For today’s Podcast, I decided to talk about the most recent column from AmericanLola, “The Foreigner = Money Problem.” For this Podcast, I had a conversation with AmericanLola, and also with Dave Starr. The conversations brought some really interesting looks at the problem that AmericanLola told us about in her column. Unfortunately, when I spoke […]
Reminder for foreigners living here
Just wanted to make a quick reminder to any foreigners who are living in the Philippines with any kind of Resident Visa. You must go to the Bureau of Immigration and complete your annual check in any time during January or February. If you do not complete your check-in before the end of February, you […]
Can the carabao be a cure for Global Warming?
Yes, you read the title correctly! I am wondering if the Carabao can be at least a part of a way to resolve Global Warming, and I am not joking! I recently read an article in the Philippine Daily Inquirer which told of a scientist who believes that he can use the carabao to alleviate […]
Some hard times for the Philippines
Hard times are normal for Filipinos. Over the years, it seems that anything that can go wrong for the country does go wrong. The political leaders often look out for their own interests instead of the interests of the common man. But, the last week or so has presented some real challenges to the Philippines. […]
My contribution to Philippine Society!
I first started coming to visit the Philippines in the year 1990. I came back for visits many times during the 90’s, before finally settling here permanently in 2000. My goodness how things have changed in that short amount of time! I have witnessed the part of the country where I live move from mostly […]
Tourism and Davao City
When I decided to write a series of articles about Tourism in the Philippines, the whole idea was sparked when I did some research on the Web to answer a tourism question that I received from a reader of one of my blogs. I didn’t know the answer to his question, so I started looking […]