There is a big discussion going on in regards to another post on this blog regarding tardiness, time keeping and such. It’s a subject that we all know as “Filipino Time.” Generally speaking (very general, OK?) Filipinos living in the Philippines tend to “ignore” things like punctuality and such. At least that is what is […]
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 […]
Language Barrier
A few weeks ago, I made a post about learning Philippine languages, and communications here. In the comments, I mentioned that people in Cebu don’t care for Tagalog, and some actually are very anti-Tagalog. A few commenters said that they had never heard that before, and were curious about it. For me, I have heard […]
Exciting and busy week!
The kids have been counting days now. My mother-in-law is coming to town for a visit this Friday. She will stay with us for two months. She’s just here eight months ago over Thanksgiving and Christmas. The thing is she promised our two kids to be here on their birthdays, she wants to live up […]
Let’s talk Real Estate
One of the topics that is most often asked about by people who post questions on the blog, or who e-mail me is that they want help with Real Estate! Frankly, I am really not an expert when it comes to Real Estate. I know a few things, price averages and such, but beyond that, […]
Can I drink the water?
You know, if you travel to Mexico and drink the water there, a lot of times you will come down with an ailment known as “Montezuma’s Revenge”. The effect of Montezuma’s Revenge is that you will be spending a fair amount of time on the toilet with stomach problems, diarrhea and such. It’s not something […]