Thanks for the confirmationOriginally Posted by grahamw48
It is Tagalog.
And of course 'malamig'...cold....I always like to say "It's too mainit innit" when over there.
Thanks for the confirmationIt is Tagalog.
And of course 'malamig'...cold.
or u can say.."sobrang init" (sob-rang i-nit)Learn this Stewart...too mainit...pronounced like you read it ma-in-it...means too hot (though it could be bisayan & not tagalog?)
Nice photo's
Thanks gparry I'll practice that.or u can say.."sobrang init" (sob-rang i-nit)
You mean like as if you are saying it to your Mum?Learn this Stewart...too mainit...pronounced like you read it ma-in-it...means too hot (though it could be bisayan & not tagalog?)
Nice photo's
Hot here Ma ..Innit?
thanks guys, by the time i get to philipines il be mainit at speaking the language.
Yeah! or it ain't half hot mum!
When I was a kid we used to get packed off to Caithness for the summer holidays,my cousin still has a croft just west of Thurso,scotland would be great if it only had slightly warmer weather.this little north east corner
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r rainy at the moment though
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but hot rain is coolr rainy at the moment though
i love it hen it rains
If you want your dreams to come true ...... first you have to wake up
i think you have to visit the places many many times before you can say we are home, i hope i have the chance like many have already chose there places , i can dream of them , but rather walk out the back door and think uummmmmmmmmmmmmm yes here is home
Mindanao for us
I would like to say Camiguin, but Ladybug is too scared of the volcanoes & so am I to a certain extent, from what I've found out...Though Mt. Hibok Hibok hasn't seriously erupted since 1951.
...So I'm going to do what Englishmen said don't do & pick Cagayan de Oro City, where Ladybug lives.
I like the place & it feels right & I regard it as my 2nd home. It's not too big, a bit polluted, but it has a lot going for it, it's easy to get around.... There are beaches a jeepney ride away, a domestic Airport & an international Airport being built...Camiguin's not far away too.
Ladybug & her 2 sisters who are in America, have just bought a lot & a house is going to be built at some point, for family to stay. Her folks live a 5 hour bus journey away, in Bukidnon Province.
...So all we need to do, is buy our own lot & put a house on it...maybe just out of the city?
We think it's a good place to be based & with domestic flights being reasonably cheap, you can explore other Islands, much as you may do when on holiday & which we have done...So that's where you'll find us.
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...So I'm going to do what Englishmen said don't do & pick Cagayan de Oro City, where Ladybug lives.
I like the place & it feels right & I regard it as my 2nd home. It's not too big, a bit polluted, but it has a lot going for it, it's easy to get around.... There are beaches a jeepney ride away, a domestic Airport & an international Airport being built...Camiguin's not far away too.
Ladybug & her 2 sisters who are in America, have just bought a lot & a house is going to be built at some point, for family to stay. Her folks live a 5 hour bus journey away, in Bukidnon Province.
...So all we need to do, is buy our own lot & put a house on it...maybe just out of the city?
We think it's a good place to be based & with domestic flights being reasonably cheap, you can explore other Islands, much as you may do when on holiday & which we have done...So that's where you'll find us.
I haven't ventured down to Mindanao yet, but might give CDO or Davao a try on a future trip.
CDO itself isn't exactly picture postcard, though I love it & I feel comfortable there. Lots of places nearby to discover.
I haven't ventured down to Mindanao yet, but might give CDO or Davao a try on a future trip.
As for Davao, I've not been there myself yet, but hope to soon, as Ladybug has relatives there.
been there in camiguin and i love the islands total package....Mindanao for us
I would like to say Camiguin, but Ladybug is too scared of the volcanoes & so am I to a certain extent, from what I've found out...Though Mt. Hibok Hibok hasn't seriously erupted since 1951.
...So I'm going to do what Englishmen said don't do & pick Cagayan de Oro City, where Ladybug lives.
I like the place & it feels right & I regard it as my 2nd home. It's not too big, a bit polluted, but it has a lot going for it, it's easy to get around.... There are beaches a jeepney ride away, a domestic Airport & an international Airport being built...Camiguin's not far away too.
Ladybug & her 2 sisters who are in America, have just bought a lot & a house is going to be built at some point, for family to stay. Her folks live a 5 hour bus journey away, in Bukidnon Province.
...So all we need to do, is buy our own lot & put a house on it...maybe just out of the city?
We think it's a good place to be based & with domestic flights being reasonably cheap, you can explore other Islands, much as you may do when on holiday & which we have done...So that's where you'll find us.
Yes it's a lovely Island
Here's me on White Island, a sand bank reached by banka boat, with Camiguin in the background...WHOOPPEEE!!!
Looks just like Skegness in JanuaryYes it's a lovely Island
Here's me on White Island, a sand bank reached by banka boat, with Camiguin in the background...WHOOPPEEE!!!
I really enjoy reading all the postings on this thread. What a lot of fantastic places there are.
I know this thread is aimed primarily between UK and Phils, and I know I already shared our current thinking for Phils.
But....... given a completely blank page and the opportunity, both Carina and myself would choose Yokohama in Japan as our number one place to live, without any hesitation. Philippines is our realistic paradise though.
Besides which, given a bit of luck we will be able to spend as much time as we want in Japan, once we are based in Phils. Short flight and a good escape in the hot months.
Mmm. Best of both worlds really.
I'm enjoying reading about all of the wonderful places too Terpe, and Japan is another country I'd love to explore, and of course the Phil's is a perfect base for exploring the region.
I'm not in a position to move to the Phil's for a long time, I'm 43 and my youngest child is 3. Realistically I can't leave the UK until I'm 60 due to my family commitments here, and by then I might not want to leave the UK
It's always been my dream to live near a tropical beach for 6 months of the year when I retire and come back to the UK for the spring and summer. Hopefully health and finances will allow that to happen, but it's still a long way off. In the meantime, I'll just have to go as often as I can and visit all the wonderful places everyone has mentioned.....life isn't so bad really
I have stood on that exact same spit SIM,breathtaking place
Sometimes you're flush and sometimes you're bust, and when you're up, it's never as good as it seems, and when you're down, you never think you'll be up again. But life goes on.
The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It's the passion that she shows to the outside world.
I know you're a fellow lover of Camiguin TawiI have stood on that exact same spit SIM,breathtaking place
That's got to be a much younger man though.
October 2008...my 2nd trip to the Philippines.That's got to be a much younger man though.
I really must go and buy some hair.
a hat is cheaper i would think
I dont want to put a damper on this thread but, after reading Fred's thread on British detained, its a reminder on what real life is really like there in The Phil. If you intend running a business you are leaving yourself wide open to be 'touched up' by the very people who are there to protect you, the same people (the police) who we take for granted here in the UK. Even my wife's family business was affected with the ways of the police. Imagine what it would be like for someone from the UK. Heaven is much much closer than you think it is. If only life was a beach, its not. Its a dream. Why do you think every man and his dog wants to leave the place. Just my opinion.
Very good points Gwap
Personally, I have no desire to work/own a business in the Phil's, for the reasons you've mentioned above. I'm tired of many things about the UK, but it's still the best place for me to make sufficient money to support my family in the way I want, and to allow me to save sufficient for my retirement.
Even after I retire (age 60
to right there Ian , i too dont have any intention of working , starting a business over there , all i am doing like you is working hard paying bills here and trying to work out how much i need to live and servive out there , that is why i posted a thread about living close or with family,
For us, we will rely on our house rental and various pensions. For sure we would like to go back much earlier than when I retire at 65, we will do all we can to do it but, unless we win the lotto jackpot, I cant see it happening any sooner. We are not sad about it, far from it, at least we are lucky enough to have options. Like you Englishman, we wont burn our bridges with the UK. We have children coming so, there needs will be considered. My sister left for Oz with her husband 6 years ago. They have regretted it every since, they are stuck there now.
if like al of us it seems wanting to be here and there too, surely there should be a way of buying jointly a large enough place to enjoy with many, sharing the cost of the place and sharing the security too
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