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Forum: Philippines
Aug 24th 2017, 9:39 am
Replies: 25
Views: 20,192
Posted By soulman1949

Re: Is General Santos safe?

Well mikemike, as an "occasional visitor", I defer to a superior being such as yourself. You obviously know much more than me, come to that even more than your Filipina wife, so the only conclusion I...
Forum: Far East and Asia
Aug 14th 2017, 7:39 am
Replies: 6
Views: 9,498
Posted By soulman1949

Re: Foreign currency advice please for Vietnam?

My experience was limited to Hanoi where there were plenty of ATMs, they all seemed to be members of the major international banking networks, eg Cirrus. I had no problems whatsoever using my Visa...
Forum: Far East and Asia
Aug 13th 2017, 12:35 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 9,498
Posted By soulman1949

Re: Foreign currency advice please for Vietnam?

Thanks, my experience echoed your comments with one proviso. Using an ATM was the best option, but there was a fixed-cost element which was the same irrespective of the amount drawn out. This meant...
Forum: Philippines
Jul 31st 2017, 10:19 am
Replies: 25
Views: 20,192
Posted By soulman1949

Re: Is General Santos safe?

I never said that it was totally safe, there is NO such thing as total safety. All you can do is assess the relative risks and reach your own conclusions.

The UK Foreign Office along with US...
Forum: Philippines
Jul 31st 2017, 8:23 am
Replies: 25
Views: 20,192
Posted By soulman1949

Re: Is General Santos safe?

I totally disagree with that assessment mikemike.

My home town is Manchester in the UK. Unless you were a trappist monk you will have heard about the suicide bomber who exploded his bomb as...
Forum: Philippines
Jan 27th 2017, 11:21 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 950
Posted By soulman1949

Re: Foreign currency advice please?

Thank you folks, makes sense to have alternative options, I think.
Forum: Philippines
Jan 26th 2017, 2:42 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 950
Posted By soulman1949

Re: Foreign currency advice please?

Sound advice, thanks Gazza-d
Forum: Philippines
Jan 26th 2017, 2:17 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 950
Posted By soulman1949

Re: Foreign currency advice please?

Thanks Bealinehx, much appreciated.
Forum: Far East and Asia
Jan 25th 2017, 6:03 am
Replies: 6
Views: 9,498
Posted By soulman1949

Foreign currency advice please for Vietnam?

We're going on a week's break from here in the Phils to Vietnam in around 5 weeks time for my better half's birthday (changing planes in Bangkok via GenSan and Manila).

I've sussed the ideal way...
Forum: Philippines
Jan 25th 2017, 6:01 am
Replies: 8
Views: 950
Posted By soulman1949

Foreign currency advice please?

We're going on a week's break from here in the Phils to Vietnam in around 5 weeks time for my better half's birthday (changing planes in Bangkok via GenSan and Manila).

I've sussed the ideal way...
Forum: Philippines
Jan 25th 2017, 5:36 am
Replies: 39
Views: 19,213
Posted By soulman1949

Re: Watching UK tv in the Philippines

Useful responses, thanks guys, especially Filmon. I wasn't aware of that company. Mind you, how I'd cope with any live streaming is another matter - probably a recipe for stress induced heart attacks...
Forum: Philippines
Jan 15th 2017, 3:34 am
Replies: 39
Views: 19,213
Posted By soulman1949

Re: Watching UK tv in the Philippines

I spend 8 months of the year in the UK where I have a 200Mbps connection and the remaining 4 months here where it's a maximum of 1.5Mbps!!! :-( With the buffering and cuts etc etc streaming is a...
Forum: Philippines
Jan 15th 2017, 3:02 am
Replies: 25
Views: 20,192
Posted By soulman1949

Re: Is General Santos safe?

Hi there, just joined the forum.

I would concur with Yorkie_leeds advice. Cotabato and any Muslim areas such as Zamboanga are no-go but the south of Mindanao is fine. Davao is the safest and as a...
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