I have always been a big fan of Isla Parilla Resort in Alabel, Sarangani Province. For those who don’t know where Alabel is, it is just about 15 minutes drive from General Santos City. I first started going to Isla Parilla back in 2000 when we moved to the Philippines and lived in General Santos […]
Is dual citizenship the wave of the future?
Today, I was reading a very interesting article in the Palm Beach Post online edition, entitled “With U.S. in slump, dual citizenship in EU countries attracts Americans.” The article was basically about the fact that a recent trend in the USA is that Americans are seeking dual citizenship from European countries where their parents or […]
Hello to my fans from Alaska to Samal!
Sometimes I am really amazed when I learn of some of the people who follow me on the Internet. It has actually happened so many times over the past few years. I have gotten e-mails from virtually every continent where I have been told of fan clubs and everything else you can imagine. I had […]
What the maid will do for you… (and what she won’t!)
We’ve talked a lot about hiring maids lately, and some comments and e-mails that I have gotten have asked more questions. Like, one person asked “what kind of things will the maid do for you?” Well, let’s look at that! Firstly, the maid will do most any jobs that are needed in a common household. […]
My first visit to Patag
Not many people would be excited about going to Patag, Sarangani. It’s a quiet little place full of coconut trees, corn fields, and a big population of Carabao. But, for me, going there was special. Why was it so special for me? Well, because that is where Feyma is from. She was born there, grew […]
How to know you’ve adjusted…
You know, over the past couple of years that I’ve been writing on this site, I have commented many times that living in the Philippines requires adjustments. Not everything is the same here as it was “back home,” so you have to make changes in the way you live. Before you’ve made the changes in […]