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Sometimes you're flush and sometimes you're bust, and when you're up, it's never as good as it seems, and when you're down, you never think you'll be up again. But life goes on.
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I was using the word "Disneyland" metaphorically Tawi the same way you wereOriginally Posted by Tawi2
Look at the mainstream travel companies,they avoid the Philippines like the plague,its not marketed properly by the pinoy tourism authorities,they havent got a clue what westerners need,besides if I had a travel agency I would actually point tourists towards Thailand for most activities,the diving is better,you get more for your money accomodation wise,the Thais have invested heavily in tourists because they know how much money they bring into the country, there's loads of koreans going to pinas for language schools etc but thats not exactly tourism,if you want a decent disneyland in asia take the kids to Hong Kong,the disney there is great,cheap and convenient to get to from centralI've never been to a DisneyLand although I would like to take the kids sometime.
I meant that I still like the innocent entertainments in the Phils, stuff like Star City, themed rides, games, I love air guns and target shooting, I missed that so much from when I was a kid, the gun sights are always terrible in carnies though
Never been to Thailand either, indeed never been anywhere other than a few business trips to Europe and a lot of visits to the Phils
Ana would like to see Hong Kong, maybe one day
We've seen a lot of Korean's in the Phils they are mad keen on English lessons for their kids but the kids never seem to get very good at English, nowhere near as good as a reasonable Filipino English speaker, the English teachers in the Hangul's in Korea are often just overpaid child minders I wonder if the Phils = even cheaper child minding for the Korean's teenagersjoke lang.
I don't like to generalise but I'm going to, most of the Korean men I have met have a lousy attitude, they take the piss behind your back by hiding behind the language barrier while smiling so nicely at Mr Westerner, Ana speaks pretty reasonable Korean at least for day to day use, we've had a few nasty incidents with Korean tourists in the Phils.
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Sometimes you're flush and sometimes you're bust, and when you're up, it's never as good as it seems, and when you're down, you never think you'll be up again. But life goes on.
The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It's the passion that she shows to the outside world.
I don't find the backbiting so bad in the Phils it happens and I understand enough of the language to tell sometimes but the Koreans seemed more blatant about it and more likely to be enjoying their deceptionTaking the mick behind your back while smiling to your face?I think thats whats called inscrutable orientalsTarget shooting?Loads of Ranges in Pinas,I am a member of one,Golds at Agdao in Davao,they also have the outdoor combat pistol and tactical weapons range out on diversion road
I have a relative who owns a Korean language school,quite a decent sized one actually,so I know a bit about Koreans and their poor grasp of engwish
I did a TEFL years ago when I had a month off,never used it except to teach somali and ethiopian refugees for a few weeks,still worthwhile doing it though
Thai tourism?Well,it brings the Thais in a massive amount of revenue,mind boggling so the Thais look after tourists,I have known a few people who visited both countries,Thailand and Pinas,they all to a man favour thailand even though some of their wives are pinayKick out the pinoy tourist minister and put me in his place,I will turn it around
Boracay is tiny and you're right it's rapidly fading :( lovely but very flawed now :(
Surely though there are a lot of unspoiled places in the Phils > 7000 island after all?
I've been to Cebu and been a good few places in Luzon but I do need to see a lot more.
Always wanted to see Palawan, is that not a much more unspoiled place?
Jim
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Sometimes you're flush and sometimes you're bust, and when you're up, it's never as good as it seems, and when you're down, you never think you'll be up again. But life goes on.
The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It's the passion that she shows to the outside world.
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Sometimes you're flush and sometimes you're bust, and when you're up, it's never as good as it seems, and when you're down, you never think you'll be up again. But life goes on.
The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It's the passion that she shows to the outside world.
YeahI better add if you want to see an incredible part of pinas,totally different type of people and lifestyle,no pollution and a really relaxed laid-back lifestyle then go down to sulu and Jolo(when the conflict has ended)
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