Heading to the Philippines for a few days - what would you do $$

Where? P.I. is a big country. I would go to Baguio City. Popular resort. After the Earthquake, millions of dollars poured into the region, from USA, Singapore, Japan.

While there, I would enquire/research other popular resort areas in P.I.

I would visit, if time allowed, the outer islands, see Mactan, where development has boomed in recent times.

What you want to look for are ways people are spending money, especially Americans, and Asian tourists. They have money to spend. Without knowing your circumstances, or your investment strategies, the P.I. offer up some wonderful opportunities.

Maybe, you can look for a knit factory, they have a thriving industry which exports a lot to USA. Can you secure any rights to any products you see?

Can you create an information product while there, like best restaurants in Manilla for Americans to eat, off the beaten path.

It is a huge MUSIC country, with Filipinas being discovered in all the TALENT contests around the world?

Could you take pics every day, of every place you visit, and in the time you are there and offer some rights, use them at a blog, sell them, use them as posters for motivation. You'll see some of the best sunrises/sunsets ever, especially at the tip of one of the islands where you get both.

So much possibility you have. But start with where you will be. And then brainstorm from there.

Where do Americans go to retire? That would be a report I'd buy, and what of American investments? What is allowed or isn't?

Anyhow, I'm jealous. And due for a return to one of God's most beautiful countries and peoples.

Enjoy.

GordonJ

PS. Discussion opened, and like the living chess board at a Mactan resort, it is your move.

Is your main business already making you all the money you want?


IMO, side ventures are distractions and to be avoided in favor of working on your main business to get it running smoothly and as profitably as you can.


The fact that you are not sure about what you want to do just yet, suggests to me that you don't have a plan or a direction for your time and effort.


I think the more productive way to spend a few days out of the country would be to relax, clear your mind, and begin focusing your thinking on ways to increase your main business so that you don't feel like you need to chase side hustles.


Have a nice trip!


Steve

I agree with Steve. I would simply relax and visit random places or places recommended by locals there. The Philippines is such a beautiful country. Many places to go to

Hey everyone...

Thanks for the responses. This is just a quick trip, I go once every month or two, im from Australia.
I lived in the Philippines for about 5 years in late 20's and early 30's when i was writing software. Now I just turned 40.

My wife and I live in Australia, but we own stores, restaurants, real estate, call centres and business centres in the Philippines. Heading over to look at a boat we re thinking of buying and meeting some business partners -

We was over just in July setting up some tech support guys for sites we own including.... yes thats right dating. - we started off with some dating sites but are looking into dating services now.

I appreciate the feed back about not going into side businesses, but my whole life is made up of side businesses. Some are great and have set me up for a long time ahead and some are terrible, just learners and burners.

Im always looking into new things.Was hoping this post my grab the attention of someone doing something there... thanks guys