I saw this post on my news feed on my FB. It’s something for the family here to think about. Maybe they will lower the high expectations of the loved ones they have abroad. It’s a thought provoking message especially to those OFW in the States and other parts in the world. Living here for a […]
Honestly, do you really want to live here?
I have a lot of websites, more than 200 different sites, and most of them are related in one way or another to the Philippines. Because of this, as you can image, I get a ton of e-mail from people who profess to me that they want to move here. Funny thing is, even after […]
Expat Answerman: Financial Sponsorship
When you are sponsoring your wife or fiance to get a visa to come to the USA, you have to prove your financial capacity to support her. What about if you are moving to the Philippines to be with your spouse, fiance or girlfriend? Will she have to show that she is financially capable of […]
Tippecanoe and New Tile Too
In the frenzy preparing to put up her Christmas decorations Mayang noticed that some of the tiles on the front of the house were separating from the wall due to rain seeping behind them during the last six rainy seasons, which means it lasted a lot longer than I ever thought they would. To me […]
This Is New
In 1965 my first Navy ship sailed from Florida to Europe or the Mediterranean to be more precise. I was 18 years old at the time my first trip out of the good old USofA. It was all new and wondrous to a young kid from the Dorchester section of Boston. Our first Port o […]
Is LRT coming to Davao soon?
It’s been a big talk here that Davao will soon have light rail transportation. Not sure if it’s really true though. I’ve heard of people saying that it will happen soon, some also said it might not happen in the near future. Honestly looking at the traffic situation here in Davao, I say that LRT […]