American Happily Living In Cebu February 4, 2012
Posted by janey in : travel general , comments closedCebu Philippines is where I have been living for the last four years. Soon, I will mark my fourth anniversary in the Philippines. I did not know what was in store for me here in the Philippines however, I came with skeptical but open mind. After four years, I am comfortable living in the Philippines The new has worn off and I’m still glad to be living in the Philippines.
By moving to the Philippines, I have expanded my choices in life. Two reasons explain most of this. My cost of living is a lot less here than it was back in the USA. The second is at 49 when I first arrived, my dating choices where limited in the USA. I was 49 years old, not in the best health and my good looks long ago got up and left. Plus, I was almost poor in the USA. Having the cash to date would be hard to come by. I often say that I’d be too broke to breath.
In the Philippines, I’m not rich by American standards but the average Filipino would think I’m rich. With my cost of living greatly reduced I am able to travel more. I should mention that the cost of travel in the Philippines is much lower than I experienced back in the States. Lodging, in most cases, cost me less than $30 a night. The last air fare I purchased was $75 for a round trip ticket! Sometimes you can get them for as little as one dollar or even free. However, you will still have to pay surcharges and taxes.
I have a pretty Filipina as my girlfriend. When I put boots on the ground she was 29 years old and we are still together. She is caring and loving and takes such good care of me that it sometimes makes me feel guilty. For example, next week she will be riding a bus for six hours to run errands for me. She often puts her own best interest behind my own needs. I have to be careful not to take advantage of her. My chance of finding a romantic interest in the USA equal to this are null.
Bantayan Island is the place I like to visit the most. In fact, it is my favorite place in the world. It is only about 2 hours from my home. If you visit there you will find powered white sane beaches with the clearest water you’ve even seen. The best part of this there is usually almost no tourist there. However, during Holy Week that changes and you will find the beaches and resorts crowded
Palawan is also a grand place to visit. I went there last July and visited the Underground River. The river enters a cave under a mountain and is the longest such river in the world. It is now one of the New Seven Wonders of The World. I also visited Estrella Falls and we had lunch there. While eating, instead of squirrels playing in the trees, we had monkeys trying to steal our food. The monkeys were a hoot and were very unfriendly when I tried to hand feed them. I rescued a monkey and have her at my home. She would have loved my offering.
I hope you’ll visit my website, you will be able to read about many more of my adventures in the Philippines. If you’re thinking of living overseas, it will help you determine if Cebu is the right place for you. You can visit Cebu Experience by visiting this link: Living in The Philippines
Amazing Pointers On The Way The Roaming SIM Helps Us With All Of Our European Travels February 4, 2012
Posted by janey in : travel general , comments closedIt’s so easy to travel from nation to nation today. Just take the case of the European Union. We’re all now “Europeans” rather than distinctively British or French and now we can travel without being impeded across borders. Nonetheless, as you may know, living in Europe isn’t like living in America. Every country within the European Union is still very independent with lots of laws, cultures and social structures. As a result, in terms of communication and keeping in touch you will find there’s a little bit more to consider any time travelling “across boarders” in Europe, again as compared to Americans who don’t have to think about how their cell phone may or may not work any time going from say California to Alaska.
Enter the roaming SIM. This is a relatively new creation that’s ideal for the problem in Europe, for instance. Get your unlocked cell phone and simply buy one of these cards and put it in before you decide to travel. After that you can pick the network on your handset and you’ll be able to keep in touch both by voice and data roaming without paying those formerly, horrendous roaming charges.
In many respects when you buy the SIM card you can save as much as 90% compared to simply how much you might have had to spend without it. And you’re able to do everything else that you might otherwise do with your brand-new “closest friend” - look at e-mail, surf the Web or send those SMS texts.
If you select this method it is possible to prepay for that card and the accessibility, but most of the time you can “top-up” your account so that you never use up all your credit, which could be somewhat awkward in the centre of a phone call. People occasionally ask if they are able to keep their current telephone number when using this method, but although it is not really possible you can nevertheless choose to forward calls that are made to your existing number to your roaming SIM. In this way your travel can be effortless and you will not confuse any of those important contacts on your list.