Recommended Books
Philippine Dreames

Before you run away to your Philippines paradise, take a few moments to learn what life for western men is really like there. As well as practical advice for retirees, visitors, expats and men seeking Filipina brides, Perry also tells us what happens, why it happens and what we, as foreigners, should do to make the most of it. Written in an amusing and easy to enjoy style,‘Philippine Dreams’ is not your usual guide book.

Filina Dreams

This is the BIG ONE! How to meet, marry, migrate and make the magic last, Filipina 101, Filipina 202 and Filipina 303 together in one complete, unabridged volume. Everything you need to know to go from single to happily married with your own dream Filipina.

Filipina 

101

How to meet the Filipina of your dreams. Whether you meet online, via a penpal introduction agency, introduced by friends or relatives or actually find someone when on vacation in the Philippines, this valuable resource will help guide you every step of the way. It includes updated information on chat cams and the scammers who work the internet looking for soft touch Amerikanos.

Filipina 

202

Once you have found your Dream Filipina, you need to know what to do to marry her and migrate her back to your hometown. This comprehensive guide helps you every step of the way and offers invaluable advice about dealing with all of the cross-cultural issues you will face along the way.

Filipina 303

Once the novelty wears off and the hum drum of everyday life grinds on, this book will help you keep the magic in the marriage. Solid advice and informative anecdotes gathered from Fil-Am couples who have been there and kept it together for longer than just the honeymoon period.

Making A Living In The Philippines

This is the original and still the best guide to getting a job, running a small business or wisely investing in the Philippines. Drawn from the first hand experiences of the author and his network of Philippine expats, this book is arguably the only authoritative work readily available on this very important topic. Perry has held several jobs, run a few businesses and even experienced various forms of investment in his more than 20 years of first hand Philippines experience.

Philippines Property Primer

When you want to get a handle on the real estate market in the Philippines, whether buying, selling, renting, leasing or developing then this is the starting point for the switched on expat. There is everything you will need to know to be better able to navigate the minefield of property in the Philippines within these pages.

Philippines Survival Handbook

More than just a travel guide, this unique publication takes a holistic view of personal risk management and applies this to the specific threats any of us might face when in the Philippines. From traffic hazards to venomous reptiles, Abu Sayyaf kidnap gangs to shotgun weddings. The author, a former Military Policeman and bodyguard draws on his own 20 years of experience in the Philippines as well as experience and anecdotes from expats who have made the Philippines their home for decades, and survived just about everything the place can throw at you.

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How Safe Am I In The Philippines?

Good question but along the lines of ‘how long is a piece of string’. As we cover in great detail in the “Philippines Survival Handbook” the threat level varies from stubbed toes to kidnapping and murder. The latter do happen but you need to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and the good news is that you can’t easily get there. The dangerous areas require government issued permits and very strong reasons for going into these areas. As a tourist you will have no reason at all to visit Basilan or Jolo and meet the local Abu Sayyef!

More likely risks include getting hit by trikes, jeepneys or motorbikes as you cross the road. Pedestrian crossings merely give the drivers aiming marks! Most traffic accidents are either very minor fender benders or horriffic multiple death pile ups on rural roads. Overcrowded jeepneys and buses driven by hopped up Dongs do crash. Mind you, in over twenty years of travelling throughout the islands I have never had a crash but I have seen a few.

There are other hazards such as getting a serious case of cellulitis infection in the leg as happened to me on my last trip. Four days in hospital and then another three in a hospital at home and two weeks of care before the leg cleared up. Serious illness like that can ruin a vacation so have your travel insurance paid up!

Otherwise the risks are very low in my opinion. I feel safer in the Philippines than I ever did in Thailand or Indonesia. Just be sensible and never get drunk alone and far from your home or hotel room. Prevention is better than cure and the “Philippines Survival Handbook” will tell you everything you need to know to travel safely. We also offer a FREE Travel Safely report you can download.

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