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General Safety   Manila

General Safety, Manila

 47 Reviews  on the street in Manila two welldressed middle aged woman(they looked like nice filipina moms to me) began conversation with me. nice talk so we had lunch together. They told me they are from the... 

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Airport/Security Checks   Manila

Airport/Security Checks, Manila

 13 Reviews  First, I'm a long time airline employee that is very well traveled...Manila airport is a challenge. Pay attention! I didn't have a problem twice thru here, but again, pay attention. Take a few minutes... 

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Health and the Weather   Manila

Health and the Weather, Manila

 13 Reviews  If you are a Westerner like me, stay away from ALL ice and tap water. Do not drink any kind of shakes or eat any kind of desserts with ice (halo-halo) from any restaurant. Keep to the bottled water... 

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Be Watchful. You Drive Your Own Issues

by acommon1

Common sense Acommon Travel rules as to where ever you go.#1. Don't go where you shouldn't go.#2. Follow the rule of law in the country that you reside.#3. Adhere to the rule of law from your home country.#4. Respect and "pre-" read up on the culture(s).#5. Gain some familiarity with the country's national language prior to your trip.#6. Practice the local language with the locals.#7. If concerned with lodging then don't do what isn't familiar to you.#8. Eat what has been cooked.#9. Drink bottled water that has a seal. Open it yourself.#10. Know your coordinates (esp. North & South). Memorize the major cross-roads prior to taking your trip. #11. Have a copy or two of your Passport in a safe place (either on you personally or in an emergency place).#12. Go electronic (with back up paperwork) when you can.#13. Be reluctant to share your full plans with strangers. #14. Be flexible.#15. How...

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AsiaBill's Travel Tips For the Philippines!

by AsiaBill

1.)Always carry small change;saves you being annoyed by reply, "sorry no change"2.) Ask someone about taxi or jeepney, tricycle fares before you getin. Pay & walk away. NEVER ask "How much?" because the price goesup the more you talk. A moving taxi is busy so tends to be an honesttaxi vrs parked taxis waiting 4 victims. Tip the taxi driver P10to P20 reward him for not hassling you. Good Karma ALWAYS REWARDS you.3. ) Never change money on the street/ inside a restaurant. Youwill ALWAYS lose & usually almost half your money. Moneychange scam artists R very good & show U the hand is quicker than the eye.4. ) Never gamble with Filipinos not pool, cards, chess or any gamefor money & even for drinks. It's safer not to gamble. It's oneexample in life where when you win you lose & when you lose you lose.5. ) Never raise your voice at a Filipino away from your ownneighborhood. Never call a...

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by AsiaBill

6. ) Forget about the 2 words "WHY" & "SHOULD" or you get constantheadache trying to understand why things happen like they do in placesoutside your own country, especially the Philippines. Acceptance isthe preferable attitude. There are too many things for you toquestion, so it's better for you not to start. So just relax/ enjoythe positive aspects of living in the Philippines with a sense of humor.7. ) Expect everything to be late and slow. Life stops at LUNCH.Schedules change & the weather is unpredictable. Telephones,electricity, and water - sometimes they work, sometimes they don't.8.) Never accept drinks, candy, or fruit from strangers, especiallyyoung women, in Manila. In the past few years a few of our guests havebeen drugged using the above methods after being met in Rizal Park,shopping malls, the open markets & even on the bus. We have neverheard about this happening in other...

Traveling in Mindanao

by charlesracine

Hello, while I can't say that is true for all of Mindanao, I was cautioned when I was there about 12+ years ago but, it was a business trip to National Steel and had to go. It was not comfortable at all from the drive to the plant from the airport and the airport was another story. My Philippine business associate was also quite uncomfortable about the trip and we flew in and out in on the same day for safety considerations. The US and other engineers and technicians lived across from the plant in a compound. In this case compound meant a fortified walled enclosure with barbed electric wire. The gate of the compound and the steel plant was guarded by machine gun carrying military looking guards. Security was tight. Weather to go or not is a personal choice and if one is taller than say 5'-3" (1.6m) tall you will "stick out like a sore thumb". A 6 foot (1.8+m) tall European or American is...

balut

by shohman

Balut. Ok, locals will often try to get you to eat this. Be informed, balut is a duck egg with a duck embryo formed. depending on the # of days old the egg is, it can have a beak and feathers. i never tried this, but for what it's worth, a friend did and she quite liked it.

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Keep it simple and be vigilant!

by celbee

If you're planning to do a lot of shopping and walking around Manila (or anywhere in the Philippines) avoid wearing outlandish clothes that scream "tourist"...and keep the accessories to a minimum. Don't ever flaunt too much jewelry so as not to attract unwanted attention from criminals.

Serious danger spots for tourists

by EdVallance

In general the Philippines are completely safe, much more so than London or New York. However, there are a handful of small, isolated areas that should be avoided. They are so far from anywhere that tourists are likely to go that it is almost not worth mentioning, but here I go anyway. Also, ask locals before trekking into any remote or mountainous area, they will know the exact situation at the time.Mindanao - some of the Sulu islands such as Jolo have Islamic extremist groups and should not be visited. Others such as Tawi-Tawi are completely safe. Also mainland Mindanao's interior has MILF groups (anti-government rebels who are much more dangerous than NPA) hiding out. Other areas such as Barangay Ned have sever tribal warfare. In mainland Mindanao you will never get to any of these places anyway because locals simply will not let you go.Palawan - further south than Sicud is the...

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Is Mindanao that bad?

by lancerbye

I have read of many warnings about travel on the island of Mindanao. I spent 5 weeks there in 2009 travelling from Dipolog up to Camigian Island and staying near Sindangan. I saw no evidence of any problems which do exist further south in Zambonga City. Mindanao is a big island and is not all affected by the muslim rebels. The people were very friendly, accomadations spartan, but clean and acceptable. So don't cross this beautiful part of the Philipinnes off your list. Just plan your travelling with an educated mind. It also helps to have a local travelling with you.

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If you are not religious....

by maffustan

Religion is a big thing in the Philippines and asking what religion you are will nearly always feature in a locals top 10 list of questions for you. If religion is not your thing then be prepared for some questioning......but try to avoid getting into a heated debate.

Balut/Balot

by balfor

There is a "delicacy" in the Philippines that the locals will try to convince you to try... It is Balut. I've been told that generally speaking, it is only available from street vendors and only after dark. While this should make anyone naturally suspicious, I had heard how wonderful this "delicacy" is. So naturally, my Filipino friends knew that they could sucker the American in to eating this..... ahem.... treat.Sooo..... the last night we're in the Philippines, our "mentors" all get their Balut and just eat it all down. That definitely gives us Gringo's some confidence as we've heard what it is and can't imagine that it is a tasty, yummy treat used to reward all the good little children who score well on their schooling. But our hosts obviously relish the treat. I'm still not quite sure which happened here.... As I don't speak Tagalog and never saw the ACTUAL transaction, I'm still...

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hi There I'm going backpacking with 3 other friends for 5 days in the Philippines and was wondering if anyone has any... 

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A: Some suggestion of mine: Shooting the rapid at pagsanjan falls then spend the night at tagaytay. 2nd day, taal trek, a bit of city tour and then a 45 drive to Lago de... 

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