Last night, Feyma and I were invited to an evening social with a group that I am a member of called “Friends of Mindanao.” I think I have posted here before about the group, and I know I have on my Mindanao Blog. The group is a small group of foreigners who all care about […]
How about a little fun?
Lately, we’ve been talking about some rather heavy topics here on the LiP Blog, right? Well, least we forget, for most of us, moving to the Philippines is something we want to do because we can enjoy a fun life here, enjoy the tropics, and generally enjoy our lives! So, let’s sit back and rest […]
It’s true! In the Philippines there are 13 months in a year!
If you read the title of this post, you are probably saying to yourself that “Bob must be drunk!” or something along those lines. But, I promise, I have not been drinking, and it really is true. In the Philippines, a year consists of 13 months, not 12. At least it is true if you […]
Labor costs
One thing that I get a lot of questions about is the cost of employing different types of workers in the Philippines. Well, any time that you talk about labor, salaries and such, there is always a range of costs involved. Not everybody pays the same wage for the same job. I live in Davao, […]
On demand hot water
Anybody who has visited the Philippines probably knows about “on demand” hot water, but perhaps you haven’t thought about it much. In these days when people are trying to conserve energy, and a lot of people are going “green” it would seem to me that “on demand” hot water makes sense in many ways. I […]
Now that I have found a maid, how do I keep her?
Ok, on Friday I posted my thoughts about how to find a maid. I said in that article that while it was hard to find a good maid, it was even harder to keep her. I really believe that this is true. Now, Julius did post a comment there saying that he is paying his […]