Did you know that it’s possible that every time you travel to the Philippines it can effectively be free? That’s right, your hotel, your airfare, meals and everything could effectively be for free! How? Let me tell you. Of course, you will have to pay for all of the items listed above, but there is […]
Don’t burn your bridges
It’s an old saying… Don’t burn your bridges. It’s good advice, though. When I first thought about moving to the Philippines, I had met a guy online who lived here already, and we became friends. His name is Mike. I exchanged e-mail with Mike regularly and got to know him well. As time passed, I […]
Are you stupid? Sometimes I am!
Being stupid can have it’s advantages! Don’t you think? What, you don’t understand what I am talking about? OK, let me explain. Here in the Philippines, like in probably most countries, if a foreigner does something that is odd or different, local people often excuse the behavior because they understand that he just doesn’t know […]
A quick “Thank You”
I wanted to take a moment to post a quick “Thank You” to Rico, of the Bayanihan Blog Network. Rico posted a nice review of this website today on their blog. I really enjoyed reading what they had to say, and it was such a positive review of the site, it really humbled me! Also, […]
What should people call us?
I hear from a lot of different “non-Filipino residents of the Philippines” about being called one thing or another, and in most cases they don’t like it. Let’s look at a few of the things we might be called: Foreigner: To me, I don’t mind being called a foreigner. As a matter of fact, I […]
My solution for having a US Presence
In my last post, I talked about what systems I set up for mail delivery, addresses for bank statements and other financial institutions, etc. Well, that is what I did some 7 years ago when I moved here. Since then, I believe that I have made a change for the better, and one that you […]