Philipinnes - Fun things to do here?

[Blackjack]

Well,

I'm back in the country my mother was born in for the summer with my family. Drinking age is 18.

What are some funs things around here I can do if you have been in this area before? I have my own driver and maid.. The stuff here is incredibly inexpensive. My Dad and I ate at a nice chinese restaraunt, had 8 beers and 4 dishes.. It cost less then 40$

Anyone know if the casinos spread poker? I called a few of them and they're like "Stud poker, we have stud poker," meaning that they have Caribbean stud. I don't know how popular actual poker is here.

Also, Party Poker isn't available here which sucks. Any clubs here? My family and relatives have tons and tons of connections and memberships at the nicest golf courses in the country. Wak-Wak, Manilla Golf, etc...

Gimme some stuff to do though!!

Blackjack

[tbach24]

Get your driver to boat you to Thailand to get some hookers.

20 should last you.

There's also this (http://www.virtual-asia.com/ph/leisure/funstuff/)

[Blackjack]

I'd never sleep with a hooker.. or do anything with a hooker s0 thats out of the question.

Blackjack

[Blarg]

Don't have the picture, but here's an interesting read:

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The above house is located in the middle of the Sea of Bohol, in the Visayan area of the Philippines. When the tide is high, there is no island at all -- only this house. When the tide is low, there is an island approximately the size of a football field. This island-house is open for anyone to use, so I often stay there for several days at a time. Other people often stop by (sometimes speaking dialects that I don’t understand) – and we share accommodations, food, beverages, etc. So far… no pirates.

Ironically, in spite of the poverty that exists in the Philippines, the Filipinos are the friendliest and most hospitable people in the world. When I am walking in the countryside, I am always invited into the homes of poor farmers. They almost always invite me to eat with them and stay with them. They are eager to buy me a Coke -- even if they have to borrow money from a neighbor to do so. These generous and hospitable people almost always refuse to accept money from me for food and/or lodging. In order to "pay" these people, I must leave the money where they will find it after I leave. If they find the money after I leave, they will sometimes even follow me to the next village to return it.

Filipinos who live on the small islands have a "annual-cost-of-living" that is almost "zero." They are among the most self-sufficient people on earth. They hunt-and-gather their own food (fish, lobster, shrimp, crabs, clams, coconuts, mangos, jack-fruit, star-fruit, pineapple, guava, papayas, etc.), build their own houses (using bamboo and Nipa leaves), build their own dug-out canoes, make their own clothes, pull their own teeth, set their own bones, deliver their own babies, settle their own disputes (often with machetes), etc.

A "middle-class" white boy from America can get a serious INFERIORITY COMPLEX living with these very capable people. Fortunately, they are eager to share their knowledge – even with an inferior white dude.

My wife, Elvie Chiong, is what they call a "provincial" girl. Her family home is reached by parking on a dirt road and walking 20 minutes into the jungle on a small path. The "native style" house is located in a jungle clearing, and it is very beautiful. The house is surrounded by coconut trees, mango trees, banana "trees," guava trees, jack-fruit trees, star-fruit trees, etc.

The women in this area are small, and quite attractive. Elvie is 4'10" tall, and she weighs 85 pounds. She has long hair that goes clear down to here. It's a trip, man !!!

I told Elvie that you might be coming to visit us, and she is anxious to introduce you to a few of her girl-friends. Some of these girls are TOTALLY gorgeous. We have photos of a few of these girls -- and I will send you a few (photos, not girls) -- if I can find them before mailing this to you.

The bad news is... dealing with the "country" girls of the Philippines can be quite frustrating, because they are not permitted to be alone with a man until after marriage. It is generally estimated that 85% of the unmarried country girls have never been alone with a man. Elvie’s parents wouldn’t even let me take her to a movie without a chaperone.

Another strange thing... the average age difference between a white dude and his Filipina wife is 35 years. Asian women revere age, and therefore many of them prefer to marry older men. More on that later…

I will write again soon and tell you more about Elvie and our son, Chip -- born on May 4, 1995.

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Here's a link to a site about the letter writer that especially toward the bottom has lots of photos and interesting things.

http://www.loghomebuilders.org/photosofskipslife.html


Examples:

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This home was built for approximately $2. (two dollars) U.S.

The home was so expensive to build because the builder bought "nails" instead of tying the poles together with vines.

The annual cost of living on one of these islands (in a grass shack on a beautiful beach) could be as low as $100 (U.S.).

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The fish-net fence cost this man much more than the home. In fact, his T-shirt cost more than his home.

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White guys usually DON'T go to villages like this. The natives are always very surprised when I arrive at these types of villages -- and they are even more surprised when I express a desire to stay for awhile. These native fishermen (and their families) are the friendliest people on earth. Their tradition of hospitality is unequaled. I am always invited to stay with them in their homes. They almost always refuse to accept money for food, lodging, etc. However, I always leave money for them -- in a place where they will find it after I leave.

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