Originally Posted by
e3NiNe
Same here. I've been to Taipei and Beijing recently. GF asks when we're going to visit a country of my origin ... And I refuse every time. Manila is where the action is ... But there's way too much poverty and crime against travelers to make this a desirable destination.
Originally Posted by
dom93hatch
drew is right... unless you know some people that would take you out for a good time.
while i have plenty of close family to show me a great time, its all heavily based on drinking alcohol, and visiting distant family that i have very little clue as to how I'm related to them. it doesnt help that i dont speak much tagalog. if thats your thing, then yeah its a blast. if not, then there's always the resorts and such,.