Thanks, everyone. Been busy with shit and haven't even replied. Shame on me.

Hmmmm..... What's the worst thing that could happen?

Ed Hammer wrote:Be safe in Egypt....can i have the site if they target you ....I mean you do know you come from America right?

Ha! Username Taken gets it if I don't return. You can have my GoPro.

Digg3r wrote:I hope you are not flying a Russian airline into or out of Egypt.

Be sure to post if you see scobienz on your trip.

Have fun!

A Saudi carrier, I think. That's as safe as it gets, right?

StroppyChops wrote:Bacon.

I will see if I can get a frozen margarita with bacon thrown in.

Bitte_Kein_Lexus wrote:Haha... I was in the Philippines recently for a few weeks. Great place. Can't tell you much about Egypt unfortunately. How long are you guys supposed to be in Palawan for?

I think it's about 5 nights. A night in Manila, about 5 in Palawan, then a couple more nights in Manila before I come back to the desert.

What part were you on?

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General Mackevili wrote:
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Will you be taking your new Filipino friend to Angeles City with you?

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Haha, if history repeats itself, I'll be booking her a flight back to Manila before we're even out of the airport.

I have a random co-worker who's going to Angeles City the whole time, so might try to pop over there a night or 2 when I get back to Manila.

TheGrinchSR wrote:Cairo is fucking wonderful and I could spend months in that city. You're not going to get kidnapped by Isis. Don't stay in Giza... too far from the fun. Stay in the city and take a tour out to the pyramids.

Good to hear! Almost everyone who's gone there recently said it's a shit hole.

Yeah, I just booked a room in Hilton on the Nile river. Looks pretty central and also next to an island in the middle of the city which is supposedly a really nice area.

I don't know what I'll do there, and while I usually don't stay in 5-star hotels, if Cairo sucks, at least I have a cool place to crash (alone by the sound of it, LoL).

A buddy will be there at the same time, and it looks like we'll get a tour/taxi to the pyramids together.

Anything else I just have to do while I'm there?

As of now I only plan to see the pyramids, maybe take a boat dinner cruise, go bar hopping, eat bacon, see some museum, check out some old ass market, and maybe blow a whopping $20 at the casino in my hotel, LoL.

There's also a chance I'll just get shit faced at the hotel and do nothing else the whole time.

wackyjacky wrote:Palawan is the best place I've been in SEA & AC is probably the worst. I imagine you will be going to El Nido. Take day trips to the islands nearby. Kayak out to Cadlao Island. Tay Tay is pretty as well. There is a great 5 star hotel there for drinks & pool on a perfect beach. Check out Coron & Lake Kayangan if you have time. Puerto Princesa & the Underground River are worth a skip IMO. Don't get talked into renting a bike in PP to ride to EN (like I did). Even if they paved the road now it's always raining cats & dogs on the mountain & dangerous as fuck.

Best place in SEAsia? Damn! Quite a statement.

Yeah, it sounds like I'll take a taxi/bus to El Nido, where my friends are meeting us and then we'll travel another hour or so to get wherever they have their guesthouse.

I still haven't looked up anything for Palawan yet, and the only thing I've booked is my first night in Manila (an area called makaka).

Sound like great ideas and I will have some questions about them once I get the chance to look them up.

Anywho, thanks to all for the comments, advice and reviews of the places!

Whew, back to Manila from Palawan! No internet and no power out there in El Nido. Tough life, LoL ...