Posts Tagged ‘ - car ’

my encounter with a police officer in the Philippines

November 27, 2010
my encounter with a police officer in the Philippines

Last Friday around 6 PM I had a minor car accident with someone who said he was a police officer. But he didn’t act as one. Here’s the story: Leaving a parking lot at Sta Lucia Mall along Marcos High Way, we wanted to go home. To do that we had to follow a one-way...

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big boys toys

November 12, 2009
big boys toys

Yesterday we were passing Aguinaldo High Way in Cavite Province. Somewhere in Dasmarinas area we suddenly spotted two car dealers not far from each other. Not the normal dealers like Ford or Toyota, but small jeeps dealers. I immediately fell in love for these cars and decided that I would like to have one...

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Driving a car in Manila Traffic

March 20, 2009

Many years ago I have heard that driving in the Philippines and especially in Metro Manila can be compared with driving in hell. There is even a saying that says: If you can drive a car in Manila, you can drive everywhere in the world. Metro Manila, or National Capital Region as it is...

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Buying a car in the Philippines

March 5, 2009

When we moved to the Philippines, it was already clear that we were going to buy a car that would fit our needs. We also didn’t like to be dependent on public transportation. Share and Enjoy

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