Eccles Bluebottle
Australian looking for information about Philippines
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Registration: 15 May 2025
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Good places to take kids in PH? by Eccles Bluebottle
Hi there, just wondering if anyone has first-hand experience of great places for kids to go to/see/experience in the Philippines? Happy to hear about places in Manila, or anywhere across the archipelago. Will be heading back in July for a ...
Thanks very much for your input @pnwcyclist @bigpearl @vehicross100 @cherryann01 @Andy_1963 greatly appreciated. Cheers : ) Read More
Good places to take kids in PH? by Eccles Bluebottle
Hi there, just wondering if anyone has first-hand experience of great places for kids to go to/see/experience in the Philippines? Happy to hear about places in Manila, or anywhere across the archipelago. Will be heading back in July for a ...
@Andy_1963 Thanks very much. Yep, my young-un’ gets plenty of beach time here in Taiwan - so definitely keen for the outdoors. But good to be open to all options. And best of luck getting your 7.5 year-old off the beach when it’s time to ... Read More
Good places to take kids in PH?
Hi there, just wondering if anyone has first-hand experience of great places for kids to go to/see/experience in the Philippines? Happy to hear about places in Manila, or anywhere across the archipelago. Will be heading back in July for a ... Read More
Some Philippine priorities & progress indicators by PalawOne
Maybe of interest to Philippine expats .."A yardstick for priorities and progress"By The Editorial Board, Manila Times, May 14 2025https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/05/14/opinion/editorial/a-yardstick-for-priorities-and-progress/2112554THE Asian ...
Many thanks @PalawOne - happy to contribute where I can (such as Steve’s Wise enquiry), but certainly don’t want to stick my nose in too often on topics I’ve no knowledge/experience of. Very happy to see a range (sometimes wildly ... Read More
Some Philippine priorities & progress indicators by PalawOne
Maybe of interest to Philippine expats .."A yardstick for priorities and progress"By The Editorial Board, Manila Times, May 14 2025https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/05/14/opinion/editorial/a-yardstick-for-priorities-and-progress/2112554THE Asian ...
Thanks for the info @PalawOne - yes, JC's certainly opinionated, but I’m focussing more on the data than opinions. Providing of course this data is accurate - I don’t have any evidence to back this up either way.And no, I’ve not ... Read More
Some Philippine priorities & progress indicators by PalawOne
Maybe of interest to Philippine expats .."A yardstick for priorities and progress"By The Editorial Board, Manila Times, May 14 2025https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/05/14/opinion/editorial/a-yardstick-for-priorities-and-progress/2112554THE Asian ...
An interesting article. Here’s another point of view, written pre-election, focussing more on the economic growth - or lack thereof . .[link under review]Some interesting graphs in the article too.Slowest pre-election economic growth in more ... Read More
Remitly, Wise or? by bigpearl
Thinking of setting up an account with one of the above companies, any thoughts or recommendations?Cheers, Steve.
@bigpearl Hi Steve, I’ve only used Wise, and so far have been pretty happy with it. It’s linked to my OZ account - international payments, and transfers, are fast and very cheap. You can hold various currencies. And it’s AU$10 to ... Read More