Last week, I wrote a column here called “Cash is KING.” In the comments, AmericanLola mentioned about how when she first moved here the largest bill available was the P100 bill, and that people would bring boxes to the bank when they were withdrawing money, since they would need a large pile of currency even […]
Cash is KING!
Anybody who has lived in the Philippines, or traveled here extensively will know this, but for the advantageous of those who are less experienced here, it’s important to know that in the Philippines, cash is always king. Although since the first time I came here, some 17 years ago, the acceptance of things like Credit […]
DAVAO ATHLETIC WATER BOY
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Journey brings a new friendship
I have mentioned here a number of times that I tend to be rather adventurous, and I tend to go to places where a lot of other foreigners don’t really go. One place that I went to earlier this year that was sort of “off the beaten path” was to the Island of Basilan. Basilan […]
In America…
I have come to the determination that I have lived here in the Philippines long enough that I have actually shed a lot of my American concepts and such. What do I mean by that? Well, I can remember back in the first few years that I lived here, I often would talk about this […]
Calamansi Juice – the lemonade of the Philippines
Do you like lemonade? Well, on a hot day there aren’t too many things that will cool you down quite as much as a nice refreshing glass of lemonade. OK, ok… a lot of people would prefer a beer, but generally I don’t drink, so maybe my take is different! But, lemons are not too […]