I’d like to ask you as question today. Who inspires you? Since this blog focuses in on Philippine topics, let’s stick to people who inspire you, who also have some connection to the Philippines. It can be anybody, living or dead, historical in nature, or a currently popular person. Even an unknown person could be […]
Show some pride, Pinoy!
You know, one thing that I noticed since the first time that I visited the Philippines back in 1990, and all through the years is that when you enter the house of most Filipinos, it is very clean! Even the most poor of people who have not much more than a shack display the utmost […]
Ano Pasalubong Mo?
OK, it’s getting to be a real prime travel time up here in the Philippine Northland. The rainy season is nearly gone, we’re moving into the cooler ‘Ber’ months and the Christmas carols are all playing merrily in the malls. Indeed, its a great time to travel anywhere in the Philippines … just make sure […]
A nipa hut with class
Today Bob and I went to Samal Island with our friends. They wanted to see some land there for them to build their vacation house. They really liked the beach front. After looking at the property we then decided to get some lunch. We know a good place in Samal for that its Chemas by […]
My friend that I never got to meet
I lost a friend a few weeks ago. He passed away at a young age, just 48, way too young to die. I say that I lost a friend, but the truth is that I never met the man. I felt like he was a friend, though. He was a man that I wanted to […]
A tough one to answer!
Back in 1990, when Feyma and I got married, I faced a situation that required a little bit of couthness, hard thinking, and wiggling to get through. It was a sort of test that was placed in front of me, looking to see what my reaction was. Thankfully, I think I passed! When I first […]