Take a look at the photo below of me and my son Jared. What is that I’m holding? I would bet that the vast majority of you would say I am holding a coconut. Well, you are partially correct, but only partially. I am holding Kalamay Hati, also known as simply Kalamay. What is Kalamay? […]
Coke brings happiness
I saw a video on YouTube the other day, and it really brought a smile to my face. The video is about the “Coke Happiness Truck” in the Philippines, and true to it’s name, the video brought a smile to my face. In fact, I enjoyed it so much that I called Feyma to come […]
Money Matters
A pretty popular topic on this site concerns getting access to your money. At least it is a very commonly asked question that I receive by e-mail. People want to know how to access their money from overseas. Some people have savings in a bank account, in some kind of investment account, or some other […]
Facebook follies
Yesterday when I woke up I had a friend request on Facebook from a fellow named Jeremy Lay. I am pretty open to accepting anybody who wants to be my friend, so I accepted his invitation to FB friendship. Because of my public profile from this website and some of my other sites, a lot […]
Driver’s License renewal in the Philippines
Well, as you all know by now, it was my birthday earlier this week. This year, it was time to renew my driver’s license again, so I went down to the LTO (Land Transportation Office) last Friday to take care of the task. I thought I’d share the process with you, so that those of […]
Jeepney riding for the uninitiated
A few weeks ago, during my Acculturation series, one of the articles I wrote was about how I enjoy riding jeepneys for my normal means of transportation. After I wrote that article, somebody made a comment suggesting that perhaps I should write an article explaining the process of how to ride a jeepney. Upon reflection, I think […]