The 'average' Brit tourist would find the Phils to be a very scarey and backward place.
The very reason I like it.
From a purely selfish point of view.....let our drunken idiots and their horrid badly behaved brats continue to create havoc elsewhere.
I'd actually find that hard to argue against.Originally Posted by grahamw48
IMO Philippines is an acquired taste and to some extent it's a taste that, over the years, I've acquired. But make no mistake it's been a very hard road.
The only reason I've stuck to that road is down to the fact that it's the country of my wife and her family. That's why we visit.
I have to say IMO it's never going to be a mainstream tourist destination.
There's a lot to see in the Philippines, but they just don't show it!
It actually has great beaches, great scenery, mostly nice weather and generally friendly people. English is widely spoken and it can be a very relaxing place.
But...
There are hardly any direct flights from Europe and generally the cost of getting there is rather more expensive than to the regular tourist destinations.
There's no major attraction. No 'hook'. You know, a tourist reason to actually go.
No highest building, no great wall, no beautiful temples, no Taj Mahal no pyramids etc. People on this forum have only one reason to go and it's not a tourist reason.
Not much to put on that touristy 'bucket list'.
So what would a real tourist with no strong ties to the country actually find by visiting?
Unless you're prepared to stay for the duration in that luxury spa resort just metres from the cyrstal clears waters of Manila Bay, you'll find the transportation and infrastructure is hopeless. It just never 'cuts the mustard' for those 7-14 day tourist packages. That, after all is where the money is to be made.
Most of SE Asia popular tourist areas originated on the overland backpacker trails.
You just don't find that many backpackers travelling around the Philippines
So I guess there'll never be any newly discovered tourist spots.
Another reason.....
So selfish of you huh? I encountered one couple in Boracay one time and they flew to Philippines instead of Indonesia coz weather in Indo is not that good that time. so funny they told me that they gonna keep this destination secret. They liked the place as it is without too many tourists flocking aboutThe 'average' Brit tourist would find the Phils to be a very scarey and backward place.
The very reason I like it.
From a purely selfish point of view.....let our drunken idiots and their horrid badly behaved brats continue to create havoc elsewhere.
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let our drunken idiots and their horrid badly behaved brats continue to create havoc elsewhere.
I dont mean to offend and I'm not pointing to anyone...This is just my general observation and based on news too....some foreigners act like they own the place, look down on us, and think they can buy us....when you are in a foreign land, somehow you have to observe the culture and views of the people in that country...as with the old saying, when you are in Rome, do as the Romans do...It's the same for us too, when we go to other countries, we do our best to accept the culture of the country.
As for great places here, I may sound selfish but I love the places as they are..virgin forest and islands....I tend to avoid crowded areas and tourist destinations. I rather be in the middle of a forest or in inhabited island to savor the beauty of nature....I guess for tourists who are looking for adventure, nature adventure, for backpackers, this country is a good choice. I've meet on the road a foreigner who came to the country with his surf board looking for the best place to surf, and he loved his stay. He just had his backpack and his surf board, lucky guy. But for general tourists, I wont recommend Philippines as a tourist destination. They all have the choice and I will steer them to Thailand, Malaysia, China, etc.
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so true...before my husband visit the phils first time he's got lots of question about the country..how do we get water, what the food like..what the houses like if theres a proper bath and shower, resto, bars and infrustracture...and so i've thought what does he thinks of phils a bloody remote island where people wears grass skirts lol...he was surprised when he finally came and i tour him around the city ( makati) and most people speaks and understand english.
I like your post there gparry! And good to see you have learned how to swear in english.
My first visit I was soooo disappointed there were no grass skirts.
I was dissapointed that they wern't wearing skirts. Perhaps the subject for another thread but evidently traditional attire in Phils is either jeans or shorts (and t shirt) as opposed to skirts or dresses. My wife hasn't really given me any reason why except to say that's the tradition there.My first visit I was soooo disappointed there were no grass skirts.
Get yourself on a Loboc River cruise in Bohol, the locals do a traditional song and dance show for the tourists and wear grass skirts.......although most of the women are toothless 70 year oldsMy first visit I was soooo disappointed there were no grass skirts.
Plenty of advantages with that..................although most of the women are toothless 70 year olds
Well if the stories behind many Fashion Health establishments in Japan are to be believed.
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