1. They are really into the religion thing
2. You cannot distinguish days in SE Asia except in the Philippines, see also 1
3. There are masses in the shopping mall on Sunday, see also 1, 2
4. A required field on the laboratory form (blood testing for Palawanitis) stating: "What Religion?", see also 1, 2, 3
5. Almost every Western guy I saw in Cebu is walking around with a Philippina
6. Sat myself next to an old 70+ lady when visiting the church in Cebu, after 5': "I know a girl for you, she is not pretty but can cook well", see also 5
7. At my place in Cebu they make it very clear you cannot have 'guests' in the room, see also 5, 6
8. In 90% of the cases it takes about 2' when this string occurs: "Are you married?" "No?" "Why Not?" "How about a nice Philippina girl?"; also when socializing with the staff at my place in Cebu, see also 7
9. Almost every place requires you pay for at least one night when checking in
10. People are in general much more polite than in the other SE Asian countries when it comes to queuing up for the bus or just walking on the street
11. Never had the feeling that the major cities are unsafe but all these guards do make them feel unsafe... basically every shop a little bigger than a small kiosk has one
12. They are not so into smoking as the other SE Asian countries...happened several times I had to go outside at places I was staying...cigarettes are still cheap though ($0.75 for a pack of 'local' Fortune)
13. If you want to get wasted, Tanduay + coke is your thing...one bottle of rum: $1.5-2.0 (same as 2 beers)...does hurt though the day after
14. 2 bottles of Tanduay for 3 people is a bit too much, see 13
15. As in other SE Asian countries, minivans suck but the difference with regular buses (not talking Jeepneys or long haul buses) is much bigger (leg space that is...the bus is so much better and cheaper and not that much slower)
16. Almost by default, a rented motorbike will be a semi-automatic 125cc semi-dirt bike instead of a 120cc full automatic scooter
17. There are some really good looking Philippinas, see also 5, 6, 7, 8
18. You do not bargain in the Philippines, you ask for a 'discount'
19. The 21-day free visa is by far not enough to see the country
2. You cannot distinguish days in SE Asia except in the Philippines, see also 1
3. There are masses in the shopping mall on Sunday, see also 1, 2
4. A required field on the laboratory form (blood testing for Palawanitis) stating: "What Religion?", see also 1, 2, 3
5. Almost every Western guy I saw in Cebu is walking around with a Philippina
6. Sat myself next to an old 70+ lady when visiting the church in Cebu, after 5': "I know a girl for you, she is not pretty but can cook well", see also 5
7. At my place in Cebu they make it very clear you cannot have 'guests' in the room, see also 5, 6
8. In 90% of the cases it takes about 2' when this string occurs: "Are you married?" "No?" "Why Not?" "How about a nice Philippina girl?"; also when socializing with the staff at my place in Cebu, see also 7
9. Almost every place requires you pay for at least one night when checking in
10. People are in general much more polite than in the other SE Asian countries when it comes to queuing up for the bus or just walking on the street
11. Never had the feeling that the major cities are unsafe but all these guards do make them feel unsafe... basically every shop a little bigger than a small kiosk has one
12. They are not so into smoking as the other SE Asian countries...happened several times I had to go outside at places I was staying...cigarettes are still cheap though ($0.75 for a pack of 'local' Fortune)
13. If you want to get wasted, Tanduay + coke is your thing...one bottle of rum: $1.5-2.0 (same as 2 beers)...does hurt though the day after
14. 2 bottles of Tanduay for 3 people is a bit too much, see 13
15. As in other SE Asian countries, minivans suck but the difference with regular buses (not talking Jeepneys or long haul buses) is much bigger (leg space that is...the bus is so much better and cheaper and not that much slower)
16. Almost by default, a rented motorbike will be a semi-automatic 125cc semi-dirt bike instead of a 120cc full automatic scooter
17. There are some really good looking Philippinas, see also 5, 6, 7, 8
18. You do not bargain in the Philippines, you ask for a 'discount'
19. The 21-day free visa is by far not enough to see the country
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