Working in the Philippines. Is it the great thing that a lot of people think it is? Well… I don’t think it is such a great thing, in fact, I think there are a lot of pitfalls. One of the big pitfalls is that you need to make sure that you have the proper type […]
Dear Feyma: Needs advice on cheating husband!
Hi readers I got this email from a reader on my other blog. She emailed me privately and asking some advice for her niece’s problem. To be honest I just don’t know what to tell her. I am asking you guys’ advice on what to tell her. I’ve seen and heard too many stories of cheating […]
The CAPTURE of the Wild ATM Card
Is there any way we can make it more difficult for you sir? That is the catch phrase of the normal bank in the Philippines. The old Kano needs PNP 5,000.00 to plan Mrs. Thompson’s birthday Thursday March 5th. My two daughters Hanna and Yhen are tasked with this important mission while I remain home […]
Building a house, native style: Nipa hut!
I’ve been asked by so many people by email on the cost of building a simple house here in the Philippines. Sometimes the budget that they can afford is just low for a very nice house. So an idea came to mind for me again while I was looking at my old photos. I came across […]
How Did I Get to Here, from There
In 1964 when I started the senior year at Dorchester HS in Boston (Where BTW I had always received decent grades), but by the 25th of October I was bored to tears and needed a way to satisfy my wanderlust. I had always wondered what was over that next hill. That day I walked out […]
Dear Feyma: Feeling sorry!
Today, I have another installment in my “Dear Feyma” series which I have been featuring on this site for some time, whenever I have a question from a reader that I feel should be shared with the site readers. “Dear Feyma, I am Filipina who works in Kuwait for a long time. I came home […]