Well here it is – the real Yuletide! The “‘ber-months” just can’t compete with the last week of December Hope all readers have (or had) a most Merry Christmas. Mine was just fine. Counting them all, it was my sixth Christmas here in Pasuquin. It’s quite a treat in this locale as the town fiesta […]
Tax Talk – Expat Style
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been inundated with questions regarding the U.S. income tax. I’ve been fortunate enough to pick up a couple of new clients along the way (that’s always a good thing!) but find that the questions have a much broader scope and application. The questions have sprung from discussions with other […]
Dear Feyma: “Homesickness or just user”
I had an email from somebody and wanting some advice. I will not reveal who the person is. I know they read this site and get lots of info here. Here’s the email: “My son married a young lady from your country just two weeks after her arrival. I realize she hasn’t been in the […]
Feeling sorry!
A week or so ago I read something on the news on Sunstar Cebu. That a daughter killed her dad, she saw that her dad was physically abusing her mom. I guess it’s been going on for quite some time already, before when the dad abused the mom all the kids will just hide somewhere. […]
Chow Time!
Today while sitting in our bedroom watching TV and contemplating on what to eat for our lunch. My maids were already asking me if they could just get roasted chicken (letson manok) for the kids. We usually eat meat with veggies for lunch. But today my helpers were cleaning the kitchen and its already late for them […]
Why am I doing this?
Sometimes I read comments here on LiP, or I read other websites similar to LiP, and I see somebody write about the Philippines being “Paradise.” I have never really agreed with that assessment, though. No place on earth is Paradise, and that is certainly true for the Philippines, or at least it is for me. […]