I’ve been living in the Philippines for going on 10 years now. Pretty much anything you could imagine about living here, I’ve already seen it, experienced it, or at least heard about it. I know plenty of people who have lived here much longer than I have, but as a resident of the country for […]
Why are we judged by the actions of others?
If you are a foreigner living in the Philippines, if you have been here for any length of time, it is obvious to you that as a foreigner, there are pre-conceived notions of who you are, what you are all about, what kind of person you are, and such. Unfortunately, the actions of other expats […]
Can I please give you some money?
I have a personal policy. When somebody wants to give me some of their money, I make it as easy as I possibly can for them to do so! I mean, I’m a businessman, and if somebody wants to buy something from me, I try to make it as painless as possible for them! Sometimes, […]
My Island Adventure
Ah, I just got some serious rest this morning! I needed it, too, because I just got home from an Island Adventure! Specifically, I just got home from visiting Dinagat Island. I’ve been wanting to go to Dinagat for a year or more now. Why? Well, Dinagat Island is the newest Province of Mindanao. As […]
I fell in love with the place
A few years ago, I had an employee working for my company, WowPhilippines. She mostly took care of Customer assistance, packaging of customer orders and such. She also did some blogging for me on some sites that I had back then. This girl was from the Davao area, but more up in the mountains, going […]
What’s that in the air?
Over the weekend, I had a little mini-adventure. I didn’t set out for an adventure, but it kind of turned into one. On Saturday morning, I was headed downtown for a meeting. I regular LiP reader, a person who had also purchased some of my books in the past was visiting Davao, and I wanted […]