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Getting around, or not!

August 24, 2010 By John 24 Comments
Coffee is out of stock?

I love to travel when I have  more than p5 in my pocket. Last week I flew from Davao to Manila, to see Migs and to see my friend off after his vacation, a two month vacation with me in Davao. Davao airport is OK, its normally efficient and reasonable, and there are coffee shops before you go through to the gate that are perfectly OK. I was told that a new coffee shop opened past the gate, so I felt I would give it a chance. When I went in there it was well laid out, very bright, and so clogged up in smoke, that I doubt I would have seen the sandwich let alone taste it. So, about turn and off to another coffee shop past the gates, this was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: John G Tagged With: Daily Life, Davao, Filipino Culture, John Grant, Living in The Philippines, Luzon, Manila, Transportation, Travel

49 Days in Maasin City, Part 1

August 24, 2010 By DanielH 29 Comments
I survived a taxi in Cebu!

Today we have a Guest Article, part 1 of a Guest Series from Danny Huseman.  Danny has been a long time reader of LiP, and always friendly and somebody who comments and participates a lot on the site!  Danny recently visited the Philippines for the first time, and wishes to share his great adventure with all of us.  Welcome aboard, and thank you for sharing with LiP, Danny! MindanaoBob First a little bit about why I decided to visit the Philippines. Like most men who have visited the Philippines, its for the love of a woman and I am no different. Back in January of 2008, I met my Rose online, and we have  continued that relationship to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Guest Tagged With: Adjustment, Filipino Culture, Living in The Philippines, Transportation, Travel

Travel by ferry in the Philippines

August 18, 2010 By RoselynSmitley 8 Comments
Supercat Boarding Area

Today we have a Guest article from Roselyn Smitley.  Roselyn lives in the Southwestern USA.  Thank you for submitting your article, Roselyn! MindanaoBob In 2005, I visited my parents in the Philippines from the U.S. My parents were long-time residents of California before retiring to the Philippines. They maintained residences in two of the largest islands in the Philippines: Cebu City (my mother’s nephew resided two houses away) and Cagayan de Oro City (where my father’s only brother lived with his family). My retired parents enjoyed a slow travel pace at an affordable price via inter-island ferry. They could have easily afforded … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Guest Tagged With: Daily Life, Entertainment, Filipino Culture, Financial, Living in The Philippines, Roselyn Smitley, Transportation, Travel

Bang!

August 18, 2010 By MindanaoBob 28 Comments
Canter - Can't?

As you may recall, last week, on Feyma and my 20th Wedding Anniversary, we took a trip to Samal Island for the day.  It was a nice day, as I told about in my article last week. Something unexpected happened, though, on the way home. When we arrived at the Ferry terminal for the boat ride back to the City, there were a lot of cars waiting.  I told Feyma that we would be lucky if we were to make it on to the next Ferry, and that we would likely have to wait until the following Ferry, because the first one would likely be full.  Sure enough, I was correct in my assessment.  We almost made it, but when the Ferry was full there was us and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bob Tagged With: Bob Martin, Living in The Philippines, Transportation, Travel

Motorbiking

August 10, 2010 By John 19 Comments
Motorcycle Battery

Over the last two months my friend from the UK has been staying, and as I told you in a recent story he has a motorbike, which over the last three years he has stored here for when he has his regular trips to Davao City. Its true to say that when he purchased it from a friend and owner of a motorbike shop here in Davao City, I was suspicious of the anomalies in the paperwork, as the six month old second hand bike with one previous owner seemed to have had a two year "missing history" when you tried to match the LTO paperwork. Anyway being the legal owner, it was not long before this bike became homesick, it always wanted to go back to the garage … [Read more...]

Filed Under: John G Tagged With: Expats, Filipino Culture, John Grant, Living in The Philippines, Transportation

Trip to Boracay

June 22, 2010 By John 13 Comments
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I was fortunate enough to have an invitation from a friend of mine to visit him in Boracay for a few days and as I had not been to that area for some time and I was promised free accommodation and touring around the islands, I thought this was an opportunity not to be missed. My friend has his own apartment in Caticlan, but it overlooks the bay where Boracay jetty port can be seen across the clear blue sparkling waters. This was my base for 4 days and what a lovely base it was. My friend had built his own business up as a boat owner, ferrying passengers between Caticlan and Boracay and also facilitating island tours.  He had worked … [Read more...]

Filed Under: John G Tagged With: Daily Life, Entertainment, Expats, Food, Holidays, John Grant, Living in The Philippines, Transportation, Travel

A microcosm of life in the Philippines

June 14, 2010 By MindanaoBob 37 Comments
Fish Vendor

Last week one day, I decided to make a visit to the public market in Bankerohan, Davao City.  Bankerohan is the biggest public market in the City, and it's not too far from our house.  Probably between 5 to 10 minutes on a tricycle from the house, and we are at the market.  I have written before that I like to try to visit the market once per week or so (sometimes more, sometimes less...) for language practice.  There really is not much better practice in speaking the local language than shopping at the various stalls in the market.  It has gotten to the point that with my many trips there, I have a number of vendors who know me, and I regularly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bob Tagged With: Adjustment, Bob Martin, Business, Communication, Daily Life, Davao, Expats, Filipino Culture, Food, Living in The Philippines, Relationships, Transportation, Weather

The Pedicab Grows Up!

June 11, 2010 By GenSan Chris 9 Comments
Trike in very good condition, it must be new.

When I first arrived in General Santos in 1992 it was not really what you could call a city in fact in reality the same can be said today, its more of a Town than a City. In the area where I live, Purok Malakas there was no market place so whatever we needed to buy we had to go into Gen San itself in order to get what we wanted. The problem started there, if my vehicle was out then at first it was a 2 km walk to Dadiangas Heights where you could catch a Jeep or a Tricycle in to the town. We later used radio to make life easier and radio for transport. On the way back from these trips the Jeep or Tricycle would usually drop you only in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chris Tagged With: Chris Dearne, Daily Life, Living in The Philippines, Transportation

A big change for the kids!

June 11, 2010 By MindanaoBob 65 Comments
Riding the Jeepney to School will be good for the kids!

Well, it's already mid-June, and that means that the new school year here in the Philippines is in full swing!  We have three kids in school, and between the three kids, they attend two different schools.  Jean, our daughter, is now in second year High School and she  attends Davao Wisdom Academy, which is not too far from our house.  Aaron, one of our sons, is also in second year High School and he attends Ateneo de Davao University, High School Campus, which is up to 30 minutes from the house if traffic is bad.  Our youngest son, Jared, is in fourth grade and also attends Ateneo de Davao University, Elementary campus, which is in the same … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bob Tagged With: Adjustment, Bob Martin, Daily Life, Davao, Expats, Family, Filipino Culture, Living in The Philippines, Transportation

How to Ride a Jeepney

May 26, 2010 By Jawz 21 Comments
jeepney

I had a funny video pop up in my YouTube subscriptions. It is by Moymoy Palaboy, a Filipino duo who became stars by their funny lip sync videos on YouTube. They're very popular with the youth. If you've ridden jeepneys before, you might find this video rather funny. It is somewhat instructional, but it is more of a comedy and to be taken non-seriously. So, since I enjoyed the video so much, I thought I'd share it here on LiP, so that all of the readers here could also enjoy it. Give it a view below: [youtube tuIQHiAHExg] By the way, in my last article I mentioned I'd like any volunteers for my site. It is for anyone interested in blogging … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Jawz Tagged With: Adjustment, Filipino Culture, Jonathan Watson, Living in The Philippines, Transportation
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