bank account to a cash pick up here for not much fee and a not too bad exchange rate. I make the transfer online and leave to the pickup point and all is done by the time I get there.
[QUOTE=KabulGuy;2122617]I opened a local bank account while on my tourist visa, no issues at all, no request for an ACR card or other documentation other than the photocopy of my passport and entry visa. PRA had original for processing SRRV.).
Online remittance services are also good rates. I have used [URL]worldremit.com[/URL] but there are others out there. I can direct transfer from my Canadian bank account to a cash pick up here for not much fee and a not too bad exchange rate. I make the transfer online and leave to the pickup point and all is done by the time I get there.[/QUOTE]Can you send moneys to yourself while in the Philippines using your Canadian Bank? Would Scotia Bank or World Remit call your Canadian phone to confirm the transaction?
Sorry if this has its own thread but I'll admit too lazy to search haha.
What are your recommendations out here in the Philippines?
[QUOTE=JamesBlack007;2122947]Sorry if this has its own thread but I'll admit too lazy to search haha.
What are your recommendations out here in the Philippines?[/QUOTE]The hard facts are in its own thread.
Used the search bar at the top "dick pills Philippines" nothing up to date.
[QUOTE=Dg8787;2122989]The hard facts are in its own thread.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=JamesBlack007;2123235]Used the search bar at the top "dick pills Philippines" nothing up to date.[/QUOTE]Then you are shit outa luck. Only one search! Too lazy for any more search?