Filipinas - Opinions and Advice

[Mr Enternational]

Me and my university professor went to eat at the Arab spot near LA Cafe. She didn't finish all her food and took it to go. When we got to the condo I put her leftovers in the refrigerator. Before going to bed, she took the food out of the refrigerator and left it on the table. When she wakes up I will ask her what that was about.

I asked and she said that she did not want the bread to get hard because she does not have a microwave in her office.

[Goferring]

They typically do not refrigerate as much stuff as we would do in the west.

I have had GF just leave leftover soups and stews in the pot on the stove and reheat it next day.

Many have a history of not having refrigeration to rely on for food hygiene and preservation. That's the roll of chillies, spices and fision hot frying.

Eating local recipes are rarely a problem. Using the same methods to store western meals can cause a whole world of pain.

[Kabul Guy]

Me and my university professor went to eat at the Arab spot near LA Cafe. She didn't finish all her food and took it to go. When we got to the condo I put her leftovers in the refrigerator. Before going to bed, she took the food out of the refrigerator and left it on the table. When she wakes up I will ask her what that was about.

They typically do not refrigerate as much stuff as we would do in the west.

I have had GF just leave leftover soups and stews in the pot on the stove and reheat it next day.

[Mr Enternational]

Me and my university professor went to eat at the Arab spot near LA Cafe. She didn't finish all her food and took it to go. When we got to the condo I put her leftovers in the refrigerator. Before going to bed, she took the food out of the refrigerator and left it on the table. When she wakes up I will ask her what that was about.

[Hutsori]

Anyone have any non-conventional strategies that they have tried either successfully or unsuccessfully?

If you're in Manila sign up for cooking classes at one of the many culinary colleges. There are a few Toastmasters clubs in metro area. Same with the Hash House Harriers. If you're a motoring enthusiast and have money there's an active scene of petrolheads that gather often and frequently organise races and other events in AC at Clark Speedway. Though it's predominantly male there are a female groupies. If you interested in technology, women tend to gravitate to photoshop, web dev, and database admin, and there are many schools offering classes. And of course dance classes.

[Mr Enternational]

Biggest reason for picking the Philippines came down to the ease of getting long term visa and being able to maintain residency without staying here (long complicated story regarding Canada tax law.) in case I wanted to take a work assignment somewhere. In fact the final decision was here or Costa Rica

A buddy that I originally met in Brazil went from there to DR to Costa Rica, back to DR, and has been living in AC the past few years. He said it was expensive living in Costa Rica and he might as well had been living in the States.

[Kabul Guy]

P.S. Did you see my earlier post about having non sexual partners? I realise it goes against this intent of the board and sounds crazy from outsiders but living in Asia is the opposite of suburbia. In Asia sex is on tap and after a while guys start looking for real company. It doesn't surprise me that after a couple of years of residency, you have come to the stage where endless streams of 20 somethings is wearing thin.

Please take this as constructive. I'm not making any judgements. Just recognizing that living in Asia and the West are totally different. Something that holiday makers may not realise.

Cheers, G.

I was only a real catch and release guy for a few months after my marriage ended. Even as a kid, pre-marriage, days I wanted a relationship with good sex that got better rather than a string of random encounters with sex of questionable quality.

I do disagree with RK that the pussy factor should never enter into the calculation for someone making a permanent move, I do agree that it should not be a major factor. There are girls everywhere in the world and you can find them anywhere but I'd never consider a conservative religious dominated place where sex was either rare or very risky. I spent time in Afghanistan and even if the place was safe and interesting to be I'd never live anywhere that had their attitudes to sex.

I picked the Philippines for a wide variety of reasons, climate, people, English widely spoken, most western like country in Asia, Canadian tax implications, ease of getting residential visa and yes, the pussy factor. However everywhere else that I was considering also had a similar ease and availability for pussy. For example the Dominican Republic prostitution is legal so no issues from LE about that.

Biggest reason for picking the Philippines came down to the ease of getting long term visa and being able to maintain residency without staying here (long complicated story regarding Canada tax law.) in case I wanted to take a work assignment somewhere. In fact the final decision was here or Costa Rica but they require 120 days a year in county. If I decided to take another assignment somewhere that would bot be doable.

My question was on other ways to meet girls here. We discuss at length the different boards, the different venues in the Red Light districts and the good FL pick up places. Why not discuss alternatives?

The only suggestion so far is the tried and true do things that interest you and you will find girls with the same interests, just as you would back home to find a GF. I have been offered introductions by some of my Filipino friends here but am concerned that if the introduction does not go well, as they often do here LOL, that it will impact my relationship with guys who I worked with in Afghanistan.

[Kabul Guy]

P.S. Did you see my earlier post about having non sexual partners? I realise it goes against this intent of the board and sounds crazy from outsiders but living in Asia is the opposite of suburbia. In Asia sex is on tap and after a while guys start looking for real company. It doesn't surprise me that after a couple of years of residency, you have come to the stage where endless streams of 20 somethings is wearing thin.

Please take this as constructive. I'm not making any judgements. Just recognizing that living in Asia and the West are totally different. Something that holiday makers may not realise.

Cheers, G.

I was only a real catch and release guy for a few months after my marriage ended. Even as a kid, pre marrage, days I wanted a relationship with good sex that got better rather than a string of random encounters with sex of questionable quality.

I do disagree with RK that the pussy factor should never enter into the calculation for someone making a permanent move, I do agree that it should not be a major factor. There are girls everywhere in the world and you can find them anywhere but I'd never consider a conservative religious dominated place where sex was either rare or very risky. I spent time in Afghanistan and even if the place was safe and interesting to be I'd never live anywhere that had their attitudes to sex.

I picked the Philippines for a wide variety of reasons, climate, people, English widely spoken, most western like country in Asia, Canadian tax implications, ease of getting residential visa and yes, the pussy factor. However everywhere else that I was considering also had a simular ease and availability for pussy. For example the Dominican Republic prostitution is legal so no issues from LE about that.

Biggest reason for picking the Philippines came down to the ease of getting long term visa and being able to maintain residency without staying here (long complicated story regarding Canada tax law.) in case I wanted to take a work assignment somewhere. In fact the final decision was here or Costa Rica but they re.

[Goferring]

I have been posting at regular intervals about things you need to factor in to any decisions to live here (and I do this as a long time resident in the Philippines who owns his own condo in an up-market area of Manila).

I have managed to stay sane and comfortable here for almost 23 years now because.....

Not surprising that this is an issue world wide, where ever guys are flocking to cheap pussy for holidays or forever.

A discussion currently going on in the Madagascar thread (where girls are also cheap and plentiful):

My take on the matter is this. Once you settled in semi-retired life like me. I found several ways of distraction.....

Neddy.

[Mr Enternational]

Funny how Thailand has near daily reports of westerners who "fell" out of a window. You can get lonely after omnipresent sex and massage, we need more emotional and intellectual support than that (plus cultural cues) and if not, you have other serious issues.

This is not an issue for guys that catch and release. This happens to guys that don't get attention in their home countries, then they get overseas and think they have found love. They realize the girl did not love them at all and they decide to end it all. Many say if it ain't happening at home, then don't expect it to happen overseas. I say to know how somebody really feels about you, then show up without money.

[Chocha Monger]

Funny how Thailand has near daily reports of westerners who "fell" out of a window. You can get lonely after omnipresent sex and massage, we need more emotional and intellectual support than that (plus cultural cues) and if not, you have other serious issues.

Most of the "falling men" in Land of the Vertical Smiles arrived there with serious mental health issues like chronic depression and suicidal idealizations. They were attempting, unsuccessfully, to treat their insanity with a constant overdose of cheap booze and exotic pussy. In the end, the madness won and sent them off the edge.

Other arrive in LOS terminally ill or with insufficient funds to live out the remainder of their old age in the West. Their plan is simple. Fuck as much exotic pussy and drink as much booze as their meager lifesaving allow. Once the funds are finished, they make their descent from heaven like falling stars.

They leave the world on the own terms in a spectacular fashion after enjoying the pleasures of the flesh one final time. As far as they are concerned, it beats going broke and exiting stage left in the West. Lift your glass and pour out a libation to speed those brave mongers on their way.

My posts have cautioned strongly AGAINST using pussy availability as a criterion for deciding to live in the Philippines. You must have other reasons or you will go crazy.
As an aside, I have just completed an assignment that has taken me to Fiji, Tonga and Samoa and I am blown away by the wonderful lifestyle being enjoyed by expats in the Pacific. Fantastic climate, fresh fruit and vegs, and that most luxurious feature of all: fresh air (something that is in short supply in Manila and most big cities in SE Asia).
Notice that I left out the "pussy factor" since that should NOT be on a potential retiree's list.

Subtract the brown exotic pussy availability and affordability, and you take away all that the Philippines has to offer the elderly Western pensioner. Gramps is not relocating to the Philippines to enjoy the hot weather, polluted air, contaminated water, dilapidated infrastructure, corruption, crime, and substandard healthcare. He is not planning to start a second career either, as that would invite trouble. He is there for the pussy period!

If that is depressing, just think about the sad life of the average old man in the USA where society worships youth, banishes the elderly from the workplace and ignores them. After the age of 59 years, American men cannot get a pretty girl to touch them outside of a doctor's office or hospital unless they pay huge sums of cash. Trying to make friendly conversation with women under 35-years old will likely result in a reputation for being creepy, gross, or a dirty old man.

There are few things in life that are sadder than an elderly Western retiree jerking off his lonely withered penis to porn and reminiscing on better days.

[Red Kilt]

P.S. Did you see my earlier post about having non sexual partners? I realise it goes against this intent of the board and sounds crazy from outsiders but living in Asia is the opposite of suburbia. In Asia sex is on tap and after a while guys start looking for real company. It doesn't surprise me that after a couple of years of residency, you have come to the stage where endless streams of 20 somethings is wearing thin.

I have been posting at regular intervals about things you need to factor in to any decisions to live here (and I do this as a long time resident in the Philippines who owns his own condo in an up-market area of Manila).

I have managed to stay sane and comfortable here for almost 23 years now because I have work, I regularly travel to other countries including back to Australia for various short periods, and I have many interests outside of mongering.

My posts have cautioned strongly AGAINST using pussy availability as a criterion for deciding to live in the Philippines. You must have other reasons or you will go crazy.

As an aside, I have just completed an assignment that has taken me to Fiji, Tonga and Samoa and I am blown away by the wonderful lifestyle being enjoyed by expats in the Pacific. Fantastic climate, fresh fruit and vegs, and that most luxurious feature of all: fresh air (something that is in short supply in Manila and most big cities in SE Asia).

Notice that I left out the "pussy factor" since that should NOT be on a potential retiree's list.

[Pahllus Maximus]

Funny how Thailand has near daily reports of westerners who "fell" out of a window. You can get lonely after omnipresent sex and massage, we need more emotional and intellectual support than that (plus cultural cues) and if not, you have other serious issues.

The best way would be easy visas to the west for SEA girls to provide 90 day "home care" to the elderly and horny. That however is opposed by the pussy union and guys sensibly giving up on ageing western white cows.

[Pahllus Maximus]

Oldest trick around other the sick water buffalo and "me love you long time" (till tomorrow). Catch and release only.

[Goferring]

Anyone have any non-conventional strategies that they have tried either successfully or unsuccessfully?
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P.S. Did you see my earlier post about having non sexual partners? I realise it goes against this intent of the board and sounds crazy from outsiders but living in Asia is the opposite of suburbia. In Asia sex is on tap and after a while guys start looking for real company. It doesn't surprise me that after a couple of years of residency, you have come to the stage where endless streams of 20 somethings is wearing thin.

Please take this as constructive. I'm not making any judgements. Just recognizing that living in Asia and the West are totally different. Something that holiday makers may not realise.

Cheers, G.

Kabul,

Is it common in Manila to also keep a small stable of "very good" girls simply for their conversation and companionship skills?

When I lived elsewhere in Asia, copious great sex was so redily available that getting laid was sometimes not the primary aim of a date. We foreign residents would have a couple of contacts that we would date just for their companionship. These girls were generally stunningly beautiful, very well educated, had good jobs and their own money. They could hold conversation with anyone who entered the room on pretty much any topic. No money ever changed hands and it was always clear that the night was not going to end with a quicky back at the hotel.

Put simply they were fabulous company and that was why went out with them.