The advice here was awesome. Making my stay in Manila much more fun. Hobbit House was very nice. Best time I've had in Manila so far. I had no idea how annoying having 5 women walking up to you asking, "Where you from Sir," could become. Beggars were annoying. Had no defence against malnourished kids and toothless old ladies. Getting drunk and feeding some beggars at the 7-11 is fun. Couple of very well fed kids with dirt smeared on them tried to pickpocket me, but when I got a bit aggressive a very well dressed man whistled them back.
The place is very scammy. I learned this trying to buy a cellphone. Electronics also cost 20% to 40% more here. WTF? The camera I like is 279$ at Best Buy, 400$ here and in the HK airport. Wholesale is 229$ in HK.
There seems to be this huge wage dead zone between from what I would call 30k per year and 85k per year. The well off here make me look poor and the poor have nothing and no opportunity. There is no middle class.
I like the weather and the water is fine(for me). Finally got rid of that horrible antibiotic resistant sinus infection. I think the local bugs and pollution killed it off on the first day. The others I'm travelling with are a bit sick though.
Thanks again.
The place is very scammy. I learned this trying to buy a cellphone. Electronics also cost 20% to 40% more here. WTF? The camera I like is 279$ at Best Buy, 400$ here and in the HK airport. Wholesale is 229$ in HK.
There seems to be this huge wage dead zone between from what I would call 30k per year and 85k per year. The well off here make me look poor and the poor have nothing and no opportunity. There is no middle class.
I like the weather and the water is fine(for me). Finally got rid of that horrible antibiotic resistant sinus infection. I think the local bugs and pollution killed it off on the first day. The others I'm travelling with are a bit sick though.
Thanks again.