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Interview with Manny Paez — TravelPH.Com

February 9, 2012 by
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There are not many of us who have been around the Philippine Living scene for any length of time and not heard of a balik bayan box. For those who haven't, it's a heavy cardboard carton filled with "goodies" usually used for shipping to the Philippines ... literally "back to the country". If you've seen a balik bayan box there's a better than even chance it was from Manila Forwarder LLC., one of the big names in that business. Manny Paez is the founder of Manila Forwarder and several other … [Read more...]

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Interview with Jeff Jenks — Travel is Fun

February 7, 2012 by
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Recently I conducted an email interview with Jeff Jenks of Travel is Fun.  I've known Jeff from many of the on-line Philippines Groups and have used his services personally, so I can vouch for his competency.  I'm trying to get similar interviews with other agents well established in the Philippine air travel segment of the business.  I've seen a lot of folks go wrong in the past 6 or 7 years that I have been involved with Philippine living and this year I'm going to be bringing … [Read more...]

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We R Inn Hotel — Davao City

May 2, 2011 by 16 Comments
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I published this article about the We R Inn Hotel originally several years back, afer my first visit to Davao City.  It's been updated several times since then, but people keep searching and searching for information on the place.  It's still there, still a fantastic bargain if you need a lor cost place to stay ... and if you visit, I'd love a comment or an email on how well you enjoyed your stay.  Great news is, You can book at W R Inn right now, On Line --- Tell 'Em Philly Sent … [Read more...]

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Now This Is The Way To Fly To The Philipines

June 29, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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Interesting offer I received this morning from Cathay Pacific … one of my all time favorite trans-Pacific airlines: U.S. to Hong Kong First Class* Lay back in first-class with a round-trip plane ticket to Hong Kong for just $2,000 (regularly $25,940)! Fly from New York, Los Angeles or San Francisco in a seat that reclines to a full, 81"-long bed. Wow!  that's like almost $24,000 off!  Great deal. But Dave, you say,aren’t you missing something here?  The … [Read more...]

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Why I Left The Philippines

December 2, 2009 by 58 Comments
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Note:  this post has been corrected, significantly expanded and re-published.  Part of our on-going effort to make PhilFAQS.com your best source for answers to the frequently Asked Questions about Traveling to the Philippines, Retiring in the Philippines, or just plain living here in my second home, the Philippines. Yes, that’s right, after living in continuously in Marilao, Bulacan, Republic of the Philippines since 31 October 2006, on 1 March 2009 I boarded a plane and left.  Somewhat of … [Read more...]

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How Things Grow

October 12, 2009 by Leave a Comment
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More pics courtesy of Thomas Glenn … [Read more...]

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Tropical Depression Scenery

October 10, 2009 by 1 Comment
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Hi, A little over a week ago the effects of a strong tropical depression heading for the coast of China manifested in my area as unusually large waves. Well, just up the beach from me about a quarter of a mile is the designated surfing area in La Union. For some reason there are not many surfing areas in the entire Philippines. Perhaps a surfer would know what characteristics create a surf suitable for riding and just several hundred feet away there are no rides available. This is a lovely … [Read more...]

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Fireworks MUCH More Impressive Than Man-made

September 25, 2009 by Leave a Comment
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Mount Mayon is one of the world's most perfectly formed volcanoes.  It was last active in a major way in 2001.   Mayon can put on a show ... or more ... at any time.. Located about 170 miles south of Manila in south-central Luzon, Mayon normally   looks like this: But when Mayon gets angry, things happen: The lava pours down like a fiery fountain: Folks wanting to travel to or live in the Philippines probably shouldn't cross the Philippines off their list just because I published this, … [Read more...]

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Philippine Retirement — Who Are All Those Foreigners, Anyway?

September 20, 2009 by 8 Comments
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I came across this chart during my research for my Teaching English Online series.  It reflects a couple interesting things about the Philippines. I guess the first thing that interests me, and should interest you if you are seriously thinking about moving to the Philippines is, look at the dates.  This was posted in one of the top, big budget newspapers in the country just a few days ago, and the most recent figures are from the second half of 2008 … thus, in some ways, a year out … [Read more...]

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Live in the Philippines — In Baguio?

September 1, 2009 by 5 Comments
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Well I guess it was about time it happened.  After nearly three years in the Philippines I finally visited Baguio … one of the better known tourist attractions and home to quite a number of expats.  Why haven’t I been there before and why did I go there now, and what the heck is a Baguio, anyway? Well the word Baguio is an old Tagalog/Filipino word for “storm”, and given the number of tropical depressions, tropical storms and typhoons we get here in Luzon every year, I guess … [Read more...]

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A Big Step Forward

September 1, 2009 by 1 Comment
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Here's some news I picked up over at Yugatech a few minutes ago.It may look a little too 'techy' for some, but believe me, if you travel in the Philippines and do any online banking you really need to look into this closely. The basic problem is this: If you use a computer in an internet cafe to access your online banking account(s), there's an excellent chance that your user ID and password will be 'captured' by so-called 'key logging' software. The same problem will plague you as well … [Read more...]

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How to Pick your Seat

August 27, 2009 by Leave a Comment
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One of the things that doesn't often cross people's minds when until they get to their aircraft, already tired and stressed and not looking forward to a flight of perhaps 12 hours or more, is when on earth they are going to sit. For those of you who have some experience, skip the next paragraph or three, I'll have some decent info by the end of the post, trust me. First, you may not have realized it but airline seats are numbered and assigned by a pattern. In almost all modern airliners the … [Read more...]

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