Something has been happening in recent months. Something kind of unexpected, for me at least. It is certainly something good in my view, though. So, what’s been happening? A number of people who read this site have actually been moving here to actually Live in the Philippines! It’s kind of rewarding to me to see […]
Annoying things…
Today’s Guest Column is from David Katague. David has a blog about his place in his beloved Marinduque, give it a visit, and visit David if you happen to be in Marinduque too! My Top Ten Annoying Things in the Philippines Just recently Bob posted an article stating that The Filipinos do not believe that […]
A move on the horizon?
Feyma and I are thinking about moving. We are not sure yet, but it is on our minds. Where will we move? Not sure yet. We won’t be leaving Davao, but possibly moving somewhere else within the City. We currently live in a neighborhood called “Marfori Heights,” which is quite near to the main part […]
Why You’re Reading About the Philippines
I’ve had this post sitting around “un-done” in my drafts folder for some time. Today I was housecleaning (disk cleaning) and I decided to make something out of it rather than giving it the old heave ho. It’s my thought that many of you are reading here for many different reasons, but the various reasons […]
The snowbird lifestyle
Do you know what a “snowbird” is? It is an American term, which I don’t think is that widely used in other countries. Probably it is also used in Canada, but maybe nowhere else, although I am uncertain of that. A snowbird is what we Americans call a person who lives in two different places. […]
No shipment, sorry.
There are two or three words that spell out life in the provinces. Two words, “no shipment.” Or, sometimes you hear three words, “Sorry, no shipment,” or “No shipment, sorry.” These, as I said, are regularly heard words in the Provinces of the Philippines. Where are “the provinces,” you ask? Well, basically any place outside […]