In many ways, the society of the Philippines is quite formal, and if you want to blend in and really be accepted by Filipinos, it is best for you to pick up on some of the more formal habits of Filipinos. Don’t take me wrong, Filipinos don’t expect you, as a foreigner, to totally become […]
Options for TV
One thing I hear from a lot of foreigners who want to live here is that they are interested in knowing about what options there are for Cable TV, Satellite TV and such. Basically, in most any City in the Philippines, you should be able to get Cable TV. The quality varies, though. Here in […]
I cooked up a storm!
Reading John’s excellent post earlier today about his first experiences in visiting the Philippines made me feel a little nostalgic. It’s been 17 years since my first visit (almost 17 years to the day), but I still have fond memories. I wrote up the adventure of my first trip to the Philippines on a series […]
Do you have business with the US Embassy?
If you live in the Philippines (or any country, really) when you need to conduct some kind of transaction with the U.S. Government, that generally means that you will schedule a trip to Manila and visit the U.S. Embassy. Virtually any kind of issue that you need to deal with the Government about can be […]
Beggar kids in the Philippines
Right after moving back here from the States we were living in General Santos for 2 years. We like living there, it’s just that there is not much for the kids to do there. One day Bob and I went to Dunkin Donuts there to have snacks. After getting out of our car we saw […]
We’re all experts!
I was thinking today about people who move to the Philippines. Particularly in my mind was a European fellow that I met recently. He moved to the Philippines to live, but he has only been here a couple of months. This morning, he came to mind, and I kept thinking about his attitude. He knows […]