Dave Candy
@Aussie Dave
Australian expat in the Philippines
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52
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About me
Australian
Lives in Dumaguete, in the Philippines.
Speaks English only.
Registration: 07 January 2014
Visa`s
Has anybody had first hand experience of obtaining a visa for their lady friend to go to Australia for a six week holiday. I have lived here in the Philippines with her for the past four years ,and would be accompanying her to Australia and back ... Read More
Manila Taxi rules by swegolf1956
Manila Taxi Rule. Taxi drivers will undoubtedly try to cheat you. Expect it. One occasion as the price climbed to 1600 pesos per kilometer I just nodded my head. When we got stopped in a decent area in heavy traffic I got out and walked the ...
Why not, after all we never stay down, we always bounce up again . Read More
Opening a small food businesses in the philippines by yooaavv
Hey guys! First of all, excuse me for my English, it's not my native language. I'm planning to move in the summer to the Philippines(or other third world country in Asia, but Philippines is the current planning) and open a small food cart ...
Good luck, but keep your eyes open. Read More
Opening a small food businesses in the philippines by yooaavv
Hey guys! First of all, excuse me for my English, it's not my native language. I'm planning to move in the summer to the Philippines(or other third world country in Asia, but Philippines is the current planning) and open a small food cart ...
Yeah the opportunity to send you broke. Read More
Is it Safe to book international travels Online by Cynthiavilla
I am trying to book my friend from Warsaw, Poland to Manila return through a regular travel agency here in the Philippines but compared to the online booking it is about USD200 higher; I am looking at Travelocity, Fare Compare, Skyscanner; if anyone ...
Skypicker is very good also. Read More
Opening a small food businesses in the philippines by yooaavv
Hey guys! First of all, excuse me for my English, it's not my native language. I'm planning to move in the summer to the Philippines(or other third world country in Asia, but Philippines is the current planning) and open a small food cart ...
Yoav I dont mean to put a damper on it, but you will have no hope of succeeding........ take my advice and get to know the country first, and then you will understand what I mean. Good luck with your stay here. Read More
interested in moving to Iloilo by mogo51
I am very interested in moving to Iloilo in the next 12 month s and would like to get an update on living costs, including rents , food, electric, etc in Iloilo now. Grateful for any replies. I understand there is an expat community there that meets ...
I thought you were going to live in Dumaguete. lol. Read More
Visa to Australia. by Aussie Dave
I have lived in the Philippines for approx four years and I am going back to Australia in September for a six week holiday, but my lady friend who is a Filipino wants to go with me. Could somebody please help me out here with information on how I ...
Thank you flex 14, yes you read my message correctly, I am not married and thank you for your suggestion. Read More
Visa to Australia.
I have lived in the Philippines for approx four years and I am going back to Australia in September for a six week holiday, but my lady friend who is a Filipino wants to go with me. Could somebody please help me out here with information on how I ... Read More
Eye cataracts. by Aussie Dave
Could somebody please help me with my question for eye cataract removals please. The thing is that I only have 90% sight in one eye, and my good eye has a cataract which is playing havoc with my sight. I have been doing research of who are the ...
Thank you for all of your help and advice in this matter...I now have some homework to do, and some decision making also. Many thanks once again. Aussie Dave. Read More
Eye cataracts. by Aussie Dave
Could somebody please help me with my question for eye cataract removals please. The thing is that I only have 90% sight in one eye, and my good eye has a cataract which is playing havoc with my sight. I have been doing research of who are the ...
Thank you so much to both of you for your information, I will follow the advice that you gave me. Read More
Eye cataracts.
Could somebody please help me with my question for eye cataract removals please. The thing is that I only have 90% sight in one eye, and my good eye has a cataract which is playing havoc with my sight. I have been doing research of who are the ... Read More
Where do Aussie Expats like to live in Phillipines? by rjw
Hi, I am considering moving to Philippines and just wondering is any particular City or Island more attractive to Aussies than others. I am not really where I want to base myself. Any helpful advice is appreciated.
I think that a lot of foreigners spend a time in the bars because maybe they like to talk to their own, but who knows, I might do a survey next time I am in one and report back. Read More
Where do Aussie Expats like to live in Phillipines? by rjw
Hi, I am considering moving to Philippines and just wondering is any particular City or Island more attractive to Aussies than others. I am not really where I want to base myself. Any helpful advice is appreciated.
Thanks for the advice but I can speak fluent Bisaya, and I have studied the Philippine culture and know more of it than most of the Filipino`s living here, and if you read my PS I said that I was "starting to be at home now", and I am not ... Read More
Where do Aussie Expats like to live in Phillipines? by rjw
Hi, I am considering moving to Philippines and just wondering is any particular City or Island more attractive to Aussies than others. I am not really where I want to base myself. Any helpful advice is appreciated.
Sure.......Mogo51 I will talk as I see it, and will probably upset a lot of Expats, but that will be their problem not mine. Here goes.... Firstly why do we come to the Philippines? I reckon that 99% of the Expats that come here (Including myself) ... Read More
Where do Aussie Expats like to live in Phillipines? by rjw
Hi, I am considering moving to Philippines and just wondering is any particular City or Island more attractive to Aussies than others. I am not really where I want to base myself. Any helpful advice is appreciated.
You didn`t stuff up at all...... Dumaguete is fast becoming the drug capital of the Philippines. Ive lived here for five years and about to move to Davao this year. If I had my time over again the Philippines is the last place that I would ... Read More
Where do Aussie Expats like to live in Phillipines? by rjw
Hi, I am considering moving to Philippines and just wondering is any particular City or Island more attractive to Aussies than others. I am not really where I want to base myself. Any helpful advice is appreciated.
Stay away from Dumaguete it is fast getting to be unlivable with shootings, drugs, and traffic. Read More
When you seperate from your girlfriend in Philippines. by neptune1967
This is an incredible topic. Many foreign men just do not know the implications of living with your girlfriend and just what can happen when and I say when not if you break up. If anyone is in this situation or thinks they are then discussion is ...
You sound like a good man Mixknight, and even though I dont believe in God I know that if you do the right things in your life no matter what, good things will come to you when you least expect it. The problem is that we always have "a weak ... Read More
When you seperate from your girlfriend in Philippines. by neptune1967
This is an incredible topic. Many foreign men just do not know the implications of living with your girlfriend and just what can happen when and I say when not if you break up. If anyone is in this situation or thinks they are then discussion is ...
Thank you all for your kind remarks, and I hope that I have helped others who may want to take the same direction that I have taken. I met an English person here three years ago who had a Filipino fiancee, and paid for her to go to school, bought ... Read More
When you seperate from your girlfriend in Philippines. by neptune1967
This is an incredible topic. Many foreign men just do not know the implications of living with your girlfriend and just what can happen when and I say when not if you break up. If anyone is in this situation or thinks they are then discussion is ...
When I came to the Philippines four years ago I was quite naive as how it all worked because I came here to meet a girl that I met online, but not the first one I met, and I am still with her now, and I trust her with my life, after a few bumpy ... Read More
Going back to his home country as he thinks Cebu is dirty by jasonswits
The school that I'm working for was supposed to have this student from Spain. He flew all the way from his home country only to say Cebu is dirty as it rained last weekend when he arrived. He left Cebu as soon as he got here. Wow! I know Cebu ...
I agree with the smell in the Philippines, but it does not come from the Filipino people who are amongst the cleanest people in the world, and it is not their fault that their country is polluted, as they are not educated on what are the causes of ... Read More
Information regarding a trike franshise. by Aussie Dave
Could somebody please help me with this question please? I just bought a new motorbike, and had a side car built to attach it to it, so as I can have it for private use, but the problem is to get somebody to drive it for me when required, ( I cant ...
Let me explain regarding my trike. First of all I have hired a person to be my personal driver, and he suggested to me that I should look into getting my trike registered commercially, and that he would drive it for me and give me 300 peso`s a day, ... Read More
Driving in the Philippines by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in the Philippines? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excess what are the characteristics of the ...
Whilst I was sitting in a Trike today going to the Immigration Dept. I just sat back with an open mind and watched the traffic, weaving in and out, without an accident, but plenty of near misses though, and I came to the conclusion that they drive ... Read More
Driving in the Philippines by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in the Philippines? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excess what are the characteristics of the ...
I now have a driver to drive me in my trike after trying out two others, but fingers crossed he may stay with me, as so far he turns up when I need him, and ALWAYS on time. Even though he appears to be OK I still cant relax because now that I have ... Read More
Driving in the Philippines by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in the Philippines? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excess what are the characteristics of the ...
Thanks ABC Diamond, now I dont feel alone, and I could go back to Australia the only problem is that I have a lady friend whom I could not take with me because of our age gap ( you know what I mean ) and I could not just up and leave her, as she has ... Read More
Driving in the Philippines by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in the Philippines? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excess what are the characteristics of the ...
Because I wont ever drive here again, and find it hard to get on and off of Trikes, Jeepneys, etc I decided to get a trike made for my private use, and to pay somebody to drive it for me when required. The deal was that I would pay 2000 peso`s per ... Read More
Driving in the Philippines by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in the Philippines? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excess what are the characteristics of the ...
I drove here once but never again, the whole bloody country`s drivers are lunatics, who have no regard for anybody, and if they hit you they will do a runner, leaving you to die on the road. But if you can survive the road idiots, you can always ... Read More
Information regarding a trike franshise.
Could somebody please help me with this question please? I just bought a new motorbike, and had a side car built to attach it to it, so as I can have it for private use, but the problem is to get somebody to drive it for me when required, ( I cant ... Read More
Passport Renewals
As from the end of this month you will not be able to get your passport renewed by post to Manila. From the first of July all passport renewals have to be done in person in Manila. Another bloody hardship for foreigners living here. Read More
Deposit Funds in Philippine Banks by atrabrecha2015
Hi Everyone Just wanted to check and confirm if its ok to open and deposit funds in Philippine Banks, as I recall from previous messages I was reading that it is a good idea to open and deposit funds in Philippine Banks when travelling through this ...
I meant my ATM card...I hit the wrong keys. Read More
Deposit Funds in Philippine Banks by atrabrecha2015
Hi Everyone Just wanted to check and confirm if its ok to open and deposit funds in Philippine Banks, as I recall from previous messages I was reading that it is a good idea to open and deposit funds in Philippine Banks when travelling through this ...
Can somebody help me here please? I want to transfer money from Australia, to the Philippines, and would appreciate advice on how to do this with out using my Australian AMT card. I have been transferring in 20,000 peso`s lots, and so far it has ... Read More
Deposit Funds in Philippine Banks by atrabrecha2015
Hi Everyone Just wanted to check and confirm if its ok to open and deposit funds in Philippine Banks, as I recall from previous messages I was reading that it is a good idea to open and deposit funds in Philippine Banks when travelling through this ...
You can open a banking account with a tourist visa, to say that you cant is absolute rubbish. Read More
Deposit Funds in Philippine Banks by atrabrecha2015
Hi Everyone Just wanted to check and confirm if its ok to open and deposit funds in Philippine Banks, as I recall from previous messages I was reading that it is a good idea to open and deposit funds in Philippine Banks when travelling through this ...
I opened a BDO an account a few months ago, and all that was required was my ACR card, and my passport, and they opened an account for me without a hitch. And I am only on a tourist visa. Read More
Wanting advice on moving from Australia to Philippines by AussieDaz
Hi I'm 42 years old and am looking for a major change in life Have been think of going to Philippines for 6 months to see if I like it there and if I do plan on moving there. Few questions I have 1. Where is the best place to live? (Safe and ...
Dont know where you are doing your shopping, but here in the Dumaguete market potatoes are 50 peso`s a kilo. Read More
Organize an Expat blog meet-up! by Julien
Hi all, Should you want to organize a gathering with the other members, in your town, we would be pleased to help :). It is indeed a great way to meet new people, isn't it? If you would like to plan a get-together, do not hesitate to ...
What about Dumaguete? Woof Woof. Read More
What is the best way to sent light stuffs for Free by Driveway355
Hi There! Please let me know on how to delivery light stuffs for Free in Philippines.
You must be kidding.... nothing is for free. Read More
Manila Taxi rules by swegolf1956
Manila Taxi Rule. Taxi drivers will undoubtedly try to cheat you. Expect it. One occasion as the price climbed to 1600 pesos per kilometer I just nodded my head. When we got stopped in a decent area in heavy traffic I got out and walked the ...
What was my Rolfie quote mate? Read More
Where do expats live in philippines? by VSIVISA
Where do expats live in philippines?
I have lived all over the Philippines but have settled for Dumaguete. Has everything that I need, and I always feel safe here, although I dont hit the night life....... not a teenager anymore. lol. Only my opinion, but I am sure other places that I ... Read More
Manila Taxi rules by swegolf1956
Manila Taxi Rule. Taxi drivers will undoubtedly try to cheat you. Expect it. One occasion as the price climbed to 1600 pesos per kilometer I just nodded my head. When we got stopped in a decent area in heavy traffic I got out and walked the ...
Well said Mr Swegolf, and I apologize for my "ugly" remarks before, but I was only talking tongue in cheek. I was having a down day, so please dont judge me as I have helped lots of people here, and I also have a good circle of friends, ... Read More
Top 5 tips to live in the Philippines by expat.com
Hi, When you are going to live abroad, you may have a lot of questions. Hence to facilitate you in this process, we are inviting expats to share their top 5 tips with regards to settling and living in the Philippines. What recommendations ...
A typical know all Yank. Read More
Top 5 tips to live in the Philippines by expat.com
Hi, When you are going to live abroad, you may have a lot of questions. Hence to facilitate you in this process, we are inviting expats to share their top 5 tips with regards to settling and living in the Philippines. What recommendations ...
If you have brains you will stay where you are unless you dont mind living with idiots, who never take the blame for anything even if it is their fault, who are maniacs on the road, put up with barking dogs, and loud music all day, get woken up at ... Read More
Wanting advice on moving from Australia to Philippines by AussieDaz
Hi I'm 42 years old and am looking for a major change in life Have been think of going to Philippines for 6 months to see if I like it there and if I do plan on moving there. Few questions I have 1. Where is the best place to live? (Safe and ...
Take my advice and stay in Australia. The Philippines are a rat hole. You ask the same questions as all of the other`s that want to come here...boring. Read More
Banks recommended by Mike Wei
What bank would you recommend to have you money in? How do you move your money down to the Phillippines? Also what are the best places to convert your money to the peso?
Mike I opened an account with the BDO bank in Dumaguete with no problems, and all I needed was my passport, ID card, and my address, so as I can get my pension paid directly into it. Centrelink pay my pension straight into this account now, with no ... Read More