Sorry McDonald’s You’ve been replaced For years, probably decades expats around the world have called McDonald’s the “Unofficial US Embassy”. Why did they consider McDonald’s the Unofficial US Embassy? Because it was the place where you would find a lot of Americans. No matter what country you were in around the world if there was a McDonald’s […]
Bob, did you fall in love on the jeepney?
Did I Fall in Love on the Jeepney? Be Careful, You have to Read Carefully! Last week I told you about my fateful Jeepney ride. I was coming home from my trip to the city. When I got on the jeepney, I passed my change to a young lady who was sitting behind the jeepney […]
A Funny Name
The visitor had a Funny Name She didn’t know it was funny About a decade or so ago a Japanese expat friend of mine told me a story that was very funny. I thought I would share the story with you today. My Japanese Expat Friend This story was relayed to me by a friend […]
Best LiP Ever!
The Best LiP Ever! You knew it was coming! Well, it has been a while in the coming! Alex told you about this a couple weeks ago. Alex did the majority of the work on putting this new site together. I helped out a bit, but he did the heavy lifting. Our past website refinements […]
Getting a Visa in the Philippines
If you are moving to a new country, including the Philippines, then you will need to have a visa in order to stay in the country. There are a number of different types of visas that you can get, depending on your eligibility, the length of time that you want to stay, and other factors. […]
My Fateful Jeepney Ride
My Jeepney Ride Was it fate? Last week I took a ride on the jeepney, perhaps it was a “fateful Jeepney ride”. Maybe not. Let me tell you what happened. My wife is abroad Feyma is in the USA right now, as are two of our sons, Aaron and Jared. So, I am left here […]