That is – “If you can’t read this, read this article.” What the heck is that? Well, it’s the kind of “code” that you will find if you are texting, or using SMS (Short Message Service) on your cellphone. Texting is huge in the Philippines. Even the people in lower economic classes have cellular phones […]
Tipping
A lot of times, people ask me about tipping. How much is appropriate? Do they tip in the Philippines? Now, what I will be saying does not apply so much to Manila, because it is a cosmopolitan city that is more “worldly” than most other places in the Philippines. I am talking about the Philippines, […]
How much can you modify your diet?
Let’s face it, the diet in the Philippines is quite a bit different than the diet back in the USA where I come from. If you are reading this, it’s most likely that you are from some either the USA or some other western country, since my website statistics show that most of my readers […]
Another way to earn a living here
Probably the most frequently asked question that I get from readers of this blog is how to earn money here, get a job, or other such things concerning ways to live here while still earning a living. A lot of us would like to move here before it’s time to retire! I moved here when […]
Introducing Jared
Our youngest son is Jared Martin. Jared is 7 years old now. Remember, I have lived here in the Philippines for 7 years, so as you can figure, Jared was very young when we moved here! Actually, Jared was one month and a few days old when we arrived in the Philippines as immigrants here. […]
Would you renounce your Citizenship?
In the years since I’ve lived in the Philippines a number of people have asked me if I gave up my American Citizenship. They couldn’t understand how I could live in a foreign country if I was an American Citizen. Well, the truth is that you can live in almost any country in the World […]