I am writing this article on the day before Valentine’s Day. When it is published, Valentine’s Day will have already passed here in the Philippines, but for many readers it will still be Valentine’s Day in the location where they are reading this. I will wish a Happy Valentine’s Day to all, though, whether it […]
What is there to adjust to?
Pretty much everything I write on this site is about having to make some kind of adjustment in your life when you decide to come and live in the Philippines. Although I have lived in only three countries in my life (USA, South Africa and the Philippines) I would venture to guess that any time […]
We’re bakin’ again!
Back when we still lived in the States, sometime in the mid-90’s, Feyma and I made a trip up north to visit my grandmother. She lived in Port Townsend, Washington (where I was born), which was about 4 to 5 hours drive from our home. While visiting with my grandma, she served us some bread, […]
An expats dream package
If you are into entertainment, whether it be movies, TV shows or any kind of videos, I believe that I have come up with an expats dream package! I have written about this before, but that was a few years ago, and I have made some major changes to my setup, which I want to […]
Prepare yourself
It’s time to get ready. You should always be prepared. Don’t say that you had no warning, because the alarm bells are sounding, sirens are wailing and emergency lights are flashing. No, there is not a fire. The police are not looking for you, don’t worry about that. Well, maybe they are, I don’t know… […]
Is age a limiting factor in language learning?
A while back I wrote an article telling that I was Back in the Saddle, back to studying language again. I had taken a short break of two months from my classes, and I was happy to get back to learning more of the local language. In that article, I promised that I would be […]