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Today, 09:37 AMkatie23 replied to a thread Chinese navy is operating out of Cambodia's Ream base: US think tank in Thailand and Asia NewsStill re: the Chinese, recently on the news here in PH is the issue of 1500+ Chinese on student visas in PH. They enrolled in a university in Cagayan...2 replies | 83 view(s)
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Today, 09:16 AMkatie23 replied to a thread Do you check your cholesterol levels? in Health, Fitness and Hospitals in Thailand@joe - you're not a teenager or in your 20s anymore. :) It's good that you got yourself checked. Your weight to height ratio is OK, I think. Also...154 replies | 10392 view(s)
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Today, 09:05 AMkatie23 replied to a thread Can Indonesia put the brakes on fatal accidents during end-Ramadan travel rush? in Thailand and Asia News^yes, because social programs (esp for the elderly) and health services may be lacking. The family is where people turn to in times of need. Also,...2 replies | 77 view(s)
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17-04-2024, 09:17 AMkatie23 replied to a thread 25 killed, 248 injured in road accidents on first day of Songkran travel in Thailand and Asia News^my condolences as well, nidhogg. Sorry for your loss.27 replies | 920 view(s)
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16-04-2024, 04:10 PM^thanks for the info. Will keep that in mind! Lol re: the American guy. Maybe he's not too bad when he's sober. :)157 replies | 4355 view(s)
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16-04-2024, 12:09 PM^thanks for the info & the prices too! I wondered about your route because in the vlogs that I've seen, the travellers took a bus from Cebu city then...157 replies | 4355 view(s)
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16-04-2024, 10:12 AM^so there's a ferry which goes directly from Bacolod to Bantayan? Or did you have to pass through Cebu city? Bantayan does look interesting. It's...157 replies | 4355 view(s)
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16-04-2024, 07:21 AM^I haven't been in the company of many Africans but I have a friend who did. He lived in a dorm (in Europe) and in his dorm, there were loads of...37 replies | 3538 view(s)
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15-04-2024, 04:53 PM@topper - yes, the Spaniards named Negros island as such because of the natives/ tribes that they saw who had African-like features. That tribe is...157 replies | 4355 view(s)
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15-04-2024, 04:40 PM^^yes, that's Apl de Ap (his screen name/ rap name). He's half black (African American) and half Filipino. He's the 2nd guy on the left in your 2nd...157 replies | 4355 view(s)
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15-04-2024, 06:51 AM^pregnant women develop a "line nigra" (dark/ black line) on their belly as their pregnancy progresses. The "nigra" there just refers to a line being...157 replies | 4355 view(s)
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14-04-2024, 07:49 PM^yeah, maybe so. The gringos that I referred to were seen on my return trip (Puerto Galera to Batangas) in 2016. They still used large pump boats...157 replies | 4355 view(s)
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14-04-2024, 07:30 PM^the natives of that island are called "taga Negros" (from Negros) or Negrense. The "neg" is pronounced like "egg". We use the Spanish...157 replies | 4355 view(s)
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14-04-2024, 06:20 PM@topper - glad that you & Mrs Tops had a nice vacay. Some suggestions for your next short vacay: Panglao island - small island off Bohol. There...157 replies | 4355 view(s)
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14-04-2024, 08:42 AMSorry, helge. I don't know the rhyme or song - it was before my time. Now that I think of it, Ninoy Aquino returning to PH was a bit like Alexei...157 replies | 4355 view(s)
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13-04-2024, 03:55 PMYou can go to the "Philippines" thread main page,and scroll down. Your thread is still there. Well, you only had 1 day in Manila. If you had 2...157 replies | 4355 view(s)
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12-04-2024, 04:13 PM^topper - nice pics, but the latest ones ^ aren't showing for me. It just says attachment_xyz. Btw, what were the expats whinging about? Out of...157 replies | 4355 view(s)
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12-04-2024, 11:41 AM^yes, and topper lives in PH so he must follow PH rules. I remember hearing from an expat vlogger (here in PH) about a time when he was in a mall...157 replies | 4355 view(s)
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12-04-2024, 06:55 AM@BLD - it's the way of the world now. Some people or Filipinos) don't care about it and are OK to be in vloggers' vids or pics, but some aren't and...157 replies | 4355 view(s)
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11-04-2024, 05:55 PM^you're welcome. Not to be a killjoy, but I don't know if those women (and men) would appreciate their faces shown in a site where smooci is a...157 replies | 4355 view(s)
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11-04-2024, 05:34 PM^so there's no designated seating? Just sit where you want? Were there life jackets underneath the seats? (I always check for those, since I'm kinda...157 replies | 4355 view(s)
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11-04-2024, 04:57 PM@willly - yes, I think I've seen something similar in Indonesia. You can keep the durian, though! @david44 - yes, BKK to Cebu (if there are direct...157 replies | 4355 view(s)
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11-04-2024, 04:31 PM^looks like Mrs Topper was ready to dig in to her halo-halo. :) Halo halo is a snack made of crushed ice, evap milk, sweetened plantains & beans,...157 replies | 4355 view(s)
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11-04-2024, 08:28 AM^can't help you with that, misskit. :( But you could do what someone (troy? shutree? Mike?) suggested - use a magnet to check which of your...58 replies | 1598 view(s)
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10-04-2024, 11:27 AM^you could pass by Cebu city on the way back, before returning to Bacolod. (only if you wanted to) Edit: or you can order from Decathlon online....157 replies | 4355 view(s)
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10-04-2024, 10:29 AM^cool. Maybe you'll like the convertible cargo pants for future trips? A lot of my guy friends find them useful. Decathlon has a branch in Cebu city...157 replies | 4355 view(s)
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10-04-2024, 09:05 AM@AO - in his "driving" pic, he did show the signage of Jollibee and Chow King, which are 2 fast food brands in PH. :) (Both owned by Jollibee Foods...526 replies | 14450 view(s)
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10-04-2024, 08:31 AM@joe - nice pics. Were they from your Malta vacay? @tiz - that was a nice vid indeed. Saw that some years ago when you posted it. @topper - I...157 replies | 4355 view(s)
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09-04-2024, 09:20 PMTopper should get packing tips from you, Betty. You're the king of travelling light. :) I'm sure Topper will grace us with pics of his holiday,...157 replies | 4355 view(s)
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