Tuft a few things come to mind when I am asked for advice for Newbies arriving for their first tour of duty "In country"
1. Make sure you have deep pockets and a big wallet
2. Just pray that your cute babae has a small family.
3. Don't go throwing your hard earned cash around like all the fresh faces who end up in RP for fist time.
4. Don't be persuaded to part with large amounts of capital for Beeezneeses involving jewellery, convenience stores, sari sari, chicken farms, broiler or cockfighting ! Bars, water coolers, jeepneys, tri-cycles, Pedicabs or Caribou's.
5. Don't agree to stay at extended family,s houses because it appears to "save money" it normally ends up costing you money.
6. Don't be a cash flashed or a wealth bragger or discuss your financial profile with anyone " you will make yourself an attractive target for holduppers and run the risk of being scammed.
7. Do be polite at all times with Filipino family of your girl, remember you are on show.
8. Do treat the girl well, be generous with her at all times but don't allow her to be Miss Bilmoko " buy me this, buy me that"
9. Take pasalubong (a nice gift from UK) for your girl, give it to her on arrival at airport.
10. Finally ! Have a great time and don't expect sex the minute you arrive in country.
