First Time Visitor, What to Expect?

[jrdnsrnss]

So i'll be visiting the Philippines for the first time in the coming weeks and wanted to know what to expect while i'm there. I'm half Filipino and will be staying with family some of the trip and hotels the rest of the trip. Visiting Manila, Siquijor, Boracay, and Munoz. Any good sites/things to do in these cities? As far as bringing a digital SLR, is it recommended or should i just bring a point and shoot, i don't want to attract a lot of attention.

 

[jrdnsrnss]

So i'll be visiting the Philippines for the first time in the coming weeks and wanted to know what to expect while i'm there. I'm half Filipino and will be staying with family some of the trip and hotels the rest of the trip. Visiting Manila, Siquijor, Boracay, and Munoz. Any good sites/things to do in these cities? As far as bringing a digital SLR, is it recommended or should i just bring a point and shoot, i don't want to attract a lot of attention.

 

[superswag]

^try to eat street foods like fish ball, kikiam, squid balls, isaw (pork & chicken intestines), betamax (chicken blood), and ice scramble (our ghetto milkshake).

and try san miguel beer and red horse beer (in case you havent yet)! it goes well with balut and sizzling sisig!

you can visit all these beautiful places but i dont think your trip will be complete until you taste all these mouth watering delicacies...

and you can definitely bring your SLR, its already common here in the Philippines though most of them who carry SLR's here set it to auto focus anyway....

enjoy your trip fam!

 

[superswag]

^try to eat street foods like fish ball, kikiam, squid balls, isaw (pork & chicken intestines), betamax (chicken blood), and ice scramble (our ghetto milkshake).

and try san miguel beer and red horse beer (in case you havent yet)! it goes well with balut and sizzling sisig!

you can visit all these beautiful places but i dont think your trip will be complete until you taste all these mouth watering delicacies...

and you can definitely bring your SLR, its already common here in the Philippines though most of them who carry SLR's here set it to auto focus anyway....

enjoy your trip fam!

 

[chase on]

DSLR's are fairly common around here, too.

So you can forget worrying about it.

 

[chase on]

DSLR's are fairly common around here, too.

So you can forget worrying about it.

 

[manilaboyxix]

Terrible traffic!

Someone should sticky a Balikbayan/Tourist thread.

 

[manilaboyxix]

Terrible traffic!

Someone should sticky a Balikbayan/Tourist thread.

 

[b fr3sh]

expect it to be hot as f***
but im sure you'll have a good time here

 

[b fr3sh]

expect it to be hot as f***
but im sure you'll have a good time here

 

[j cole]

talk about street food, try Mang Larry's Isaw in U.P. Diliman, it's the most legendary isaw in the Philippines! look this up, HTH http://habagatcentral.com...E2%80%99s-in-up-diliman/

 

[j cole]

talk about street food, try Mang Larry's Isaw in U.P. Diliman, it's the most legendary isaw in the Philippines! look this up, HTH http://habagatcentral.com...E2%80%99s-in-up-diliman/

 

[jau014]

you can always bring your slr just make sure that the place is safe. and when you're inside the mall please put it in the camera bag if you're not using it. i hate it when others wear their cams as if they're blings 

you can peep this threads for more details:

http://niketalk.yuku.com/reply/6669...ome-1st-time-in-the-Philippines#reply-6669399

http://niketalk.yuku.com/reply/6491...anila-vol-Where-to-shop-and-eat#reply-6491842

http://niketalk.yuku.com/reply/5693672/tips-for-balikbayans#reply-5693672

http://niketalk.com/topic/13214/What-s-your-favorite-food-resto?page=1

HTH! and enjoy your stay 

 

[jau014]

you can always bring your slr just make sure that the place is safe. and when you're inside the mall please put it in the camera bag if you're not using it. i hate it when others wear their cams as if they're blings 

you can peep this threads for more details:

http://niketalk.yuku.com/reply/6669...ome-1st-time-in-the-Philippines#reply-6669399

http://niketalk.yuku.com/reply/6491...anila-vol-Where-to-shop-and-eat#reply-6491842

http://niketalk.yuku.com/reply/5693672/tips-for-balikbayans#reply-5693672

http://niketalk.com/topic/13214/What-s-your-favorite-food-resto?page=1

HTH! and enjoy your stay 

 

[maronandlando]

there are 3 faces of the philippines:

-the slums
-the rich
-the country scene

if you will be driving around,

prepare your mind as you will be experiencing the following A LOT!

-drivers that will cut your lane,
-jeepneys and buses that will stop in the middle of the road
-beware of MOTORCYCLE DRIVERS that will over-take on your BLIND SPOT and thinks that they are the KING of the road.

beware of sellers that will jack up the price once they learned that you are a foreigner or a balikbayan

 

[maronandlando]

there are 3 faces of the philippines:

-the slums
-the rich
-the country scene

if you will be driving around,

prepare your mind as you will be experiencing the following A LOT!

-drivers that will cut your lane,
-jeepneys and buses that will stop in the middle of the road
-beware of MOTORCYCLE DRIVERS that will over-take on your BLIND SPOT and thinks that they are the KING of the road.

beware of sellers that will jack up the price once they learned that you are a foreigner or a balikbayan

 

[manilaboyxix]

Originally Posted by maronandlando

-beware of MOTORCYCLE DRIVERS that will over-take on your BLIND SPOT and thinks that they are the KING of the road.

I hate these idiots.

 

[hellomarco]

people asking for PASALUBONG

 

[hellomarco]

people asking for PASALUBONG

 

[manilaboyxix]

Originally Posted by maronandlando

-beware of MOTORCYCLE DRIVERS that will over-take on your BLIND SPOT and thinks that they are the KING of the road.

I hate these idiots.

 

[boopaolo]

do not leave boracay unless youve visited Pucca beach and tried Jonas fruit shakes!

 

[boopaolo]

do not leave boracay unless youve visited Pucca beach and tried Jonas fruit shakes!

 

[maronandlando]

Originally Posted by boopaolo

do not leave boracay unless youve visited Pucca beach and tried Jonas fruit shakes!

Reminder: don't have SEX in boracay (you might get caught on tv)

 

[maronandlando]

Originally Posted by boopaolo

do not leave boracay unless youve visited Pucca beach and tried Jonas fruit shakes!

Reminder: don't have SEX in boracay (you might get caught on tv)

 

[slab_diaz]

when you're in manila, expect it to be noisy. i dont know if other nters notice this, but its really noisy here. /rant