that is quite a good post and I guess that you are allright in Duma, you could consider taking in an inbetween step and rent something in Cebu for...
there was some thread on eco building in the expat section I recal
good luck with your health Dave and everybody a very healthy 2009 as well
Yeah i can understand the perspective but ferry's got to improve their quality to compete, personally I avoid boats as the pest in Phi. Cebu...
Yep it is weird that ppl think they can set up a business in the Philippines if they never did in their homeland (where they do know the market,...
Have a great stay Dude
yeah porters are a serious hassle and a bunch of rip of artists as well, anything to get away of that annoyance is great
unless it will lead to increased traffic of course
pretty steep pretty steep considering the distance and the price to fly to manila, pretty cheap of course compared to European prices....
Most ppl I know retire to France, very affordable and historic houses in the country side, with good infrastructure, driving distance from home,...
I am no expat but got some basics vocabulair in tagalog, seems to be apriciated to speak it a bit, ppl spreak loads of local languages though.
yeah rent out seems wise, besides the money it is not always wise to burn all your ships behind you.
I think 2 weeks to make a decision on is a bit short, information finding goes pretty slow there. If you never been to the Philippines maybe take...
Yeah I would not bother to make contacts for a first trip it might be a hassle besides often the foreigners who live there can tell you more...
even a plain white T-shirt is wrong sized I think, at least I passed on the couple of XL's to my gf
all Americans have a good one
yes I read that, don't get me wrong I am not particular worried about foreigners who want to do bussiness, just that I think it is an opportunity...
contact the above mentioned travel agency ;) they can also take care of your visa
It might be my Calvinistic heritage but I am against betting since it is proven to be highly addictive and ruins families. Like alcohol and drug...
some might say they run most things ;) The Philippines' 40 Richest sorted by Rank - Forbes.com I guess it is down to the lack of middle...