Do any of you miss a lot of our fruits here in the Philippines? I know I did when I use to lived in the States before. I really missed the santol, green mango and the rambutan (similar to lychee there) before. Gosh just the thought of those fruits before would really make my mouth […]
National Animal of the Philippines
Do you know what the National Animal of the Philippines is? It is the Carabao. Now, let’s get this straight… a lot of foreigners think that it is pronounced “Caraboo” and many also think that it is the animal called the caribou, which is a type of deer that is found in extreme northern latitudes […]
Philippine Government needs to straighten out I-Card debacle
When I moved here to the Philippines, I got a 13(g) visa, which is a resident visa that entitles me to live here permanently. It is a great visa for me, because I reside here, and I don’t travel outside the country. If I didn’t have a resident visa, I would be required to leave […]
Communications is a key to a good life
One thing that may not be overtly obvious to many people is that when living in the Philippines, communications is a real key to life, whether your experience is positive or negative. If you go out of your way to carefully communicate with the local people you are likely to have a lot happier and […]
Expat Entrepreneur in Action
Yesterday, I posted about an article from the Startup Journal about how a growing trend is people moving to different countries, and starting up businesses that will earn them a living, and earn them the ability to stay in the country of their choice. I hear every day through e-mail from people who want to […]
Being an ex-pat entrepreneur – it works for me!
Welcome to readers from Pinoycentric who featured this story on their blog! I hope you find my blog interesting and entertaining! I recently found an interesting article in the Startup Journal, which is The Wall Street Journal’s Center for Entrepreneurs. They have an interesting website, and one particular article caught my eye. The article is […]