Nov.10 non-Maui pics

[jonix]

Ah, so the real reason for all of these Philippines trips comes to the surface.

great set jim! agree on the mantis shrimp...one of the best i've seen.

 

[f3nikon]

Yes, I will be settling in Bohol. Panglao Island has the diving and Tagbilaran City less than an hour away has just about everything one needs. Last but not least my girlfriend lives in Bohol

Sweeeet! I cannot wait till the kids finish their schooling (still in grade school) to make my second home there as well!

You may consider teaching U/W photography or be a dive guide to the many divers that go there. Look up some dive clubs back in Hawaii or the mainland I am sure they would be very interested in diving a target rich area with a knowledgeable guide and photographer.

 

[Gilligan]

Sweeeet! I cannot wait till the kids finish their schooling (still in grade school) to make my second home there as well!

You may consider teaching U/W photography or be a dive guide to the many divers that go there. Look up some dive clubs back in Hawaii or the mainland I am sure they would be very interested in diving a target rich area with a knowledgeable guide and photographer.

Thanks for the suggestion and the compliment. I have considered doing some dive guiding on a part time basis so as to offset my dive costs, which are the biggest expense of my staying long term here. I already spoke to a couple of the shops. You can rent a one bedroom house here for between 8,000 and 15,000 Pesos a month. At the current exchange rate of 43 Pesos to one US Dollar that's $186. to $349. a month.

The Philippine government has considered for some time now of changing the law to allow foreigners to own a limited size parcel of land for non-commercial purposes to build a house on. No decision as of yet. Currently a foreigner can only own a 40% share of land but can own 100% of the structure.

 

[WarmWaterWeenie]

Thank you very much for sharing.