I haven't posted much here, so let me introduce myself. I've been lurking on this board for about a year and half. I've posted a few times, but not very often. I started writing to filipina's around the same time I found this board. I've really learned a lot from everyone here, and appreciate everyone sharing their experiences. I narrowed my search down to 2 ladies around January of last year, and just returned visiting one of them in January, when we became engaged.
My experience during my trip is a little different than most. I've noticed most guys tend to write (and visit) ladies from The Visayas.
Well, the lady I went to visit (yes, I only visited one. But I DID have a back-up in case things didn't work out) is from Ilocos Sur, which is about 8 hours (by bus) north of Manila. It isn't a normal tourist destination, so like I said, my experience is a little different than most. I spent my entire trip (3 weeks) in Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte.
I'll break this down into several posts, as I have time, so please bear with me.
Thanks for listening to me ramble,
Jeff P.