Comments on: Some Unfinished Business http://www.backtothephilippines.com/some-unfinished-business/ An Overseas Filipino Returns Mon, 24 Oct 2011 01:26:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: rob http://www.backtothephilippines.com/some-unfinished-business/comment-page-1/#comment-137 rob Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:07:09 +0000 http://backtothephilippines.com/musings/some-unfinished-business/#comment-137 That sounds tough.It definitely appears like life in the Netherlands is more difficult for foreigners, and it sounds like an unfriendly country for outsiders where you need a thick skin in order to survive. I remember that in Singapore, residents there need to pass a minimum level of physical fitness mandated by the government. And in Japan, they have different signs in the arrival section of the airport meant for native Japanese and visitors: the Japanese sign says "Welcome Home" while the sign for visitors in English says "Welcome to Japan". A slight difference which makes a big difference. I wonder if foreigners living in the Philippines also find any of our requirements or laws unfriendly. That sounds tough.It definitely appears like life in the Netherlands is more difficult for foreigners, and it sounds like an unfriendly country for outsiders where you need a thick skin in order to survive.

I remember that in Singapore, residents there need to pass a minimum level of physical fitness mandated by the government. And in Japan, they have different signs in the arrival section of the airport meant for native Japanese and visitors: the Japanese sign says “Welcome Home” while the sign for visitors in English says “Welcome to Japan”. A slight difference which makes a big difference.

I wonder if foreigners living in the Philippines also find any of our requirements or laws unfriendly.

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