Lotus Eater
English looking for information about Philippines
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Lives in Bath
Speaks English, some French
Registration: 26 June 2012
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Muslim marriage - cultural question by DerKauz
Halo guys,I’m 32M from Germany, my fiancée is 28F from Indonesia. We’re planning to get married in Indonesia and her family are conservative muslims living in TangSel, while my fiancee herself is very liberal and doesn't live with ...
@DerKauzI wonder how the soon to be ‘outlaws’ would feel if your parents insisted on your fiancé having a boob job before the big day? 🤔 Read More
Where can I find qualified pet groomers in the Philippines? by kristens23
Hello everyone,I am trying to learn more about the pet grooming industry in the Philippines and would appreciate some guidance.Where would you recommend looking for qualified and experienced dog groomers in the Philippines? Are there particular ...
@Cherryann01A couple of years ago I was in a taxi in CDO travelling to the airport. The taxi driver slowed down and there was a Filipino guy shovelling up what was left of a dog that had been sliced in half probably moments before. Not a pretty ... Read More
Where can I find qualified pet groomers in the Philippines? by kristens23
Hello everyone,I am trying to learn more about the pet grooming industry in the Philippines and would appreciate some guidance.Where would you recommend looking for qualified and experienced dog groomers in the Philippines? Are there particular ...
@Enzyte BobLet me get this right Bob. So what you’re saying is that if I’m at a posh French restaurant in Manila and see ‘ Bichon Frise’ on the menu to give it a miss? Read More
Where can I find qualified pet groomers in the Philippines? by kristens23
Hello everyone,I am trying to learn more about the pet grooming industry in the Philippines and would appreciate some guidance.Where would you recommend looking for qualified and experienced dog groomers in the Philippines? Are there particular ...
@kristens23Your best bet is to visit some of the posh malls in Makati, Taguig in Manila where you will find many trendy Manilians 'walking' their pampered pooches in Prams (strollers to our American friends). I'm sure they will be able to give you ... Read More
Philippines .. Love, Tell, Defend and Correct by PalawOne
By Joel Valdez, Philippines Citizen, via Philippines Expat Facebook GroupLove the country. Tell the truth about it. Defend it from enemies. Correct it from within.That should not be controversial. But apparently, in 2026, basic citizenship now needs ...
@mati_steveYes it’s not a good look is it. One would have thought that the common courtesies of life should transcend cultural practices. I actually find this rude behaviour quite off putting and I’m not trying to sound ... Read More
Philippine Airlines going up in the world? by Lotus Eater
Philippine Airlines has now been invited to join the One World Alliance and will become fully integrated into the airline grouping by 2027. What does this mean for international travellers flying into and within the Philippines. If you fly on any of ...
@Cherryann01 CA you have as you state flown with three different airlines to the Philippines in the last 3 years or so. The Cathay Pacific airmiles disappear after 18 months so they are now down the proverbial swanny. Saudi Airmiles redemption are ... Read More
Philippine Airlines going up in the world?
Philippine Airlines has now been invited to join the One World Alliance and will become fully integrated into the airline grouping by 2027. What does this mean for international travellers flying into and within the Philippines. If you fly on any of ... Read More
"The major problems facing Phils Expats in next 2 years?" by PalawOne
For interest .. "What will be the major problems facing Philippine Expats within the next 2 years?" Asked of https://gemini.google.com & Gemini response:"The challenges facing expats in the Philippines over the next two years center around a ...
@Aidan in HCMC"Third world country" is a bit harsh, isn't it? Rather than use an outdated pejorative, "developing country" would be a better fit, making one sound less the fossil.Sometimes these ' nomenclatures ' regarding a countries economic state ... Read More
Available Logins by Enzyte Bob
On my desktop I can see available networks to login including my own, all of them are password protected. I don't know if it is a prank or joke but one of them is: House Arrest of Us_Guest.
@Enzyte Bob 😎 Read More
Is Rp10 juta/month/person realistic for living in Indonesia? by nickelodeon
Hi everyone,I’m an Indonesian currently living overseas and trying to realistically evaluate long-term retirement/living costs in Indonesia.I’m not looking for a luxury expat lifestyle (villa, private driver, frequent international ...
@nickelodeonAs an Indonesian citizen considering a move back to your home country something that should be on your radar is the political climate. This can affect your standard of living particularly given that the current president Prabowo ... Read More
There is always a silver lining by Lotus Eater
Any punters thinking of visiting the Philippines for the first time but are undecided now is the time.The US $ is trading at PHP61.45. The £ at PHP83.67. These are mid market rates.Some airlines are offering tempting prices not withstanding ...
@Cherryann01Another thing that holds me back is the travel advise given by the Foreign Office and the fact that travelling against Foreign Office advise will probably result in my travel insurance being null and void. I would not be too concerned ... Read More
Siargao area safety advisary by PalawOne
Regal OlivaPhilippines Lawyer, Advocate 𝐒𝐈𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐀𝐎 𝐈𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 ...
@PalawOne The same complaints are being voiced both here in Vietnam and in Thailand about the conduct of some of the Israeli visitors. - @Aidan in HCMC Indeed. I saw this on the wire recently. Appalling behaviour but perhaps no different to the ... Read More
The pitfalls of buying a condo in Cebu. by Moab762
A few posts have been made recently about buying a condo in Cebu City. I used AI to write this at my direction and with deep research. It my experience this far. Not a blind report. I have another post I've written that details the one constant that ...
@Moab762The point I am making is there is a lot more - to tourism and expat numbers being low in the Phillipines. It's not just poor infrastructure. Trying to do business here is ten times more difficult for a tiny advantage in scam profits. They ... Read More
The pitfalls of buying a condo in Cebu. by Moab762
A few posts have been made recently about buying a condo in Cebu City. I used AI to write this at my direction and with deep research. It my experience this far. Not a blind report. I have another post I've written that details the one constant that ...
@Moab762An accurate summation Moab762 and as regular readers of this site will know I have often referred to Condo developments in the Philippines as tomorrows tenement blocks. If you take the BGC area of Manila where several of the more modern ... Read More
Experienced Partner needed to open a restaurant in Bali by Lorenzo Riva
Hello there!I’m considering to move to Bali Q1 24.Looking for an experienced business partner to open a restaurant with orbecame shareholder in existing profitable restaurantI traveled really a lot and I’m very good in business with ...
@Stefano NovelloYou're a bit late to the party Stefano. 2 years too late.By now the OP has either been financially screwed by a partner or gone bankrupt. Read More