First few differences I've noticed between Davao and Manila.
1. You can't drink water from the faucet.
2. The jeepneys here do not travel long distances. (meaning you have to get on at least 2-3-4 different jeeps to get to where you wanna be)
3. The tricycles here are "lowered" and a 2 kilometer ride costs around P44.00 (according to Pow)
4. Pests here are Mutants. Cockroaches aren't their usual squishable size and the Rats are as big as cats.
5. When it rains, it POURS, and floods.
6. The air, of course, isn't as fresh as Davao's. If you're used to clean air and you're riding in a non-air vehicle downtown, you might get caught between choosing to hold your breath till you turn purple or inhale the Manila pollution.
7. Drivers and salespeople are maangas and don't dance the way all the salespeople do in Davao malls.
8. Jeepney barkers pronounce "SM" as "esemm," unlike in Davao where they pronounce it as "is-im." hehe
9. With the exception of high end establishments, everywhere you look seems dirty.
10. Puppies have their own restaurants.
Okay, so i sound kinda negative. I'll post Manila's positive side on my next entry. Pictures will come some other time, when I get my gadgets rolling. Til later then!
Journey-Ontiptoes Bolg
13 years ago
6 comments:
LOL!
ur sight about that, Kai. Same goes for Cebu, although i doesnt seem bad as Manila. But when we arrived in Davao the first thing we said was. "Oh my! We can drink water from the faucet and not get sick?!". I guess the 2nd most noticeable thing about Davao compared to other cities is, security. In Cebu kasi, you can't text and walk at the same time..when u look up it's either someone has a knife pointed at you, or your phone is no longer in site. Hahaha! Davao's been great so far.
waaaaaaaaaaaa.. my blog is Manilenyo in Davao [tagadavao.wordpress.com]! Title ng post mo is Davaoena in manila.. heheheh
tumpak lahat ng nasa listahan!
@ Ms Mariz: haha right, un rin pala dapat dinagdag ko sa list ko, ung insecurity ng mga cool gadgets ko and open tote bags. dito sus, kulang nalang lagyan ng kandado ang pockets para lang comfy mag lakad. haha goodbye lanyards ako for the mean time.
@buddy: haha ayos ah. will check ur blog after this. haha eh ikaw, anong nakita mong difference between davao and manila?
slings were for my ID back in Cebu. Here, I can hang anything in it; my phone, house keys, lighter..andami! LOL!
I even asked for a limited Ferrari lanyard from my hubby coz feel ko na ang mag kwintas ngayun...
O nga pala, here in davao, I can walk in your downtown with my jewelries on. Hahaha...love it!
Hey Kai! No pressure okay, but I am so looking forward to week #2 of ur Davaoena in Mla.
hehe that's another big difference (for me) between davao and manila.. wala akong to-sawa access to the inet.hehe sige lang, i have another one coming up.. mejo nag bibusy busyhan lang.hehe
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