Why Philippines is not a favourite tourist destination ?

[lastlid]

lots of first class tourist destination in phils just that average foreign tourist dont want to spend way too much on holidays if not cannot afford...for example amanpulo in palawan with a stunning 700 pounds a day with a minimum 3 day stay...only millionaire would spend money like that.

Yes, a sort of holiday destination for the Beckhams etc.

[Tawi2]

that and i think you got idea how i look

Your husband must wake up thinking he is in heaven each and every morning if your the first thing he sees,like a soothing balm on his eyes,your a star-filled sky and a vivid rainbow mixed on a pastel-palett,Norah Batty and Ena Sharples rolled into one

[lastlid]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17008148

This recent wee video covers some of the material thrown up by this thread.....

[fred]

and the women are prettier in Davao than anywhere else in Pinas

i thought they all moved to burgos street...perhaps that will put manila back on the tourist map.
not sure why all these aliens are off to manila but they are keep paying for all of my biscuits so im not complaining .
you gotta love manila..or at least me anyway.

[Dakila]

I think one of the biggest factors that contribute to this is the lack of infrastructure. Just look at NAIA III, or NAIA I for that matter. KLM is the only airline flying directly to Manila from Europe. Most airlines have backed out due to tax hikes.

In this case I think the saying "If you build it, they will come" holds true

[lykayu01]

SECURITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! for foreigners and local one's hard to walk around feeling unsafe...

Loads of beautiful places but some dirty places around because of undisciplined people....

Some of the local think's that foreigners are super duper rich thats why some do take advantage...