peteranmila
English expat in the Philippines
Forum posts
4
About me
English
Lives in Manila
Registration: 18 December 2010
Activity
Fishing by fredipuppy
I was talking with a local Asian food mart owner here in Texas, he said he admired the expat lifestyle in his home of Icolos Norte. Expats waking in the morning to walk meters to the beach and surf fish, break for lunch and a nap, fish again in the ...
Good am, Since the poorest folk in the Philippine live by the sea, everything that wriggles close by is eaten. There is a Philippine angling club on the internet that is worth look. We met a chap who has built large ocean going catamaran with a ... Read More
Water by dhnindc
Hi, I take it that the tap water in metro Manila is not safe for drinking. Do most boil or buy the big bottled water with coolers? My colleague advised me to buy a reverse osmosis water filter system when I am back in the states. Does anyone have ...
Bottled water to drink in a new place is a wise precaution but for long term is not necessary. Our digestion systems will adapt to the tap water if given some time with small initial doses. Drank the tap water in Kenya for 3 years without problems ... Read More
Diesel or petrol by dhnindc
Hi, I am considering buying an suv when I arrive. Any thoughts on availability of diesel in and outside of metro Manila. Also, what is the quality of diesel? What other makes of vehicles are assembled in Phil - Ford, Toyota I know of. I am leaning ...
Most of the large SUVs have the latest CRDI diesel engines that offer speed and efficiency, however there are drawbacks. Servicing periods are twice as often as Petrol, special oil for the CRDI is expensive as are parts and maintenance costs. If you ... Read More