When we have talked about Education on this blog in the past, there have basically been two sides when it comes to the comments. You have people who believe in the education system here and feel that it is “up to par,” and you have people who feel that it is crazy to bring kids […]
How about some fitness?
Now, before I get started on this topic, let me be the first to admit… all you have to do is take a quick look at me, and you’ll know that I’m not a work-out guru! That being said, I do like to work a little exercise into my schedule. I have a health club […]
I got my first TV show!
Back in 1990, Feyma and I got married in General Santos City. Back in those days, they didn’t get too many foreigners traveling in that part of Southern Mindanao, although it’s a little more traveled now. We were married at Saint Peter & Paul Parish in Lagao, General Santos. When we first went to the […]
How to improve Philippine Tourism
The Philippines desperately wants to increase tourism in the country as a way to bolster the economy of the country. Let’s face it, for a tropical country like the Philippines, tourism is an excellent avenue for bringing in Dollars (or any currency). People from all over the world want to spend their holiday time on […]
Not everything is cheap in the Philippines
One thing that we all get caught up in if we are thinking of moving to the Philippines is that everything is cheap! Well, it is not always true. Two categories of items come to mind when I think of things that are expensive here. First, any kind of foreign goods. If you like imported […]
Irrigation is interesting!
A couple of weeks ago I had an opportunity to meet an ex-pat from Israel, his name is Oded. Oded is a real nice guy and has been living in the Philippines for some time. He lives up in the Mountains in the Marilog District of Davao, which is close to the border between Davao […]