Pronunciation is important. If you are in a country that is new to you, they might pronounce words differently than they do back home. Over the years, I have learned pretty well how to pronounce words in the Philippines. Mostly that is due to my language lessons when I learned how to speak Bisaya. My […]
The sweet life in the Philippines
Well, the topic of this article might take a little different path that you may be expecting by reading the title. It all goes back to a week ago or so when I was looking at Facebook. A few foreigners who live in the Philippines were having a discussion that was sort of negative about […]
The Expat Enigma
Have you heard of the Expat Enigma? Don’t worry, I haven’t either, in fact, I just made it up. It is, though a very real thing, something that just never really had a name until now. Firstly, what is an enigma? Some people might not know, especially if English is not your first language. An […]
The shoe is on the other foot
I’ll tell you one of the biggest problems we have in the Philippines, and it’s a problem that I don’t recall ever being specifically addressed here on LiP or on other Philippine related websites either. Shoes. Feet. Big feet. Small shoes. If the shoe fits, wear it! If the shoe doesn’t fit… well, there may […]
It’s spring in the Philippines
Over the past weeks, I have been writing a series that I call “Seasons in the Sun” in which I have described the different “seasons of my life in the Philippines.” My early years of living in the Philippines were my Winter years. Life was hard, and I experienced a number of hardships. I made […]
Taho!! Taaahhhhhoooooo!
Over the past couple of weeks we have been following a couple of American guys desperately trying to make a living in the Philippines. First, two weeks ago they tried driving a Jeepney in Manila, they got some passengers, but it’s a tough way to make money. Truth is, they barely made enough to buy […]