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I once got so sick, feverish, diarrhea, that I was stuck in bed with the chills. So now I take a simple first aid kit with aspirin, immodium, and band aids. Chewable Pepto Bismol comes in handy...

Thanks for the Fareboom tip. I got a Reno to Cebu ticket for $1,029 in May of next year. Almost $200 cheaper than last year, and probably my cheapest ticket ever.

Filipinos have always had a very tough attitude toward criminals, particularly [CodeWord127] and killers. There was the case of the heavily armed gang that was hitting up banks and armored cars....

Agreed. These shootings are in lower class neighborhoods well away from tourists. An example would be Barangay Ermita, adjoining Carbon Market.

I have a Filipino martial arts teacher in a...

It's been a while since I've been in Moalboal. I was there in June, during the off season. I was propositioned by a couple of transvestites one dark night, but did get a little freelancer action from...

The Philippine government is so rapacious, so corrupt, and Filipinos are so eager to scam foreigners out of their investments that I advise against any type of investment or purchases in the...

This is so true. In the Western world, owning a car, a home, a business, etc. , makes sense. In the PI it does not. "Buying" property in the Philippines is like buying a beer that you can't drink. I...

I met a guy living in a squatter settlement who had a small. 22 revolver made illegally, a paltik. This guy had next to nothing (they stole their power for electric lines), and lived in a place on...

I love humba, goat, and this last summer had the most amazing adobong kankong. Even eating at the karinderiyas, you're going to find some amazing meals, if you're open to it. Golden Cowrie is...

I was always a one-woman, monogamous guy, until one day it finally occurred to me that the strategy of finding "the right one" and marrying her makes sense in the US, but it is nothing short of...

it seems to be a recurring theme here, with foreigners thinking they are bulletproof and doing stupid "[CodeWord113]."

first of all, you have to realize that philippine laws aren't necessarily...

X Man,

I've seen people in Cebu City who regularly cook rice over fires and live in apartments without running water, refrigeration, or a bathroom of their own.

I know what you mean.during...

I forgot to mention I like Tanduay Ice, the clear color. Frankly, it's the best wine cooler-type drink I've ever had, tasting something like a spiked lemonade. From memory it's 20-25 pesos.

On...

X Man,

Sorry I can't be of much help on Toledo. My girlfriend last summer was from Toledo, and I was thinking "Toledo," the city. In actuality she was from the hills in the middle of nowhere,...

Mango Bob,

You can expect to pay between 30-40 pesos for an individual San Miguel pilsen and San Mig lite. The lite is the more expensive of the two. Last summer I think I paid as little as 22...

I took advice from several "old pro" ex-pats in Cebu, who have a travel agency do their visa extensions.

When you think of the expense and the hassle of traveling to Mandaue (They moved the...

A foreign woman decides to go to the Philippines and buy shells to resell in her home country. What could go wrong?

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X Man,

I thought about it and realized that in the US you buy a cut of meat, so you buy the best your budget can afford. But in the PI you buy the whole goat, so in order to get your money's...

What do you mean, the Philippines has no haute cuisine?

I used to curse all of the Pinoy and foreign sob's who so callously knocked up Filipinas and dumped them.

Then I had first-hand experience of Filipinas who were desperately trying to get pregnant....

By the way, a common problem is having too much money. I've cashed US hundred dollar bills and have had the changer try to give me all 1000 Peso notes! Outside of your hotel, the casino, or major...

Zackary,

My safe is a Pacsafe TravelSafe 100, available via this link:
http://www.corporatetravelsafety.com/catalog/pacsafe-travel-safe-p-310.html

I was very pleased with my purchase.

I...

Zackary,

I like to take two ATM cards and store them separately, in case one gets lost, stolen or malfunctions. (I have two different accounts with two different banks that I can withdraw funds...

On a more serious note, you might bring for her parents:

1. Playing cards (especially Bicycle high quality plastic, since humidity is hard on cards)

2. Chocolates Put them in the freezer...

Rgbburn,

Thanks for posting your story. I think everyone here should see the real lesson; although rgbburn feels badly, he came out the best.

Every guy who sat at home and sent money, who...