I am 53 years old. In my 53 years, I have lived 18 years as an expat. My first stint as an expat was when I was a child, so I didn’t really have the analytical skills that I have now, and not nearly as observant of the actions of other people or their attitudes. […]
The best 24 countries?
This morning I was working on a series of post that I have planned for here on Expat Island when I came across a blog post on the Huffington Post site. The blog post is entitled “The Best Countries for Expats“. It was written based on a survey that was conducted by HSBC bank in […]
Philippines; Is It Politically Correct?
Harry Truman explained to Gen. MacArthur the meaning of Politically Correct: Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and promoted by a sick mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a piece of shit by clean end! But “Snopes.Com” claimed that is false, […]
Samal Island, Great Retirement Haven
LAND FOR SALE: A scenic and peaceful overlooking lot for sale in Limao, Samal Island, Davao Del Norte: Lot large enough to build your dream home or an exotic private tropical oasis. Or you can build a bed & breakfast, apartment units, apartelle, condominium, resort on this property too. This property is simply just awesome with the view […]
What was I saying?
A couple of months ago I wrote an article that got a ton of comments… nearly 500 to be precise. I am trying to remember, what was that article all about? Oh yes, now I recall… “It’s time to get out…” In that article, I talked about my feeling that the USA is falling apart, […]
Need a light?
In your life if you or your relatives had ever served in any branch of the military in any country or if you knew anyone who had, it would be a safe bet to say that in that top drawer of their dresser you would find a Zippo Lighter engraved with the unit they served […]