Philippines
articles on culture, tourism, people and climate in the Philippines
Getting your Drivers License in the Philippines
The Philippines is a so much nicer country when you can roam around freely not having to hop on buses and tricycles everywhere you go or look and haggle for habal habal. So it is worth to get your driver’s…
The express lane fee at the Immigration Office
There has been a lot of confusion about the so-called express lane fee, to be used at the Bureau of Immigration on handling once visa. Does the express lane fee still exist? And if so, how come some people say…
The cost of living in the Philippines 2018
Whoever seeks on the internet about the cost of living in the Philippines probably ends up with a bunch of outdated forum posts in how cheap this country is compared to one’s home place. But be aware that information is…
5 Things they do not tell you about the Philippines on Google
I lived in the Philippines for over 3 years before I finally decided it was time to go. And it has been quite an experience. I rode from Island to Island, lived on the Island of Siquijor for a while…
What to do when you get a STD in Puerto Galera?
Puerto Galera has many sides to it. Beautiful nature, nice beaches, and buzzing nightlife. And it is one of the Philippines hotspots for sex-tourism for both gay and straight. In Sabang, you find the nightclubs and freelance prostitutes that offer…
How to travel from Caticlan to Roxas with a motorcycle
The busy port of Caticlan, gateway to Boracay Island holds more ferries than only the shuttles to Boracay. Ferries leave to all destinations there, for example to Roxas Port on Mindoro Island. A 4 hours crossing with Starlight Ferries. They…
How to get from Bacolod City to Iloilo City with a motorcycle
In Bacolod City, the RoRo departs from Banago Wharf. A port area in the north of the city, close to the North bus terminal from Ceres bus company. Be aware that before you can take a motorcycle of an island…
Travelling from Siquijor to Dumaguete with a Motorcycle
Before you can leave your region in the Philippines with your new registered motorcycle you need a signed authorisation from the Land Transportation Office. This paper comes with your registration and plate numbers. Without this letter of authorisation, you are…
Kagusuan Beach Siquijor, Philippines
The joy of living on Siquijor is that there are plenty of white beaches to visit. Even when the Habagat winds blow the endless stream of rubbish and plastic soup on the Filipino shores there is always the other side…
Philippines, cost of living
The cost of living in the month of June, as far as my lifestyle. As I have been emphasizing ever since I started occasionally sharing my cost of living: your cost of living depends on where you live in the…
Ancestral Houses on Siquijor Island, Philippines
For a while, I have been taking photos and video footage of ancestral houses in the Philippines. The patience of the owners has been great and their hospitality abundant. Proud as they are for being the owner of the house…
My Cost of Living in the Philippines
Time for another update on the cost of living in the Philippines. A question asked the most is: can I live in the Philippines for …. X- amount of money. And my answer is always the same: that depends on…
Building a banca in the Philippines
While cruising on my motorbike through the mountains I would have never thought of stumbling upon a banca (boat, native vessel) builder. But I did. A quiet man, building a boat, with some help of friends. He had a bet…
How to find Plus Size Clothes while living in the Philippines
When I moved to the Philippines and was preparing to move I realized I would be like a giant among all those tiny and petite Filipino’s. I would be able to oversee the crowds and I would feel big…..real big!…
