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I saw a bicycle sidecar camper in Manila.
I cannot resist posting this teaser link to a British movie released in 1969 - Carry On Camping. This will surprise our American friends but the 'Carry On' series of movies regularly outgrossed at the Box Office the Bond movies during that decade. My Mum took me to see this movie in Scarborough at the local Cinema (Theatre). Hilarious.
Coincidentally my neighbour and his Filipina wife are camping in the county of Devon as I write this. So I sent the link below to them 
youtube.com/watch?v=lFGWrL5FJ9Q
Timo: .. staying at a hot spring "resort" where everyone got drunk and
blasted karaoke ALL night until dawn .. Literally could not sleep in our
room near the karaoke - @Timo62
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You have our sympathies Timo 
Must say however, as you know, Karaoke is undoubtedly an integral part of the Philippines culture. Filipinos are brought up surrounded by singing.
For many, it has become a normal pastime of everyday life. If visitors come to the house, they will quite often sing together, or if it’s a special occasion they will sing as part of the celebrations. No matter what country you are in, you’ll often find that in Filipino homes there will be a karaoke system.
For many, it has become a normal pastime of everyday life. If visitors come to the house, they will quite often sing together, or if it’s a special occasion they will sing as part of the celebrations. No matter what country you are in, you’ll often find that in Filipino homes there will be a karaoke system.
However, karaoke is still so popular that we now increasingly have local news reports such as the following ..
Quote: "This Province in the Philippines Has a Hotline for Reporting Noisy Karaoke Singers"
It's no secret Filipinos love karaoke. But one governor said the hotline would help confront noisy singers, especially those who are “drunk and out of tune.”
By Frankie Lantican 15 September 2020 https://www.vice.com/en/article/xg89ka/this-province-in-the-philippines-has-a-hotline-for-reporting-noisy-karaoke-singers
In the Philippines, it is not uncommon to see people singing kareoke in malls, restaurants, and even on the streets in alcohol-fueled parties that last well into the night.
But it’s become such a nuisance that several provinces have established ordinances banning karaoke after a certain hour, and now one has introduced a hotline to report noisy singers.
On Monday, Sept. 14, Governor Jonvic Remulla of Cavite province shared some pretty stern words against karaoke singers.
“[Karaoke] is a favourite hobby of those who can’t find anything to do from night until dawn,” he said in Filipino.
“Sorry but even if you say you’re inside your house, the noise it makes can be considered a violation of curfew hours.”
"In recent weeks many in Cavite have lodged noise complaints because of excessive kareoke use. So from now on, if someone feels their neighbour is making too much of a ruckus, they can contact the Philippine National Police (PNP) Action Line."
“Please text +63 916 916 986 0679 your grievances and concerns to lessen and stop good for nothings and noisy ones who sing, especially those who are drunk and out of tune,” the governor’s post reads.
He reminded residents that those who refuse to comply with the curfew and social distancing measures can be charged and taken to the police station on the spot.
Although there seems to be a recent rise in noise complaints, over-enthusiastic karaoke sessions is a long-standing issue in Cavite. In March 2017, the province passed a noise ordinance that limits the use of noisy karaoke systems in residential areas, public streets, and roadsides.
Karaoke is only allowed from 10 AM to 10 PM in residential areas. In other permitted areas, it is allowed from 9 AM to 10 PM or until 12:00 MN on Friday and Saturday evenings, and during fiestas and special holidays.
“Unfortunately, it is not possible to arrest and report noisy chickens and barking dogs to the PNP Action Line,” Remulla joked in a tweet.
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Whats there to lose guys?....You are after all are in the Philippines; so just sing along & see the end results it really helps 'breaking the ice' (imo)...Infact all you especially the English speaking guys are the ones who can actually pronounce the words in these songs correctly & so with a little extra rythm in your souls you may Infact let many realize that nobody just sings rubbish loudly without passion nor the understanding of the words in the song ...& it turns out that many finally actually realize that they were not as good as they thought they were & go on to improve their singing tone/pronunciation with their voice volume in check....hehehe.
Infact I still have our expat meet ups together with their families/kids where we blast the karoke singing/dancing accompanied with a laser light display way into the night.
So yes we do contribute our fair share of noise.
Feck me from caravans to miss Saigon I am impressed
Feck me from caravans to miss Saigon I am impressed- @kevin4586
Miss Saigon in a caravan seeing your first two words become reality?
Also, caravans are safer in earthquakes.
Other options - Imagination is your limit
After reading another topic (No Toilet paper in the Philippines), I would not even want to think what the toilet blocks would be like if there were any camping sites in the Philippines and I guess if they were really bad, most people would probably just squat behind a tree to avoid the filth and the smell and standing in any unwanted human waste.- @Cherryann01
Miss Saigon in a caravan seeing your first two words become reality?Also, caravans are safer in earthquakes.- @FredIt may be safer in earthquakes, but not in typhoons or floods, which happen here a lot more often than earthquakes here in the Philippines.- @FilAmericanMom
You can also make your own with an old stool, a cheap toilet seat, a bucket, and a plastic bag.- @Fred
I see you were a Blue Peter aficionado. Val Singleton would be proud of you Fred 
You can also make your own with an old stool, a cheap toilet seat, a bucket, and a plastic bag.- @FredI see you were a Blue Peter aficionado. Val Singleton would be proud of you Fred- @Lotus Eater
Magpie was rubbish.
I realise this is sad but did anyone get a Crackerjack pencil? 
I realise this is sad but did anyone get a Crackerjack pencil?- @Lotus Eater No but I used to know somebody who got gunged on Tiswas and yes I had a crush on Sally James also haha
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