Time to get back to my Seasons in the Sun series here on LiP. So far, I have written about my Winter years of my life in the Philippines, which hit shortly after moving here. I have also written about the Summer of my Philippine life, which came immediately after I made it through winter. […]
Washing your clothes, Philippine style
I hear from a lot of foreigners who tell me that they plan on buying an “American style” washing machine when they are in the Philippines. Another alternative to a US style washing machine is an Asian style washing machine. The Asian style machines are all plastic, and usually not nearly as fancy as the […]
Taking a shower in public
When I first moved to the Philippines, I was a bit shocked when I saw people actually taking a shower in public. A few weeks after I moved to the Philippines, I was going to go to a small town about an hour drive away, along with another expat friend of mine. His name is […]
Seasons in the sun: Winter goes straight to summer
It’s been a couple of weeks now since I posted my first installment of my series, Seasons in the sun, talking about the different “seasons” of life that I have gone through while living in the Philippines. Last time I talked about my winter years in the Philippines after I first arrived in the country. […]
Shopping at the Sari Sari Store
Do you know what a “sari sari” store is? If you have ever been to the Philippines, I bet you know! If you have yet to visit the Philippines, though, maybe you don’t know what a sari sari store is. Basically, a sari sari store is kind of a neighborhood convenience store. I would be […]
Seasons in the sun: The Winter years
May of 2000, we moved to the Philippines. We had planned this move for years, and finally it was happening. This was a time of great excitement in my life. Oh, it was exciting for my wife, Feyma, too, but probably more exciting for me, I would say. Feyma had not really wanted to move […]