Moving to a different part of the Philippines

[OnMyWay]

22 hours ago, Kingpin said:

Or find a girl without a family, that solves one or two billion potential problems. But if you can't do that, then yes move to at least a different island and make your own family with her there.

Or one with a wealthy family!  

[hk blues]

10 hours ago, Kingpin said:

That can extend to everyone, workers, helpers, you generously give them a bonus or a tip, and then it's expected, you're "the foreign who gives bonus and tips", to everyone, forever.  It's a delicate balance, another lesson expats learn the hard way.

 

 

Indeed! 

Luckily, and maybe it's partly part of the British culture where tipping is less prevalent and thus less meaningful, we are rarely accused of being over-generous when tipping.

(And I'll say it before anyone else does, being Scottish helps!)