Quote Originally Posted by fred View Post
Im pretty sure that most of the R.P is malaria free although I have heard that precautions should be taken if going to Palawan..Unfortunately there is nothing we can do to prevent dengue fever except for avoiding certain day time mosquitoes that may carry the infection plus wearing OFF lotion and those that contain DEET.
I have managed to avoid Typhoid fever by drinking purified and mineral water..Never drink tap water especially in large cities that have corroded supply pipes and dodgy restaurants!
Ive seen a Brit here dying from Hepatitis and its something I never want to catch..Anywhere!!

By the way Doc Alan..Theres an expat here that has been told that he has gangrene of the intestine!! Is that possible? This guy is broke and some of the guys in the bar are having a whip round..Hes in such bad shape that they cant even transfer him to Cebu..
They are dropping like flies here!! Hope Im not next.


Tony.. You are coming here as a lamb might present himself to the slaughter and you have been warned..
Forget 100 Pounds spending money..
A 59 day visa will cost around half that and thats what you will need if you go over your free 21 days!!
Please do not rely on the girls family to give you anything..They probably will do what they can as Filipino`s can have a VERY generous nature..but it depends.
I have no idea about their financial position but if they are just ordinary working class/poor then I doubt that you will be able to eat anything served to you..Forget roast chicken and Yorkshire pudding for starters and think more along the lines of dried fish , pigs eye balls and the private parts of a dead cow.
Come here and be self sufficient and leave owing no one anything..
Please get GOOD travel insurance..There`s no NHS here and if you get sick you are ON YOUR OWN and that would be very very bad.

There!! Now my conscience is clear!!
Ithink what fred says here mite be blunter to the point...... LAMBS TO THE SLAUGHTER......