But in my country… how many times have we all heard that phrase uttered by Westerners, which would normally be pertaining to a legal dispute of some sort here in the Philippines? And believe me I was guilty of the same narrow minded thinking years ago. The phrase “When will they ever learn” from the […]
What do you say?
This morning, I got a private message on Facebook. It was from an old friend. His name is Mike. Mike and I were friends back when I lived in the States. Like me, Mike’s wife is from the Philippines. My wife was also close friends with his wife. As couples, we were very close with […]
The Tent Maker
And I did ask! His name is not Omar. But the truth be known, he’s not really even a tent maker he’s a sail maker, who can double as a tent maker. I stopped by the shop and inquired if he can replace the material on my 12’ X 20’ tent. It is a pipe […]
Considering the unthinkable
Note from MindanaoBob. For anybody interested, I was recently a guest on the Nomad Capitalist Podcast, hosted by my friend, Andrew Henderson. If you would like to listen in, go to the Nomad Capitalist podcast page and listen in! Now, on to today’s article… Feyma, our kids and I are in our 16th year of […]
Joe
Although I have lived in two different places in my life as an Expat – South Africa and the Philippines, the Philippines has been my long term expat destination. I lived in South Africa for only 2 years, while I have lived for 15 years now in the Philippines. I have been living in the […]
Questions galore from Karl! EAM
Karl is confused. Maybe even dazed and confused. But, you know what, there is nothing wrong with that. After all, Karl is young, still a student, and he is having a difficult time deciding on the path he wants to take with his life. Karl has been going to school preparing to become a doctor. […]