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 […]
Introducing Aaron
Our second son is Aaron Martin. Aaron is 10 years old, and will be 11 very soon. Actually if you sit down and talk with Aaron or watch him for a while you would probably agree with me that Aaron is 10, going on 30. Aaron, or AJ as I call him is a very […]