Anybody who has lived in the Philippines, or traveled here extensively will know this, but for the advantageous of those who are less experienced here, it’s important to know that in the Philippines, cash is always king. Although since the first time I came here, some 17 years ago, the acceptance of things like Credit […]
My solution for having a US Presence
In my last post, I talked about what systems I set up for mail delivery, addresses for bank statements and other financial institutions, etc. Well, that is what I did some 7 years ago when I moved here. Since then, I believe that I have made a change for the better, and one that you […]
Telephone Service
Telephone service here in the Philippines is a little different than what you are used to if you live in the USA, Canada or other Western countries. Let’s look at a few of the differences: When you sign up, it can take weeks, even months before the service is connected! If you know somebody at […]
VOIP Telephone – a Real Advantage!
When I first moved to the Philippines, back in 2000, there were not a lot of options if you needed to make a phone call overseas. Basically, you paid the very high per minute rates of the telephone company – PLDT in most Philippine locations. At that time, I believe the rate was 60 US […]
Getting off to a great Saturday
It’s rare for me to make a Saturday post on this blog! I normally try to post new articles on Mondays through Fridays, then take the weekend off to spend more time with my family. But, I wanted to make a short post today about an experience I had this morning, and to spread a […]
Homesickness
In the past 2 to 3 days, I have had discussions with two different people about homesickness. In the first instance, a Filipina who is living in the USA left a comment on one of my blogs saying how she was very homesick for her previous life in the Philippines. I told her that I […]