My wife Mayang got something in her eye, so the next morning I took her to the eye doctor to have it looked at, he flushed the eye and gave her some eye drops and pronounced her fine. While I was waiting, I was reading a book by Vince Flynn (Term Limits) which was recommended […]
Just Another Brick In The Wall
Back in November I wrote “Who Gave You Permission” about the empty land beside my house. Two weeks ago this guy shows up with a construction crew to wall it in. Was it the same guy and his wife that were here a couple of months ago? Absolutely not, it was the son of the […]
It’s more fun in the Philippines!
Well, it’s Sunday morning here in the Philippines, but still Saturday for many of you who read this site! Saturday is a time for being festive and enjoying life. Sunday morning is a time for resting, maybe sleeping in. For those of you who are still on Saturday, check the video below, it will be […]
How much does it cost, revisited
Generally, there is not much I hate more than doing “cost of living” posts. Everybody and their brother wants to know how much it costs to live in the Philippines. The truth is, though, that there is no number to answer that question. This is especially true when I am talking to somebody that I […]
It’s all about the Taxes in the RP
My Tuesday morning, last week sent me out early with a list of chores that I had planned on accomplishing all in one day. Then I could take the rest of the week off to enjoy having an adult beverage with friends under the mango tree. But it just wasn’t in the cards, as I kept adding […]
Renewal of a US Passport
As any long time reader knows, if you are living here on a permanent visa (and some other types of visa holders as well), every year in either January or February you must report to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and pay your head tax. It’s not a big deal, only P310, but it is […]