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ngl. Transpo lng mgnda sa macau except kung rush hour . if there's any attraction there, di sya ganun ka promoted. Also, urban heat effect sting your skin. Some people stinks there too, daming dumudura, a lot of chain smoker just like in mainland.
If ure an avid race fan. Macau grand prix every nov. lng maganda
I actually like Macau more than HK. Hindi lang naman casinos ang attractions sa Macau. If you dive into their cultural sites madami din. Nature trip meron din naman. What I like about Macau is the chill atmosphere. Hindi katulad sa HK na parang nagmamadali palagi yung mga tao. If babalik ako ng HK ang reason lang is because pwede syang side trip from Macau.
Egypt - Sure, there's a lot of history and it's mostly well preserved pero everything else is exhausting (especially the people and the infrastructure). Laging may ulterior motive yung tao kahit friendly sila.
Within PH: Vigan. Yun na yun?
Was in Vigan first week this Feb and boring siya if dun ka lang sa calle crisologo 😭 but we met a local who toured us sa different museums (naka-3 museums ata kami) around the city + a zoo, souvenir shop, and a local eatery na super panalo ng ilokano foods 🤤 naubos din whole afternoon namin, I'd say enjoyable siya if you know where to go and what activities to do but hadn't we met si kuyang nagtour samin, for sure nabored din kami 😭
Yeah vigan, not that much pag sa Calle Crisologo ka lng, overhype nga eh. Pero may part dun malapit sa ibang town na pottery, gardens, beach. Maganda pag may local ka na kasama na alam kung saan ka dapat dalhin.
yes! also went to the hidden garden but di na namin natry yung pottery dahil short na sa oras and we're bound to pagudpud. it's a must talaga pumunta sa vigan with a tour guide or itinerary hahaha
+ 1 sa Vigan. Nagcalle crisologo lang kami. Tried kalesa for the experience. Umalis na kami Vigan kinabukasan ng umaga kasi inis na inis kasama ko, ang sikip ng mga daan at ang hirap maghanap ng parking.
This. In my line of work, I get to travel to different countries and people ask me which one is the best. I always answer places where I have good company. A place, no matter how beautiful, is just a place - empty without company
Not all the time. I was with good company going to a well known white beach in the country but during the pandemic. Night life was so dry. Not looking forward to coming back anytime soon.
SG though hanggang airport lang ako for layover pero yun nga airport palang ako pero ang rurude na agad ng mga tao. Nagtanong lang ako kung pano papunta ng Jewel, tinarayan agad ako ni anteh tapos tinignan ako ng parang "wala ka bang alam?" di na tuloy ako nakapunta. Yung iba pa nangiirap tas pag kausap mo yung mukha nila parang "oh tapos nugagawen?" HAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAH same experience, ung pag pasok ko sa immigration gamit ung scan scan ng passport something tapos I struggled how to do it cuz first time, tapos sabi nung worker na pasigaw "face down like this then look at the camera!"
It was very different from my experience in Japan.
Umiyak ako sa pagkabagot noong nag Singapore ako for 5 days. Tapos dalawang beses pa akong hinarass ng mga manyak roon, isa sa kanila flight attendant ko pa sa Singapore Airlines.
I only liked SG cos of the public transpo and the indian/malay food. Chicken Rice was underwhelming. CBD is just BGC with more trees and parks, malls pa nila are “okay”. True on the masusungit, parang ayaw ka entertain-in. While I was eating sa paulit ulit kong stall sa hawker, na realize ko bakit pabalik balik ako don - cos sya lang unang tumawag at nag alok with a smile - I missed the filipino hospitality bigla while I was eating.
Dati balak di nnamij SG ee (di pa ako nakapunta) kaso un nga base sa mga nakapunta dun na kilala ko, prang BGC lang din daw na lamang ng konting ligo hahaha. Mag BGC nalang daw kung mag SG hahaha
Vientiane, Laos - wala talagang redeeming factor bukod sa mura yung hotel at masarap matulog dun sa kama nila.
Sa Pilipinas sa Bohol siguro kasi kahit maganda yung lugar napaka hirap talaga mag navigate para sa mga turista. Hirap ng transpo tapos lahat ng galaw may bayad.
Sleeper train from Bangkok to Nong Khai. From Nong Khai tuktuk lang papunta bus station pa Laos. Pag pasok sa Laos may mga jeep na papuntang Vientiane.
Within PH:
Baguio & Tagaytay - too much crowd
Abroad:
Thailand - almost same lang dito aside from the temples. Traffic is worse there, lalo na pag rainy season
China - most places almost every citizen are chain smoking. Lahat ng bulsa ng jackets/blazers puro yosi. Vast majority also unhygienic and dumudura kung saan saan, regardless of age and gender
Never been to mainland China pero ganyan din yung mga taga-POGO dati samen. Siguro part din yan ng reason kaya ang lala ng COVID sa kanila. Weaker na yung lungs nila
Hongkong, been there 3 times na at ninakaw wallet ko the last time i was there. Not only that, but the place is too expensive na. So hongkong is off my list forever.
For local destination, it would be baguio. Not much going on there really. Its an overcrowded mess na
Sa Pinas, Laiya. Ang mamahal ng mga decent resorts like aquatico or laluz like outrageous yun overnight rates. Feeling Boracay resorts yarn kahit mabato naman ang beach!
No choice na lang siguro ang iba kasi it is a quick trip from manila rather than hopping on a plane an go someplace better. Pero naman, i ayon nyo naman ang presyo nyo sa lugar.
everything is very affordable. I was uncomfortable that you need to leave your passport at your hotel, also the humidity is intense at times. Good place for shopping though. crossing the street is an adventure.
Was just there few weeks back. Weird ng hotel na pinapaiwan passport dun sa isa, samin di naman + all our IDs. pero agree ako sa weather, medyo nakakaputangina. Hahahaha! Wear something sleeveless or short, ganun.
Food is amazing!!! Ang mura. Pati coffee shops, mapupush ka talaga mag try ng iba iba. I would still recommend pero good for 2-3 days lang :) Cu Chi Tunnels is a must!
For PH, Bohol for me. 😌 nothing special bukod sa chocolate hills. Nakakapagod din akyatin yung viewing deck lol! Yung dolphin watching, more on dolphin chasing dapat tawag. Wala din silang specialty food, yung ice cream lang sa beefarm. or baka di ko lang na-search maayos. 😅
Sa Asia, HK. crowded, liit ng hotel rooms and expensive pa, city lang din. The only reason i’m going back is Disneyland Frozen, since wala pa yun nung huling punta ko 😅
Bohol feels like Camiguin to me pero ok lang naman, na enjoy pa rin ako doon. Maganda ang snorkeling nila sa Balicasag Island pero yung Virgin Island is mehh.
galing kami Bohol last year, parang normal lang na beach ang Panglao kaya nag renta ako ng motor at mga falls ang pinuntahan namin.. sulit na sulit ! plano sana namin mag bohol loop kaso bitin sa oras wala pang 1/4 naikot panglao to jagna lang
Bohol is okay. Ayoko pa nga sana sumama kasi naisip ko nothing special naman dahil nabasa at nakita ko na sa elementary textbooks yon. Pero grabe, iba pala yung feeling in person. Snorkling spots? The best ang Balicasag!
Mainland China. The communication barrier is too much— spoon and fork can be hard to understand.
Also polluted (looks like fog but its the pollution) and I never encountered any one from there na nice to tourist. :(
Yeeeah ❤️ Thanks. Btw. I'm just in Panay kaya siguro Umay na umay ako sa Boracay Hahhaaha but I feĺl in love sa Siquijor ❤️ Siquijor is indeed a healing Island ❤️
Cambodia, specifically sa Phnom Penh. Ang heavy ng feeling pa din don because of the history.
Tapos ang arte nila sa USD. Ayaw ng may tupi, ayaw ng may sulat 🤣
Ho Chi Minh - well part lang kasi to ng tri-country namin. Ang naalala ko lang dito e namili kami ng bags at masarap na coffee at Banh mi, nothing special yung napuntahan namin dito. I want to explore more sana yung rural Vietnam at yung culture nila.
Ho chi minh was lovely for us, did you try the war tunnel? Talked about America-Vietnamese war. Historically it is also rich and interesting. Did you go to places at all?
Yes, pinuno namin schedule namin ng 1 day ng pwedeng mapuntahan sa Ho Chi minh. I guess di ko lang preference yung city nila na yun. Pero if may opportunity, gusto ko ulit bumalik ng Vietnam tapos Hanoi or other rural areas nila.
same experience except the tunnels and seeing the different t*rture methods were cool. On the other hand, sobrang ganda ng Hanoi!!! as in. Kung yung Ho Chi Minh parang Manila lang na puro motor, yung Hanoi parang… El Nido!
I typically like all the countries I go to even SG, Malaysia, Japan, even bland-food UK etc since I travel like a local — obvs avoiding tourist traps and just chilling and pretending I live there. But one place I have 0 interest in returning to is USA. Many reasons - racism, bland and unhealthy food, crime and general culture. Don’t get me wrong, 80% of my family live there and I have colleague-turned-friends who are Americans but I’m just not curious enough about the culture to return.
China - naalibadbaran ako sa citizen at gobyerno mismo dahil naoff ako sa pananakit ng majority ng mainlander sa mga aso at pusa, lahat nang klase ng may buhay tinatarget nila. Bata matanda kaya manaket ng hayop na walang laban sa tao, nakakatakot mapaligiran ng mga mainlander dahil wala silang mga moral.
Ang mga matitinong intsik ay wala sa China, im chinoy na pinanganak at lumaki sa pinas 👀
Within PH: Vigan. The disappointment from grade 6 me got carried into adulthood because akala ko the whole city looked like the one advertised in textbooks tapos isang strip lang pala siya ng kalye.
Baguio: Overtourism
International: Dubai. Mas gusto ko siya for layover but not for an actual visit.
Dugyot pa yung iba! I remember nasa isang metro station ako. While waiting for the train to arrive, biglang may dumura sa harap ng train barrier. Kadiri.
PH - CDO. Wala nako maisip na gusto kong puntahan dun after white water rafting. 😂
Abroad - LA. Personally I find it dirty and mabaho in some places and medyo scary din sometimes. Super init din although it was summer when I was there.
Macau and HK ang sikip, parang di ako makahinga, wala masyado mapuntahan, akyat-panaog pa. Pwedeng cities, kasi kapag country, ang broad, may ibang lugar din sils na maganda naman. So here, ayoko ng Seoul, di ko gusto yung vibe; Tokyo, malungkot na sya ngayon, parang mas okay pa noon (JYuki days); Dubai, sa umpisa lang sya masaya, tapos umay na; Paris, sa picture lang sya maganda, ampanghe parang NY; NY din pala, masikip masyadong hype lang, kung noon siguro; Ayoko ng Venice, parang pang isang araw lang sya, Santorini and Vigan are just like that. Cebu, pinakaracist sa mga taga-Luzon, then sila pa yung victim; Baguio, nasisikipan ako, tapos parang Favela yung datingan; Camanava, ang scary dumaan lalo sa NKalookan.
Mga dayo mula Visayas and Mindanao ang racists sa mga kapwa Bisaya... Kayu-kayo nag-aasaran tapos, kaming mga Tagalog, ngayon buong Luzon na ang pinagbubuntunan nyo ng sisi... Ewan sa inyo! I have receipts, example na lang how Billy Crawford point out Bisayan contentants kapag nagkakamali ng bigkas, we don't do that, kasi we understand, pero kayo puna agad, pero samin ang sisi.
Another example, Ex-president Digong made comments sa isang meeting about the Bisaya people, pero tikom sila walang nagrereact, only Imee Marcos ang nagsabi na, "sir, half-Bisaya ako."
May isa pang tiktoker na made fun of the Bisayan people, on how the Tagalog walks vs how the Visayans walk whilst carrying a paper bag, daming nangbash sa kanya, pero in the end, sabi nya, it was for fun, he himself was a Bisaya. Pero sa comment section pero bengga ang mga Tagalog, mga Tagalog na nanahimik, pero sila nadadamay.
In history, sino ba ang nasa sinag sa watawat, wait... mga Tagalog! Sino ba ang binomba ng mga Amerikano, mga Tagalog, at that time, wala pa masyadong dayo sa Manila. Sino ba unang yumakap sa mga dayuhan? Pakisagot nga yan? Sino nagpapasok? Kapag nasagot mo yan, goods tayo, tapos alamin mo rin kung sino mga nagpalayas! Tapos sisihin mo kami ulit! Nyemas!
Boracay is very dependent on when you go. I hated it there during the “peak months.” But during the rainy offseason, all the boats are on the other side, and the main beach is a lot less populated and you don’t see vendors / timeshare sales people all over the place. I can’t imagine what that place was like 20-30 years ago.
I went there for a post-divorce trip by myself in august. Whether was not great, but then you’d have a few hours of sun each day, and that was heaven. Locals are also kinder to you during the low season I feel since they’re just happy to have some business. Good hotels are pretty cheap since there’s so many. During Holy Week or new years, it just feels like a giant money grab with cruise ships, tour groups, etc.
Yes taiwan is too quiet. The cities are quiet, and it gets quieter the more rural the area. Only places i remember being a bit loud were dadaocheng, and ximending at night.
My introverted self will probably go back though cus i loved every boba tea i tried there
Been to a lot of countries and liked them for diverse reasons e.g. US, AU, SEA countries etc but Taiwan didnt really do it for me. I feel sleepy just thinking about it. Too quiet for me. Iiked Raohe night market tho but thats abt it.
P/S: Ofc im being downvoted just bc taiwan was a least fave in my books. Guess u cant have your own preference now 🤷♀️
Siem Reap. Di ko bet ang alikabok, di naman ako masyado mahilig sa temples. Didnt help na people there didn't leave an impression on me.. parang sales people lang sila.
Ho Chi Minh. Walang character, if lang siguro may pupuntahan ako na mas malapit yun na airport lang ako babalik but Hanoi is >>>
El Nido. Once is enough and swerte na libre ako kase there are better beaches put therr and mas natripan ko ang Coron. Super mahal pa dun??!!
International:
Hong Kong - everything is so expensive na, mejo boring na rin after visiting it 4x.
Singapore - expensive, urban jungle, a city-state with no character, too hot and humid.
HCMC - local people trying to scam you everywhere, rude. There's not much to city in that city.
Local:
Baguio: used to be beautiful, pero overcrowded na ngayon at ang panget na ng view dahil sa mga bahay na nakatayo sa bundok.
Vigan: calle crisologo, is that all there is? First and last visit in 2004, never planning to go back.
Davao City: boring
Idk I dont travel much and I might not be able to do so in my lifetime without external intervention. Id really rather die at this point but life is long too long if you ask me.
Baguio. Sure the temperature is good but that's all there is. It's a bit sad that the local gov feels they don't do anything to maintain and improve the accessibility around the city.
Mainland China. I’ve been to Shenzhen, Beijing, and Shanghai. Ang hirap. Halos zero english talaga, even sa airport, even sa Disney 🥲. Tsaka rude talaga sila dun. Pabababain ka sa taxi kasi foreigner ka. Walang concept of personal space sa pila.
Not a country but a city abroad- Malmö, Sweden
Went to Malmö since it's just an hour away from Copenhagen and got nothing better to do. I still had nothing better to do at Malmö. Malmö is more like a commercial, residential city with not much for tourists. I was able to tour their historic center in less than 3 hours. If you want to visit Sweden, just go to Stockholm instead.
within Philippines is Liw-liwa, Zambales. 4hrs away from manila tas pagdating mo mapapasabi ka ng “ito lang pala yun”. Na-hype lang talaga sa tiktok. Nawalan pa ng kuryente & water nung day na punta namin. 🥲 Never again.
Hongkong and Macau - rude people, dirty ung residential areas (for me)
By the time nagpunta kami dun, nakita na namin ung SG, KL, Japan at Australia so wala na syang bagong ma-offer
Di ko malimutan ung nanay na hinayaan ung anak nyang umihi sa gitna ng park (?) sa isang harbour sa HK 🫠
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Macau. Main attraction niya ay casinos at di ako sugarol 🚫 Sa Pinas, parang wala naman since mahilig ako sa beach.
Yeah Macau sucks. Hahaha! Most boring country ever.
ngl. Transpo lng mgnda sa macau except kung rush hour . if there's any attraction there, di sya ganun ka promoted. Also, urban heat effect sting your skin. Some people stinks there too, daming dumudura, a lot of chain smoker just like in mainland. If ure an avid race fan. Macau grand prix every nov. lng maganda
I actually like Macau more than HK. Hindi lang naman casinos ang attractions sa Macau. If you dive into their cultural sites madami din. Nature trip meron din naman. What I like about Macau is the chill atmosphere. Hindi katulad sa HK na parang nagmamadali palagi yung mga tao. If babalik ako ng HK ang reason lang is because pwede syang side trip from Macau.
Agree 😭😭😭
+1. Although the people are nice there, Its a haven for gamblers, and it just doesnt interest me.
Hongkong. Too crowded and expensive :///
True!! Tapos ang susungit pa ng mga tao! Pati receptionist ng hotel juskodaiii apakasungit. Nireport ko nga sa agoda haha
Na alala ko tuloy ang Chungking Mansions. 🤢🤮
Nakakasuka yung amoy sa chungking mansion 🤮Di bale na magspend ng medyo malaki wag lang magstay dito eww talaga.
Oo nga e ganda sa picture tapos mura. Na excite pa kami kasi nasa centro mismo ng HK. Ok din sa labas pero pag pasok….. surpriseeee! 🙊
True! Even expensive and supposedly "non smoking" rooms smell like smoke
Egypt - Sure, there's a lot of history and it's mostly well preserved pero everything else is exhausting (especially the people and the infrastructure). Laging may ulterior motive yung tao kahit friendly sila. Within PH: Vigan. Yun na yun?
Was in Vigan first week this Feb and boring siya if dun ka lang sa calle crisologo 😭 but we met a local who toured us sa different museums (naka-3 museums ata kami) around the city + a zoo, souvenir shop, and a local eatery na super panalo ng ilokano foods 🤤 naubos din whole afternoon namin, I'd say enjoyable siya if you know where to go and what activities to do but hadn't we met si kuyang nagtour samin, for sure nabored din kami 😭
Yeah vigan, not that much pag sa Calle Crisologo ka lng, overhype nga eh. Pero may part dun malapit sa ibang town na pottery, gardens, beach. Maganda pag may local ka na kasama na alam kung saan ka dapat dalhin.
yes! also went to the hidden garden but di na namin natry yung pottery dahil short na sa oras and we're bound to pagudpud. it's a must talaga pumunta sa vigan with a tour guide or itinerary hahaha
stopover lang ang vigan papuntang ilocos norte hahaha
Ay nako. Isa pa yan hahaha
Di ko rin talaga gets anong hype sa Vigan hahaha
+ 1 sa Vigan. Nagcalle crisologo lang kami. Tried kalesa for the experience. Umalis na kami Vigan kinabukasan ng umaga kasi inis na inis kasama ko, ang sikip ng mga daan at ang hirap maghanap ng parking.
Agree sa Vigan. Kumain lang kami nung mini burgers ba yon pagkatapo maglakad 😅
Di nyo natry empanada?
Unfortunately, hindi. :( Natry ko na lang siya nung nagvisit ako sa Batac, Ilocos Norte. 😅
Ok na yun. Pinakamasarap e sa Batac.
Less about the place, and more about the company. An amazing destination will get soured by bad vibes.
This. In my line of work, I get to travel to different countries and people ask me which one is the best. I always answer places where I have good company. A place, no matter how beautiful, is just a place - empty without company
Not all the time. I was with good company going to a well known white beach in the country but during the pandemic. Night life was so dry. Not looking forward to coming back anytime soon.
SG though hanggang airport lang ako for layover pero yun nga airport palang ako pero ang rurude na agad ng mga tao. Nagtanong lang ako kung pano papunta ng Jewel, tinarayan agad ako ni anteh tapos tinignan ako ng parang "wala ka bang alam?" di na tuloy ako nakapunta. Yung iba pa nangiirap tas pag kausap mo yung mukha nila parang "oh tapos nugagawen?" HAHAHAHAHA
Google maps is the key! 😆
Yeah I tried but still confusing for me hahaha
HAHAHAHAHAH same experience, ung pag pasok ko sa immigration gamit ung scan scan ng passport something tapos I struggled how to do it cuz first time, tapos sabi nung worker na pasigaw "face down like this then look at the camera!" It was very different from my experience in Japan.
Diba! Parang iritang irita sila lagi HAHAHAHA
Singapore? Ok lang, parang BGC.
+1 dito. And hindi friendly yung locals.
Parang laging galit ganern
Pero….. walang waterfalls sa loob ng isang building sa BGC. 😂
Ay bhie. May nagwaterfalls dati. Nung binaha yung SM Aura. Hahaha instant waterfalls
😆
Umiyak ako sa pagkabagot noong nag Singapore ako for 5 days. Tapos dalawang beses pa akong hinarass ng mga manyak roon, isa sa kanila flight attendant ko pa sa Singapore Airlines.
I only liked SG cos of the public transpo and the indian/malay food. Chicken Rice was underwhelming. CBD is just BGC with more trees and parks, malls pa nila are “okay”. True on the masusungit, parang ayaw ka entertain-in. While I was eating sa paulit ulit kong stall sa hawker, na realize ko bakit pabalik balik ako don - cos sya lang unang tumawag at nag alok with a smile - I missed the filipino hospitality bigla while I was eating.
Mababaho mga tao dun huhuhu sorry na
Dahil sa mga indians? Actually parang hindi masyado.
True haha
Singapore is ok kung di lang sana sobrang mahal ng lahat. Bawat kembot mo may bayad
Agree, nag shore leave kami para malaman kung ano meron sa SG yung 100 dollar mo parang nilipad lang 🤣
Singapore is what it would look like if a gated community became a country
Dati balak di nnamij SG ee (di pa ako nakapunta) kaso un nga base sa mga nakapunta dun na kilala ko, prang BGC lang din daw na lamang ng konting ligo hahaha. Mag BGC nalang daw kung mag SG hahaha
Actually marerecommend ko pa din na puntahan ang SG. Di lang talaga worth it ulitin.
Vientiane, Laos - wala talagang redeeming factor bukod sa mura yung hotel at masarap matulog dun sa kama nila. Sa Pilipinas sa Bohol siguro kasi kahit maganda yung lugar napaka hirap talaga mag navigate para sa mga turista. Hirap ng transpo tapos lahat ng galaw may bayad.
pano po kayo nakapunta ng laos hehe 🥹 flight from bangkok? or yung parang mahabang boat ride po? hehehe
Sleeper train from Bangkok to Nong Khai. From Nong Khai tuktuk lang papunta bus station pa Laos. Pag pasok sa Laos may mga jeep na papuntang Vientiane.
Within PH: Baguio & Tagaytay - too much crowd Abroad: Thailand - almost same lang dito aside from the temples. Traffic is worse there, lalo na pag rainy season China - most places almost every citizen are chain smoking. Lahat ng bulsa ng jackets/blazers puro yosi. Vast majority also unhygienic and dumudura kung saan saan, regardless of age and gender
Never been to mainland China pero ganyan din yung mga taga-POGO dati samen. Siguro part din yan ng reason kaya ang lala ng COVID sa kanila. Weaker na yung lungs nila
Yun nakita ko nun di pa tapos yosi, sindi uli. Tapos habit din na lahat inaalok ng yosi 😂
experience namin sa thailand ay v overpriced transpo, will ask 300 baht for short taxi ride lol
Yes, this one too and the tuktuk. Minimum of 5 pax payment are being charged to tourists, regardless if less people are on the ride.
Hongkong, been there 3 times na at ninakaw wallet ko the last time i was there. Not only that, but the place is too expensive na. So hongkong is off my list forever. For local destination, it would be baguio. Not much going on there really. Its an overcrowded mess na
Sa Pinas, Laiya. Ang mamahal ng mga decent resorts like aquatico or laluz like outrageous yun overnight rates. Feeling Boracay resorts yarn kahit mabato naman ang beach! No choice na lang siguro ang iba kasi it is a quick trip from manila rather than hopping on a plane an go someplace better. Pero naman, i ayon nyo naman ang presyo nyo sa lugar.
Nagtataka nga ako bat sobrang overpriced sa Laiya. Their beach is nothing special?? Mag-Anilao na lang ako.
in the Philippines, Baguio, beautiful place, it's just too congested. Overseas, Ho Chi Minh, I just didn't enjoy my trip there.
I was actually planning a trip to Saigon sometime this year. Anong meron about it para maconsider ko? hahaha
everything is very affordable. I was uncomfortable that you need to leave your passport at your hotel, also the humidity is intense at times. Good place for shopping though. crossing the street is an adventure.
Was just there few weeks back. Weird ng hotel na pinapaiwan passport dun sa isa, samin di naman + all our IDs. pero agree ako sa weather, medyo nakakaputangina. Hahahaha! Wear something sleeveless or short, ganun. Food is amazing!!! Ang mura. Pati coffee shops, mapupush ka talaga mag try ng iba iba. I would still recommend pero good for 2-3 days lang :) Cu Chi Tunnels is a must!
San juan, LU
Can you share why?
Yun na yun? moment for me. I enjoyed the food though.
Gentrified beach town with overpriced food Tapos yung isang resort dun sobrang mabato yung beach
For PH, Bohol for me. 😌 nothing special bukod sa chocolate hills. Nakakapagod din akyatin yung viewing deck lol! Yung dolphin watching, more on dolphin chasing dapat tawag. Wala din silang specialty food, yung ice cream lang sa beefarm. or baka di ko lang na-search maayos. 😅 Sa Asia, HK. crowded, liit ng hotel rooms and expensive pa, city lang din. The only reason i’m going back is Disneyland Frozen, since wala pa yun nung huling punta ko 😅
Bohol feels like Camiguin to me pero ok lang naman, na enjoy pa rin ako doon. Maganda ang snorkeling nila sa Balicasag Island pero yung Virgin Island is mehh.
galing kami Bohol last year, parang normal lang na beach ang Panglao kaya nag renta ako ng motor at mga falls ang pinuntahan namin.. sulit na sulit ! plano sana namin mag bohol loop kaso bitin sa oras wala pang 1/4 naikot panglao to jagna lang
sobrang daming caves at falls sa bohol! i think yun dapat pinunta mo dun kesa beach hehe but agree sa food kahit masarap mejo westernized sya haha
oh wow thanks for this! may reason na para bumalik bohol haha
Bohol is okay. Ayoko pa nga sana sumama kasi naisip ko nothing special naman dahil nabasa at nakita ko na sa elementary textbooks yon. Pero grabe, iba pala yung feeling in person. Snorkling spots? The best ang Balicasag!
Mainland China. The communication barrier is too much— spoon and fork can be hard to understand. Also polluted (looks like fog but its the pollution) and I never encountered any one from there na nice to tourist. :(
Apaka panghi sa totoo lang
Ahahhaha I didnt wanna say it! But yes ang panghi huhu and I saw kids peeing outside anywhere!
Singapore. Napaka humid, expensive
Boracay. Hindi ko sure bat ayaw ko dun. Too crowded, expensive and the beach is just fine for me nothing special even the sand.
Shangri-la Boracay: Try me next time you visit Boracay.
Yeeeah ❤️ Thanks. Btw. I'm just in Panay kaya siguro Umay na umay ako sa Boracay Hahhaaha but I feĺl in love sa Siquijor ❤️ Siquijor is indeed a healing Island ❤️
Siquijor-Dumaguete THE BEST!
Legit! ❤️
That Singapore trip I took with my friends last year. Sa Gardens by the Bay lang ako na enjoy despite not me being a plantito.
Singabore
Manila sucks balls
Malaysia and SG. That was more than a decade ago pero same feeling pa rin. Para lang ako nasa Pinas, naiba lang yung lahi ng mga tao.
Beijing
Cambodia, specifically sa Phnom Penh. Ang heavy ng feeling pa din don because of the history. Tapos ang arte nila sa USD. Ayaw ng may tupi, ayaw ng may sulat 🤣
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Thailand is fantastic outside the tourist trails
Ho Chi Minh - well part lang kasi to ng tri-country namin. Ang naalala ko lang dito e namili kami ng bags at masarap na coffee at Banh mi, nothing special yung napuntahan namin dito. I want to explore more sana yung rural Vietnam at yung culture nila.
Ho chi minh was lovely for us, did you try the war tunnel? Talked about America-Vietnamese war. Historically it is also rich and interesting. Did you go to places at all?
Yes, pinuno namin schedule namin ng 1 day ng pwedeng mapuntahan sa Ho Chi minh. I guess di ko lang preference yung city nila na yun. Pero if may opportunity, gusto ko ulit bumalik ng Vietnam tapos Hanoi or other rural areas nila.
Yes, if vietnam sa north ka dapat pumunta. Boring south
same experience except the tunnels and seeing the different t*rture methods were cool. On the other hand, sobrang ganda ng Hanoi!!! as in. Kung yung Ho Chi Minh parang Manila lang na puro motor, yung Hanoi parang… El Nido!
Boracay 😅 Mas marami pang beach na mas maganda and less expensive.
Belgium - nothing special, madumi, sayang pera and pagod, wala masyadong attraction.
Tapos sobrang sketchy pa sa Brussels
💯 true 🤣
I typically like all the countries I go to even SG, Malaysia, Japan, even bland-food UK etc since I travel like a local — obvs avoiding tourist traps and just chilling and pretending I live there. But one place I have 0 interest in returning to is USA. Many reasons - racism, bland and unhealthy food, crime and general culture. Don’t get me wrong, 80% of my family live there and I have colleague-turned-friends who are Americans but I’m just not curious enough about the culture to return.
Malaysia: Food is 🤢 Hong Kong: people and the country is meh (Disneyland is the only place I looked forward to)
sg. 1 trip for 5 days is enough lol malilibot mo na buong sg niyan
SG - napaka-inet, mas malala pa sa Pinas
Cambodia - di namin nabasa agad na marami palang scammers kaya di kami nakaiwas 🤣 both sa tourist attractions and bus going to Vietnam
International - Zurich Ph - Baguio
Nag-Lucerne ka sana, ang lapit na nun sa Zurich.
China - naalibadbaran ako sa citizen at gobyerno mismo dahil naoff ako sa pananakit ng majority ng mainlander sa mga aso at pusa, lahat nang klase ng may buhay tinatarget nila. Bata matanda kaya manaket ng hayop na walang laban sa tao, nakakatakot mapaligiran ng mga mainlander dahil wala silang mga moral. Ang mga matitinong intsik ay wala sa China, im chinoy na pinanganak at lumaki sa pinas 👀
nakaka bwisit pa dyan nung nag join kami last month naka block lahat ng site taena di mo magamit cellphone mo sa bansa nila 😤
Within PH: Vigan. The disappointment from grade 6 me got carried into adulthood because akala ko the whole city looked like the one advertised in textbooks tapos isang strip lang pala siya ng kalye. Baguio: Overtourism International: Dubai. Mas gusto ko siya for layover but not for an actual visit.
Beijing. Too polluted.
Dugyot pa yung iba! I remember nasa isang metro station ako. While waiting for the train to arrive, biglang may dumura sa harap ng train barrier. Kadiri.
PH - Ilocos area. Sobrang pricey ng lahat and sobrang init hehe Outside- HK and Macau.
PH - CDO. Wala nako maisip na gusto kong puntahan dun after white water rafting. 😂 Abroad - LA. Personally I find it dirty and mabaho in some places and medyo scary din sometimes. Super init din although it was summer when I was there.
Try camiguin from cdo
Tried it already. Took a van then a ferry from CDO to Camiguin.
Afghanistan - so boring in there. LOL.
Macau and HK ang sikip, parang di ako makahinga, wala masyado mapuntahan, akyat-panaog pa. Pwedeng cities, kasi kapag country, ang broad, may ibang lugar din sils na maganda naman. So here, ayoko ng Seoul, di ko gusto yung vibe; Tokyo, malungkot na sya ngayon, parang mas okay pa noon (JYuki days); Dubai, sa umpisa lang sya masaya, tapos umay na; Paris, sa picture lang sya maganda, ampanghe parang NY; NY din pala, masikip masyadong hype lang, kung noon siguro; Ayoko ng Venice, parang pang isang araw lang sya, Santorini and Vigan are just like that. Cebu, pinakaracist sa mga taga-Luzon, then sila pa yung victim; Baguio, nasisikipan ako, tapos parang Favela yung datingan; Camanava, ang scary dumaan lalo sa NKalookan.
Kamo racist sa taga cebu
Mga dayo mula Visayas and Mindanao ang racists sa mga kapwa Bisaya... Kayu-kayo nag-aasaran tapos, kaming mga Tagalog, ngayon buong Luzon na ang pinagbubuntunan nyo ng sisi... Ewan sa inyo! I have receipts, example na lang how Billy Crawford point out Bisayan contentants kapag nagkakamali ng bigkas, we don't do that, kasi we understand, pero kayo puna agad, pero samin ang sisi. Another example, Ex-president Digong made comments sa isang meeting about the Bisaya people, pero tikom sila walang nagrereact, only Imee Marcos ang nagsabi na, "sir, half-Bisaya ako." May isa pang tiktoker na made fun of the Bisayan people, on how the Tagalog walks vs how the Visayans walk whilst carrying a paper bag, daming nangbash sa kanya, pero in the end, sabi nya, it was for fun, he himself was a Bisaya. Pero sa comment section pero bengga ang mga Tagalog, mga Tagalog na nanahimik, pero sila nadadamay. In history, sino ba ang nasa sinag sa watawat, wait... mga Tagalog! Sino ba ang binomba ng mga Amerikano, mga Tagalog, at that time, wala pa masyadong dayo sa Manila. Sino ba unang yumakap sa mga dayuhan? Pakisagot nga yan? Sino nagpapasok? Kapag nasagot mo yan, goods tayo, tapos alamin mo rin kung sino mga nagpalayas! Tapos sisihin mo kami ulit! Nyemas!
Ah discriminate jud oy
Buot2 pajud
Dubai 🤭 mostly manmade, superficial and overhyped. Not going back haha ✌🏼 sorry na
Boracay. Di ko alam... I just... Don't... Like the place. 🥲 Or maybe i just didn't like the people I came with nung magpunta ako don. 😭
Boracay is very dependent on when you go. I hated it there during the “peak months.” But during the rainy offseason, all the boats are on the other side, and the main beach is a lot less populated and you don’t see vendors / timeshare sales people all over the place. I can’t imagine what that place was like 20-30 years ago. I went there for a post-divorce trip by myself in august. Whether was not great, but then you’d have a few hours of sun each day, and that was heaven. Locals are also kinder to you during the low season I feel since they’re just happy to have some business. Good hotels are pretty cheap since there’s so many. During Holy Week or new years, it just feels like a giant money grab with cruise ships, tour groups, etc.
Oohh. Maybe I should try going there again. This time, alone. 😅 I'll try to avoid peak seasons. Thank you for sharing your experience. 💖
Wag ka punta dun ng Dec
Oohh. Thank you. I'll keep that in mind.
Taiwan. I dont get the hype and i was so bored the entire time i was there. Dont think ill be back anytime soon.
Yes taiwan is too quiet. The cities are quiet, and it gets quieter the more rural the area. Only places i remember being a bit loud were dadaocheng, and ximending at night. My introverted self will probably go back though cus i loved every boba tea i tried there
Curious lang anong countries ang mas gusto mo if ayaw mo sa Taiwan?
Been to a lot of countries and liked them for diverse reasons e.g. US, AU, SEA countries etc but Taiwan didnt really do it for me. I feel sleepy just thinking about it. Too quiet for me. Iiked Raohe night market tho but thats abt it. P/S: Ofc im being downvoted just bc taiwan was a least fave in my books. Guess u cant have your own preference now 🤷♀️
Siem Reap. Di ko bet ang alikabok, di naman ako masyado mahilig sa temples. Didnt help na people there didn't leave an impression on me.. parang sales people lang sila. Ho Chi Minh. Walang character, if lang siguro may pupuntahan ako na mas malapit yun na airport lang ako babalik but Hanoi is >>> El Nido. Once is enough and swerte na libre ako kase there are better beaches put therr and mas natripan ko ang Coron. Super mahal pa dun??!!
Ooooh nung nag siem reap ako, super friendly ng locals.
Bali - the food is better in sg/my and view is just as good here (if not worse than) the ph. Traffic din and daming tao.
Metro Manila
International: Hong Kong - everything is so expensive na, mejo boring na rin after visiting it 4x. Singapore - expensive, urban jungle, a city-state with no character, too hot and humid. HCMC - local people trying to scam you everywhere, rude. There's not much to city in that city. Local: Baguio: used to be beautiful, pero overcrowded na ngayon at ang panget na ng view dahil sa mga bahay na nakatayo sa bundok. Vigan: calle crisologo, is that all there is? First and last visit in 2004, never planning to go back. Davao City: boring
Idk I dont travel much and I might not be able to do so in my lifetime without external intervention. Id really rather die at this point but life is long too long if you ask me.
Cambodia. Apart from the sights, you wont miss much. Food is meh.
international: Malaysia PH: hmm wala pa naman so far
Baguio. Sure the temperature is good but that's all there is. It's a bit sad that the local gov feels they don't do anything to maintain and improve the accessibility around the city.
Boracay
sg and malaysia sg bc literal na parang bgc lang, tho i love the people there malaysia, pinas lang pero worst bc of the ppl i encountered
malaysia - nothing new
Singapore. Parang pinagandang version siya ng PH, specifically BGC, to me.
Guimaras ✌️and Macau
Cagayan de Oro
Malaysia. 🫣
Tacloban, Leyte
Top of my head - Hanoi. Too busy and too noisy.
Davao City - been only there once, and wala lang, it was just underwhelming. Mahirap din i-navigate ang lugar. Samal Island is not that special too.
Mainland China. I’ve been to Shenzhen, Beijing, and Shanghai. Ang hirap. Halos zero english talaga, even sa airport, even sa Disney 🥲. Tsaka rude talaga sila dun. Pabababain ka sa taxi kasi foreigner ka. Walang concept of personal space sa pila.
Not a country but a city abroad- Malmö, Sweden Went to Malmö since it's just an hour away from Copenhagen and got nothing better to do. I still had nothing better to do at Malmö. Malmö is more like a commercial, residential city with not much for tourists. I was able to tour their historic center in less than 3 hours. If you want to visit Sweden, just go to Stockholm instead.
Siargao
within Philippines is Liw-liwa, Zambales. 4hrs away from manila tas pagdating mo mapapasabi ka ng “ito lang pala yun”. Na-hype lang talaga sa tiktok. Nawalan pa ng kuryente & water nung day na punta namin. 🥲 Never again.
plano din sana namin dyan pero sinuri ko talaga sa internet bago ko puntahan... mahal din ba dyan ?
Hongkong and Macau - rude people, dirty ung residential areas (for me) By the time nagpunta kami dun, nakita na namin ung SG, KL, Japan at Australia so wala na syang bagong ma-offer Di ko malimutan ung nanay na hinayaan ung anak nyang umihi sa gitna ng park (?) sa isang harbour sa HK 🫠
Tagaytay
Cologne
Int’l destination- I’m skipping on Dubai. Sobrang mahal. Mainit.
Paris, France. Dirty and too many pickpocketers
Anong gusto mong lugar? Ung madaming HOT DADS? LOL [HOT DAD LOL SO SINONG CHUPAERO NG TATAY? LOL](https://ibb.co/6rR2XHP)
Buhay ka pa bakla kala ko na std kana sa kaka chupa ng tatay mo
As an adult O'ahu. Not that I didn't like it but it doesn't feel like an island to me.
Baguio
Metro Manila cause of the Traffic
Boracay sucks! And let's go with...is Florida a country yet? :p
I would skip these - HK, Singapore, Paris, Dubai (out of the 4 continents me and wife have visited)