Yes, I lived there myself for about three years many years ago - long before I was married - lived on Oahu though (still beautiful and well along...
If money was no object...just for fun - wonder where all us vagabonds would settle... For me, it would be Kauai, a stunningly beautiful island...
Rhoody, you and those wonderful peace corps staff and Mike & his staff are absolute legends. I'm sure those kids will remember you all for the...
Hmm..if you have well performing investments or business interests in the US - leave them there. Especially in this economic situation. I can...
Hi john boy. Bit of a quick update. I hear it is becoming even more of a buyers market. That's in Bacolod where my information originates, but...
Actually Bacolod is wonderful place. Very switched-on local government and things generally run well. The shopping is as good as Cebu now in my...
Doesn't look like a carp to me...thank god. Useless fish. Not sure about now but was swimming in Lake Havasu (spelling? between California and...
But getting back to the original subject. We watch ABS-CBN news on the SBS network here in Oz. Get it five days a week, very early though so...
We've found mentioning a couple relatives or lawyer friends speed things along. Don't know why...but it seems to turbo-charge their efforts...
I've been told, many many times...(and Teacher being in-country can't take advantage of this unfortunately)...DO your 13A application thru your...
Hmm...I'd likely be somewhere between the last two opinions. Don't know if Teacher speaks Thai, but I do a fair bit...used to be very good at it...
LOL...funny thread...but in all seriousness, we had a look at Dumaguete a couple weeks ago...after many years....to see if it was good enough to...
Stayed at the Palwa recently. Wifi only on the second floor...and pretty weak there (signal coming and going - sometimes fading out...
More to the point...any insurance companies that actually pay on the claims? I have heard a few disappointments....just wonder if there is a...
Had an interesting conversation with a Bacolod uncle a few days ago. This guy is a local zillionaire with companies and interests all over the...
Another vote for Palwa. No wi-fi on 3rd floor though. Stops at the 2nd. Restaurant is surprisingly quite good and excellent value. Great staff at...
Just spent a few relaxing days at Sipalay but was in Bacolod last week. For what it's worth, a major broker there is a cousin and she told us...
I don't know which Thailand you lived in, or travelled to, but I worked up north near Khon Kaen for almost two years....there are guns everywhere...
You're right of course...one friend taken out by truck driver...another by a little old lady pulling out in front of him in a car...third by a 4WD...
I expect a bit of flack on this one...but what the hell..There is no bloody way I would routinely ride a bike in the Philippines. They are...
