I am an explorer, in other words, I like to explore things around me, and things in the vicinity. I have always been the type who enjoys just jumping in the car and heading out. Sometimes, when we do this, Feyma or the kids will ask me where we are going, and invariably, I say […]
I know better than they do!
Because of the fact that I have a fairly large presence on the Internet, I get contacted by a fairly large number of people. Generally, if you are a foreigner who is interested in the Philippines, you are likely to come across at least one or more of my websites. After all, I have literally […]
Brrr…. Oops! I mean “ber”
In the States, and I am sure in Europe and other parts of the Northern Hemisphere too, when we get into September, October or November, the weather starts getting cold, and we say “brrr…..” because we are chilly, or cold. Here in the Philippines, they say that it’s already the “ber” months. Do you know […]
Adventures in learning
I mentioned a few times on the site now that I have been taking some language lessons recently. Actually, this is third time to start taking lessons to learn how to speak Bisaya. The first time I started taking lessons, after about 2 months my teacher quit, because he had other things occupying his time. […]
Talking about safety
Whenever the subject of travel to or residing in the Philippines comes into conversation, it’s inevitable that the topic will turn to safety, perhaps even focus there. So, what is it about safety that warrants so much attention? Well, the first thing that people say is terrorism, or crime. Are those a concern? Hey, I […]
Me and Manial
Last week, I wrote a column about things that I like to do with my time, and how retirement time could be filled up with doing these things that you enjoy. Today, I’d like to tell a little story about a time when I met somebody for the first time. His name is Manial. I […]