Living in the cities has many advantages and disadvantages. The advantages include availability of services, foods and getting things done. Yes, even in the Philippines you can get a few things done in the city areas like Manila and Cebu. I am not saying it easy, as getting anything done in the Philippines seems to take ten times longer and allows you to bash your head against … [Read more...]
How Safe Is Mindanao
How safe is Mindanao? A good question. Make no mistake, you can get into serious trouble in Mindanao. You can get kidnapped, held for ransom, murdered, robbed, raped, ripped off, burgled, whatever. Of course all of that and more can happen to you anywhere in the Philippines; anywhere in the world in fact. So why does Mindanao have this reputation of being a dangerous place for … [Read more...]
Coming to the Philippines?
Click Here! If I had had the information in this comprehensive manual, I would have been in the Philippines a year before I actually made it here. Some of the most beautiful places on Earth are found in the Philippines. From tropical jungles with creatures that cannot be seen many places elsewhere, to the beaches of pure paradise. The beaches stretch for miles and … [Read more...]
Jeepney Hopping Part 1
Jeepneys are the backbone of the public transportation system in the Philippines. They are also a bone of contention for those trying to modernize the public transport system and make the roads less congested. As most people already know, Jeepneys were first converted from left behind jeeps after WW2. Hey still make them today but anti-pollution regulations are getting stricter … [Read more...]
White Beach in Puerto Galera
After arriving at Puerto Galera white beach in Mindoro by via a hot minivan and an hour and a half d boat trip from Batangas we were met enthusiastic vendors trying to tell us where we were going to sleep.by many people trying to tell us where we would love to stay. I was a little travel sick from the minivan journey and opted for a coke in the nearest eating place. I looked … [Read more...]
