We have a big subject to cover in this article, and I am not going to be able to cover it in detail. But I have seen so many questions on these subjects and so many other fellow Philippine expats “lost at sea” on these issues I felt I really need to take a shot. […]
Who Gets What When You Die?
Let me tell you a true story that I just got the final word on from one of my (boring) but important legal reading sources. Chances are for many of you reading this, it could turn out to be your story, unless you get your ducks in a row. Here’s the tale of woe, and […]
It’s spring in the Philippines
Over the past weeks, I have been writing a series that I call “Seasons in the Sun” in which I have described the different “seasons of my life in the Philippines.” My early years of living in the Philippines were my Winter years. Life was hard, and I experienced a number of hardships. I made […]
At Last We Rendezvous Again
Well it’s great to be back in the Live in the Philippines fold. Thanks for inviting me back, Bob. For those I know, hello there, good to see you again. For those who don’t know, you can read my previous Live in the Philippines articles here. So now that I am back and have written […]
Autumn hits my life in the Philippines
Time to get back to my Seasons in the Sun series here on LiP. So far, I have written about my Winter years of my life in the Philippines, which hit shortly after moving here. I have also written about the Summer of my Philippine life, which came immediately after I made it through winter. […]
Washing your clothes, Philippine style
I hear from a lot of foreigners who tell me that they plan on buying an “American style” washing machine when they are in the Philippines. Another alternative to a US style washing machine is an Asian style washing machine. The Asian style machines are all plastic, and usually not nearly as fancy as the […]