Living in the Philippines, it's ALWAYS an Adventure
As YOU NEVER get to the point, where You could say...
"I Have Seen It ALL"
Because as soon You have reached that point,
For sure something else going to happen, what You would not have expected, in your dreams... !
In PHI. you can discover it ALL:
"The Good, the Bad and the UGLY"
In no way, we want to tell You it's BAD or Ugly,
But we have to admit and tell You, bad and very ugly things can happen to You,
Especially if You are not super carefully !
On the other hand, it's for sure worth the travel !
Especially, if YOU go beyond the Tourist Traps
Try to stay away from Manila and Cebu, as well as other bigger Cities,
Sure they provide You with more Night-Life, Shopping-Malls ect.
But the further You get away from the Tourist Locations,
The more REAL Philippines You can and WILL discover !
The REAL beauty of the Philippines,
Is NOT were the Tourist Spots are,
There You will pay way over double the price for everything
And often on top get ripped off (Watch-Out for Snatchers !)
The REAL BEAUTY You can find...
Once You have left those places far far behind
And get to Regions with less population !
The Tourist WHO is expecting to find in the rural Areas a lot of Night-Life Action
Will be for sure very disappointed but if You are looking for:
Beauty, Relaxing and Scenic Areas...
Well... then that is where You want to be !
Be aware as a Foreigner:
You are NOT allowed to Own any Property, House !
It has to be in a Pinoy's Name Registered and Owned !
SAFEST thing, to avoid the BIG RISK to LOOSE your Money
To buy a Condo, what a Foreigner is allowed to own (100% in their Name !)
We STRONGLY advice to BUY 1st ONLY a CONDO
Then if You wish maybe LATER as a 2nd property
You could RISK to buy a Property/House through your Spouse
OR the ONLY other SAFE solution, to just RENT a House and never own anything !
Sad to say, MOST of ALL Foreigners have believed to have found the "Perfect Match" the "Perfect Girl", well... watchout ! As there are by FAR more "Gold-Diggers" (Gils/Boys who are out to Rip-OFF the Foreigners) and we have met many who have LOST ALL their Investments, some even had lost so much, they returned back to their home Country EMPTY HANDED... !
We do NOT say in any way or form that ALL are this way... NOPE ! But YOU want to ensure, that YOU are rather super safe the way you invest, before losing ALL your money !
We also advise You, be careful, when investing into any BIZ, as a Foreigner YOU are only allowed to own 49% of the BIZ and 51% MUST be Pinoy owned !
Product & Service Prices:
10 Peso A Ride with a "Jitney-Bus"
8 Peso A Ride with a Pedi-Cab
If it's a longer distance It's DOUBLE !
15 Peso A Coke, Sprite, 7Up, Pepsi 12oz
210 Peso A Whole Grilled Chicken
45 Peso A Bottle Beer (small)
75 Peso A bottle Beer (BIG)
32 Peso 1 Liter Coke/Sprite/7up/Pepsi
20 Peso A Cup of Coffee in a 'Calenderia'
35 Peso A Cup of Coffee in a 'Restaurant'
1299 Peso Globe Internet (max. 20Gb per Month)
BE AWARE !
Sad to say the Philippines are in point of Internet a 3rd World Country !
You WILL experience by FAR the most slowest Internet in entire ASIA !
Brownouts:
Be prepared and ALWAYS carry with you in your pocket a little Flashlight !
As You NEVER know, when a Brownout will occure, some may only last 5 Minutes, some will last up to 12 Hrs, the average is between 2 to 4 Hrs.
Bigger Cities, have less brownouts, but they still can occure, so carry that flashlight -Where Ever You Go- !
Last but not least...
The Philippines is still one of the very beautiful Countries and YES - You can and will ENJOY your vacation or retirement !
As YOU NEVER get to the point, where You could say...
"I Have Seen It ALL"
Because as soon You have reached that point,
For sure something else going to happen, what You would not have expected, in your dreams... !
In PHI. you can discover it ALL:
"The Good, the Bad and the UGLY"
In no way, we want to tell You it's BAD or Ugly,
But we have to admit and tell You, bad and very ugly things can happen to You,
Especially if You are not super carefully !
On the other hand, it's for sure worth the travel !
Especially, if YOU go beyond the Tourist Traps
Try to stay away from Manila and Cebu, as well as other bigger Cities,
Sure they provide You with more Night-Life, Shopping-Malls ect.
But the further You get away from the Tourist Locations,
The more REAL Philippines You can and WILL discover !
The REAL beauty of the Philippines,
Is NOT were the Tourist Spots are,
There You will pay way over double the price for everything
And often on top get ripped off (Watch-Out for Snatchers !)
The REAL BEAUTY You can find...
Once You have left those places far far behind
And get to Regions with less population !
The Tourist WHO is expecting to find in the rural Areas a lot of Night-Life Action
Will be for sure very disappointed but if You are looking for:
Beauty, Relaxing and Scenic Areas...
Well... then that is where You want to be !
Be aware as a Foreigner:
You are NOT allowed to Own any Property, House !
It has to be in a Pinoy's Name Registered and Owned !
SAFEST thing, to avoid the BIG RISK to LOOSE your Money
To buy a Condo, what a Foreigner is allowed to own (100% in their Name !)
We STRONGLY advice to BUY 1st ONLY a CONDO
Then if You wish maybe LATER as a 2nd property
You could RISK to buy a Property/House through your Spouse
OR the ONLY other SAFE solution, to just RENT a House and never own anything !
Sad to say, MOST of ALL Foreigners have believed to have found the "Perfect Match" the "Perfect Girl", well... watchout ! As there are by FAR more "Gold-Diggers" (Gils/Boys who are out to Rip-OFF the Foreigners) and we have met many who have LOST ALL their Investments, some even had lost so much, they returned back to their home Country EMPTY HANDED... !
We do NOT say in any way or form that ALL are this way... NOPE ! But YOU want to ensure, that YOU are rather super safe the way you invest, before losing ALL your money !
We also advise You, be careful, when investing into any BIZ, as a Foreigner YOU are only allowed to own 49% of the BIZ and 51% MUST be Pinoy owned !
Product & Service Prices:
10 Peso A Ride with a "Jitney-Bus"
8 Peso A Ride with a Pedi-Cab
If it's a longer distance It's DOUBLE !
15 Peso A Coke, Sprite, 7Up, Pepsi 12oz
210 Peso A Whole Grilled Chicken
45 Peso A Bottle Beer (small)
75 Peso A bottle Beer (BIG)
32 Peso 1 Liter Coke/Sprite/7up/Pepsi
20 Peso A Cup of Coffee in a 'Calenderia'
35 Peso A Cup of Coffee in a 'Restaurant'
1299 Peso Globe Internet (max. 20Gb per Month)
BE AWARE !
Sad to say the Philippines are in point of Internet a 3rd World Country !
You WILL experience by FAR the most slowest Internet in entire ASIA !
Brownouts:
Be prepared and ALWAYS carry with you in your pocket a little Flashlight !
As You NEVER know, when a Brownout will occure, some may only last 5 Minutes, some will last up to 12 Hrs, the average is between 2 to 4 Hrs.
Bigger Cities, have less brownouts, but they still can occure, so carry that flashlight -Where Ever You Go- !
Last but not least...
The Philippines is still one of the very beautiful Countries and YES - You can and will ENJOY your vacation or retirement !