BROWNSVILLE OBSERVER BLOGGER FINALLY GETS A HAIRCUT IN BUGO, PHILIPPINES

Busy little Bugo, a suburb of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines, has five little barber shops lined up together, all crowded on a Saturday night.

The Brownsville Observer editor stopped at the last shop, waiting only a few minutes to get a haircut, shave, mustache trim and back massage for $1.20.  Honestly, I don't think I've ever gotten a better haircut at any price.

The Annitas Subdivision of Bugo, my current residence in the Philippines, is totally buzzing with at least a hundred tricycles humming through the labyrinth of narrow streets, each carrying 5-7 passengers, powered by a motorscooter pulling a steel carriage.  The adult fare is 8 cents.

For very few pesos residents can pick up several types of bbq or sweet treats on a stick at many eating stations along the roadway.