Feyma and I make heavy use of the ATM network here in the Philippines. With my various online businesses, mostly I get payments from credit card purchases on my site, and from Advertisers who buy ads on my various sites. Almost exclusively, these payments get paid into my bank account in the United States. Because […]
Language update
Well, I haven’t mentioned for a while about my quest to learn how to speak Bisaya. Don’t worry, though, that doesn’t mean that I’ve given up, I just haven’t been talking about it for a while! I didn’t want to wear out the topic. But, a few people have asked me about it via e-mail, […]
Where do you shop for groceries?
For any kind of major grocery shopping, there are basically two places you can choose from in the Philippines. I am not talking about needing to buy a can of coke or a pack of gum at the convenience store. I am talking about making a major purchase of groceries for your household. Maybe it’s […]
My routine
I used to have a really healthy routine every day. I would get up and do some quick work, then go swimming daily (weekdays). It was really good for my health. Not only did I gain more strength through the exercise I gained from regular swimming, the exercise from the swimming also made me lose […]
Are you a seafood lover?
One thing that I really love about living in the Philippines is the great selection and freshness of seafood! It doesn’t hurt that it is also very cheap compared to what I was used to from the USA. Just about any kind of seafood that you enjoy can be found here! Whether it is crabs, […]
Once a foreigner…. always a foreigner
Last week, I had a little errand to run. I needed to go to Union Bank and pick up my “Eon” card. You see, an Eon card is basically a Visa branded Debit card. The reason that I decided to get one is because Paypal is now set up to work in the Philippines using […]