tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786803334860919982.post4750715943611652931..comments2023-02-08T06:09:06.357-08:00Comments on midwesternpinay: This and That..malorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09263359718316373392noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786803334860919982.post-67732388307840304622013-10-13T09:43:50.623-07:002013-10-13T09:43:50.623-07:00Like Makis, we try to go home every two years as m...Like Makis, we try to go home every two years as my families are all there so you see, it's really exciting for me. <br /><br />I understand your sentiments, it could be terrifying to go home after 16 yrs. because you have spent half of your life in the US. We will feel that we've changed but nobody else has. And sometimes it's difficult to adjust because we already have different lifestyle etc. But it's always nice to go home, to be with families, find old friends, old souvenirs and places. <br /><br />Well, every countries have good and bad sides, and even the most rich country in the world has its own dark side !<br /><br /><br />I hope you had a nice vacation back home Malor and tell us the great escapades you have had. hazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15452632021420961793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786803334860919982.post-3508560319010248652013-06-30T03:10:33.142-07:002013-06-30T03:10:33.142-07:00Coming home after 16 years could really be scary. ...Coming home after 16 years could really be scary. What with all the media & news we hear. I've tried to go home every 2 years and everytime I still feel like a tourist! But once I'm there, I also remember how it is to be home.<br /><br />And I don't think that the crime in the Philippines is much worse than any other country. So be safe and have a good trip and hope you'll bring back good souvenirs!Makishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17999549219245248614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786803334860919982.post-39623431090623299722013-06-17T16:29:16.425-07:002013-06-17T16:29:16.425-07:00Gosh, I've been to the Philippines three times...Gosh, I've been to the Philippines three times since your last visit! From what I've seen, there are two types of American males that visit the Philippines, the ones with open eyes who embrace the cultural experience and those with closed eyes who only see filth and poverty. I hope your husband falls into the first group. <br /><br />My mode of traveling in the Philippines is to hire a driver for my stay. Then I don't have to worry about the traffic or being shook down by traffic cops. As far as the crime, it's there but it isn't worth letting it dictate your life. My brother-in-law got robbed on a bus but I've been fortunate. I just carry with me the stuff that I can afford to lose should it be stolen and keep the rest of my stuff back someplace safe. I've had pick pockets tailing me, especially in the large malls of manila so I keep my hand on my spending money at all times. They've yet to take it from me. Good luck with your trip. I hate the long flights but fortunately I am sensitive to any medicine that makes you drowsy so I load up on cough syrup before that long flight across the Pacific and sleep my way across!Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.com