what’s she look like?
AlexW please chime in .
i just got back from the philippines... have been there about 10 times in the past 25 years but never as a “tourist” always for work. saw that the philippines was trying to promote itself as a tourist and retirement destination thought i would give it a try. big mistake, the place is a nightmare, a dump ! and you cant justify it cause its cheap cause its not ! stayed at one place in manila 50 bucks a night and the tv picture was so snowy couldnt watch it, one place was 100 a night and wanted 10 bucks more for wifi ! (went to restaurant and got on) cheapest gasoline i saw was 51 pesos a liter which is 50% higher than what im paying here in nevada 2.99 a gallon. (you can do the math) food might be a bit cheaper but sanitation was a problem at the cheap places. fast food is just as high as states but portions smaller and chili in wendys was 91 pesos or $2.10 its only $1.40 here. didnt see any crime but there are guards everywhere, makes me nervous , couldnt sleep cause of all the traffic which isnt sooo bad but they constantly honk . found a more quiet place but then a dog started barking all night then there are the videoke places.many beggars and ya feel sorry for the homeless kids (they estimate 2 million) but you can only do so much, you eat in a restaurant and youve got kids peering in the window and pawing begging for food and then guard shoos the away and i feel sick like im heartless. the burocracy is brutal, saw businesses with like 15 forms on the wall including a license exactly like a license plate (metalic). its very overcrowded , no peace and quiet at all , no places sit down and no toilet paper in stalls and didnt see any nice rivers or lakes , all polluted, many trucks and buses belching smoke and burns your eyes. tv, computers 20 to 30 more expensive than usa and the girls?
they were friendly but most are short, stubby legs, no behind, flat chested and looked like well... monk-—
also it costs like 500 bucks a year to get a retirement visa. i wouldnt stay there if you gave me 500 bucks a year ! who in their right mind would retire there should have their head examined (just to save a few bucks on booze and smokes??) i could go on and on, oh and you cant own a gun to defend yourself or land