Find the Best Airfare Deals in Asia – Part Two
In an earlier post, I mentioned some budget airlines operating here in the Philippines which you might find some great deals on flights within Asia. This post is going to show you three other ways to find great airfare deals in Asia. The first one is myAirDeals.com: When you sign up at myAirDeals.com, they will actually send notifications of the latest airfare promotions directly to your email inbox.... [Read more]
Baaaaaaaalluuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuutt! No Thanks.
Balut is a favorite snack in the Philippines. You can often see the balut vendors roaming the streets yelling out their well-known cry, “Baaaaaaaalluuuuuuuuuuuuutttt!” Balut is a fertilized duck or chicken egg that has been boiled in hot water killing the baby chick fetus and solidifying partially the other contents of the egg. The consistancy is kind of like a regular hard-boiled egg but... [Read more]
Sinutab is Dangerous To Your Health, So Why Do They Still Sell It in the Philippines?
At some point, if you are living or even just visiting in the Philippines, you will most likely find yourself buying some kind of medicine over the counter at one of the millions of pharmacies located in every mall and on just about every street corner (they are more numerous than McDonalds restaurants). Maybe you have a cold, a fever, a runny or stuffy nose. You will realize the medicines they sell... [Read more]
Budget Philippines Airlines, like Zest Air and Cebu Pacific, Have Expansion Plans for 2011
Syndicated from http://www.inquirer.net – INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos By Daxim Lucas, Paolo Luis G. Montecillo Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 20:43:00 01/13/2011 MANILA, Philippines—Niche carrier Zest Air will expand its flight operations to countries around the region in the coming weeks in line with the expected arrival of up to three more single-aisle Airbus... [Read more]
Trip to Davao City off to an Interesting Start
About 30 minutes into the 8 hour ride, the bus broke down. After spending New Years in Tacloban, Leyte, we took the bus to Maasin and spent a night there drinking and singing videoke at the beach, then headed to Liloan. At Liloan Port, we took the ferryboat to Surigao and in doing so, we left the Visayas and entered Mindanao. From Surigao we took a bus to Butuan and spent the night. A night in Butuan... [Read more]
Foreigners in the Philippines are reminded on annual immigration report
Syndicated from http://www.abs-cbnnews.com – ABS-CBN NEWS MANILA, Philippines – All resident foreign nationals in the country need to personally go to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) for their annual report starting January 3, authorities said. Failure to do so could result in foreigners being either fined or deported…FULL ARTICLE AT ABS CBN NEWS Read More →
Just Wait for a While
“Just wait for a while.” is one of those Filipino-English phrases that you hear all the time in the Philippines, which doesn’t quite mean the same thing as it does in America. In fact, it could almost be considered offensive if a customer rep or salesperson or a waitress/waiter in the States told you to “Wait for a while”. You would be thinking, “Why do I have to... [Read more]
Bantayan Island, Still Virgin
When we took our first trip to Bantayan Island, we were expecting to find something similar to Boracay with live music and restaurants on the beach, but on a smaller scale than Boracay. From the things I read on the internet, and the stories about the Bikini Fashion Show scandal during Holy Week last year, we were kind of expecting Bantayan Island to be a party island. Nothing could have been further... [Read more]
Foreigner Watching
Foreigner-watching is a favorite pastime for many Filipinos, you can see this unique hobby being practiced in almost every part of the Philippines. Since no binoculars or other equipment is needed (because foreigners are big enough to view just with the naked eye), it’s a very affordable and enjoyable way to spend an afternoon. The Preparation – First you need to set up your foreigner-watching... [Read more]
LS 1 Pension House – Cebu City – Philippines Budget Lodging Review
LS 1 Pension House – Cebu City R.R. Landon St., Cebu City 6000, Philippines Tel: +63 32 256-2893 or 256-2617 24 Air-conditioned Rooms with Individual Toilet & Bath and Cable TV 24 Hour Security and Standby Generator *Single – PHP 500.00 *Double – PHP 600.00 *Extra Person – PHP 200.00 Value for money: 7 marks out of 10 Date of review: December 2010 Review: If you want just... [Read more]
Foreigner Paranoia
After my experience yesterday, I feel I need to post something about “foreigner paranoia”. When a Westerner comes to a developing country, he/she always feels a bit paranoid and it seems like every person is trying to separate you from your money in some way or another. There is a ton of advice on the net and even in this blog about how you have to be careful with your money here in the... [Read more]
Finding the Best Airfare Deals in Asia
There are a number of small budget airlines operating between Asian countries that offer really good prices and unbeatable promos. If you plan to travel to other Asian countries or even just within the Philippines, your best bet is to find tickets with these budget airlines that are operating out of the Philippines: Tiger Airways is a Singapore airline and only has flights in and out of Manila-NAIA... [Read more]
First Time Visiting the Philippines? Here are Some Life-Saving Tips – Part Two
I’m not a pessimist, I’m a realist, and I want you to know the truth. Every foreigner who comes to the Philippines gets scammed and exploited at least once and maybe several times. If you are smart, you can avoid scammers and people who want to exploit you. Tip #1 – Select carefully who you trust. I can’t tell you to trust nobody. It’s impossible. You have to trust people... [Read more]
