I Moved to the Philippines with $127,000.. 3 Years Later I Was Broke & Begging in Manila Airport

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  1. FullMetalJacket

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  3. Chinatown

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    Some of us just enjoy traveling to other countries. Personal choice in life.
    I want to see this, in the video. The people-mover train was made in Pennsylvania and shipped to China.
    Those bubble cars start at about the 52:00 in the video.
     
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    Actually whats great about Asian women is YOU see an old guy and young woman but truth is they are the same age or she's older. They just age that way. Every Asian woman I've dated has been older but looks 10 years younger.
     
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    Yes was in Manila this time last year, I can understand how easily this could happen if one is not so strict with their money. Quite a lot of Youtube videos out on this topic with Thailand also a hot topic for the same reason, the so called girlfriend story and she comes up with all these "friends" please would you like to invest in their business etc,etc. One has to wonder why they would not simply get a business loan from a bank, that just yells out trouble with a capital T, my rule is simple I don't lend money I won't miss if they don't pay it back.
     
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    When I was over there, was surprised that so many women could wear their teen daughters clothing, and sometimes did. Some looked better than their daughter.
     
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  7. Chinatown

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    Culture, plus so much poverty makes some desperate. Still, anyone that hasn't been there, should do lots of research before going. They call Americans "Walking ATM Machines"
    I enjoyed being in Philippines and overall like the country and people.
     
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    All Successful individuals are subject to being ATM machines if not smart to anyone of the opposite sex.
     
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  10. aussiejosh

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    Yes unfortunately people are put in this position due to the economic circumstances, my cousin and I stayed in the BGC area they call it Manila's version of Manhatten / Wall Street I could not believe so much contrast with shops all selling expensive items so obviously someone over there has enough money to spend and it was not tourists, all mainly locals doing the shopping. We stayed in separate apartments in the One Uptown condos, on the corner of 8th and 36 st. Right beside Uptown mall.
     
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  11. Chinatown

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    Planeloads of Japanese women go to Manila, just to meet men.
    Seems Japanese men are more interested in video games than dating.
    The Filipino guys put on nice sporty clothes and enjoy the Japanese women in the night clubs.
    Manila is a short flight from Japan, so the women can go there on weekends and also spend vacations there.
     
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