James Young Duncan II was my mother’s grandfather. He was born in Scotland back around 1890. Of course we didn’t call him “Lolo,” that’s Tagalog for “Grandpa.” I don’t even know if my grandpa ever met anyone from the Philippines, or even had any interest in the Philippines, but he was an international traveler in […]
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. […]
Is the Philippines becoming more attractive?
Hmm… what is going on with the Philippines? For some reason, I believe that the Philippines is becoming a more desireable destination for people to live or retire in. Why do I say this? Well, as you can imagine, because of this website, I get a lot of e-mails from people who are interested in […]
Take the first step!
Do you already live in the Philippines? If not, are you really planning to live here? If the answer is yes to either question, then I have a tip for you. Learn the language. Yes, I’ve written about this many times, and yes, I am writing about it again. In my opinion, this is one […]
Consumer What?
Since it is so close to Christmas I figured this was a very good time to bring a couple things to the attention of those thinking about moving to the Philippines, dreaming about moving to the Philippines or just remotely interested in the idea … which covers a lot of people who will be reading […]
Taking time to learn
Moving to the Philippines is not the same as moving to live on the other side of the City where you are now. That statement, and this entire post is meant for people from overseas, of course. Moving to live in the Philippines means going to a new country, a place that is, by definition, […]