Found a really touching video that I enjoyed and wanted to share. It is a video of an American man and his wife who visit the Philippines to visit their foster daughter in the Philippines, who they have been supporting. So touching and great to see! I have done some sponsoring of kids and even […]
Philippine Culture impacts your life
If you live in the Philippines, your life is impacted by Philippine Culture, even if you don’t realize it. The culture of the Philippines is very much misunderstood by foreigners. All of us have heard of many foreigners who live in the Philippines and are very unhappy here. People are unhappy for many reasons, but […]
The Tricycles are charging me double!
Everyday, 7 days per week, I get literally hundreds of emails. Mostly they have questions about life in the Philippines, maybe they need help is solving some kind of problem that is facing them here in the Philippines. Usually, I just answer the question and go on with my day. Sometimes, I take a day […]
Dave Starr, living in the Philippines since 2006
Today I am interviewing Dave Starr. Dave and I have been friends for a number of years now. I would say that we serve as each other’s sounding boards to some extent, and I think Dave would agree with that. Dave has some good thoughts that would benefit you much if you are thinking of […]
The Land of Promise
I live in the Land of Promise. That is the name that Mindanao is called by many people. Why? Well, because of the abundant natural resources, especially when it comes to growing food for the country. Mindanao truly is the bread basket of the Philippines. I was shown some statistics a while back showing that […]
Why do westerners think we know best?
I am 53 years old. In my 53 years, I have lived 18 years as an expat. My first stint as an expat was when I was a child, so I didn’t really have the analytical skills that I have now, and not nearly as observant of the actions of other people or their attitudes. […]