Magaling Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 Here's my list of places I've visited over the years not counting stop-overs: Asia and the Middle EastSingapore (I lived there for 3 years)Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru, MalaysiaJakarta, Bali and Bintan Island, IndonesiaBangkok, ThailandPhnom Pehn, CambodiaHanoi, VietnamVientiene, LaosTokyo and Osaka, JapanSeoul, South KoreaHong KongAbu Dhabi and Dubai, UAEManama, BahrainKuwait City, KuwaitRiyadh and Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaMumbai, India EuropeLondon and Manchester, England (I stayed in London for 3 months)Frankfurt and Bonn, GermanyBern and Geneva, SwitzerlandThe Hague and Amsterdam, NetherlandsMadrid and Marbella, SpainRome and Milan, ItalyParis, FranceAthens, Greece United StatesSan Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego, California (I also stayed in SF for 3 months)White Plains, Buffalo and New York City, New YorkTrenton and Morristown, New JerseyWashington DCReston, VirginiaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaHonolulu, HawaiiYork, MaineBoston, Massachusetts OthersGuamSydney, AustraliaToronto, CanadaCairo, Egypt Di ko na maalala yung iba . . . Quote Link to comment
Guest YUM YUM Posted August 2, 2004 Share Posted August 2, 2004 fotah! ako lang pala ang local traveller dito!!! he he he i have a few internationals - asian pa!!! kawawa naman ako!!! di bale, i'm planning to go to the places you guys mentioned baka next month! feel ko am goin to win the lotto!!! kaso lang.....i dont bet nga pala!!! grabe!!! he he he!!! tenk you for posting bods, anaheim, magaling and other fellow viajeros!!! :cool: magaling, bro FR naman!!! and can you guys indicate the gimik sites and what type of gimik, we gimekeros could look forward to those places! cheers!!! Quote Link to comment
Magaling Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 magaling, bro FR naman!!! and can you guys indicate the gimik sites and what type of gimik, we gimekeros could look forward to those places! cheers!!! Pareng Yum: Anong FR ba gusto mo? Gmik? As in: How to get laid in these places? Quote Link to comment
Magaling Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 SINGAPORE - January 21-24, 1992 My first of two trips to Singapore and my first trip overseas. Left Manila at 6:00 am with my colleagues. My first glimpse of Singapore outside the PAL plane window reminded me of the picturesque images found only on hallmark cards. Tropical pine trees queue up the runway of the Changi airport. Rows of violet orchids decorated the hallways of the airport. I was already in a state of astonishment upon seeing the airport’s high-tech facilities and I was even more astonished upon seeing the lush greeneries of Singapore’s big metropolitan landscapes. We registered at the Apollo Hotel located at Havelock Road for our 4-days stay. Dadagdagan ko na lang FR ni Pareng Anaheim regarding Singapore. Changi is one of the most efficient and hassle free airports in the world. Passing thru Singapore immigration and customs is a breeze. Wag ka lang mahulihan ng drugs, firearms, etc. dahil seryoso sila - lethal injection katapat nyan! :evil: Like Anaheim, Singapore was my first overseas trip. And I remember upon seeing Changi Airport for the first time, feeling both impressed and intimidated at the same time. The experience gave a sense of how the Philippines has been left so far behind our neighbors! From Changi, you can take the City Shuttle bus (minivans actually) to the city and it will drop you off at your hotel doorstep for S$7. If there's 2 or 3 in your group, taking a taxi might also be worthwhile. Average cost would be around S$20 depending on where exactly your hotel is and what time of day you're arriving. Places to visit: As mentioned by Anaheim, Sentosa Island tops the list of places to visit. Singapore Zoo is one of the best in the world. Night Safari is also the Singapore Zoo at night - magkaiba lang ang entrance. Visit Jurong Bird Park only if you have extra time or if you're into birds. Otherwise, there are better ways to spend your time. For photo ops, I always take my friends either to the City Hall or Boat Quay (fyi, "quay" is pronounced as "ki"). Eating places: A lot of tourists get talked into trying out the food stalls at Newton Circle for chili crab. Don't do this unless you have a local who's familiar with the place. That place is notorious for ripping off people. The best chili or pepper crabs I've tried were those in the restaurants along Boat Quay. My favorite indian food is at Andhra Curry in Little India (although Muthu's is more popular - too touristy and watered down in my opinion). For chicken rice, my favorites are Boon Tong Kee near Holland Village and Everyday Chicken Rice at the Maxwell Market. Go where the locals go! Other places: Suntec City is a must-visit. Yung ang pinaka-Megamall nila. I always buy electronic items at Carrefour especially those "out of box" items that are sold at a discount. (Note: I try to avoid Sim Lim Tower. Few locals go there because some shops are notorious for items na "kinarne.) Almost all popular brands of clothing have shops at Suntec. I strongly recommend Nest Delights at the basement level when you get hungry. Value for money dimsum! "Fun" places: Orchard Tower is a notorious pick-up place but I don't go there. But I'll give you an address you should never forget: #20 Lorong 10 Geylang. The mamasan there will take care of you for S$150. There are also some MPs that are supposed to be ok. For details, check out this website sammyboy.com. Everything you need to know about Singapore's unsanitized side. Singapore's answer to MTC. :boo: For Golfers: I've played in a number of course here. Sentosa, Singapore International CC, and Raffles are the best in my opinion. Most courses require a handicap card though so playing is not always easy to arrange unless you know somebody. There are also public courses like Executive and Green Fairways but they are crap compared to the public courses in Manila. Prepare to spend S$50-70 when playing the private courses and S$30 for the public. No caddies. Cart fees not included. BTW, for equipment, check out the shops at Far East Plaza along Orchard or Why Pay More at Suntec City. Batam and Bintan Islands, Indonesiaand Johor Bahru, MalaysiaI only went to these places to play golf. Besides that, I can't say I know these places well enough to make any recommendations on what to do or where to shop. Quote Link to comment
Guest YUM YUM Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 Pareng Yum: Anong FR ba gusto mo? Gmik? As in: How to get laid in these places? when i mentioned FR, as in FR talaga ng mga places na binanggit mo!!! anyways! if you're in the mood to to the other FR version, it will be great! i-deliver mo lang ng rate R, kasi pag rated X ilalagay sa south topics itong thread natin! har har har!! any gimik bro! as in clubbing, massage, sports that we could try and etc! gud mornin to ol! Quote Link to comment
Magaling Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 Meron nyan! But we probably have to open a new thread "How to get laid in foreign lands" Let's keep this one clean and for GP. Quote Link to comment
ladydredd Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 WOW!!! kakainggit naman kayo...so well-traveled!!! :cool: how i wish i'd have the same opportunities as yours in the near future Quote Link to comment
sally bogna mathay Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 when i mentioned FR, as in FR talaga ng mga places na binanggit mo!!! anyways! if you're in the mood to to the other FR version, it will be great! i-deliver mo lang ng rate R, kasi pag rated X ilalagay sa south topics itong thread natin! har har har!! any gimik bro! as in clubbing, massage, sports that we could try and etc! gud mornin to ol! eto ang fr pareng yum yum. went once to the famous full moon party in koh samui. it is a resort island in the province of surathani, located south of bangkok about half a day by train and ferry. the whole beach is the scene of the wildest. longest party i have ever attended. after the sun sets, everyone is either drunk, high, or completely wasted. anything goes dito...you could be kissing the girl beside you before you even know it...someone could be passing you a joint... great place for hunting... went here with my girlfriend though kaya hanggang tingin lang ako...we just opted to find a distant shore far from the blaring music but close to the waters and, well...did our thing...heh, heh, it's great kasi wala kang pakialam sa iba...i saw some actually do it in public...when you wake up, daming tulog sa beach, many half-naked and completely unaware of what has happened... Quote Link to comment
storm Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 Wow mukhang wild jan Pareng Sally. Pero takot ako sa ganyang klaseng lugar kasi mejo wholesome ako. Some of the places I've been to: USA Jersey City, New JerseyMarlton, New JerseyAtlantic City Manhattan, New YorkBronx, New York Springfield, MissourriBranson, MissourriSt. Louis, Missourri Las Vegas Sausalito, San FranciscoDaly City, San FranciscoYosemiteCarmelSta BarbaraNappa ValleySolvangGlendaleUplandAnaheimOrange CountyWest CovinaRancho CucamongaCatalina Island Almost whole of California Asia China - Shenzen, Canton, HongkongBangkok, ThailandSingapore Quote Link to comment
kringkringshaw Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 I love travelling... that's why im alone and single until now... EnglandBelgiumAmsterdamFranceBilbao, SpainBelfast (around the country including the Giant Causeway)DublinMiamiTexasNew Orleans (night life is crazy)Baltimore, Maryland ( i luv the crabmeat sandwich)WashingtonBahamasBarbadosSt. MartenSt. THomasAruba (Dutch Isles)Curacao (Dutch Isles)St. Lucia (its a paradise)Martinique (French isles)Key West, Key LargoGrand CaymanJamaicaMexicoFinlandPuerto RicoAlaskaGoing to Hawaii in the middle of Sept.Will be baes in San Diego by Oct. until next year unless if i will follow my BF in Venice I've sacrifice a lot of my past relationship with this kind of lifestyle coz i luv my job what can i do? Quote Link to comment
sally bogna mathay Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 The rains here reminded me about my Manila-Mindanao trip by bus back five years ago, which started while a storm was just beginning. Anyway, here’s a part of my travel diary. Friday, November 12, 19996:40pm Tonight, Manila will drown again. The canals will overflow and scatter their contents on the sidewalks and then the streets. This I imagine while weighing both the excitement and boredom of taking a trip to Davao. Not by plane or ship but by bus. That I am not at all disheartened by the typhoon’s wrath is rather surprising since traffic would normally be at a standstill now. Taxis are scarce, although I finally find one. But there’s hardly any traffic on the route that I took because it is a mere 36 minutes to the Philtranco terminal in Pasay from Espana in QC, something I could consider a minor miracle given this pouring downpour. On the way, I recall on my left, on Osmena Avenue, vehicles of all types are seemingly frozen in their tracks. Those that had stopped completely… --to be continued Quote Link to comment
sally bogna mathay Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 …could have been overwhelmed by the sea of rain and sewage, which has possibly dampened the sparkplugs and entered the exhaust pipes as well. Those that are still making headway in the mire should be happy for it is only their upholstery, now a soggy mass, they should worry about. Total travel time to Davao City is usually 44 hours. But this special run will last six days with stops scheduled at 10 provinces and cities. 10pm The taxi driver in the movie with the same title said, Thank God for the rain to wash away all the dirt in the streets.” This time I will not agree with him because the endless torrent that began at about mid-afternoon has yet to show signs of abating. Five minutes after pulling out of Pasay in a new Philtranco bus, we are stuck. So much for the minor miracle. I still think it will be smooth sailing from Magallanes. The itinerary indicates that we should be in Sariaya, Quezon jst after midnight for a late supper… Day 2October 1712:40am We are at the gas station in San Pedro where a burger chain reigns unchallenged at the time of the night in this type of weather. I’ll give you one guess why we’re here; the traffic was of diabolical proportions. And the rain hasn’t let up at all. About 200 cars are parked here. Many unfortunate souls have just about had it. Children are fast asleep on the arms of mothers. Some of the women, their eyeliners melted by the night, a bit of mucus and, for some, maybe tears as well, smoked in stony silence. Some of the men stayed in the driver’s seat, their bent bodies frozen in the same position when the full extent of tiredness hit them. There were those, however, who were in high spirits. These creatures of the night consumed coffee and chocolates in massive quantities. Most of the men among them, specifically those who were determined to reach their destinations before sunrise, kept themselves awake. No one contemplated one of the most fatal mistakes, that of falling asleep while driving. Because of the chaos, the whole traveling schedule is screwed up. I play a tape on the Walkman and the first song is Jethro Tull’s Hymn 43…to me, listening to rock music is the best way to alleviate the impatience and stress brought about my traffic. We’re doing about three feet every three minutes. Someone suggest watching a movie on the VCR on board. The driver obliges with Six Days, Seven Nights. An hour later, we still have to hit the Carmona exit. 4:04am The late supper in Sariaya has now become an early breakfast. We had traveled more than six hours. Quote Link to comment
sally bogna mathay Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 Friday, October 12, 19996:40pm just corrected the date, sorry Quote Link to comment
storm Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 Hello Pareng Sally! May theme park ba jan sa Bangkok? Yung mala-Ocean Park man lang. Quote Link to comment
Anaheim Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 Wow mukhang wild jan Pareng Sally. Pero takot ako sa ganyang klaseng lugar kasi mejo wholesome ako. Some of the places I've been to: Anaheim wala lang. Quote Link to comment
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