When you think about becoming an expat – moving to a different country – what are your most important considerations? Of course it varies from one person to the next. Truth is, the vast majority of people never even consider making a move abroad. It simply is not something that many people even think about. […]
We’re going underground!
It’s about time that Davao will go underground electric-cable wiring all through out downtown streets of the city. The head guy at the Davao power company says it will cost Php100 Million. He continues it will increase a cent per kilowatt hour of our electricity bill here. It will be good for the city to have that […]
Foreign National Keeper Network
an article submitted by Robert Von Hahnke A Bridge to the Expat in the Philippines Arriving in Davao June 2013 like many ex-pats I had more questions than answers as I began my life in the Philippines. I spent 10 days in Davao in February 2013 and was very impressed, so much so I returned […]
Pump Up the Volume
A daily cacophony of sounds, Jeepneys downshifting and their brakes squealing, Trike’s roaring along with the baffles removed from their exhaust thinking it will save them gas. Kids; as school get out heading home and whooping and hollering in excitement. Dogs barking whenever you pass the compound gate, roosters whenever they damn well feel like […]
Guest appearance on the Nomad Capitalist
If you like the subject matter here on LiP, you really should be reading The Nomad Capitalist which is done by my good friend, Andrew Henderson. Andrew is truly a nomadic person, you just never know where he will be from one day to the next. Andrew travels the world looking for good information for […]
How do you get clothes that fit? EAM
If you are bigger than the average Filipino, and most of us westerners are, getting clothing that fits can be difficult if you live in the Philippines. If you are a big westerner, and more and more westerners are quite big, getting clothes that you can even get on your body can be impossible in […]