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11 years ago
morefuninthephilippines

Maids by morefuninthephilippines

One thing, I must admit, is I got a little excited when my husband and I decided to look at the option of having a maid. People here don't understand that as it is the norm, but coming from Australia it was quite the novelty! I no longer have a ...

Ramblingroads

As I said previously, we pay the going rate, so it's our way or the highway, with plenty of others eager for the chance._________________________________ What's the going rate? And or (rates?), from others of you out there who use these resources, ... Read More

Ramblingroads replied to a thread
11 years ago
morefuninthephilippines

Maids by morefuninthephilippines

One thing, I must admit, is I got a little excited when my husband and I decided to look at the option of having a maid. People here don't understand that as it is the norm, but coming from Australia it was quite the novelty! I no longer have a ...

Ramblingroads

If they hire a maid that means they can afford to pay her, life is so fast now a days..we need a helping hands and for her (maid) is simply a job ..so whats the problem here?I think it can go beyond just the cleaning of the house to affecting the ... Read More

Ramblingroads replied to a thread
11 years ago
vetretreat

Filipino's who have a bad attitude when they marry a foreigner by vetretreat

I call on all the Expats who had participated in the above subject thread and have found it has been removed by a newbie team player, Hansaa, 27 years wise, at her discretion alone decided the thread has no merit to us Expats but in fact was very ...

Ramblingroads

I've looked at these administrators posting history, and there is none to SEE.... Not a single post contributed....Ramblingroads > you have no idea of the job the mods are doing here. They're reading thousands of messages everyday, from expats in ... Read More

Ramblingroads replied to a thread
11 years ago
vetretreat

Filipino's who have a bad attitude when they marry a foreigner by vetretreat

I call on all the Expats who had participated in the above subject thread and have found it has been removed by a newbie team player, Hansaa, 27 years wise, at her discretion alone decided the thread has no merit to us Expats but in fact was very ...

Ramblingroads

It seems to me that the "team" here is too eager to shut things down, a couple of the them from Mauritius, take off post that they decide are not relevant. Usually it's the same story, "they've" decided there is nothing more to be said. Or they just ... Read More

Ramblingroads replied to a thread
11 years ago
FilAmericanMom

Filipinas who develop a bad attitude when they marry a foreigner by FilAmericanMom

I'm really annoyed at how some Filipinas develop a bad attitude when they marry a foreigner. They become aloof, arrogant, whiny, complaining "female dogs," which they weren't before they got married. My parents had such a tenant who complained on ...

Ramblingroads

Having been married to the same Filipina 25 years and spend considerable time in the PI, I am really sad to read almost all the above posts. So sorry, the Philippines did not live up to YOUR expectations of behavior and it is probably good if you go ... Read More

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11 years ago
appleswed

planning to buy house in cebu for 1million peso by appleswed

hi! im Apple and i am from sweden, me and my husband are planing to buy a house in Cebu and we only have 1million peso budget for that. if someone knows theres a house for sale please let me know as soon possible! Thanks/Apple

Ramblingroads

OK just to put it into perspective.. Ramblingroads is sort of right yet I have lived here for quiet sometime and have met guys that have been here for 20 to 30 odd years. They have many houses and properties and business's between them. SO it is ... Read More

Ramblingroads replied to a thread
11 years ago
appleswed

planning to buy house in cebu for 1million peso by appleswed

hi! im Apple and i am from sweden, me and my husband are planing to buy a house in Cebu and we only have 1million peso budget for that. if someone knows theres a house for sale please let me know as soon possible! Thanks/Apple

Ramblingroads

Negative Forum? Doom????... LQQKING? & Gloom? Holycow. I'll get back to this thread soon, (I do have a day job), and we can dissect and or tease out some of this / these [reactionary misconceptions]. Super briefly, foreign fools in the ... Read More

Ramblingroads replied to a thread
11 years ago
FilAmericanMom

Filipinas who develop a bad attitude when they marry a foreigner by FilAmericanMom

I'm really annoyed at how some Filipinas develop a bad attitude when they marry a foreigner. They become aloof, arrogant, whiny, complaining "female dogs," which they weren't before they got married. My parents had such a tenant who complained on ...

Ramblingroads

I know what you mean, they make me sick. They need a reality check. I find myself daily muttering choice words in my head at such women. They seem to really turn it on when your a foreigner as if its impressive! The thing is, most of these women ... Read More

Ramblingroads replied to a thread
11 years ago
appleswed

planning to buy house in cebu for 1million peso by appleswed

hi! im Apple and i am from sweden, me and my husband are planing to buy a house in Cebu and we only have 1million peso budget for that. if someone knows theres a house for sale please let me know as soon possible! Thanks/Apple

Ramblingroads

I do not disagree with you at all and i truly love those sayings, but i have always been a fool that must fail for himself first! I am not going to do the option i gave. i am having my wife buy it! This is also the first time i got married and i may ... Read More

Ramblingroads replied to a thread
11 years ago
abdelkrim_ben

The American Dream by abdelkrim_ben

what does the american dream mean to you ?

Ramblingroads

Mugtech - I did know what to expect, but it is still a shock when you get here. The trade off is that my husband who is a highly qualified engineer was able to get a job (originally we were going to Dubai). We were living in Las Vegas where there ... Read More

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11 years ago
abdelkrim_ben

The American Dream by abdelkrim_ben

what does the american dream mean to you ?

Ramblingroads

High taxes, very bad medical care system, immorality... Apart from those... The lifestyle presented by Hollywood movies...No, that would be your nightmare - not your dream.____________________________ gokhan, Is lost somewhere between Kirk ... Read More

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11 years ago
Ramblingroads

Dental Care. by Ramblingroads

Hello, I'm in need of Dental Care. Fillings, crowns, and possibly bridge work. In any case, the amount of work is pretty extensive. I would appreciate any information, from people who have had work done.... Their overall impressions, on quality, ...

Ramblingroads

z3mama, Hello, are you a medical professional? Read More

Ramblingroads replied to a thread
11 years ago
Ramblingroads

Dental Care Needed. by Ramblingroads

Hello, I'm in need of Dental Care. Fillings, crowns, and possibly bridge work. In any case, the amount of work is pretty extensive. I would appreciate any information, from people who have had work done.... Their overall impressions, on quality, ...

Ramblingroads

I have been to a few dentists in Singapore for my regular teeth check-up. Visiting dentists is not something we look forward to. But among the dentists I seen, I am most impressed by the staff at Smilefocus , who took effort to make me feel at ... Read More

Ramblingroads replied to a thread
11 years ago
expat1

What kind of lifestyle will $5000.USD/mo. afford in the Philippines? by expat1

Just trying to learn cost of living standards in real terms verses the western countries. I see some of these costs (real estate, domestic help, etc...) online. What about utility costs, health insurance, medical care, automobile expenses, taxes, ...

Ramblingroads

I could live very comfortably on $5000 per month right here in Louisiana.____________________________________ SpaceRat, What an awesome name, considering we all communicate through cyberspace these days. It's home for many of us. The problem with ... Read More

Ramblingroads replied to a thread
11 years ago
Ramblingroads

Dental Care. by Ramblingroads

Hello, I'm in need of Dental Care. Fillings, crowns, and possibly bridge work. In any case, the amount of work is pretty extensive. I would appreciate any information, from people who have had work done.... Their overall impressions, on quality, ...

Ramblingroads

Hi Kimchie, Thanks for the information, I looked at the White Smile Dental clinic, in Berjaya Square online. It looks ok, the next step is call them. Thank you.... Sincerely, RR__ Read More