The sharper edge to traveling in Asia

A go-go girl’s path to success, regardless of what the guidebooks say

Carmina works as a dancer in a bar in Angeles City, Philippines. Possessor of a deep, sultry voice, she was occupied as a performer-hostess at a men’s club overseas for more than 10 years, and made a very good living. Her specialty was singing jazz standards, and she can rattle off any Cole Porter tune […]

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Angeles City bar girls aggressively post street prices to fight global warming

  In solidarity with thousands of world organizations, bar girls working the fabled strip in Angeles City, Philippines are making themselves available on the street with prices clearly posted. Available for daily or weekly rates, women working the bars are now available to passersby, who now don’t even have to walk into a bar. “Those […]

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Beware underage girl and Bar bill padding scams in Angeles City, Philippines

  Two scams have been identified as becoming more and more common in Angeles City these days. The Underage Girl scam represents a significant con that can cost you plenty. The Bar bill padding scam is an annoyance that unfortunately can get you beat up and in the hospital. Here’s how they work:  1)      The […]

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Angeles City: Nightlife capital of the Philippines

50 miles north of Manila is Angeles City, known primarily as the Philippines’ gogo bar headquarters. Here, along the 4 block stretch of Fields Avenue, you’ll find dozens of bars with dancing girls, most of whom are available for companionship. Compared to the nightlife in Bangkok, Angeles clubs don’t offer as wide a range of […]

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Philippine bar economics: How much does an Angeles bar girl make?

In general Angeles girls are paid in 3 ways: salaries, barfines, and lady drinks. While each bar could be slightly different, here are some basics:  Taking a lady out of the bar for companionship for 1,300-1,500 pesos (roughly $30 USD) for a short-time tour, paid directly to the club. Of this amount, approximately half goes […]

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Chocolates and sex in Angeles City

Do sex and chocolates go together? They must, because David Bogaert has been successfully hawking his white chocolate treats in the gogo clubs of Angeles City’s Field Boulevard now for three years.  Selling items not particular to the sex industry is not completely unfamiliar in Asian nightlife venues (Bangkok’s raving evangelist Brother Tony comes immediately […]

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