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Backpacking in the Philippines

December 9, 2016 by John Grant Leave a Comment

Backpacking in the Philippines

Backpacking Hotels and comfort are what most people think when taking a vacation abroad. To be treated like a King or a Queen adds to the feeling of being pampered and relaxed. However, isn't one hotel mostly just like another? Maybe you are missing out on something too? The vacation can … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Boracay, Culture, Ilocos Norte, Life in the Philippines, Mindanao, Mindanao Tourist Attractions, Travel Advisories, Traveling around the Philippines, Visayas Tourist Attractions Tagged With: Back packing, Living in the Philippines, love in the Philippines, Philippines, Philippines Travel, Puerto Galera, Vacation in the Philippines

Loving Mindoro

December 2, 2016 by John Grant Leave a Comment

Mindoro Everyone talks about Subic and Boracay and these places are great. But in some terms, they are so highly overdeveloped with the Philippines lifestyle now turned into hotels and malls and the beauty of the Philippine countryside and coastal waters seem to have been given second … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Boracay, Life in the Philippines, Traveling around the Philippines, Visayas Tourist Attractions Tagged With: Living in the Philippines, Puerto Galera, Tourism in the Philippines, Travel Guide Whale Shark Interaction, Vacation in the Philippines

Too Much Sun

November 6, 2016 by John Grant Leave a Comment

Too Much Sun

Sun Being Filipino means staying away from the Sun and the rain and sometimes the sea. Many Filipinos quite rightly hate walking in the Sun. Not so much for the medical reasons of skin cancer and it being uncomfortable,  but mostly because they do not want to have that awful thing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Boracay, Culture, Traveling around the Philippines Tagged With: Life in the Philippines, Living in the Philippines, Philippines Tourism, Travel Guide Whale Shark Interaction

Excuses Filipinos Use to Justify Philippines Society’s Failure

April 11, 2016 by John Grant Leave a Comment

filipino families

Excuses Filipinos Use to Justify Failure When closely examining the issue of why the Philippines has turned out to become Asia’s Basketcase of Wasted Democrazy, a Tagalog expression actually seems to perfectly capture the essence of our society’s collective failure to progress, improve ourselves, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Culture, Life in the Philippines, Todays post Tagged With: In the Philippines, Life in the Philippines, Living in the Philippines

Natural Disasters in the Philippines

November 13, 2015 by John Grant Leave a Comment

disasters in the Philippines

Living in the Philippines is a pleasure most of the time. OK, there are many issues that make you get angry, but the  weather and the beaches and the smiles are something special. It will never be a magnet like Thailand or its surrounding Asian tourist hotspots, mainly because of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Categories, Culture, Life in the Philippines, Travel Advisories Tagged With: Disasters, In the Philippines, Life in the Philippines, Living in the Philippines

The Rich in the Philippines

May 15, 2015 by John Grant Leave a Comment

Enrique Razon

Whilst many Filipinos are below the bread line and have a hard time surviving the country itself is home to many homegrown super rich people. The rich families here dominate every aspect of the country from politics to business to the communication airwaves. Forbes magazine listed the top twenty … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Content, Todays post Tagged With: In the Philippines, Life in the Philippines, Living in the Philippines

PH amongst 20 Best Retirement Havens in the World

February 15, 2015 by BFiskilis Leave a Comment

Philippines best place to retire

Deciding where to settle down after your retirement? Foreigners might want to consider the Philippines after it bagged a spot in Forbes magazine’s A foreign national can easily obtain permanent residency by showing their retirement income. the principal appeal of the Philippines is its low cost of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Categories, Culture, Life in the Philippines, Todays post Tagged With: In the Philippines, Life in the Philippines, Living in the Philippines

Philippines and Cock Fighting

January 7, 2015 by John Grant Leave a Comment

cockfighting int the Philippines

I am never clear if cockfighting is illegal or legal in the Philippines. Some people say it is and others say no, however it is on live TV and there are so many cockfighting rings around the Philippines that if there is a law saying no- it is being very much ignored. PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 449 - … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Culture, Life in the Philippines Tagged With: In the Philippines, Life in the Philippines, Living in the Philippines

Fries or Chips

November 23, 2014 by John Grant Leave a Comment

English but with the American twang

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...]

Filed Under: Traveling around the Philippines Tagged With: Living in the Philippines

Driving In The Philippines – City Driving

September 9, 2014 by Perry Gamsby Leave a Comment

Driving In The Philippines _ City Driving

How's my driving? I learned early in my Philippines driving ‘career’ that if you car doesn’t have a working horn, it is unroadworthy. The horn is a necessity; more so than indicators or even headlights. You use it constantly to ensure the onngu’s of the road (evil sprits ie: other drivers) keep … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Manila, Todays post Tagged With: In the Philippines, Life in the Philippines, Living in the Philippines, Manila, Philippines, Philippines Tourism

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