I spend quite a bit of time here on the blog and in many personal conversations, explaining to people that living in the Philippines is nothing like the lady enjoying life in this picture. Yet, on the other hand, I have been to the exact patch of sand where that picture was taken and I guarantee you it is real, and within a two or two and a half hour drive from the smoggy heart of Manila, along modern toll roads with no traffic lights or tricycle snarls. So maybe life in the Philippines is a … [Read more...]
