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lauro says:
for me - cebu pacific airline - never again even if they would give me a free flight from the philippines to germany!
as me and ben were in the philippines, we decided go to the central islands to visit my home town of iloilo city. my first choice was philippines airlines since i always use this …
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jaaf says:
While we were traveling in a taxi we were frequently checking the meter we knew that the meter starts from 35 baht.
When the journey get to an end the Meter was displaying 51 baht and suddenly the driver press the accelerator and it went to 53 baht and within a second he reset the meter and said …
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Average priced "General Tip & Advice" in Thailand
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dutch_duke says:
Hi All,
Hereby a travel advice or very nice round trip in Thailand. Or just some place that are worth visiting.
Little note: places in Thailand are writing on differed way’s this is because there is not just 1 alphabetic order. So if you can’t find a place name, please look it up with some s…
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hollibrewster says:
Everyone says, "Oh, Tokyo, it's soooo expensive." So much for those people. I've been living in Tokyo for about a month now, and I have to say it's quite cheap. First of all, you just have to know where to look. Places like Sukiya, Yoshinoya and the like will save your budget. The food is pretty yum…
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Syl080770 says:
When visiting the Angkor temples we've met a fantastic tuktuk driver. He's studied to be a guide but since a license constst $2.000 that's no option for him. So he's an unofficial guide, BUT; he used to be a police officer, he know's all guards and police men guarding the temples, so could enter the…
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ctjevans says:
Yes, there is a LOT of pollution in the Philippines - I often found my lungs resistant to inhale while sitting in the back of a crowded jeepney, overwhelmed by smog, but away from the unregulated auto emissions of city traffic and the countless curb-side trash fires of the rural areas, there were pl…
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lauro says:
sagada is a mountain town located deep in the cordillera mountains in the philippines.
around sagada there are many peaks to hike like polis mountain (1829 meters), kiltepan peak (1636 meters) and ampakaw mountain (1889 meters) the highest peak in sagada.
it is a requirement to hire guides to …
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rintjez says:
Boracay is a small island located in South Manila, Philippines. It’s a very famous tourist destination. Its sandy beach and underwater world are stunning! My best friend and I flew from Manila to Kalibo and took a bus to go to Caticlan. It took us 2 hours to reach Caticlan, but the bus ride was fu…
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benleezm says:
Hi there,
There is plenty to do in Singapore depending on what your tastes are.
If you don't mind being a tourist and visiting popular attractions, Sentosa is pretty cool and the Underwater World is one of the largest (and most original) marine aquariums in the world. The Night Safari is also …
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rintjez says:
This is an alternative mode of transportation from the Suvarnabhumi Airport to downtown.
Airport Express provides air-conditioned bus service.The bus cost only 150 baht while taxi can be 300 - 450 baht.
Once you are out from immigration and custom area, make your way down to gate # 8 at Arrival…
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jaeWALK says:
Due to the increasing cost of fuel, the Land Transportation Office has issued taxi drivers stickers that would allow them to charge an additional P10.00 "Tip". This move started on July 25, 2008.
As of this writing, there are still Taxis that do not have the YELLOW sticker, it's up to the passen…
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goosey2001 says:
Good things to remember for women traveling in India, especially in rural sections such as Rajasthan:
(these don't apply to big urban areas)
1) Be culturally sensitive when possible. This means covering up bare shoulders, avoiding tank tops, mini skirts or tiny shorts.
2) Clothes that reveal…
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camposrr says:
Vittorio Barba shop called "BARBA" is located at greenbelt 5 in ayala, makati city. I used to shop there almost every other month. But unfortunately, when I shop last month (February 2009), I went in seeing no one in the counter. But when I heard a noise inside the dressing room, I opened it. I saw …
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edsander says:
Kuala Lumpur is an important hub for international air traffic. There's quite a few airlines that travel to South East Asia and use Kuala Lumpur as a transfer airport. Unfortunately transfer times can be quite long, with 6-8 hours not being an exception.
I've already taken this opportunity to hea…
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jegs76 says:
If u r traveling to China, and in general to Asia, keep in mind, that ur card wont be accepted in most of the places like restaurants or when paying for entrances or for hostels.
U might have problems even at ATMs, coz not all cards are in use there. Especially visa card holders can - when run out…
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