Comments on: World’s Worst Taxi Rides http://justwandering.org/2007/everything-travel-related/worlds-worst-taxi-rides/ Filipina traveler wandering around the Philippines, Asia and Australia Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:54:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hugo Maes http://justwandering.org/2007/everything-travel-related/worlds-worst-taxi-rides/comment-page-1/#comment-31929 Hugo Maes Sat, 31 Jan 2009 21:26:11 +0000 http://justwandering.org/index.php/2007/07/20/worlds-worst-taxi-rides/#comment-31929 Actually I made the jeepney shot here, but it's not from Manila but from Bislig City, a crap poor small city down South in Mindanao. Jeepneys are typical for every city. In Manila, you don't have to travel on the roof. That's only in rural places and for long haul jeepneys. Manila taxis are fun. Most try to fool you. "Meter tested and sealed" sometimes means that they're connected to the car radio and when the music comes on, they run at twice the speed. You always have to remember that by default, white guys are supposed to sh@t money. About 60% are dead honest and friendly, but once in a while you have a bad one. When I start to shout and make a drama, they always back off. It helps to know the price of the rides. When you have a decent and friendly one, give a decent fee, like 20-40php, say "thank you and God bless". Actually I made the jeepney shot here, but it’s not from Manila but from Bislig City, a crap poor small city down South in Mindanao. Jeepneys are typical for every city. In Manila, you don’t have to travel on the roof. That’s only in rural places and for long haul jeepneys.

Manila taxis are fun. Most try to fool you. “Meter tested and sealed” sometimes means that they’re connected to the car radio and when the music comes on, they run at twice the speed. You always have to remember that by default, white guys are supposed to sh@t money.

About 60% are dead honest and friendly, but once in a while you have a bad one. When I start to shout and make a drama, they always back off. It helps to know the price of the rides. When you have a decent and friendly one, give a decent fee, like 20-40php, say “thank you and God bless”.

]]> By: islandboyinthecity http://justwandering.org/2007/everything-travel-related/worlds-worst-taxi-rides/comment-page-1/#comment-7972 islandboyinthecity Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:38:22 +0000 http://justwandering.org/index.php/2007/07/20/worlds-worst-taxi-rides/#comment-7972 LTO, PNP, DOT etc; should act now! what a disgrace. LTO, PNP, DOT etc; should act now! what a disgrace.

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