was about to say you look just like the guy who had the china thread with AMAZING photos then realised that was you

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/92...eport-1329021/

would recommend if anyone missed that first time round

Unreal.... well done & def awesome pics....! planning a trip there soon myself..
Thanks!

Cheers for the link, enjoyed both threads OP

ive done the "try and kill time in manila overnight" thing before, not the best city for that imo


if it comes up again id recommend going to the bus station, plenty of people around including armed guards, probably a little safer then a dark spot in the back of the mall

The whole time I was reading the story I was hoping it wasn't true.

OP has zero common sense.

1. Thinking the airport authorities will waive your penalties because you got rolled by a hooker... Err yah
2. Getting your brother to send you the money for the fine but not getting enough to rent a 15$ motel... The transfer fee and forex must be more than that
3. Thinking the best place to spend overnight in Manila is on a strip of grass in a deserted parking lot.. This is seriously wtf is wrong with you territory.
4. Going home with a random guy... You are lucky you weren't sodomized

Not trying to rain on your parade OP but these are seriously stupid things to do.

Even if I don't know you I would hate to see your unfortunate death story on section C page 3 one day.

Please smarten up so we can continue to view your great pics.

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this is about the meanest thing ive ever said about anyone but.........

Went through this thread and the china one, gives me the feeling to visit SEA asap or I will greatly regret it one day (but to start in Bangkok as a SEA virgin according to Paul B)

You a nice guy, Mr Cardshark

I dunno man, everything he said is 100% true.

I mean, who the **** goes home with another (random) dude for the night, AND ALSO SHARES A BED WITH HIM and doesn't realize exactly what's going on here until a dick hits him in the face??? I mean come on... I knew where it was leading as soon as he said the guy offered to come to his place.

1. I wasn't thinking they would, just hoping they would. Of course I didn't say I got rolled by a hooker. I read online that many people have gotten through the airport w/o paying the overstay fine.
2. I had him send more than enough for a $15 hotel, but i didn't get it until the next day obviously
3. Agreed. But it was secluded and there weren't any people around so it seemed okay. I don't think people in the Philippines randomly murder parking lot sleepers.
4. No way in hell I was getting sodomized by this skinny little dude

I do realize they were not the smartest actions however

I like you CS4

OP, I'm glad you realize that. Sorry if I sound like I'm lecturing you, but I've lived here long enough to know that its inevitable something bad will happen if you don't change your ways.

Re: the overstay, if it's a day or two you can sometimes get by without paying. However, I've yet to hear about a white guy getting off on this, all my friends who have overstayed have paid the penalties without fail, even one day they will charge you.

Next time, use Western Union.

You likely will not get murdered in a parking lot. Robbed, rolled, and perhaps raped, yes. You said you have a 7D. That camera alone costs more than 5 months of minimum wage, if they even have a job. I think a white guy with his pack on the ground in a deserted parking lot is just begging to be attacked.

You are right, no way in hell you were getting sodomized by the skinny little dude. You would have been sodomized by the skinny little dude and 4 of his friends. Nowhere in Asia will you see a one-on-one fight between a buff white guy and a skinny asian guy. You'll be one of the many white guys in rugby jerseys I see fleeing down Sukhumvit with 20 thai guys running after him.

the hyperbole is strong in this one

SWF how many times have you witnessed a big white guy in a rugby jersey running down Sukhumvit road being chased by 20 Thai guys?

Im gonna guess and say never or at very best once.

4 times, and I don't even live in Thailand.

I don't know why it's always a rugby jersey, oh once the guy was running down the street shirtless, so if you want to be technical, 3 times.

I don't need to exaggerate, Asia is nothing like North America.

And they were chased by Thai guys ... in your example, none, I've never seen a big white guy chased down Sukhumvit by 20 white guys.

just read this now, and i must say: OP, your TR's are def pretty much the best i've ever read and your pics are ****in awesome. I want to make trips like that as well.

really epic pictures OP

Thanks everyone for the all compliments (and criticisms). If you guys want to insult each other kindly gtfo out of my thread

boss

cardshark, I'm looking forward to more of your trip reports, really awesome stuff.

I've just recently gotten into photography, could you recommend some forums or anything that helped you out along the way?

Oh and are you using canon or third party lenses?

Pictures and writing were equally excellent. Looking forward to next TR.

Ha, the wiper-nice thread!

Pictures are goood, but it's a bit of a shame that what you mostly snapped in Manila are the slums. I'd like to think there's more there that you should have taken a shot at. Have you tried Intramuros or their old cities there? I think that could have been something for you.