Back again with another edition of the Expat Answer Man Podcast today! By the way, if you enjoy the Podcast, or if you think that there is need for improvement, could you please go leave an honest review of the show on iTunes? It would be greatly appreciated! Today we are going to take a […]
Pronunciation problems?
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 […]
VIPs in the neighborhood
You often hear in the Philippines that it is “who you know” that helps you get things done. That is so true. Especially since a big part of Philippine Culture is to have a “go between” who can intercede for you if you are in a touchy situation. The more “important” people you know, the […]
Watch what you say and do!
Over the years, I have told people, both through this site and also in person that you have to watch your actions here and watch what you say, because if you do or say the wrong thing it can get your deported. Usually people accepted the advice without question, but from time to time people […]
The Ambient Vendor in the Philippines
When I was a kid in the Dorchester section of Boston there was a horse and wagon that came around all summer and sold fruit and vegetables in the neighborhood, and the guy was called a huckster (or Hawker), also there was the Hoodsies truck (Or the Good Humor man) that sold Ice Cream, to […]
Next project in mind here at our house!
Since building the house for our turtles, we cleared out the other part of the front yard. Before the clearing, I had lots of plants there in front, it is just across from our front porch. After building the turtleville and seeing the empty space next to the turtle kingdom, Bob and I decided we […]