I got an e-mail the other day from a regular reader of this blog and he asked me to write about how to effectively communicate with Filipinos. He was particularly interested in how to get his ideas across without hurting the feelings of Filipinos, especially the feelings of his in-laws. I would tend to agree […]
How I helped reduce Feyma’s pressure
As I told you in my post earlier today, Feyma had some difficulties in adjusting to living back in the Philippines. She returned to the world of her childhood, yet when she came back here to live she quickly learned how much she had changed sine becoming a woman in the United States. Others around […]
It’s hard for a Filipina to re-adjust to life in the Philippines
I mentioned in a post over the weekend that when we moved back to the Philippines life here was very difficult for Feyma. It took her a long time to re-adjust to living here. As I have said here before, Feyma and I made an agreement that we would stay here for a minimum of […]
How do you get around?
I get a lot of questions via e-mail from people who read this blog. The other day, I got a letter from a reader who had about 20 questions to ask! I sent him a response via e-mail, but I figure that if he is wondering these things, others are too, so I will be […]
Can you make it for the long run?
Moving is not inexpensive, even if you are just moving to the other side of town! Imagine moving half way around the world! Certainly you have to spend a serious amount of money to make such a move. Especially if you decide to bring along your belongings, or a significant portion of your stuff, moving […]
Another “ugly American?”
We have all heard the moniker “Ugly American,” it is used to describe Americans who go overseas and act in a poor manner. When Americans are like this, it really gives a bad name to all Americans who live or travel in other countries. I just saw this story on the Internet, and found it […]