I started following Where's Wes when he lived in Colombia.
He married into a deeply religious Christian family in Manizales, ending up divorcing her, and now her family basically wants to kill him -- so he got out of Dodge.
Since then he's been traveling widely. He seems to love Poland.
He's not really my kind of guy politically or socially but he has a sharp intelligence that I still find worth hearing.
I suppose his opinions about the Philippines have more weight as he's an American from a Chinese Filipino background.
Some things he says don't make sense to me.
He says most expats settle in Makati and BGC (Metro Manila) when my understanding is that they are spread all over, especially in Cebu, Dumaguete, etc.
He suggests Baguio City would be his own best choice as the cool weather in the mountains resembles Manizales and that place interests me as well.
My only Pinoy experiences are with some failed relationships in the U.S. and one tourism visit years ago.
My general impression is that it's easy to assume the people are like westerners because they speak English and are Catholic, but in reality their culture is wildly different.
For those that know better than me, is Wes spot on or spot off?