Moving to the Philippines is not the same as moving to live on the other side of the City where you are now. That statement, and this entire post is meant for people from overseas, of course. Moving to live in the Philippines means going to a new country, a place that is, by definition, […]
Madame Ambassador
The United States ambassador to the Philippines is Kristie A. Kenney. Ambassador Kenney has been serving in this role since March 17, 2006. Before her arrival the United States went through a period where a number of different ambassadors served over a short time. When Kenney arrived on the scene, I had never heard of […]
Fine Dining in Davao!
Last week was a hard week for everybody, worldwide. The pressures of all the economic problems coming into play were a real roller coaster ride. With the stock markets worldwide plunging one day and rallying the next day, it was enough to leave your head spinning. By Friday evening, Feyma and I were ready for […]
A Common Language?
This quote is attributed to Winston Churchill in comments he made regarding Great Britain and the United States. While I’ve often found that Winston is a bit like Yogi Berra who is noted for his assertion that “I didn’t really say everything I said”, I believe that Winston would own up to this quotation. One […]
Going “home”
In my time of living here in the Philippines, I have met and know a lot of ex-pats here. I know people from countries all over the world – USA, Australia, all over Europe, the Middle East, even Africa – who live here. In meeting and talking with such foreign friends, one topic that always […]
Market Day
Early Sunday morning I went with my niece and nephew to the Palengke (market) to get good and fresh produce and fresh meat. We went around 4am so that we can catch when the butcher delivers the fresh meat. Sunday is the market day here. People really flocked from all over Davao to get the […]