Philippines - Writings of a Professional Traveler

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Stock Market Crash of Oct-Nov 2009 I am writing the headlines before I leave the country, so I do not have to write about this later. Today is October 26, 2009, I will go on record. I believe the Dow ... Read More ...



2009 October 21 Leave Philippines Enter USA I left the Philippines, flew to Chicago, Illinois, I am now in the state of Indiana in the USA. I took a Cathay Pacific flight from Manila to Hong Kong, th ... Read More ...



Paul Theroux is 68 I truly am not sure how old he is, but I want to thank him before he dies, I only read he was 68. Mr. Theroux thanks for observing the world and doing your best to explain it ho ... Read More ...



Manila Children Jumping a Ride on a Jeepney Two small boys jumped on the back bumper of the jeepney I was in here in Manila and rode free today. I took a bus from La Union province to Angeles City, s ... Read More ...



Helping People to Study Travel Are you studying “how to travel?” You may say no, I am painfully aware many of you are studying how to travel. Readers come searching for answers and become frustrated, ... Read More ...



90 Percent of Foreigners Marry Bargirls 90 percent of of Foreigners or Expats in the Philippines or Thailand, not the world. I believe a healthy person studies love. How can I give or receive love ... Read More ...



Fighting the Ageing Process “The problem with aging is the mind can plan things and the body refuses to obey” - Walt W. The problem I have with old people is they forget they are old. - Andy Gra ... Read More ...



Is Haiti Dangerous in 2009 Many readers have voted to send me to Haiti; I thought I would try to access the danger in Haiti. Below there are two columns of statistics, one from the United Nations mor ... Read More ...



Yeah we dream as big as we want to Yeah only in America, I am ready for a fair fight. Yeah, I am going to America soon, I am growing increasing impatient with the Philippines. I have decided, “I ain ... Read More ...



Philippines Orphans at Cinnamon Rolls Home I am told Orphans, Street Children, or homeless children live with this woman. There is supposed to be taking care of as many as 40. She makes great Cinnamo ... Read More ...



Hotel Noise Level Video in Philippines This is a video showing how to choose a hotel room focusing on Air Conditioners, Street Noise and Restaurant Areas. I walk around the Hotel or Resort and point ... Read More ...



We do not Understand Racism Only one belief is needed for a person to be racist, this when we believe our societal group is smarter, therefore superior, subsequently having the right to tell other gr ... Read More ...



Accepting We Work to Travel “When a person accepts they must work to earn money, they can start to earn money.” - Quote from Ian from England October 2009 The World is My Toy… Kind of looks l ... Read More ...



Universal Adapters for 2 Dollars Travel Tip Video showing how to make a Universal Electrical Plug Adapter that will work in any country for 2-6 US Dollars. If you plug your computer into electrica ... Read More ...



My Plans After Philippines 2009 I needed to come to the Philippines, I truly had no choice, and I needed medical work. I now know I have Sciatica. I had an ultrasound, MRI, about 15 Doctor Appointmen ... Read More ...



Obama Becomes Eunuch A Eunuch “refers to those castrated in order to perform a specific social function.” - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunuch Headline says, “Obama urged to use the prize ... Read More ...



Snails in Philippines I found two large snails on the plants outside my room here in the Philippines. This typhoon or tropical storm Parma has dropped so much water on the ground it is saturated. ... Read More ...



Philippines Typhoon Five Minutes from Modern The Philippines Typhoon I believe has decided to sit on top of the North Luzon Island in the Philippines. The last time I was able to check it was moving ... Read More ...



The Wanna Follow Group A person or company can earn millions or billions of dollars by appealing to a group me and Boy Genius from India are calling the “Wanna Follow Group.” Chuck wrote in a com ... Read More ...



Drunken Sailor Travel Budget There is always a better way to explain budgets, I have said in the past, “Splurge Travel Budget” “Credit Card Travel Budget.” “I’m rich and your poor budget.” “I’m g ... Read More ...



Philippines Cultural Fatigue Examples Here are simple examples of cultural fatigue here in the Philippines. A person will experience varying degrees of cultural fatigue when they travel, from small a ... Read More ...



Philippines Sirens Song “It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” - From the book, Alice in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll --------------------------------- Philippines ... Read More ...



Philippines Typhoon Gossip The Typhoon gossip I heard was, there is a Laguna Lake south of Manila that was drained. Then along the way rich Filipino people constructed homes in the lakebed area. Well ... Read More ...



Philippines Typhoon Transportation You ever take a car taxi that refused to take you to your destination? Maybe drop you off a block away… Philippine Typhoons have caused the streets of Manila to ... Read More ...



Skype.com Calling Rules Tip When using Skype.com overseas, we must agree, if the call breaks, I will call you back, do you understand? Skype.com allows me to call any land line or cell phone in the U ... Read More ...



Cultural Fatigue Definition of Cultural Fatigue: “Cultural Fatigue is the physical and emotional exhaustion that almost invariably results from the infinite series of minute adjustments required for ... Read More ...



Is Philippines in Danger of Military Coup A world in trouble by Maximiliano Herrera is an Internet page whereby this young man list probabilities of "trouble within the immediate future, for example ... Read More ...



Home Away from Home 16 Minutes I received and email from the Pretty House Hostel in Lima, Peru. I was excited my friends wrote me, the time zones were aligned, so I got on Skype.com and called them, ... Read More ...



Too Many Photos of Philippines Children I suppose it is time to leave Manila, I am taking too many pictures of Filipino children playing. --------------------------------- Malate Ermita Mabini Ph ... Read More ...



Europe is Violent Africa is Not 61,000,000 people died in WW II I have well intended friends send me information about Africa. Comparing countries is difficult, however if I asked myself, which co ... Read More ...



Untie Yourself My life is vibrant, I am alive, my brain operates at full capacity, I am aware of who I am, I love being me, I can feel the vibration of life. “Deleted comments are embarrassing.” ... Read More ...



Philippine Girl Eye Language Learn how to talk with body language, maybe flirt or interpret Philippines girls, or generally stay confused as I do. I recorded a video yesterday of a Filipina girl rais ... Read More ...



Philippines Street Children Search So you want to learn about Travel, welcome to the world of Travel. I have become an expert on street children and their habits quite by accident. Maybe it would be ... Read More ...



Toxic Shame Cycles I would be negligent if did not tell a small story about shame while here in the Philippines because shame an inherent part of this culture. Hiya = Shame Much of what Filipinos ... Read More ...



Typhoon in Manila Philippines Video Enough of me sitting around the room here in Manila waiting for the Typhoon to end. I grabbed my umbrella and took a walk; I made it about two city blocks. I was s ... Read More ...



No Double Clicking Travel Tip I was on Travelocity.com today attempting to purchase a plane ticket from Manila to Fort Wayne, Indiana. The cost was 714 U.S. Dollars and I decided for many reasons to ... Read More ...



Parrots are Sane As best I can determine, Parrots are not crazy, however I will feel crazy if I write about the photos below and they are not Parrots. I hope these are Parrots, if not, for the ... Read More ...



Nomad Today I joined a travel social network, one of the questions was, “How I like to travel?” I had two choices that were close, I could check Adventure Travel or I could check Nomad. I final d ... Read More ...



Which country do you want me to visit? Readers of this Travel Journal can now vote for where they want me to go. I have visited 85 countries, traveled for 11-12 years; it is now your turn to decide. ... Read More ...



Prepaid Flash Chip Broadband Internet is Here Happy Days are here, the world is finding an acceptable standard for Internet Access. Soon every small child will be sitting in the classroom downloading ... Read More ...


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