Posts Tagged ‘ driving ’

taxi in the Philippines

December 6, 2010
taxi in the Philippines

Writing about taxi’s in the Philippines is not an easy task. There are different taxi’s all with their own specialties. When someone arrives at Manila International Airport there are the completely yellow painted taxi’s. These are the official airport taxi’s, they can bring you to any point in Manila and surroundings. Officially they are...

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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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driving in the Philippines #2

April 16, 2010
driving in the Philippines #2

Driving in the Philippines is difficult because of the fact that traffic rules and signs are merely suggestions than rules. Almost nobody is following them. This also goes for motorcycles. I wrote something on driving in manila already before, check it HERE. I have never seen so many motorcycles in the Philippines than these last...

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traffic violations in the Philippines

November 4, 2009

As you probably know already, I am driving my own car in the Philippines. The reason: I like driving myself and I do not like to hire a driver and sit in the back of my own car when I have to go somewhere. Driving in the Philippines sometimes is difficult because of the...

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