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Agreed. On the surface it's a nice idea, until you remember that it's the Philippines we're talking about.

Did you meet up with any of them?

There are a lot of guys on here with questionable claims, but this has to be the worst. Filipinas don't enjoy traveling. Have you ever lived in this country?

I meant to thank you for this reply sooner, but got sidetracked. Pretty much what Engine Driver said.

Anyone have any luck getting numbers from Starbucks baristas and so on?

RK / GE,

Thanks for the detailed responses and no worries -- I kinda figured as much. I pretty much don't trust anyone here, anymore, but was willing to take a risk since I have some spare cash...

Is anyone here running a coffee shop here? I've been considering it.

Regarding traffic, it's definitely getting worse fast. Lately, the main road to Batangas has been jammed every weekend I've tried driving it, whereas it wasn't that bad this time last year.
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They're draining me dry, all right, but not money. I have a successful online business that lets me fund this lifestyle perpetually. Honestly, the amount I've spent on them is just a small fraction...

Apparently a lot of thirsty guys have been flooding into the Philippines recently. In the past six months, I have seen the quality of girls on the dating sites go down noticeably, and the price has...

Hmm. Koreans do seem popular here. I realized anglos are pretty much out after seeing two tall handsome German backpackers with drab looking girls, perhaps older than them as well. Minutes later saw...

Finding a house to rent at a monthly rate in the Philippines (online) is proving to be challenging. I'm looking for at least a three bedroom house in Tagaytay, willing to pay up to $1,500/ month if...

So like, if I get a one-way ticket to the Philippines, there's a chance they could send me back?

What about the guys who just want to check out the place, have significant passive income and don't...

It's the same way in China. Opportunistic. Personally, I'd gladly pay $5 to get a taxi in a downpour.

Maybe this is already known here, but some dude who runs a popular blog put Philippines on blast a few months ago. He labelled it the easiest place on Earth to get laid, and even linked one of the...

Going to Philippines this summer, will check it out / may move there for good.

Leaning towards a Schwab High Yield Investor account, as there are no FX fees, etc. Anyone here have any bad...

Ignorant? Damn. I am kinda ignorant. Thanks for the reminder.

And thanks to anyone who responded in detail.

Ship / D cups / DG/ others, thanks. I've just had a few Chinese friends warn me against going (they acted like PH is a war zone) and wanted to hear some other opinions. Will possibly live there for a...

Thanks everyone who has replied re: insects. I'll contribute later. So, no one's seen any 10" spiders or 7" centipedes?

How common are robberies? I'm guessing I should dress down? Buy a crappy...

I'm sorry to clog up this thread with questions about insects. But I've read about Huntsman spiders with 10" legspans and 7" centipedes. I plan on renting a villa and staying in PH for a long time....

K,

I googled for this and didn't get much info, so I'll post here. Just how bad are the bugs in PH? How common is dengue? Giant spiders / centipedes? Cockroaches? If I rent a nice place (50 k+/...