It seems that one of the big motivators for Westerners who want to move here can be summed up in one word: CHEAP. Living in the Philippines is cheap, that’s the common belief. Well, it is cheaper to live here than in the West, however, as I’ve written several times recently, that gap is closing […]
I’m a casual kind of guy, but….
The Philippines is a very formal society, somewhat of a throwback to the way it was 50 or 100 years ago in the USA and much of the Western World. During the past decades, much of the world has become much more casual, yet the Philippines often seems to be stuck in the past in […]
Bob’s Top Ten Restaurants in Davao
OK, it’s Wednesday here in the Philippines, “Hump Day” as Wednesday is often called. How about a Top Ten List to get us over the hump and start headed toward the weekend? Well, as a matter of fact, if you are in Davao, this Top Ten list is something you can use this weekend for […]
I love driving in the Philippines!
Whenever a person visits the Philippines for the first time, the most likely thing they comment on is the driving here. It is certainly a different style of driving from most of the Western Countries in the world. Many foreigners who visit here, even many who live here comment to me that they could never […]
Domestic Travel in the Philippines
Domestic travel to different parts of the Philippines can be quite an adventure. Whether you will be flying, taking a boat, or riding on a tricycle or a “skylab” – you can bet it won’t be quite the same as what you are accustomed to! What’s a skylab, by the way? Well, it’s a motorcycle […]
It’s leap year, so let’s take a leap!
Hi Everybody! It’s Friday morning, February 29 here in the Philippines, and I’m in the mood for something a little different today. How about you, are you ready for a change to celebrate “leap day,” a day that happens only once every 4 years? For something different, what I would like to do is ask […]