Live in the Philippines - The Web Magazine for Expats in the Philippines And those who want to join them!
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
I enjoy writing about life in the Philippines, and especially enjoy helping people understand cultural aspects of life in the Philippines. I in no way claim to be the supreme authority on such things, but what I have learned, I can share. I also enjoy talking about Cebuano and explaining things I have learned in [...]
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
I received an email from a man whose fiance has a medical emergency in the family and she has asked for help. This kind of situation is always a difficult one to deal with. Many questions come to mind. Is there really a medical emergency, or am I being scammed? Am I the first resort [...]
Friday, February 1, 2008
[Disclamer: I know all families are not like the ones I am telling you about, but my observation is that the arrival of a foreigner into the family nest brings out the worst in many families. It is a Filipino cultural value that all must benefit from the good fortune of one; that there is [...]
Monday, January 14, 2008
After living in the Philippines for so long, we are used to the fact the our Christmas packages will not be here until some time between January and March. Our friends and family tend to believe the fine people in the US Postal Service when they say that a package mailed December 11th, Global Priority, [...]
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
One thing we have noticed is that greetings are important here in the Philippines. People say, “Good morning,” “Good noon,” “Good afternoon,” and “Good evening.” We tend to just say ‘Hi!’ or nothing in particular. We noticed that when we came into the kitchen in the morning, and our girls were there, they always said [...]
