| There are holidays and there are
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| | the large shopping centers with their
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| holidays. Some people are happy to go to
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| | budget prices. Shopping is so much fun
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| the same old place every year because
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| | when you can get a pair of shoes or a
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| they are comfortable there. It is not too
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| | nice shirt for a few dollars. And the
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| dangerous and it can be fun sometimes.
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| | best part of course is the local people.
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| Others want to get away to every exotic
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| | Go into a shop there and you are a sir or
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| place they can find and do it all and see
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| | a maam. Walk the streets and you will
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| it all. Trouble is you are usually doing
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| | bombarded with the local smiles, all wide
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| it all and seeing it all with busloads of
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| | and genuine. For a people with very
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| other tourists with the same interests.
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| | little money and basic comforts of life
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| That is ok if you like that sort of thing
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| | they are always so happy and relaxed and
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| but what about getting away on your own
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| | will just love you because you are you
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| and doing and seeing something where
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| | and a little bit different. School kids
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| there is just you and the locals.Imagine
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| | will come up to you on the street and
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| being in an interesting place with a
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| | offer a high five. Truckies going past
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| fascinating culture with no other
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| | will still call out, 'hey Joe' and wave
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| tourists about to clutter the landscape.
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| | and make you feel a little special.There
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| Imagine how you could really soak up the
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| | are always the sad things too like the
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| atmosphere and enjoy the unspoilt
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| | dirty, hungry kids begging for a meal and
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| culture. Are there any such places still
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| | the same in some adults who are caught
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| left that are safe to go to. Where there
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| | short of something and need a loan. They
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| are no major terrorist attacks or major
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| | always make it a loan and have the
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| crime waves. Where there are comfortable
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| | intention to repay it but will never be
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| and cheap hotels to stay in while
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| | able to. But just to see a people so
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| enjoying a fascinating culture and all on
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| | happy in their poverty is a treat to
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| a shoestring budget.This sounds amazing.
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| | enjoy. You will marvel at the tall glass
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| Where are we and why havn't we heard of
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| | high rise with the lean-to shack
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| this before. Well once I tell you you
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| | alongside. Davao seems to be a modern
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| better get there quick before everyone
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| | city built amongst the poverty of the
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| else hears about it too. I am talking
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| | past with both cultures mingling with
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| about Davao City, the southern capital of
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| | each other in a fascinating mix of old
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| the amazing Philippines. I only found it
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| | and new.Just to cross the street there
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| because my wife found me and I went there
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| | will have you in stitches as will a taxi
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| to get married. Now I can't wait to get
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| | ride as there doesn't seem to be any road
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| back there and live permenently as lots
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| | rules. After three months there I was
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| of other x-pats have done. Don't worry,
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| | still fascinated by the travel systems.
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| you don't see them about much so they
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| | You will ride a jeepnee and tricycle as
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| don't spoil the landscape.Davao is an
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| | well as taxis and a mixture of other home
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| amazing place. It is the largest city in
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| | made styles of transport. You will buy
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| the world in area with a population of
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| | your food fresh from the street vendor
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| about 1.5 mill. It is on the coast of the
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| | each day. That very day's catch, fresh
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| Davao Gulf and very sheltered so there is
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| | and so cheap. You will see beaches of
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| no violent weather extremes with the
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| | white sand and beaches of black sand. You
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| temperature a lovely 30 all year
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| | will come across lots of squatter
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| round.Davao used to be the most lawless
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| | settlements and see people bathing in a
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| city in the Philippines but has had an
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| | tub in the front yard. There will be
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| amazing turn around with the best police
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| | cocks tethered there ready for the cock
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| force in the country and has been
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| | fights on Saturday. There will be a small
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| constantly in the top 10 most livable
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| | pig roasting over an open fire in the
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| Asian cities. You can even drink the
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| | front yard and lots of dogs roaming
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| water straight from the tap, buy a large
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| | around. Scores of little kids with cheeky
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| bottle of coke for 20 cents to go with
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| | grins will come up and take your hand and
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| your local bottle of rum, very smooth,
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| | touch it to there forehead, a sign of
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| for $2.00. MacDonalds will cost you about
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| | respect.
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| $1.00 for a meal and the best 5 star
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| | There is just so much to experience. If
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| restaurant dining only will set you back
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| | you want a holiday with a difference and
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| $10/20 for a top meal.Hotels there are
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| | one you will remember for a long time,
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| not expensive and there is heaps to do
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| | check out Davao City Philippines. Might
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| and see. That is if you can get out of
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| | see you there one day..
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