You need someone on the inside. Somebody who knows the score. Somebody in a maid outfit? Well, that’s exactly what you can get if you hire a Japanese maid to show you around the geekier parts of town.

MANILA (Reuters Life!) - Waitresses in frilly French maid costumes, some with elaborate blonde ringlets tumbling down their shoulders, serve coffee and tea, pampering customers at Manila's first "maid ...

They are young women wearing short frilly dresses and knee socks, and call out "Master, welcome home" as you enter. Patrons are treated like kings and princesses, and the diner is called "home" rather ...