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Archive for December, 2006

Working In The Philippines

Sunday, December 24th, 2006

A lot of folks I’ve met on-line over the past 7 or 8 years want to live in the Philippines.  Many are also below normal retirement age and don’t have a pension or other regular non-work income source to support their move.  So those with technical talent often ask about getting a tech job [...]

More Great Fares From Clark

Thursday, December 14th, 2006

It seems like the week for low price airlines. I’ve been following this company … JetStar … for some time. From a Philippine perspective they fly Manila (Clark) to Singapore. But they do so much more. They have extensive service from Singapore to Thailand and other Asian destinations and also to [...]

The Market Expands — At Least I Hope It Does

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

Finally, an affordable Business Class.
Fasten those seatbelts, because here comes a fresh approach to premium class travel. Oasis Hong Kong Airlines presents businessOasis – business class without the price sticker shock! Starting from just £470 one-way, tickets will be available from this fare, on every flight year round.
Non-stop flights at non-stop value. Simple and sweet. [...]

More on cFares — Expert Advice

Monday, December 11th, 2006

A long-time travel agent and personal acquaintance gave me some feedback on my cFares post.  I’ll edit his comments a bit for anonymity and brevity and add a few of my own.
HI Dave,
Sounds interesting - give them your credit card for a $50 charge to see if they are correct, since only the Platinum level searches [...]

New Hope For Air Fares

Saturday, December 9th, 2006

My blogging acquaintance, Guy Kawasaki, is one of the original pioneers of Apple Computer.  Today Guy runs a venture capital firm, which means he gambles his own (and other people’s) money on great new startup companies with modern ideas.  How much he knows about the travel business is beyond me, but when his company funds [...]

Just What Is Good Health Care?

Sunday, December 3rd, 2006

Eric Lilley an American retiree in the Philippines recently posted a very interesting question here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Philippine_Living_Island_Paradise/message/41749
Eric brings up a couple very good points … ones I am not that sure
there are good answers for.
Those considering moving to the Philippines mostly ask questions about
how much groceries or electricity costs or other minor money issues.
I live in the [...]