I'm planning to come there soon, buy a Honda 125 dirtbike, kit it out with some racks/panniers/etc.., and spend 3-4 months riding all over many of the islands going hiking/climbing/scuba, andlooking for a nice place to retire and for a hot wife/GF.
Has anyone traveled along some of the remote roads such as along the east coast of Luzon? How about the east coast of Mindanao? Would that part be dangerous for a solo old white guy? How about Palawan? Any other cool backroad suggestions?
Then I'm thinking I'll leave the bike with some trustworthy expat for a year until I move there. Or sell it?