Why Philippines is not a favourite tourist destination ?

[sweetnote143]

that's true.....roads are better now though.

[lastlid]

that's true.....roads are better now though.

The bridge connecting the two islands looks like a good move....

[sweetnote143]

The bridge connecting the two islands looks like a good move....

so true....the best effort made by Marcos while he was still in power......the San Juanico bridge has been there as far as I remember, I cant imagine Leyte and Samar without San Juanico Bridge

[lastlid]

Yes. An excellent example of the kind of investment the country needs.

[lastlid]

so true....the best effort made by Marcos while he was still in power......the San Juanico bridge has been there as far as I remember, I cant imagine Leyte and Samar without San Juanico Bridge

I see. I have just discovered that Imelda Marcos was from Leyte. Presumably no coincidence there?

[sweetnote143]

I see. I have just discovered that Imelda Marcos was from Leyte. Presumably no coincidence there?

no coincidence there, lastlid. during Marcos regime, Leyte especially Tacloban was very progressive in terms of trade. If the second Malacañang is in Cebu during GMA's term, Marcos' was in Tacloban. The Romualdez', that's Imelda's clan, even up to the present still holds power in Leyte, at least in Tacloban.

[gWaPito]

that's true.....roads are better now though.

That made me laugh....compared to your potential competitors for example Thailand the Philippines are light years behind.

Im not rubbishing the country, far from it. Its going to be our home in the future.

As for the drunken set....( kids with no mortgage no babies no responsible, not a care in the world) these people spend serious money. I got nieces and nephews spending upwards of 300 pounds each weekend in there home town, be it on booze and little else, its still valuable foreign currency that could spent elsewhere...like the philippines.

Alas it won't happen.. Its .too far!...these big spenders have limited time...they need to get back to work

[sweetnote143]

That made me laugh....compared to your potential competitors for example Thailand the Philippines are light years behind.

at least I made you laugh......I agree with you there, gwapito, Thailand is far ahead of the Philippines. The only way for this country to be a tourist destination is if the government give a focus on it. Sad to say that's still in a far future.

[gWaPito]

at least I made you laugh......I agree with you there, gwapito, Thailand is far ahead of the Philippines. The only way for this country to be a tourist destination is if the government give a focus on it. Sad to say that's still in a far future.

You still got a wonderful country Sweetnote with or without mass tourism

What would attract more tourists is for the Filipino's to bring back there foreign partners to live...then, like in Oz there families will visit .

[sweetnote143]

You still got a wonderful country Sweetnote with or without mass tourism

and wonderful people too

[gWaPito]

and wonderful people too

That goes without saying...obviously