hypermart

banaue_326.jpgOreos and toilet tissue

What a great promo idea. 2 free rolls of toilet paper when you buy their Oreo cookies.
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Filipina girlfriend

img_8002.jpg Philippine girlfriend - observations only

Filipinas can be some of the sweetest flowers on earth but if you make one angry there is no pit bull alive that can protect you.

They can be the kindest loving partner you will ever find or can become your worst nightmare. This probably holds true with all girls but I am going to try my put a few tips here for guys that have not yet been to the Philippines and are planning to try to meet a Filipina.
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Ceres Lines - Dumaguete to Cebu

mindanao-173.jpg The Ceres Liner bus company runs between Cebu city and Dumaguete 4 times a day.
 
Your bus takes a short hop on a ferry between the islands of Cebu and Negros.

There is an additional fare of about 50 peso for boat trip.
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Living in the Philippines

philippines-living-001Living in the Philippines

Here are some observations about living in the Philippines.
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Back to Manila

manila01Back in Manila again.

What a place! There are people selling coconuts from carts. Buses, jeepneys, trucks everywhere, people washing clothes and taking baths in the alleyways near peddlers hawking shoes on the sidewalk.

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Bamboo Grill

img_2595.jpg Bamboo Grill Restaurant
Angeles City

This is a great little restaurant in the Diamond Subdivision up the street from the Swagman and Koala Hotels near the A-Line Supermarket.

The food is good and the prices aren't too bad.

This evening I had a porterhouse steak with mashed potatos and salad for 200 peso. The San Miguel beers were 28 peso.
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Rivers of Garbage

trash_011.jpgPhilippines - Rivers of garbage

It is amazing how much junk gets dumped in the rivers. No one seems to give it a second thought. Everything gets thrown in the river or the ocean.
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Clark Air Field

img_2471.jpg Clark Air Field

Clark Air Field, 40 miles northwest of Manila, is rapidly becoming a major international airport. The old USAF Clark Airbase was turned over to the Republic of the Philippines in 1992 and is being renovated into a first class international port of arrival.
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Visa extension Angeles City

img_2577Visa Extension
Angeles City

The security guard at the door will hand you the application. Try to have your flight number and your passport handy and bring along a "ball pen" just to make things easier on yourself.

There is a 500 peso "express lane" fee that must be paid, but it is worth the extra cost.
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