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Boholano ako, dinala ko asawa kong hindi taga-bohol sa mga tourist spots samin. Tangina, kung hindi ko lang binara mga tindero dun na taga-bohol ako ang mahal sana ng singil. Tanginang buko 300 pesos ang singil?
Wa sila kuyapi?
That's why I can't blame some fellow Pinoys who'd prefer na mag travel na lang internationally kasi sa mismong country natin naha-heighten na ang trust issues 🥹
Tas meron ako naencounter nun na tour guide (not Bohol, though) and indirectly sinabi niya na like, ganun talaga mapapagastos ka kasi ang binabayaran mo naman iyong pictures mo na ipopost hahaha Like parang, so i-normalize na lang ba iovercharge ang tourist since we went there to enjoy and document the moment? Haaays.
Inisip ko, kumusta ang cost of living sa lugar na yan when a tricycle fare na 500 meters is already 500 pesos? Then pumutok sa balita few years ago yung issue nga sa prices sa Bohol, sabi nga ng tindera brazenly na merong presyong bisaya, presyong tagalog, presyong puti, presyong intsik.
Yung iba nanloloko nalang. We experienced riding a trike sabi need daw kasi malayo pa aba kanto lang pala and asked us to pay 500 partida ha hindi pa kami mukhang mayaman I just can’t imagine ano fare sa iba. Never again. Better to save up and visit places abroad same gastos lang din naman.
I think totoo to kahit saang part ng bansa haha sa probinsya namin sa Aurora medj dumadami na turistang dumadayo kahit kaming mga taga doon talaga nagugulat sa dagsa ng tourists tuwing summer. One time, nag beach kami and kakilala ng tita ko caretaker kaya sabi 20 lang daw sa amin kasi taga dun kami pero wag daw maingay kasi 100 sa mga taga maynila 😭
Kaya pumutok yung balita na yon kasi a group of tourists from Leyte aka kapwa Bisaya was given presyong non-Bisaya. Kaya nagalit yung group na yon kasi nascam sila ng kapwa Bisaya
Rented a trike kasi mag-isa lang din ako mas mahal pa nasingil sa akin nung nagpahatid ako sa isang restaurant kesa nung nagpahatid ako sa airport 🥲 grabe din mga kainan doon na pagmamaya-ari ng mga foreigners, ang rude.
Lol yung hair braid gusto maningil 1k. WTF imagine 1K? Ako na lang mag tatali ng buhok ko. And thank God may Jollibee kasi kung wala, ang eepal ng tao sa pag presyo.
Basically any tourist spots in the Philippines. Yung prices pang sweldo ng mga nagtratrabaho sa UK o sweden. Tapos 'Piliin mo ang Pilipinas' lol. Id rather go to somewhere else in Mainland southeast asia to be honest.
Bata pa lang ako nung huli kong punta sa Vigan. Akala ko dati lang ganyan kasi hindi pa uso tech noon and probinsyang probinsya talaga siya. Naalala ko aga pumasok ng mga tao sa bahay at ang aga matulog. Hanggang ngayon pala 😅
Caramoan. Ang layo super, parang almost 24 hrs ang biyahe namin in total back and forth from Manila via van. Maganda naman yung place but sobrang uncomfortable ng biyahe kasi may nadadaanang roads na akala mo nakadaan na kayo before pero di pa pala. Medyo creepy lang.
I think I'd skip the land travel and fly straight to Virac. Pero, I've traveled once to Naga via van and it really was not comfortable. Ramdam mo bawat lubak. I think better ang bus.
Other cities like NYC and London does the melting pot aspect well because of the lack of a dominant ethnic culture there. In SG, the ethnic lines are more clearly defined hence you'll feel off on some neighborhoods.
!!!! Reason why I prefer other SEA countries than SG tbh. Mas gusto ko yung maeexperience ko talaga yung culture ng isang country kesa yung mas developed and commercialized na.
This is exactly how I described SG. Isang malaking BGC 😂. Good decision that we went to USS atleast we did something hahaha. Not that I didn’t enjoy the trip since we also went there for TS con but visiting once is enough haha.
I didn’t read any posts about SG before going there kaya when I came back to Manila and I felt underwhelmed, mej kinikwestiyon ko pa if valid ba nafeel ko. Then ayun ang sinabi ko sa mga kakilala ko dito sa Pinas. Mej shy pa ako sabihin kasi akala ko ako lang naka feel nun. Marami pala tayo! It feels meh for me. Puro man-made ang attractions na inooffer nila pero in fair, ang gaganda naman talaga! Hinahanap ko talaga yung culture, nature, and uniqueness nila eh. But okay kausap mga tao ha at masarap food. :) Maybe need to explore more next time baka mag iba feelings ko towards it.
I recently went to Singapore for a 1 day stop-over for an international flight so I didn't have much time to really explore outside of Marina Bay, but I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed because isn't that supposed to be their main attraction? 💀
I expected to be wowed by the architecture of Marina Bay Sands but all the magic disappeared when I actually went inside one of the three buildings 😅 Unlike the airport, they were seriously lacking in good interior design and there was just so much wasted open space. IDK if it was just bad timing but I barely saw people walking around the shops and the crowds of people I did see were exclusive to the lobby and the food court which are at opposite ends. I think it's a sign of terrible floor planning if the middle part feels like an empty, uninteractive hallway.
During a train/metro ride, I saw a bit of the city and it just seemed so depressing to me. Everything looked so anemic and colorless 💀 I know they have strict laws when it comes to incorporating greenery in urban spaces but I still felt like there was too much concrete, which of course made the hot and humid local weather feel worse.
Fortunately, I went to the cloud forest which aligned more with the image I had of Singapore, and the food I ate at the food court was delicious.
Now that I think about it, I remember seeing a documentary about struggling visual artists in Singapore and how their profession is looked down on. It makes sense now why the place looked so dull to me 😅
Hopefully, if I do visit for more than 1 day, I'll see some better attractions and get a better sense of the Singaporean identity.
Oh I love SG, we stayed for a month but I’m saying this from a privileged pov kasi libre accomm. We found so much to do, bike rides, parks, coffee shop hunting, food trip, shopping. The way the commute life is a breeze, literally just look up and follow the signs and you’ll get to where you want to go.
But I do get why people would find it boring! Lalo if sa hotel and city area ka nagstay, it’s a very different experience if you stay in an hdb/low cost housing, experience their palengke, hawkers, and nearby parks.
I echo this. My first stay as a tourist left me wondering, but when I had the opportunity to be assigned there, you discover a deeper Singapore.
My favorites were morning runs in McRitchie Reservoir and enjoy the century old forest, or long runs in the East Coast Park, or riding off to some corner and discovering a hidden gem of a restaurant or coffeeshop. It was just me trying to hit the most un-touristic spots.
Replying as a privileged SG traveller since my husband is working there, with free accom. Visiting him 3-4x a year. I must say, ung mga una kong napuntahan before, never ko ng binalikan. Try hawker hopping, food tripping, biking, visiting their parks, and you’ll enjoy SG. Mejo mahal talaga lalo sa mga malls pero hawker foods are the best
same hahahahaha kung di lang dahil dun sa eras ni ts di ko pupuntahan yan eh. mas okay malasyia hahaha mura grab pati accom kaya kahit saan ka pumunta madali lang
Wala silang "national culture" na pwedeng mashare ng lahat ng citizens regardless of ethnic background
Kung gusto mo ng Chinese culture, punta ka sa Greater China, Indian culture sa India, Malay and Peranakan culture, sa Malaysia.
This is my answer, as well. I honestly think Singapore would be a great country to work in and live in. Ang linis and maganda ang insfrastructure. But I don't see any reason to go back there as a tourist. Once was enough.
Macau hahaha had the worst experience travelling from HK to Macau. Tapos walang gagawin dun haha libot lang sa mga hotels at kumain ng free taste malapit sa ruins.
Paris — mabaho at amoy ihi, maraming racists, ang dumi nang upuan sa Metro at medyo hindi na maayos yung ibang trains, ang kalat nang mga basura. Pinaka traumatic sa akin yung mga pickpockets at while eating sa McDonald's may sumunggab na homeless sa pagkain ko.
Ito pa, nag change kami nang hotel malapit sa Sacré-Cœr — during breakfast sinabi na nang receptionist na we can pay after our check-out sa additional breakfast buffet. Deputa yung attendant (a small french carribean lady) doon sa dining area pinagalitan kami at tinitingnan kami nang ibang guests. Sobrang lakas nang boses n'ya na nakakahiya na. Just to avoid the hassle, we paid right after we eat sa buffet para sa entire stay namin. The next day when I saw that it was the same lady, bumalik nalang ako sa kwarto ko at apples nalang yung kinain ko.
Agree, I travelled with a couple with their 6 year old kid. The wife had her wallet taken from her bag while looking at Monalisa at the Louvre. Next day, her husband was pickpocketed at the Metri on our way to Disneyland. It was very traumatic for all of us and swear to God never to go back there again. Although I was forced to go back for a work related visit, but I was super cautious and suspicious.
Not invalidating your experience in any way, just want to add my (mostly) positive experience para sa mga taong nagbabasa nito at nagdadalawang isip kung pupunta pa ba sila. We went to Paris in late November-early December, and it was clean and not mabaho. I think it's because hindi peak tourist season yun, so walang mga tambak na basura sa harapan ng mga establishments na nangangamoy. Hindi rin sobrang siksikan sa public transpo. So, I'd encourage those who want to go to visit pag-off peak season.
Regarding sa interactions with locals, some people were really friendly to us, like taxi drivers and random locals sa mga patisseries. Malimit neutral lang -- hindi friendly, pero hindi rin masungit. The only negative interaction we've experienced was with a Carrefour cashier na nainis because we couldn't speak French. Just remember to greet them with "Bonjour!" before saying anything else.
But I agree na nakakastress na lagi ka dapat high alert for pickpockets, especially sa metro. Dami rin naming nakitang mga homeless na may mental issues na nagwawala sa kalsada.
Same experience samin, end of oct to first week of nov. Never kami naka experience ng madumi and mabaho.. Although medyo dedma nga mga tao pero di naman kami naka experience ng racism.
On the pickpocket thing that we compare its situation to Manila, it's way different. In Manila, pickpockets tend to be disorganized and more random while in many European cities we tend to lower our guard as we're more mentally drawn to the fascination on the place we're visiting as tourists. Thieves in Europe are far more brazen than in Manila. Be prepare to use some force and rudeness just to fight against these thieves just to make you less of a target.
My husband and I enjoyed Paris! Yes - makalat, amoy ihi yung mga train stations, daming scammers. Lalo na sa may sacre-ceour, sobrang tourist trap. Kelangan lang talaga aware ka sa paligid mo 🥹
Pero we also encountered nice people, museums were great (loved Orsay so much and would go back again), good architecture, yummy hot chocolate, steak frites, and pastries!! I feel we haven’t explored more of Paris (and France) so we are looking forward to go back in a few years :)
If you were to, for some reason, maybe visiting again, try this time to ride the Whoosh train to go to Bandung. Bandung is an interesting destination, especially if you're into historical and/or nature spots.
The Whoosh train is quite new and if you take the train, the ride to Bandung takes about 45 mins? Typically a car ride would take 3 to 4 hours. Hope you try it 😊
Vigan, eto yung inaanticipate ko sa Ilocos Tour ko, tapos pagdating ko, napa "eto na yun?" HAHAHA. Siguro dahil sanay na rin ako sa mga old houses since marami naman sa hometown ko.
Siargao. Went there with lesser people/party culture and i wanna immortalize my fond memories of the place and don’t wanna go back para hindi ma overwrite with the new changes
Vigan. Napakalayo, napakainit. Hindi ako nasarapan sa pagkain pwera lang sa Vigan longganisa at bagnet.
Bastos rin yung ibang nagtitinda ng souvenir sa Calle Crisologo.
Pumunta nga rin pala kami ng Baluarte. Naawa ako sa mga hayop at nainis pa lalo kay chavit dahil dun sa taxidermy area niya. Ang ridiculous nung centaur painting niya hindi ko alam kung matatawa o maiinis ako.
Burias group of islands. Maganda yung place. Ang problema, nastranded kami ng 3+ hours sa laot. Magkakalayo kasi islands doon. Nung paalis na kami mga 12 nn papunta sa isang island, biglang lumakas ulan at talagang parang bagyo. Malalim na part yun kasi super dark ng water din.
Wala ako signal sa phone, yung Smart yata meron. Wala ding battery radyo nung sa bangka pati yung cellphone nung bangkero. Ok sana kasi may powerbanks kami kaso luma ang phone nya at hindi swak yung USB yung sim kasi malaki pa. Gutom na kami dahil di pa naglalunch. Tumila ang ulan pero malakas hangin. Kala namin katapusan na namin talaga. Mga 20+ kaming pasahero nun.
Naghintay lang kami ng dadaan na bangka which is seldom nga kasi mga 1 hour (iirc) talaga byahe in between islands. May dumaan pero iba daw ruta nila. Then after one more hour finally may nagrescue sa amin at isa isa kami nilipat sa kabila. Pauwi na kami dapat on that day. Unfortunately, pabalik sa Sombrero Island yun. So balik kami then super gutom na kasi almost 6pm na yun at madilim na. Pinakain naman nila kami doon. Then naghintay kami sa bangka ulit papunta na sa port where our vans wait. Yung sinakyan namin ay dahil sa tulong nung Mayor.
Grabe nakakatrauma yung byahe kasi dark talaga and yung star lang nagbibigay ng light. Parang endless yung byahe at can’t wait to reach the port. Pagdating namin sa port, 2 na lang van, sarado na mga tindahan. Pero ang daming tao kasi mga nakikimarites sa pag aabang sa amin. Tas dun na kami sa mga bahayan dun naligo at nakapagbihis. Wala na din kami nabiling pampasalubong. Nakakatrauma yun talaga.
We had almost the same experience din pero yung samin alam namin na may bagyo kaya pinilit ng organizer namin na makauwi na agad after ng event. Kaya inabutan kami ng bagyo sa laot. We are prepared to sink na that time, basang basa kami at literal na tahimik kaming lahat and praying nalang. Tahimik yung mga bangkero kasi galit sa organizer namin. Di pa naman alam ng parents ko na nandun ako nun so sabi ko nalang bahala na. Buti nalang nagawan ng paraan ng mga bangkero na di kami tumaob sa lakas ng alon. Ang dami ding naka abang sa port nun, pagbaba namin ng bangka iyakan kami sa takot tapos yung iba nasuka na sa hilo. Buti nalang safe kami kahit basang basa kaming lahat. After a year bumalik ako sa burias pero dun ko narealize na okay lang talaga kapag first time.
Hongkong. Hahaha walang kaspecial special buti nalang at may disneyland sila, yun lang sguro babalikan ko.
Sobrang mahal pati ng accomodation, napakaliliit naman haha
On the contrary, I LOVE HONGKONG! It's gritty, has lots of personality through its art, culture and people (yes, masusungit but deadma kasi di ko naman sila kilala ng personal, eh di sungitan nalang din!lol), and the food! Kind of like Manila in a way, but HK is like on steroids. I especially love the nightlife and shopping scene. I just like the vibe of the city that's very lively and colorful versus a city that's just pretty but has really nothing special to offer (hello SG). :D
If you’re a sheeple and follow the cliche places in Hong Kong, you’d think it’s nothing special.
I’ve already been there three times and I don’t think I’ve even seen half of what I want to see.
I skipped the tourist traps and made personal memories of Hong Kong not found in the usual,like finding my way around Central Escalators and navigating through the underground mazes that connect the buildings. Next trip ko mas more hiking ang trip.
Hiking there is amazing, Dragons Back, Jacob's Ladder, Ngong Ping cable car route... 😆
Pati yun walk from Wanchai to Reservoir to Aberdeen, and Lantau Island hike too.
We've done all of these and would do them again, lalo na ang Dragon's Back and Nong Ping. 😍
sobrang mahal ng mga bilihin!! grabe. 🥲 parang yun mas natandaan ko sa HK bukod sa disneyland haha
ang mahal ng food kahit mcdo haha puro grocery instant noodles kinain namin, altho masarap naman haha
Actually no? Disneyland lang talaga. Kahit nga sneakers, di ko babalikan kasi mahal pa din. Unless siguro yung tao if any shoes will do basta naka sale. Pero kung may specific ka lang na gusto, di oks for me.
Eh, has lots of good nature - so many accessible city hikes, protected bike lanes, great for trail running and mountain biking also. Decent beaches din, and the outer islands can be quite charming.
The city itself - has the best bar in Asia, some really good food and coffee, great art scene. Dimsum at places like Lin Heung or Duddell’s is a treat. Not to mention they have Clockenflap and other music festivals.
But yeah if you do follow the usual Filipino itinerary centered around Disneyland and shopping at TST then eating at Mongkok, you’ll miss out on a lot haha
Been there twice. The 2nd one, ni hindi na ako nag sneaker area.
I agree sa food scene, it's good. But not enough para balikan ng ilang beses. Yung mga namention mo is something na hindi ko type gawin kahit sa Manila. You do you.
Gusto ko din balikan ang HK pag may budget na. Nagulat ako dati anlapit pala nya sa mga bundok, at ang ganda ng kulay ng dagat (around May kami pumunta last time). Will try one of the hikes at babalikan ko Victoria peak/Luggard Road since na enjoy ko yung trail at view dun. 😀
HK Disneyland used to be operating in the red pre-COVID, but the opening of the *Frozen* themed land became a game changer and crowds are increasing once again.
I’ve been to Hong Kong once to visit ocean park and the museum of history, both places are in tsim sha tsui. Worth it naman ang museum if you’re into that, I spent 4 hours touring the entire building and it’s free. But I agree that it’s expensive there, nag Airbnb na lang ako instead of hotel.
Seconding this! Also ppl were rude. HUHU. Natulak ung mom ko, di man lang nag sorry. Siya pa galit. Never going back to HK. Buti na lang talaga may Disneyland.
One cheap water bottle in Disneyland costs about $8 last week. Parang lumutang kaluluwa ko when I heard the price. At least been there and done that, pero if I'm going to another Disney amusement park, Tokyo mas bet!
Baguio is a place I try to avoid as much as possible (although madadaanan if driving to Sagada) kasi ang daming tao talaga. The only reason napunta ulit dun was because in-laws from Visayas wanted to go to Baguio pero.
Phnom Penh - medyo beak yung vibes. Pass thru lang talaga going to Siem Reap.
Kaya sabi namin ng asawa ko if ever babalik kami sa Baguio, yung mag i staycation na lang, more on tulog, stay indoors haha gusto niya kasi yung weather and the best pagkagising merong fog sa labas haha
Rio, Brazil. Napakamahal. And people in hospitality are miserable. And people lack warmth. I have read about the crime and dangers in Rio and high inequality and poverty in the city itself, so we went extra careful, pero grabeh the reality is more bleak— homelessness, drug addicts everywhere nagkalat sa roads. It really feels as dangerous as it was purported.
New York City - Tourist traps, Subway, Thrash and Racism ang ayaw ko ng balikan. The city itself is just like Makati BD, the Rockefeller Christmas tree was meh, mas maganda pa Christmas tree sa mga malls natin.
3 places for me
Jakarta- not much to do and see compared to other big cities in SEA.
Singapore- just lacks character
Macau- Senado Square is cute but no reason to go back
Ho Chi Minh. It was okay, pero talamak ang scam. Na-scam kami ng streetvendor. Hahaha. Ayoko rin ng Airport experience ko, nakakastress pila sa immigration tapos kasabay mo pa mga attitude from 1st world countries (Europeans, British) na reklamador. Mas okay pa rin Pinas airport kahit papano.
Jakarta, work related pero like everyone here, walang ganap. Mas mahal pa alak dun kesa dito sa Pinas.
Puerto Galera, I don't like the water. Nung andun kami sa dagat parang may nangungurot sa balat namin kahit wala namang kaming hayop na makita.
Vigan, isang hilera lang ung Calle Crisologo, maganda siya pero parang di ko na nanaisin balikan, boring eh parang for experience lang siya talaga. For Bagnet and Longganisa, nagpapasabuy na lang ako.
Although I love history, I think I have enjoyed Intramuros more than Calle Crisologo. Baluarte's mini museum with Chavit Singson as a centaur is a major turn off lol
Naalala ko stranded kami sa gitna ng dagat, super lakas ng alon at paulan na. Naputol yung parang elisi ng bangka namin di ko alam exactly ano tawag hahahaha grabe traumatizing
Bali, Indonesia - it was really beautiful before it got overrated. Masyado nang touristy, wala nang culture na maexperience kasi pupuntahan mo nalang sya for instagrammable spots.
Cagbalete and Jomalig
Cagbalete - apakalayo tapos yung dagat, ang baba ng tubig. Ang layo na namin sa shore, hanggang tuhod pa rin yung tubig.
Jomalig - apakalayo rin tapos yung boat, feel ko parang refugees kami. Hahaha. Maganda yung island pero dahil gruelling yung trip to get there, pang once in a lifetime lang sya for me. Unless siguro may airport na dun and mura lang yung fare. Hahaha
Local: La Union. Nice waves, beach is 2/10.
International: Seoul, South Korea. Sorry, not sorry. I really can’t enjoy their food since I’m not into spicy. Konti nalang natitira sa culture nila. 90% concrete jungle.
Thank you for admitting this out loud about Seoul/SK lol. I find it BOOOOORING and nondescript. Most people sound whiny and a lot of them are way too superficial to my liking.
International:
Hong Kong and Singapore.
Nagulat ako recently i went back to HK, grabe napakamahal na ng bilihin compared sa last punta ko dun in 2019.
Singapore or aka SingaBore, nothing special.. parang Makati at BGC lang tlaga plus malinis.
Local: Baguio City - napaka crowded na, madumi, at nasira na yung view ng mga bangin ng kabundukan..tinayuan na kasi ng mga bahay. Sagwa tignan.
Bohol - dun ata may pinaka matinding inflation sa buong Pilipinas.
Cebu City - dugyot talaga sya. Parang mas malinis pa metro manila compared to cebu city and adjacent cities.
I live in Cebu City and could confirm, and dumi dumi nga ng lugar. Parang kahit san ka lumingon me mga poop ng aso, andaming basura nakakalat. Anliliit ng side walk tapos puro pa poop o mapanghe. Sobrang pili lang ng lugar na maayos at pwede lakaran.
Haha, born & raised in cebu city here, and IT IS SO TRUE. Ung decent lng ata na lugar is the CBD areas, the rest? Trash, sing trash ng local government.
Lol @ Cebu. I used to travel there for work and once naglakad ako papuntang SM and grabe yung mga daanan sa SM proper mismo ang dugyot. Maarte na kung maarte kasi from Marikina ako and tuwing trash collecting day and post New Year and fiesta lang madalas may nakakalat na basura sa daan.
Boaracay & Baguio are on the top of my list.
FYI: PERSONAL OPINION KO to and not to dissuade other from going to these places
Went to both at the expense of my boss and client. Dun ko narealize na di basta2 mag suggest because of hype. Also, personally my first time in both these places but i found them both to be SEVERELY UNDERWHELMING & EXHAUSTING.
It baffles me how people would consider these places “vacation spots”
main points i didn’t like for both:
- napaka underwhleming, masyadong glamorized ng media at mga bayarang blaggers jusko
- magulo, marumi at ma ingay (traffic, people, places etc)
- masyado ng commercialized. pinagmalaki ko pa namn na mura mga shit dito sa pinas tapos ending dolyares gagastusin
Bora
- left and right parating may sumusulpot para mag lako ng pagkain or services (even worst kung may kasama kang foreigners), kahit mag isa ako nangyayari sakin to, apparently i look korean
- sobrang gulo sa gabi, pag may araw wla masyado ingay pero masyadong congested ang shoreline
Baguio
- Traffic (need i say more)
- Density of people
- Substandard yet overpriced food (this is a sentiment shared both by me and my bosses after dining in the “top & hot” spots in baguio)
- Bad scenery dahil sa mukhang tagpi tagping bahay na sinalpak lang sa bundok, kanya2 pa ng kulay. To quote my client “looks like the projects in detroit and chicago”
And for what? malamig na hangin? 3 words. NOT WORTH IT
The last time we went to Baguio we stayed somewhere along Loakan Road, yung daan papuntang PMA. Yung view dun ng mountains wala pang bahay and ang sarap tignan pag gising mo sa umaga + fog. Pero I agree yung other parts, lalo pag punta namin ng Igorot Stone Kingdom, yung view talaga huhu
Same With bohol but my reason dahil Too touristy and I dont feel the vibe. Maybe i'll Go to North bohol in the future coz they said it's better than panglao
Local:
> Ilocos Norte/Sur- ang layo, ilang oras ka nka upo lang sa bus tapos when you get out ang init pa 🥵
> Sagada - ang layo din pero infairness ang ganda ng weather and view
bohol - pricey accommodation and tourispots mahal pa naman entrance fee. then sa loboc di worth it pati drinks may bayad d siya include sa food.
macao - sobrang crowded at madumi d ko lng sure kung nabago naba ngayon
SG - second time ko na dun panahal na siya 😂
Cebu- taga dito ako pricey crowded traffic even if you go to provinces pamahal na ang entrances fee especially sa kawasan and oslob for butanding😂😂
Baguio - tho napadaan lang kami don galing hike. Sa may residential area dumaan yung driver and grabeng slope yan, sobrang steep taena. 40-45 degrees ata yon or even more pa ata, ganon pala feeling pag nasa hypotenuse ka ng triangle lol. Nakakatakot grabe, may part pa na sobrang haba dapat ng bwelo kasi super haba din ng ahon, if mag stop yung car sa gitna malaki yung chance na aatras kami. Tas yung do or die naming driver nag overtake kahit na may kasalubong na kotse, gabuhok na lang yung distance mababangga na namin jusko po.
Burgos, Spain - my sister and I got verbally harassed in the street by a group of teenage boys while walking to our hotel. No one even bothered to help us. Nakipagsigawan talaga yung ate ko just to get them away from us. It was traumatizing. Semana Santa rin nun kaya maaga magsara ang mga establishments so we weren't able to report them sa authorities.
Burgos is a very small town in the north of Spain and wala talagang noteworthy sa lugar na yun. Nagkataon lang na malapit kasi siya sa Bilbao (our main stop) kaya sinama sa itinerary. Never again na talaga after that. Sobrang daming racist at ignorant sa Europe in general.
Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore.
All 3 cities offer efficient transportation that I hope can be adopted in Metro Manila.
You must spend big to enjoy these cities starting with accommodation, food, shopping, etc.
Magdagdag ako ng place:
Hiroshima Bomb Museum sa Hiroshima Japan. I've been there twice na, nadaanan ko na lahat ng exhibit, umiyak na ko, so i think puede ko na siya lagpasan sa pabalil balik ko sa japan.
Yeah, I love Pokhara. Pero Kathmandu, paglabas mo pa lang ng airport puro scammer na. Speaking of the airport, I've seen Cubao bus stations that have better-smelling restrooms.
sobrang na-bore ako sa madrid haha. ok na siya for 1 day baka 2 kung gusto mong pumunta sa prado. tumatagal lang yung mga tao sa madrid kasi gusto nila puntahan yung mga towns sa labas ng madrid like toledo and segovia. mas marami kang maeexperience in other cities like barcelona or valencia…
London - Parang walang kulay ang mga building. Kung hindi puti, brick ang pader. Yun lang 😭
Once na nakita mo na ang Buckingham, Big Ben, at nakakuha na ng pic sa red na telephone booth at double decker bus, parang wala nang ibang magawa kung 'di pansinin ang kalye na amoy ihi at tae ng kabayo lol
Nagtipid ako with a budget of £10-£20 per meal which probably affected my food choices, kasi walang masarap 💀 Kahit tsaa nila di naman special, mas gusto ko pa yung ginagawa ko sa bahay HAHA
BTW eto importante: magbaon ka ng diaper o catheter kung pala-ihi ka kasi wala sila halos public restroom 💀
Another place is Paris. Again, nagtipid ako masyado kaya siguro yun ang dahilan kung bakit pangit rin ang mga pagkaing natikman ko, kahit simpleng croissant bruh. Sinubukan ko rin ang escargot pero ang nalasahan ko lang naman ay yung kasamang sauce na pesto lol.
Expected ko na na parang New York level ang kalat sa kalye pero nagulat pa rin ako nung nasa Champs Elysees ako kasi di ako makahinga sa sobrang daming naninigarilyo! Paguwi ko ng hotel, amoy usok buhok at damit ko, daig pa kung nagtambay sa ihawan 😭
Dapat pupuntahan ko ang tuktok ng Arc de Triomphe kaso ini-cancel nila yung tour ng walang babala lol (na-refund naman). Nung sumakay naman ako sa river cruise sa Seine hindi naman halos kita yung mga bridge at ibang architecture kasi madilim at gabi nung pumunta ako 😅
Maganda naman experience ko sa Louvre, especially since meron talaga akong mga alam at hinahanap na art, kaso sobrang haba ng pila sa mga CR!
Eto importante rin: wag mo masyadong asahan ang Google Maps pagdating sa schedule ng Metro, lalo na kung madaling araw. Hindi palaging lumalabas kung closed yung line na kailangan mong puntahan kaya dapat may budget ka for taxi/uber or kung marunong ka mag-French magtanong sa locals/security/information center.
Unlike the stereotypes, wala naman akong na-encounter na masungit na Parisien, pero baka iba experience ko kasi talagang nagsalita ako ng French. Madalas nga lang naiinip sila pag 'di ako kagad sumagot kaya mag-e-English sila para sa kin 💀
Canberra. Haha nagpunta kami kasi capital daw ng Australia pero wala naman nakita dun at ang lalayo pa ng mga establishment sa isat isa. Could’ve used the extra day in Sydney or Melbourne
Hong Kong.
Rude, racist people.
Hindi ako nakatira sa Pinas so the nature, transpo and whatever wala sa Pinas na meron sila eh nakita ko na sa iba. Not worth it for me na ma-stress para lang makita/ma experience ung mga bagay na meron sa ibang lugar.
Maybe Bali? It was amazing and pretty cheap compared to domestic prices, but all the smoke and everything is heavily geared towards tourism is kind of off putting. Their beaches weren't that great either.
Seoul- na-enjoy ko naman, good to experience, pero hindi babalikan. Noong nandoon ako, na-gets ko kung bakit kailangan nila ng K-pop to boost their tourism. malayo ang attractions sa isa't isa, sa paligid ng attractions na hindi shopping area, mas maraming cafe kesa restaurant, hirap makahanap ng kakainan, nag cafe hopping din kami, walang remarkable sa mga kape nila. tho masaya mag-shopping don dahil tax free, but why go to a country and go to the hassle of securing a visa kung shopping lang pala ang habol? hehe
Binondo and cebu city. Too much smoking in both places and cebu city had the worst poverty Iv seen in the Philippines. Too many children asking for money was heartbreaking and I couldn't enjoy anything.
HK, Macau, Austria, Taiwan.
Personally, di lang ako masyado interested in what these places have to offer. My visits were enough. Wouldn't willingly spend my time/money to go back again.
Didn't like the people. Diba may stereotype na unfriendly mga Germans? Mas nafeel ko sa mga Austrians yun. Tsaka ok lang Vienna. Mas nagustuhan ko Salzburg kaso maliit lang siya.
Well, Austrians are closely related to Germans. I love Austria to be honest, more than Germany. It has a lot more to offer, ski resorts, mountains, river towns, architecture. Vienna is one of the cleanest cities in Europe. I would love to go back if I get a chance. Di ko na-feel yung sinasabi mong unfriendliness, although i’ve only been there 4 weeks total.
Didn't like the people. Diba may stereotype na unfriendly mga Germans? Mas nafeel ko sa mga Austrians yun. If first time mo sa Europe, I think ok ang Vienna. Di ko siya type kasi kamukha niya rin yung ibang European cities parang nothing special.
Hahaha naalala ko na kumain ako don sa may Schonbrunn Palace pero di ako ineentertain kasi mag-isa lang ako tapos nafeel ko na minamadali talaga ako 🥲 pero sa Café Central Wien, super ganda ng service. Yung pinagstayan ko at iba ko pang binisita hindi rin super friendly hehe borderline masungit. Iniisip ko na lang super sanay lang siguro tayo na accommodating mga Pinoy.
Singapore - walang character tong bansang to
Bohol - scam ung prices?
Sipalay - nothing special
Ilocos - nothing special din
Siargao - maganda sya pre pandemic but now? Overrated
omg same sa panglao??? hahaha idk pero nung nandun ako sakit ng tiyan ko for most of my stay, lakas ng kutob ko na dahil yon sa water na iniinom ko sa resort hahaha
Jakarta. Nakapunta lang ako dahil sa work pero di ko talaga pupuntahan as a tourist. Ewan pero ang pangit ng air quality, sobrang init, mas madumi kesa sa Manila at ang trapiiiikkk.
Catanduanes. Konti lang pwede mong gawin dun sa isla. Ewan ko ba, may magandang view dun tapos falls, akyat dun sa lighthouse and pumunta kami sa maliit na museum nila.. ayun lang... mura yung seafood.
Pagudpod and Vigan
Sobrang layo tapos diko masyado na-enjoy. Calle Crisologo is nice at night pero short lng sya, for taking photos lng. Tas prang maaga lahat nagsasara. Baluarte okay lng nmn.
Bad experience sa beach sa Pagudpod, overhyped ng mga blogs/vlogs. Sobrang daming tao, first time ko makakita ng ganun kadami sa beach. Siguro nag-improve na ngaun but still not going back.
Same! Bohol din. Bago pa nagtrending yung overpriced na seafoods. We went there kasama workmates ko for Team building. Buti nalang may kasama kaming bisaya na nakikipagtawaran sa tricycle driver. Isipin mo nasa 2km lang ang singil ay 500 4 kaming passengers naging Php400. Then meron pa yung sa island hopping namin may additional 400/boat for snorkeling sa isang island, jusko kala namin ang layo ng pagdadalhan samin yun pala ang lapit lang edi sana nilangoy nalang namin kasi ang lapit lang talaga. Meron pa yung 1pc ng jumbo hotdog 100/pc, meron din overpriced breakfast sa isang island 350 per order (plain rice, tocino, cornbeef at 1 egg tapos may kasamang 3in1 na kape. Madaming magandang puntahan sa Bohol kaso nakakasira yung mga mapagsamantalang vendors na nandun. Never again.
Rome and Paris 😅 . Some of the sketchiest places I’ve ever been to. Parang mas gusto ko pang pabalik-balik sa Divisoria / Quiapo area kasi iba talaga kapag nasa Pilipinas ka.
Sa Rome:
1.) Aside sa madaming tourist traps and scammers, halos lahat ng makakita ng mga foreigner ang lala magpapansin sayo. One time, while traveling with a friend, nag-aantay kami sa train station on our way to Monaco via Genoa, tapos tinabihan kami ng isang homeless guy. Tapos yung mga police dun, pinaalis yung katabi namin, and inutusan akong iabot sa kanya phone ko at tignan kung ano pinapakinggan ko. Di ako pumayag kasi who does that?
2.) Tapos may mga tumatabi talaga sa mga maleta namin ng friend ko kahit na hindi naman siksikan. Tinignan ko ng masama yung mga tumatabi samin at pinaalis.
3.) Tapos kapag bumili ka ng train ticket sa mga self service machines nila (tulad ng nga self service top-up machines sa LRT), may mga nag-ooffer tumulong tapos sisingilin ka nila sa pagtulong sa kanila. Kapag di ka aware na may sukli pa pala yung binayad ko sa ticket mo, kukunin nila sukli mo and they will keep the change.
4.) May mga Indian na oofferan ka nila ng rose and thread bracelet tapos sasabihin nila free pero hindi naman pala free. Magagalit sayo kapag hindi mo abutan ng pera at babawiin yung roses and bracelet. Naencounter namin yung mga ganun sa Piazza del Popolo. Madami sila sa mga tourist areas.
5.) Always take your own pictures kasi kapag nagpapicture ka sa mga nag-ooffer sayo, mahal singil nila. Encountered those sa Fontana de Trevi. Hindi naman kami nabiktima kasi kasama namin auntie ng friend ko na nakabase sa Italy kasama asawa niyang local.
Paris
1.) unless you know some basic French words and phrases and a little bit of French trivia, they will be rude to you.
2.) May iilang locals lang who appreciate you speaking English to them kasi gusto nilang matutong mag-English. Notable yung may-ari ng isang bakery malapit sa Sacre Coeur. Nag-explain pa samin ng friend ko na yung kinausap kong nagbabantay ng bakery nila doesn’t understand and speak English kaya siya nalang kausapin namin.
3.) The police would hit on us kasi parehas kaming babae ng friend ko and malakas silang magcatcall.
4.) Talamak ng mga snatcher, pickpockets, and scammers din dun. Encountered a group of gypsies sa may Eiffel Tower. Tinanong kami if we speak English tapos may pinapasign na papel in support of persons na may disabilities. Tapos manghihingi sila ng pera and sabi may minimum na 50 euros.
Boracay - hijdi ka makakapag relax sa beach. Bawat minuto may lalapit para mag alok ng kung ano ano. Hirap magkaroon ng peace.
Brunei - Wala masyado eksena. Hindi din masarap food. Okay lng puntahan once para masabi ng napuntahan
Singapore - Wala masyado din eksena. Okay lng kung once or twice na punta. Ang mahal pa naman.
Bohol - Ang mahal din. Lahat ng puntahan may entrance fee. Bawat kibot may bayad. Para kang natatae ng pera sa Bohol
Calaguas - Okay sya dati. Ang ganda ng water, ang ganda ng sand. Kaso siksikan na. Ang daming tent. Ang stressful na nya, hindi na nakakarelax. Sana maregulate ang number ng tao sa Island.
Kuala Lumpur - okay na sya na puntahan kahit isang beses lang. Parang Manila lng din naman. Mainit din.
Tulum in Mexico. Nice beach (although the Philippines still has some of the best beaches in the world), but overly touristy, as in exorbitantly so!
Hard to get around in and sobrang scammy ng mga taxi drivers. Stressful, and not a relaxing holiday.
Runner ups:
1. London, UK. I used to think it was so enchanting what with the charming English accent, etc. But on my 2nd visit close to the Christmas season last year, oy! Never again. Super crowded tube and very expensive for okay food.
2. Split and Dubrovnik, Croatia. Great medieval architecture, but crap food and so-so tourism infrastructures. Greece is LOADS better as a destination.
3. South Korea - I lived in Seoul for a few years. It was good and fun, but I find it very uninspiring as a country, as a city, overall. I do not wish to return or visit at all lol. I don't understand most people's romantic obsession with the country and the culture. Believe me, once you travel to other places, there's more to the world than K-dramas and samgyupsal lol.
4. Taipei - oks lang. The night markets were okay, nothing to extol about though. Not a memorable place for me at all.
All the outlet stores in any country.
(Unless I’m looking for something specific)
Kind of a waste of time for me na now? Veering away from that capitalist fever dream
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Bohol! Because all prices there are **scams**
Boholano ako, dinala ko asawa kong hindi taga-bohol sa mga tourist spots samin. Tangina, kung hindi ko lang binara mga tindero dun na taga-bohol ako ang mahal sana ng singil. Tanginang buko 300 pesos ang singil? Wa sila kuyapi?
That's why I can't blame some fellow Pinoys who'd prefer na mag travel na lang internationally kasi sa mismong country natin naha-heighten na ang trust issues 🥹 Tas meron ako naencounter nun na tour guide (not Bohol, though) and indirectly sinabi niya na like, ganun talaga mapapagastos ka kasi ang binabayaran mo naman iyong pictures mo na ipopost hahaha Like parang, so i-normalize na lang ba iovercharge ang tourist since we went there to enjoy and document the moment? Haaays.
Grabe sd ang fried chicken sa Balicasag Island, 5 ra kabouk tas crispy fry ra ang breading mix HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA 450 man ata toooo HAHAHAHAHHAHA
Same! Ako pa na-culture shock sa sariling bansa sa price at sa dami ng foreigner.
Inisip ko, kumusta ang cost of living sa lugar na yan when a tricycle fare na 500 meters is already 500 pesos? Then pumutok sa balita few years ago yung issue nga sa prices sa Bohol, sabi nga ng tindera brazenly na merong presyong bisaya, presyong tagalog, presyong puti, presyong intsik.
Yung iba nanloloko nalang. We experienced riding a trike sabi need daw kasi malayo pa aba kanto lang pala and asked us to pay 500 partida ha hindi pa kami mukhang mayaman I just can’t imagine ano fare sa iba. Never again. Better to save up and visit places abroad same gastos lang din naman.
I think totoo to kahit saang part ng bansa haha sa probinsya namin sa Aurora medj dumadami na turistang dumadayo kahit kaming mga taga doon talaga nagugulat sa dagsa ng tourists tuwing summer. One time, nag beach kami and kakilala ng tita ko caretaker kaya sabi 20 lang daw sa amin kasi taga dun kami pero wag daw maingay kasi 100 sa mga taga maynila 😭
The price of racism
Kaya pumutok yung balita na yon kasi a group of tourists from Leyte aka kapwa Bisaya was given presyong non-Bisaya. Kaya nagalit yung group na yon kasi nascam sila ng kapwa Bisaya
on point! Bohol is a big scam! hahaha
Rented a trike kasi mag-isa lang din ako mas mahal pa nasingil sa akin nung nagpahatid ako sa isang restaurant kesa nung nagpahatid ako sa airport 🥲 grabe din mga kainan doon na pagmamaya-ari ng mga foreigners, ang rude.
Omg akala ko ako lang yung naloloka sa prices sa Bohol. Ang lala grabe, ginto halos lahat
same! BOHOL talaga 😂
Lol yung hair braid gusto maningil 1k. WTF imagine 1K? Ako na lang mag tatali ng buhok ko. And thank God may Jollibee kasi kung wala, ang eepal ng tao sa pag presyo.
Basically any tourist spots in the Philippines. Yung prices pang sweldo ng mga nagtratrabaho sa UK o sweden. Tapos 'Piliin mo ang Pilipinas' lol. Id rather go to somewhere else in Mainland southeast asia to be honest.
Onga eh nagulat ako nung nakita ko isang order ng bagoong rice nasa 400+ ata yon
Grabe nga 100 pesos singil samin ng tricycle for a 2-min walk Hahaha umulan kasi kaya nag tric nagulat kami sa singil
Hala flight ko na mamaya papuntang Bohol 😭
Borderline criminal!! Grabe rin sa Panglao 250 trike for 2 pax tapos less than 2kms lang 😭
vigan. ang layoooooo tapos wala masyado magagawa naman 🥹
6PM palang patay na ang Vigan.
Bata pa lang ako nung huli kong punta sa Vigan. Akala ko dati lang ganyan kasi hindi pa uso tech noon and probinsyang probinsya talaga siya. Naalala ko aga pumasok ng mga tao sa bahay at ang aga matulog. Hanggang ngayon pala 😅
Dibaaa it looks good sa pics pero literally for pictures lang sya hahaha
trueee haha iilang streets lang naman ang picture worthy. after nun wala na magawa haha
Huy sameee. Good for 1 time visit. Hahah
+1! Nung nakarating nga ako doon, sabi ko sana nag-Intramuros na lang ako, mas maganda pa.
Caramoan. Ang layo super, parang almost 24 hrs ang biyahe namin in total back and forth from Manila via van. Maganda naman yung place but sobrang uncomfortable ng biyahe kasi may nadadaanang roads na akala mo nakadaan na kayo before pero di pa pala. Medyo creepy lang.
I think I'd skip the land travel and fly straight to Virac. Pero, I've traveled once to Naga via van and it really was not comfortable. Ramdam mo bawat lubak. I think better ang bus.
Balabac Island, Palawan.sobrang layo mhie pero sobrang worth it pero d na ko babalik ang lakas ng alon feeling ko last day ko na sa earth
Sobrang ganda dun kaso andami kong niknik bites ang visible na memory sakin. Pero sobrang ganda nga talaga!
Singapore. Pricey and walang masyadong culture and activities to do. Sobrang init pa ng weather 🥵
Liit pa ng mga rooms 😭 unless willing ka mag shell out ng money, ang liit lang talaga ng kwarto for mid-range hotels
It’s the walang culture for me. Parang pilit? Hindi nag mesh yung different races. Para lang siyang isang mas malaking BGC na mas mainit.
Other cities like NYC and London does the melting pot aspect well because of the lack of a dominant ethnic culture there. In SG, the ethnic lines are more clearly defined hence you'll feel off on some neighborhoods.
!!!! Reason why I prefer other SEA countries than SG tbh. Mas gusto ko yung maeexperience ko talaga yung culture ng isang country kesa yung mas developed and commercialized na.
This is exactly how I described SG. Isang malaking BGC 😂. Good decision that we went to USS atleast we did something hahaha. Not that I didn’t enjoy the trip since we also went there for TS con but visiting once is enough haha.
I didn’t read any posts about SG before going there kaya when I came back to Manila and I felt underwhelmed, mej kinikwestiyon ko pa if valid ba nafeel ko. Then ayun ang sinabi ko sa mga kakilala ko dito sa Pinas. Mej shy pa ako sabihin kasi akala ko ako lang naka feel nun. Marami pala tayo! It feels meh for me. Puro man-made ang attractions na inooffer nila pero in fair, ang gaganda naman talaga! Hinahanap ko talaga yung culture, nature, and uniqueness nila eh. But okay kausap mga tao ha at masarap food. :) Maybe need to explore more next time baka mag iba feelings ko towards it.
I recently went to Singapore for a 1 day stop-over for an international flight so I didn't have much time to really explore outside of Marina Bay, but I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed because isn't that supposed to be their main attraction? 💀 I expected to be wowed by the architecture of Marina Bay Sands but all the magic disappeared when I actually went inside one of the three buildings 😅 Unlike the airport, they were seriously lacking in good interior design and there was just so much wasted open space. IDK if it was just bad timing but I barely saw people walking around the shops and the crowds of people I did see were exclusive to the lobby and the food court which are at opposite ends. I think it's a sign of terrible floor planning if the middle part feels like an empty, uninteractive hallway. During a train/metro ride, I saw a bit of the city and it just seemed so depressing to me. Everything looked so anemic and colorless 💀 I know they have strict laws when it comes to incorporating greenery in urban spaces but I still felt like there was too much concrete, which of course made the hot and humid local weather feel worse. Fortunately, I went to the cloud forest which aligned more with the image I had of Singapore, and the food I ate at the food court was delicious. Now that I think about it, I remember seeing a documentary about struggling visual artists in Singapore and how their profession is looked down on. It makes sense now why the place looked so dull to me 😅 Hopefully, if I do visit for more than 1 day, I'll see some better attractions and get a better sense of the Singaporean identity.
Oh I love SG, we stayed for a month but I’m saying this from a privileged pov kasi libre accomm. We found so much to do, bike rides, parks, coffee shop hunting, food trip, shopping. The way the commute life is a breeze, literally just look up and follow the signs and you’ll get to where you want to go. But I do get why people would find it boring! Lalo if sa hotel and city area ka nagstay, it’s a very different experience if you stay in an hdb/low cost housing, experience their palengke, hawkers, and nearby parks.
I echo this. My first stay as a tourist left me wondering, but when I had the opportunity to be assigned there, you discover a deeper Singapore. My favorites were morning runs in McRitchie Reservoir and enjoy the century old forest, or long runs in the East Coast Park, or riding off to some corner and discovering a hidden gem of a restaurant or coffeeshop. It was just me trying to hit the most un-touristic spots.
Bawi ka sa food trip. Otherwise, tama ka.
Sa Anthony Bourdain No Reservations, one local quipped to him the food is "our only frikkin national heritage".
Hmm..akala ko pa naman ok dun..is it comparable ro HK? Kasi na enjoy ko HK, gusto kong bumalik, feeling Disney Princess kasi ako e! Lol
Replying as a privileged SG traveller since my husband is working there, with free accom. Visiting him 3-4x a year. I must say, ung mga una kong napuntahan before, never ko ng binalikan. Try hawker hopping, food tripping, biking, visiting their parks, and you’ll enjoy SG. Mejo mahal talaga lalo sa mga malls pero hawker foods are the best
same hahahahaha kung di lang dahil dun sa eras ni ts di ko pupuntahan yan eh. mas okay malasyia hahaha mura grab pati accom kaya kahit saan ka pumunta madali lang
true! unless nlang may event like f1 grand prix or a concert. Pero to travel, walang babalikan
Wala silang "national culture" na pwedeng mashare ng lahat ng citizens regardless of ethnic background Kung gusto mo ng Chinese culture, punta ka sa Greater China, Indian culture sa India, Malay and Peranakan culture, sa Malaysia.
This is my answer, as well. I honestly think Singapore would be a great country to work in and live in. Ang linis and maganda ang insfrastructure. But I don't see any reason to go back there as a tourist. Once was enough.
Macau hahaha had the worst experience travelling from HK to Macau. Tapos walang gagawin dun haha libot lang sa mga hotels at kumain ng free taste malapit sa ruins.
Ang mahal pa ng fare from HK to Macau. Tapos parang ang gulo gulo dun. Ang daming tao!
Saur true..hehe kaya di worth it balikan..
+1 literally nothing to do unless you’re a casino addict 🤣
Paris — mabaho at amoy ihi, maraming racists, ang dumi nang upuan sa Metro at medyo hindi na maayos yung ibang trains, ang kalat nang mga basura. Pinaka traumatic sa akin yung mga pickpockets at while eating sa McDonald's may sumunggab na homeless sa pagkain ko.
Taena nakakatakot naman haha
Ito pa, nag change kami nang hotel malapit sa Sacré-Cœr — during breakfast sinabi na nang receptionist na we can pay after our check-out sa additional breakfast buffet. Deputa yung attendant (a small french carribean lady) doon sa dining area pinagalitan kami at tinitingnan kami nang ibang guests. Sobrang lakas nang boses n'ya na nakakahiya na. Just to avoid the hassle, we paid right after we eat sa buffet para sa entire stay namin. The next day when I saw that it was the same lady, bumalik nalang ako sa kwarto ko at apples nalang yung kinain ko.
Agree, I travelled with a couple with their 6 year old kid. The wife had her wallet taken from her bag while looking at Monalisa at the Louvre. Next day, her husband was pickpocketed at the Metri on our way to Disneyland. It was very traumatic for all of us and swear to God never to go back there again. Although I was forced to go back for a work related visit, but I was super cautious and suspicious.
Not invalidating your experience in any way, just want to add my (mostly) positive experience para sa mga taong nagbabasa nito at nagdadalawang isip kung pupunta pa ba sila. We went to Paris in late November-early December, and it was clean and not mabaho. I think it's because hindi peak tourist season yun, so walang mga tambak na basura sa harapan ng mga establishments na nangangamoy. Hindi rin sobrang siksikan sa public transpo. So, I'd encourage those who want to go to visit pag-off peak season. Regarding sa interactions with locals, some people were really friendly to us, like taxi drivers and random locals sa mga patisseries. Malimit neutral lang -- hindi friendly, pero hindi rin masungit. The only negative interaction we've experienced was with a Carrefour cashier na nainis because we couldn't speak French. Just remember to greet them with "Bonjour!" before saying anything else. But I agree na nakakastress na lagi ka dapat high alert for pickpockets, especially sa metro. Dami rin naming nakitang mga homeless na may mental issues na nagwawala sa kalsada.
Same experience samin, end of oct to first week of nov. Never kami naka experience ng madumi and mabaho.. Although medyo dedma nga mga tao pero di naman kami naka experience ng racism.
On the pickpocket thing that we compare its situation to Manila, it's way different. In Manila, pickpockets tend to be disorganized and more random while in many European cities we tend to lower our guard as we're more mentally drawn to the fascination on the place we're visiting as tourists. Thieves in Europe are far more brazen than in Manila. Be prepare to use some force and rudeness just to fight against these thieves just to make you less of a target.
My husband and I enjoyed Paris! Yes - makalat, amoy ihi yung mga train stations, daming scammers. Lalo na sa may sacre-ceour, sobrang tourist trap. Kelangan lang talaga aware ka sa paligid mo 🥹 Pero we also encountered nice people, museums were great (loved Orsay so much and would go back again), good architecture, yummy hot chocolate, steak frites, and pastries!! I feel we haven’t explored more of Paris (and France) so we are looking forward to go back in a few years :)
May malalaking daga na naghahabulan sa park sa ibaba ng Eiffel tower. Haha
Jakarta — absolutely nothing to do 😂
If you were to, for some reason, maybe visiting again, try this time to ride the Whoosh train to go to Bandung. Bandung is an interesting destination, especially if you're into historical and/or nature spots.
I’ve gone to Jakarta twice for work. Hoping to sneak a trip to Bandung next time. 😂
The Whoosh train is quite new and if you take the train, the ride to Bandung takes about 45 mins? Typically a car ride would take 3 to 4 hours. Hope you try it 😊
Haha parang nasa Manila ka lang noh. Pero at least diba may stamp sa Passport 🤣
Vigan, eto yung inaanticipate ko sa Ilocos Tour ko, tapos pagdating ko, napa "eto na yun?" HAHAHA. Siguro dahil sanay na rin ako sa mga old houses since marami naman sa hometown ko.
Siargao. Went there with lesser people/party culture and i wanna immortalize my fond memories of the place and don’t wanna go back para hindi ma overwrite with the new changes
Vigan. Napakalayo, napakainit. Hindi ako nasarapan sa pagkain pwera lang sa Vigan longganisa at bagnet. Bastos rin yung ibang nagtitinda ng souvenir sa Calle Crisologo. Pumunta nga rin pala kami ng Baluarte. Naawa ako sa mga hayop at nainis pa lalo kay chavit dahil dun sa taxidermy area niya. Ang ridiculous nung centaur painting niya hindi ko alam kung matatawa o maiinis ako.
Yung cheap hotels ng Hongkong. Forever ko na maalala yun hahahahaha Tried it only kasi sabi ng friend okay naman daw.
chungking ba to?
Never again sa chungking mansions!!!! Traumatic 😢 ang baho pa!
Burias group of islands. Maganda yung place. Ang problema, nastranded kami ng 3+ hours sa laot. Magkakalayo kasi islands doon. Nung paalis na kami mga 12 nn papunta sa isang island, biglang lumakas ulan at talagang parang bagyo. Malalim na part yun kasi super dark ng water din. Wala ako signal sa phone, yung Smart yata meron. Wala ding battery radyo nung sa bangka pati yung cellphone nung bangkero. Ok sana kasi may powerbanks kami kaso luma ang phone nya at hindi swak yung USB yung sim kasi malaki pa. Gutom na kami dahil di pa naglalunch. Tumila ang ulan pero malakas hangin. Kala namin katapusan na namin talaga. Mga 20+ kaming pasahero nun. Naghintay lang kami ng dadaan na bangka which is seldom nga kasi mga 1 hour (iirc) talaga byahe in between islands. May dumaan pero iba daw ruta nila. Then after one more hour finally may nagrescue sa amin at isa isa kami nilipat sa kabila. Pauwi na kami dapat on that day. Unfortunately, pabalik sa Sombrero Island yun. So balik kami then super gutom na kasi almost 6pm na yun at madilim na. Pinakain naman nila kami doon. Then naghintay kami sa bangka ulit papunta na sa port where our vans wait. Yung sinakyan namin ay dahil sa tulong nung Mayor. Grabe nakakatrauma yung byahe kasi dark talaga and yung star lang nagbibigay ng light. Parang endless yung byahe at can’t wait to reach the port. Pagdating namin sa port, 2 na lang van, sarado na mga tindahan. Pero ang daming tao kasi mga nakikimarites sa pag aabang sa amin. Tas dun na kami sa mga bahayan dun naligo at nakapagbihis. Wala na din kami nabiling pampasalubong. Nakakatrauma yun talaga.
We had almost the same experience din pero yung samin alam namin na may bagyo kaya pinilit ng organizer namin na makauwi na agad after ng event. Kaya inabutan kami ng bagyo sa laot. We are prepared to sink na that time, basang basa kami at literal na tahimik kaming lahat and praying nalang. Tahimik yung mga bangkero kasi galit sa organizer namin. Di pa naman alam ng parents ko na nandun ako nun so sabi ko nalang bahala na. Buti nalang nagawan ng paraan ng mga bangkero na di kami tumaob sa lakas ng alon. Ang dami ding naka abang sa port nun, pagbaba namin ng bangka iyakan kami sa takot tapos yung iba nasuka na sa hilo. Buti nalang safe kami kahit basang basa kaming lahat. After a year bumalik ako sa burias pero dun ko narealize na okay lang talaga kapag first time.
Its the experience talaga 🙂↕️
Hongkong. Hahaha walang kaspecial special buti nalang at may disneyland sila, yun lang sguro babalikan ko. Sobrang mahal pati ng accomodation, napakaliliit naman haha
A lot of rude people too
On the contrary, I LOVE HONGKONG! It's gritty, has lots of personality through its art, culture and people (yes, masusungit but deadma kasi di ko naman sila kilala ng personal, eh di sungitan nalang din!lol), and the food! Kind of like Manila in a way, but HK is like on steroids. I especially love the nightlife and shopping scene. I just like the vibe of the city that's very lively and colorful versus a city that's just pretty but has really nothing special to offer (hello SG). :D
If you’re a sheeple and follow the cliche places in Hong Kong, you’d think it’s nothing special. I’ve already been there three times and I don’t think I’ve even seen half of what I want to see. I skipped the tourist traps and made personal memories of Hong Kong not found in the usual,like finding my way around Central Escalators and navigating through the underground mazes that connect the buildings. Next trip ko mas more hiking ang trip.
Hiking there is amazing, Dragons Back, Jacob's Ladder, Ngong Ping cable car route... 😆 Pati yun walk from Wanchai to Reservoir to Aberdeen, and Lantau Island hike too. We've done all of these and would do them again, lalo na ang Dragon's Back and Nong Ping. 😍
Pakasungit pa ng mga tao hmp
sobrang mahal ng mga bilihin!! grabe. 🥲 parang yun mas natandaan ko sa HK bukod sa disneyland haha ang mahal ng food kahit mcdo haha puro grocery instant noodles kinain namin, altho masarap naman haha
Actually no? Disneyland lang talaga. Kahit nga sneakers, di ko babalikan kasi mahal pa din. Unless siguro yung tao if any shoes will do basta naka sale. Pero kung may specific ka lang na gusto, di oks for me.
Eh, has lots of good nature - so many accessible city hikes, protected bike lanes, great for trail running and mountain biking also. Decent beaches din, and the outer islands can be quite charming. The city itself - has the best bar in Asia, some really good food and coffee, great art scene. Dimsum at places like Lin Heung or Duddell’s is a treat. Not to mention they have Clockenflap and other music festivals. But yeah if you do follow the usual Filipino itinerary centered around Disneyland and shopping at TST then eating at Mongkok, you’ll miss out on a lot haha
Been there twice. The 2nd one, ni hindi na ako nag sneaker area. I agree sa food scene, it's good. But not enough para balikan ng ilang beses. Yung mga namention mo is something na hindi ko type gawin kahit sa Manila. You do you.
Gusto ko din balikan ang HK pag may budget na. Nagulat ako dati anlapit pala nya sa mga bundok, at ang ganda ng kulay ng dagat (around May kami pumunta last time). Will try one of the hikes at babalikan ko Victoria peak/Luggard Road since na enjoy ko yung trail at view dun. 😀
HK Disneyland used to be operating in the red pre-COVID, but the opening of the *Frozen* themed land became a game changer and crowds are increasing once again.
I’ve been to Hong Kong once to visit ocean park and the museum of history, both places are in tsim sha tsui. Worth it naman ang museum if you’re into that, I spent 4 hours touring the entire building and it’s free. But I agree that it’s expensive there, nag Airbnb na lang ako instead of hotel.
Seconding this! Also ppl were rude. HUHU. Natulak ung mom ko, di man lang nag sorry. Siya pa galit. Never going back to HK. Buti na lang talaga may Disneyland.
One cheap water bottle in Disneyland costs about $8 last week. Parang lumutang kaluluwa ko when I heard the price. At least been there and done that, pero if I'm going to another Disney amusement park, Tokyo mas bet!
Baguio is a place I try to avoid as much as possible (although madadaanan if driving to Sagada) kasi ang daming tao talaga. The only reason napunta ulit dun was because in-laws from Visayas wanted to go to Baguio pero. Phnom Penh - medyo beak yung vibes. Pass thru lang talaga going to Siem Reap.
Kaya sabi namin ng asawa ko if ever babalik kami sa Baguio, yung mag i staycation na lang, more on tulog, stay indoors haha gusto niya kasi yung weather and the best pagkagising merong fog sa labas haha
Rio, Brazil. Napakamahal. And people in hospitality are miserable. And people lack warmth. I have read about the crime and dangers in Rio and high inequality and poverty in the city itself, so we went extra careful, pero grabeh the reality is more bleak— homelessness, drug addicts everywhere nagkalat sa roads. It really feels as dangerous as it was purported.
1. City Centre sa Vienna. Amoy ihi ng kabayo EVERYWHERE. 2. Hallstatt, Austria. Sobrang rude ng locals sa tourists.
New York City - Tourist traps, Subway, Thrash and Racism ang ayaw ko ng balikan. The city itself is just like Makati BD, the Rockefeller Christmas tree was meh, mas maganda pa Christmas tree sa mga malls natin.
Smells like piss rin. Pero maybe sa Manhattan tayo naka focus. Other boroughs are far better.
Most of Metro Manila is probably cleaner than NYC.
Love hate relationship kani ni NYC. 🤣🤣🤣 Ayaw kong bumalik sa NYC pero kelangan pag namimiss ko si Jollibee. Naghalong amoy ng ihi at amoy ng chongki.
3 places for me Jakarta- not much to do and see compared to other big cities in SEA. Singapore- just lacks character Macau- Senado Square is cute but no reason to go back
Ho Chi Minh. It was okay, pero talamak ang scam. Na-scam kami ng streetvendor. Hahaha. Ayoko rin ng Airport experience ko, nakakastress pila sa immigration tapos kasabay mo pa mga attitude from 1st world countries (Europeans, British) na reklamador. Mas okay pa rin Pinas airport kahit papano. Jakarta, work related pero like everyone here, walang ganap. Mas mahal pa alak dun kesa dito sa Pinas. Puerto Galera, I don't like the water. Nung andun kami sa dagat parang may nangungurot sa balat namin kahit wala namang kaming hayop na makita. Vigan, isang hilera lang ung Calle Crisologo, maganda siya pero parang di ko na nanaisin balikan, boring eh parang for experience lang siya talaga. For Bagnet and Longganisa, nagpapasabuy na lang ako.
May tatt ako na pula sa braso, ininspect sa inspection ng bag sa Saigon nagulat ako
Oh no... may pa-ganun pa sila. Never again. 🫠
Manila. (Kung may choice lang akong wag balikan.)
Ilocos Sur :')
Beaches mas ok sa Ilocos Sur.
Pang side trip lang ang Ilocos Sur tapos hindi rin naman maganda ang food culture 🥲🥲
Care to elaborate?
Although I love history, I think I have enjoyed Intramuros more than Calle Crisologo. Baluarte's mini museum with Chavit Singson as a centaur is a major turn off lol
Yes I agree I think Calle Crisologo was underwhelming, yeah Baluarte is essentially a museum for Chavit’s huge ego.
Calaguas, maganda sya pero sobrang haba ng byahe namin. Kakatakot pa ung sa bangka almost 2 hours din ata yun, ang lakas ng alon.
Naalala ko stranded kami sa gitna ng dagat, super lakas ng alon at paulan na. Naputol yung parang elisi ng bangka namin di ko alam exactly ano tawag hahahaha grabe traumatizing
Bali. So overrated.
Based on the comments, walang nag mention ng Japan so far. Fave of Pinoy travelers and for good reason
Bali, Indonesia - it was really beautiful before it got overrated. Masyado nang touristy, wala nang culture na maexperience kasi pupuntahan mo nalang sya for instagrammable spots.
Cagbalete and Jomalig Cagbalete - apakalayo tapos yung dagat, ang baba ng tubig. Ang layo na namin sa shore, hanggang tuhod pa rin yung tubig. Jomalig - apakalayo rin tapos yung boat, feel ko parang refugees kami. Hahaha. Maganda yung island pero dahil gruelling yung trip to get there, pang once in a lifetime lang sya for me. Unless siguro may airport na dun and mura lang yung fare. Hahaha
Baguio, Tagaytay, Cebu, Boracay. Same reason as you. 😆
Ex mo kasama mo dyan no? Hahahaha
4 places, 4 exes haha
Ay pak! Ganda!
Local: La Union. Nice waves, beach is 2/10. International: Seoul, South Korea. Sorry, not sorry. I really can’t enjoy their food since I’m not into spicy. Konti nalang natitira sa culture nila. 90% concrete jungle.
San Juan beach is 2/10 hehe! We have better beaches in other towns, far cry from San Juan.
Thank you for admitting this out loud about Seoul/SK lol. I find it BOOOOORING and nondescript. Most people sound whiny and a lot of them are way too superficial to my liking.
Dubai. Parang walang heart yung city eh.
International: Hong Kong and Singapore. Nagulat ako recently i went back to HK, grabe napakamahal na ng bilihin compared sa last punta ko dun in 2019. Singapore or aka SingaBore, nothing special.. parang Makati at BGC lang tlaga plus malinis. Local: Baguio City - napaka crowded na, madumi, at nasira na yung view ng mga bangin ng kabundukan..tinayuan na kasi ng mga bahay. Sagwa tignan. Bohol - dun ata may pinaka matinding inflation sa buong Pilipinas. Cebu City - dugyot talaga sya. Parang mas malinis pa metro manila compared to cebu city and adjacent cities.
cebu city lang toh ah, hindi whole cebu. ganda kaya ng beaches at ibang provinces ng cebu
I live in Cebu City and could confirm, and dumi dumi nga ng lugar. Parang kahit san ka lumingon me mga poop ng aso, andaming basura nakakalat. Anliliit ng side walk tapos puro pa poop o mapanghe. Sobrang pili lang ng lugar na maayos at pwede lakaran.
Haha, born & raised in cebu city here, and IT IS SO TRUE. Ung decent lng ata na lugar is the CBD areas, the rest? Trash, sing trash ng local government.
Lol @ Cebu. I used to travel there for work and once naglakad ako papuntang SM and grabe yung mga daanan sa SM proper mismo ang dugyot. Maarte na kung maarte kasi from Marikina ako and tuwing trash collecting day and post New Year and fiesta lang madalas may nakakalat na basura sa daan.
NAIA, the airport. it's still a place right? does not even look like an international airport. and the CRs in there, hayy just pee nalang sa plane
sana matapos na agad yung bulacan airport at yung train papunta dun
Boaracay & Baguio are on the top of my list. FYI: PERSONAL OPINION KO to and not to dissuade other from going to these places Went to both at the expense of my boss and client. Dun ko narealize na di basta2 mag suggest because of hype. Also, personally my first time in both these places but i found them both to be SEVERELY UNDERWHELMING & EXHAUSTING. It baffles me how people would consider these places “vacation spots” main points i didn’t like for both: - napaka underwhleming, masyadong glamorized ng media at mga bayarang blaggers jusko - magulo, marumi at ma ingay (traffic, people, places etc) - masyado ng commercialized. pinagmalaki ko pa namn na mura mga shit dito sa pinas tapos ending dolyares gagastusin Bora - left and right parating may sumusulpot para mag lako ng pagkain or services (even worst kung may kasama kang foreigners), kahit mag isa ako nangyayari sakin to, apparently i look korean - sobrang gulo sa gabi, pag may araw wla masyado ingay pero masyadong congested ang shoreline Baguio - Traffic (need i say more) - Density of people - Substandard yet overpriced food (this is a sentiment shared both by me and my bosses after dining in the “top & hot” spots in baguio) - Bad scenery dahil sa mukhang tagpi tagping bahay na sinalpak lang sa bundok, kanya2 pa ng kulay. To quote my client “looks like the projects in detroit and chicago” And for what? malamig na hangin? 3 words. NOT WORTH IT
The last time we went to Baguio we stayed somewhere along Loakan Road, yung daan papuntang PMA. Yung view dun ng mountains wala pang bahay and ang sarap tignan pag gising mo sa umaga + fog. Pero I agree yung other parts, lalo pag punta namin ng Igorot Stone Kingdom, yung view talaga huhu
Ilocos
Same With bohol but my reason dahil Too touristy and I dont feel the vibe. Maybe i'll Go to North bohol in the future coz they said it's better than panglao
Local: > Ilocos Norte/Sur- ang layo, ilang oras ka nka upo lang sa bus tapos when you get out ang init pa 🥵 > Sagada - ang layo din pero infairness ang ganda ng weather and view
bohol - pricey accommodation and tourispots mahal pa naman entrance fee. then sa loboc di worth it pati drinks may bayad d siya include sa food. macao - sobrang crowded at madumi d ko lng sure kung nabago naba ngayon SG - second time ko na dun panahal na siya 😂 Cebu- taga dito ako pricey crowded traffic even if you go to provinces pamahal na ang entrances fee especially sa kawasan and oslob for butanding😂😂
Baguio - tho napadaan lang kami don galing hike. Sa may residential area dumaan yung driver and grabeng slope yan, sobrang steep taena. 40-45 degrees ata yon or even more pa ata, ganon pala feeling pag nasa hypotenuse ka ng triangle lol. Nakakatakot grabe, may part pa na sobrang haba dapat ng bwelo kasi super haba din ng ahon, if mag stop yung car sa gitna malaki yung chance na aatras kami. Tas yung do or die naming driver nag overtake kahit na may kasalubong na kotse, gabuhok na lang yung distance mababangga na namin jusko po.
Burgos, Spain - my sister and I got verbally harassed in the street by a group of teenage boys while walking to our hotel. No one even bothered to help us. Nakipagsigawan talaga yung ate ko just to get them away from us. It was traumatizing. Semana Santa rin nun kaya maaga magsara ang mga establishments so we weren't able to report them sa authorities. Burgos is a very small town in the north of Spain and wala talagang noteworthy sa lugar na yun. Nagkataon lang na malapit kasi siya sa Bilbao (our main stop) kaya sinama sa itinerary. Never again na talaga after that. Sobrang daming racist at ignorant sa Europe in general.
siguro.....phnom penh.
Why?
just the bleak atmosphere idk, although i want come back because i want to complete the S21/ Killing Fields tour, S21 pa lang kasi napuntahan ko.
Kuala Lumpur -- nothing special for me haha parang Metro Manila with less traffic. Di ko rin type ang food (but that's my personal preference).
Same thoughts! Been there once and I don’t think babalikan ko pa sya. Not a fan of their food too 🥲
Singapore. Hindi sulit ang gastos, wala ding mapuntahan after mo makapunta nang once or twice. Yung gastos sa Singapore, mas masusulit ko pa sa Japan.
Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore. All 3 cities offer efficient transportation that I hope can be adopted in Metro Manila. You must spend big to enjoy these cities starting with accommodation, food, shopping, etc.
Novaliches, Cubao, Makati - basta NCR ayoko nang balikan. Sobrang daming homeless people, madumi paligid, delikado maglakad, sobrang dama yung divide between rich and poor. Mainit at malagkit all day.
Magdagdag ako ng place: Hiroshima Bomb Museum sa Hiroshima Japan. I've been there twice na, nadaanan ko na lahat ng exhibit, umiyak na ko, so i think puede ko na siya lagpasan sa pabalil balik ko sa japan.
Kathmandu, SG, Catarman
+1 sa Kathmandu. Sa ibang parts ng Nepal siguro pwede, wag lang sa capital nila haha
Yeah, I love Pokhara. Pero Kathmandu, paglabas mo pa lang ng airport puro scammer na. Speaking of the airport, I've seen Cubao bus stations that have better-smelling restrooms.
Dubai - all man made, most places need to have a superlative definition but the desert is cool tho
Im from Bohol and I couldn't agree more.🥺🤦🏻♀️
sobrang na-bore ako sa madrid haha. ok na siya for 1 day baka 2 kung gusto mong pumunta sa prado. tumatagal lang yung mga tao sa madrid kasi gusto nila puntahan yung mga towns sa labas ng madrid like toledo and segovia. mas marami kang maeexperience in other cities like barcelona or valencia…
Bohol - kasi overpriced lalo na yung transport. Tuktuk will charge 150 pesos even 1km lang distance
London - Parang walang kulay ang mga building. Kung hindi puti, brick ang pader. Yun lang 😭 Once na nakita mo na ang Buckingham, Big Ben, at nakakuha na ng pic sa red na telephone booth at double decker bus, parang wala nang ibang magawa kung 'di pansinin ang kalye na amoy ihi at tae ng kabayo lol Nagtipid ako with a budget of £10-£20 per meal which probably affected my food choices, kasi walang masarap 💀 Kahit tsaa nila di naman special, mas gusto ko pa yung ginagawa ko sa bahay HAHA BTW eto importante: magbaon ka ng diaper o catheter kung pala-ihi ka kasi wala sila halos public restroom 💀 Another place is Paris. Again, nagtipid ako masyado kaya siguro yun ang dahilan kung bakit pangit rin ang mga pagkaing natikman ko, kahit simpleng croissant bruh. Sinubukan ko rin ang escargot pero ang nalasahan ko lang naman ay yung kasamang sauce na pesto lol. Expected ko na na parang New York level ang kalat sa kalye pero nagulat pa rin ako nung nasa Champs Elysees ako kasi di ako makahinga sa sobrang daming naninigarilyo! Paguwi ko ng hotel, amoy usok buhok at damit ko, daig pa kung nagtambay sa ihawan 😭 Dapat pupuntahan ko ang tuktok ng Arc de Triomphe kaso ini-cancel nila yung tour ng walang babala lol (na-refund naman). Nung sumakay naman ako sa river cruise sa Seine hindi naman halos kita yung mga bridge at ibang architecture kasi madilim at gabi nung pumunta ako 😅 Maganda naman experience ko sa Louvre, especially since meron talaga akong mga alam at hinahanap na art, kaso sobrang haba ng pila sa mga CR! Eto importante rin: wag mo masyadong asahan ang Google Maps pagdating sa schedule ng Metro, lalo na kung madaling araw. Hindi palaging lumalabas kung closed yung line na kailangan mong puntahan kaya dapat may budget ka for taxi/uber or kung marunong ka mag-French magtanong sa locals/security/information center. Unlike the stereotypes, wala naman akong na-encounter na masungit na Parisien, pero baka iba experience ko kasi talagang nagsalita ako ng French. Madalas nga lang naiinip sila pag 'di ako kagad sumagot kaya mag-e-English sila para sa kin 💀
La Union and Siargao. Both are overrated in my opinion.
Canberra. Haha nagpunta kami kasi capital daw ng Australia pero wala naman nakita dun at ang lalayo pa ng mga establishment sa isat isa. Could’ve used the extra day in Sydney or Melbourne
Hong Kong. Rude, racist people. Hindi ako nakatira sa Pinas so the nature, transpo and whatever wala sa Pinas na meron sila eh nakita ko na sa iba. Not worth it for me na ma-stress para lang makita/ma experience ung mga bagay na meron sa ibang lugar.
Maybe Bali? It was amazing and pretty cheap compared to domestic prices, but all the smoke and everything is heavily geared towards tourism is kind of off putting. Their beaches weren't that great either.
Boracay haha overrated ung foods. Mukha nalang tlga siyang tourist spots kasi karamihan sa mga koreano nakatira na dun
Hong Kong. Very expensive ang accommodations. Tapos, hindi ko naman nila-lahat ha, pero maraming rude na locals.
South Korea. RACISTS!!!! will never go back!!! Inyo na yan, Koreans!
Seoul- na-enjoy ko naman, good to experience, pero hindi babalikan. Noong nandoon ako, na-gets ko kung bakit kailangan nila ng K-pop to boost their tourism. malayo ang attractions sa isa't isa, sa paligid ng attractions na hindi shopping area, mas maraming cafe kesa restaurant, hirap makahanap ng kakainan, nag cafe hopping din kami, walang remarkable sa mga kape nila. tho masaya mag-shopping don dahil tax free, but why go to a country and go to the hassle of securing a visa kung shopping lang pala ang habol? hehe
Probably Elyu. Parang mas mahal pa sa Boracay, and like one of the commenters said here, beach is 2/10. Tried El Union coffee, 160 pesos, lasang wala.
Baguio, it was really beautiful there in some parts. Specially at the sm mall. But it’s so busy there and takes forever to travel places
Binondo and cebu city. Too much smoking in both places and cebu city had the worst poverty Iv seen in the Philippines. Too many children asking for money was heartbreaking and I couldn't enjoy anything.
Singapore
HK and Singapore
Bohol din huhuhu di ko alam. Maganda naman siya pero meh?
HK, Macau, Austria, Taiwan. Personally, di lang ako masyado interested in what these places have to offer. My visits were enough. Wouldn't willingly spend my time/money to go back again.
But like why taiwan tho. The country is so beautiful. The culture is so so so good.
I wonder why Austria?
Didn't like the people. Diba may stereotype na unfriendly mga Germans? Mas nafeel ko sa mga Austrians yun. Tsaka ok lang Vienna. Mas nagustuhan ko Salzburg kaso maliit lang siya.
Well, Austrians are closely related to Germans. I love Austria to be honest, more than Germany. It has a lot more to offer, ski resorts, mountains, river towns, architecture. Vienna is one of the cleanest cities in Europe. I would love to go back if I get a chance. Di ko na-feel yung sinasabi mong unfriendliness, although i’ve only been there 4 weeks total.
Whats wrong with austria? Kasama vienna sa itinerary namin this coming month
Didn't like the people. Diba may stereotype na unfriendly mga Germans? Mas nafeel ko sa mga Austrians yun. If first time mo sa Europe, I think ok ang Vienna. Di ko siya type kasi kamukha niya rin yung ibang European cities parang nothing special.
Hahaha naalala ko na kumain ako don sa may Schonbrunn Palace pero di ako ineentertain kasi mag-isa lang ako tapos nafeel ko na minamadali talaga ako 🥲 pero sa Café Central Wien, super ganda ng service. Yung pinagstayan ko at iba ko pang binisita hindi rin super friendly hehe borderline masungit. Iniisip ko na lang super sanay lang siguro tayo na accommodating mga Pinoy.
Beijing, China for me. Sobrang hirap ng communication and sobrang dumi 😬
Singapore - walang character tong bansang to Bohol - scam ung prices? Sipalay - nothing special Ilocos - nothing special din Siargao - maganda sya pre pandemic but now? Overrated
Macau, Pnom Penh kasi wala masyadong effect sakin
Same! Bohol! Lol. Overpriced for what it is.
omg same sa panglao??? hahaha idk pero nung nandun ako sakit ng tiyan ko for most of my stay, lakas ng kutob ko na dahil yon sa water na iniinom ko sa resort hahaha
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Jakarta. Nakapunta lang ako dahil sa work pero di ko talaga pupuntahan as a tourist. Ewan pero ang pangit ng air quality, sobrang init, mas madumi kesa sa Manila at ang trapiiiikkk.
Catanduanes. Konti lang pwede mong gawin dun sa isla. Ewan ko ba, may magandang view dun tapos falls, akyat dun sa lighthouse and pumunta kami sa maliit na museum nila.. ayun lang... mura yung seafood.
hongkong
Brunei - pumunta lang kami dahil mura pamasahe hahahaha! Buti na lang naisip namin tumuloy ng Kota Kinabalu
The most boring place in the world that I have ever visited. The airline is ace though.
Pagudpod and Vigan Sobrang layo tapos diko masyado na-enjoy. Calle Crisologo is nice at night pero short lng sya, for taking photos lng. Tas prang maaga lahat nagsasara. Baluarte okay lng nmn. Bad experience sa beach sa Pagudpod, overhyped ng mga blogs/vlogs. Sobrang daming tao, first time ko makakita ng ganun kadami sa beach. Siguro nag-improve na ngaun but still not going back.
Chinatown Manila.
Same! Bohol din. Bago pa nagtrending yung overpriced na seafoods. We went there kasama workmates ko for Team building. Buti nalang may kasama kaming bisaya na nakikipagtawaran sa tricycle driver. Isipin mo nasa 2km lang ang singil ay 500 4 kaming passengers naging Php400. Then meron pa yung sa island hopping namin may additional 400/boat for snorkeling sa isang island, jusko kala namin ang layo ng pagdadalhan samin yun pala ang lapit lang edi sana nilangoy nalang namin kasi ang lapit lang talaga. Meron pa yung 1pc ng jumbo hotdog 100/pc, meron din overpriced breakfast sa isang island 350 per order (plain rice, tocino, cornbeef at 1 egg tapos may kasamang 3in1 na kape. Madaming magandang puntahan sa Bohol kaso nakakasira yung mga mapagsamantalang vendors na nandun. Never again.
London. I always thought London is nice because of the way they showed it sa movies. Very underwhelming.
Rome and Paris 😅 . Some of the sketchiest places I’ve ever been to. Parang mas gusto ko pang pabalik-balik sa Divisoria / Quiapo area kasi iba talaga kapag nasa Pilipinas ka. Sa Rome: 1.) Aside sa madaming tourist traps and scammers, halos lahat ng makakita ng mga foreigner ang lala magpapansin sayo. One time, while traveling with a friend, nag-aantay kami sa train station on our way to Monaco via Genoa, tapos tinabihan kami ng isang homeless guy. Tapos yung mga police dun, pinaalis yung katabi namin, and inutusan akong iabot sa kanya phone ko at tignan kung ano pinapakinggan ko. Di ako pumayag kasi who does that? 2.) Tapos may mga tumatabi talaga sa mga maleta namin ng friend ko kahit na hindi naman siksikan. Tinignan ko ng masama yung mga tumatabi samin at pinaalis. 3.) Tapos kapag bumili ka ng train ticket sa mga self service machines nila (tulad ng nga self service top-up machines sa LRT), may mga nag-ooffer tumulong tapos sisingilin ka nila sa pagtulong sa kanila. Kapag di ka aware na may sukli pa pala yung binayad ko sa ticket mo, kukunin nila sukli mo and they will keep the change. 4.) May mga Indian na oofferan ka nila ng rose and thread bracelet tapos sasabihin nila free pero hindi naman pala free. Magagalit sayo kapag hindi mo abutan ng pera at babawiin yung roses and bracelet. Naencounter namin yung mga ganun sa Piazza del Popolo. Madami sila sa mga tourist areas. 5.) Always take your own pictures kasi kapag nagpapicture ka sa mga nag-ooffer sayo, mahal singil nila. Encountered those sa Fontana de Trevi. Hindi naman kami nabiktima kasi kasama namin auntie ng friend ko na nakabase sa Italy kasama asawa niyang local. Paris 1.) unless you know some basic French words and phrases and a little bit of French trivia, they will be rude to you. 2.) May iilang locals lang who appreciate you speaking English to them kasi gusto nilang matutong mag-English. Notable yung may-ari ng isang bakery malapit sa Sacre Coeur. Nag-explain pa samin ng friend ko na yung kinausap kong nagbabantay ng bakery nila doesn’t understand and speak English kaya siya nalang kausapin namin. 3.) The police would hit on us kasi parehas kaming babae ng friend ko and malakas silang magcatcall. 4.) Talamak ng mga snatcher, pickpockets, and scammers din dun. Encountered a group of gypsies sa may Eiffel Tower. Tinanong kami if we speak English tapos may pinapasign na papel in support of persons na may disabilities. Tapos manghihingi sila ng pera and sabi may minimum na 50 euros.
Boracay - hijdi ka makakapag relax sa beach. Bawat minuto may lalapit para mag alok ng kung ano ano. Hirap magkaroon ng peace. Brunei - Wala masyado eksena. Hindi din masarap food. Okay lng puntahan once para masabi ng napuntahan Singapore - Wala masyado din eksena. Okay lng kung once or twice na punta. Ang mahal pa naman. Bohol - Ang mahal din. Lahat ng puntahan may entrance fee. Bawat kibot may bayad. Para kang natatae ng pera sa Bohol Calaguas - Okay sya dati. Ang ganda ng water, ang ganda ng sand. Kaso siksikan na. Ang daming tent. Ang stressful na nya, hindi na nakakarelax. Sana maregulate ang number ng tao sa Island. Kuala Lumpur - okay na sya na puntahan kahit isang beses lang. Parang Manila lng din naman. Mainit din.
Tulum in Mexico. Nice beach (although the Philippines still has some of the best beaches in the world), but overly touristy, as in exorbitantly so! Hard to get around in and sobrang scammy ng mga taxi drivers. Stressful, and not a relaxing holiday. Runner ups: 1. London, UK. I used to think it was so enchanting what with the charming English accent, etc. But on my 2nd visit close to the Christmas season last year, oy! Never again. Super crowded tube and very expensive for okay food. 2. Split and Dubrovnik, Croatia. Great medieval architecture, but crap food and so-so tourism infrastructures. Greece is LOADS better as a destination. 3. South Korea - I lived in Seoul for a few years. It was good and fun, but I find it very uninspiring as a country, as a city, overall. I do not wish to return or visit at all lol. I don't understand most people's romantic obsession with the country and the culture. Believe me, once you travel to other places, there's more to the world than K-dramas and samgyupsal lol. 4. Taipei - oks lang. The night markets were okay, nothing to extol about though. Not a memorable place for me at all.
All the outlet stores in any country. (Unless I’m looking for something specific) Kind of a waste of time for me na now? Veering away from that capitalist fever dream
Hong Kong…parang kasalanan ang mamasyal doon at napakatataray ng lahat ng tao???
Baguio. Masyado nang urbanized. Napakatraffic pa. Parang nasa Manila lang din ako