Australians love the Philippines with it being relatively near and very economical to visit or even live.The number of Philippine nationals now living in Australia is around 200,00 and rising. So we know why Aussies come to the Philippines, but why would Filipinos come to Australia for a … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2014
Where are the Sausages?
English style breakfast would not be the same without the English Banger (sausages) and in the Philippines there are thousands of places offering an English Style breakfast. The better places have baked beans, mushrooms and hash brown. Some places have HP sauce and even bacon, but the most difficult … [Read more...]
Fries or Chips
The Philippines is influenced by the American way of life more than most over countries in the region. This is not that surprising when you see the history of the U.S. and the Philippines have been linked for decades. Remember the U.S. took full control of the Philippines from Spain for a few … [Read more...]
Crafts in the Philippines
Crafts and Arts Nearly every region in the Philippines specializes in a type of craft, such as basketry, hand woven textiles and beautiful brassware are produced in Mindanao. also items such as trays, teapots, jugs, urns and jewellery boxes. While in Paete Luzon they specialise in high quality … [Read more...]
Family Business in the Philippines
Over the last few years I have acted as a consultant for many small and medium family businesses in the Philippines and have been surprised just how difficult it is to "help" people because of cultural differences. The main difference is that most small businesses here employ so many family members … [Read more...]
The Last Resort
Stranded? When it comes to finding somewhere to stay the night, no matter where you are other than out in the boonies, there will always be somewhere. Here is a list of ‘last resort’ resorts! The local police station. You can always stay there until dawn, sitting on a bench watching the action, … [Read more...]
Catching The Train In Manila
How to catch a train in Manila? Manila saw its first commuter train service in 1984, the LRT, or Light Rail Transit System. There were other trams and trains running through the city before this, on the Philippines National Railways (PNR) track, but that doesn’t count for several reasons. A lot of … [Read more...]
Catching The Bus
There are buses in the Philippines. Some are what we would call ‘coaches’, well equipped, comfortable long distance mass transit vehicles. Others are little more than rattle-trap death machines, hurtling around blind corners only millimeters from the edge of a very deep precipice. None the … [Read more...]
Diving in Sabang
Only a few hours out of Manila you can enjoy the beauty of Mindoro and the diving schools of Sabang and a very respectful night life to keep divers and families very happy. In fact Sabang has much more to offer than you first realise, you have to keep walking through the narrow streets to find … [Read more...]
