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A place where the owner personally goes out and hits the streets to promote the business

When you notice a stranger staring at you from the corner of the elevator

Happy family

Tell me something, all you fantastic people who've moved to the Philippines from other countries. I'm just curious: aren't there some pretty heavy-duty weather events there, like earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis and so on? I'm wondering how often that actually happens, or whether it's limited to certain areas.

Hair damage

My hair has always been long, dark, thick and full. Since I started living in the Philippines, it's always brassy from the sun and the sea (understandable, and though annoying, fixable with a salon color every few months), but the real problem is how thin it's gotten, the lack of volume, and how sooo dead the ends always are. It feels like someone else's hair now.

I knew being in Asia would eventually change my hair. When I first started backpacking I washed it rarely (usually once a week), and as stupid as it sounds, I used bottled water to keep it as safe as possible from the notorious hard water here. But once I settled down here, I couldn't keep that up, especially since I'm in the water most days and wash my hair way more often now.

I know it can be a mix of a lot of things: heat, sun, diet changes, hard water, etc. But I'd just like to know if anyone has tried something that made a noticeable difference. I'm not expecting an overnight transformation. I just don't want to damage it further, and I'd love to see it get thicker again.

I use a good shampoo and conditioner (sulfate-free) plus argan oil. I try to rinse out saltwater with fresh water as soon as possible, and I never sleep with salt in my hair or go to bed with wet hair. I only use cold water (that's all there is, no shower head, just a tabo, a water dipper). I condition it often, and I never put direct heat on it.

Open to any suggestions at all. Products, diet, supplements, anything. Please please please 🙏🏽

Looks and money are everything

Just another day in the Philippines

I told my husband to put the cap on his toothbrush... he didn't.

They found a lovely middle ground.

Hunting season's starting. Can I bring frozen venison? To the Philippines, I mean.

Filipina wants half of everything

My old aunt told me a story about a friend of her barber

There was an old European guy, around 80, who moved from Europe to the Philippines

Then when he passed away, she contacted his family on Facebook and by email asking for HALF of everything

They weren't married and there's no legal case at all. It's like asking a random millionaire for his house.

So funny to see people who know nothing about the law

My mother-in-law won't put food in the fridge. Is she trying to kill me?

Looking for some advice, please. I arrive in 3 weeks, and I don't have a motorbike license here in the UK. I've read that I can't apply for one until I've had a 6-month visa extension.

What normally happens when I hit a police checkpoint, obviously riding without a license? $ .... or a ticket?

Also, is there a way to get a license before the 6-month visa extension, like in Thailand?

Huge thanks to everyone who contributes to this group. It's such a helpful knowledge base for me ...

Just a normal day in the Philippines 😂

Is this true?

Is it true that liberal guys tend to get more attractive girls here in the Philippines?

I know there are some handsome right-wing military-type guys here, but maybe Filipinas like the softer, more romantic type.

What do you think? And does the average Filipina even care, or know the difference?

And yes, it's a bit of a troll post.. enjoy your Sunday, everyone.

Stay thirsty

NFCU just told me that to keep using our credit cards overseas, we have two options.

1) Log in every 30 days and submit a travel notice (very annoying)

2) Change the address on file to our PH address

The person I spoke with said there's no way to set a note for longer than 30 days.

Can anyone confirm this?

Need some advice

Should I just convert my savings to dollars? The peso's drop is really alarming.

Why do condos make a fuss about digital IDs?

Why does the front desk at my condo have a problem every time my visitors show a digital ID?
What can I do if the front desk turns away a visitor who came from far away and shows a digital ID?

I know I'm kind of going to stir up a hornet's nest, but I'm going to ask anyway. I've spent three summers in the Philippines and I'm moving there for good in mid-November. There are so many places to live that I don't know where to start. I do get disability, but I also do graphic work for a company in America. I'd love to live near the ocean because I love it, but the problem there is frequent power outages. I've spent a summer each in Dumaguete, Bacoor and Davao. I'd like suggestions from people who've actually lived there, not an AI voice on YouTube. Maybe I'm better off living near the ocean and buying a generator. Let me know some places, or even ideas. Tell me what you think.

'Buy One, Take One' is fake

In the Philippines, 'Buy One, Take One' is a scam.