Welcome. This will be a regular blog about one of the most beautiful countries in the world, the Philippines. I first went to the Philippines in 2012 and fell in love with the country and the people.
The biggest shock to me was the openess and friendliness of the people. Coming from the West, strangers rarely talk to each other (let alone neighbours) but I found that the opposite with Filipinos.They are far more trusting and they value relationships and communication over ''getting ahead'' and materialism.
The Filipinos also live more ''in the moment'' rather than concentrating on the future like Westerners and they have more fun because of that. They love to celebrate birthdays, holidays and other milestones, anything to get together with their extended families which happens regularly in most families.
The environment is quite majestic too, with lush jungles, waterfalls, beautiful islands with white sand beaches, volcanoes, mountain ranges, sprawling rice fields and more. With over 6,000 islands if could take years to see everything in the Philippines.
If you are into hiking, diving or riding a motorbike to discover the beauty and wonders of the Philippines, you won't be disappointed.
The Philippines is also much cheaper to live in than the West which is a big draw for Westerners, especially pensioners who want to retire and get more ''bang for their buck'' to live a better lifestyle than what they can in the West.
The other reason men flock to the Philippines is because of Filipina women. A lot of women in the West have been tainted by feminism in a negative way and have fallen for the lie that they need to be ''equal with men'' and act like men rather than honoring their feminine nature.
This has made many Western women competive, combative and abrasive which are usually masculine traits. Only weak men like masculine ''boss babes'' who call the shots in a relationship. Conversely, women rarely want a feminine male partner.
So more and more Western men are choosing to go to meet women from the Philippines, Thailand etc., who usually have more traditional values and are more feminine, usually.
Unfortunately, there are a lot of S-E Asian women now who see older men from the West as a money source and they use use social media and dating sites to target men with ''fake love'' or scams.
In my store on this site I offer an ebook ''How To Meet Filipinas & What To Do On Vacation In The Philippines'' which goes over the green flags and red flags with Filipinas and I go over how to properly treat Filipinas and explain some of their traditions.
So if you are thinking of visiting the Philippines for the first time, move to the Philippines or you are already an expat, I recommend you join the ''Philippines Fun Expat & Filipina Hangout'' facebook group to find expat groups you can join and/or meet Filipinas and make friends. Communication is life.
It's more fun in the Philippines!
All the best,
Jeff Brown