A few times here on LiP, over the past 5 or 6 years, I have written about my favorite restaurants here in Davao City. Believe it or not, this is the most requested article for updates. For some reason, lots of people e-mail me and ask me to update this information, as restaurants come and […]
Exploitation
When you come to live in the Philippines, or any other developing country, you have to get used to a lot of things. Beggars nearly everywhere you go, different attitudes, different ways of treating people and such are all things that require adjustment. I have to say that I have been able to adjust to […]
Banking in the Philippines
OK, I have set up a new home for Podcasts on the site, and all future Live in the Philippines podcasts will be found here in this area of the site! Since I published my first podcast in my regular column, I will leave it there, but will also add a duplicate copy here, so […]
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. […]
Is enforcement on the way?
The law has been in place for years. As a tourist, when you enter the Philippines, you are required to have an on-going ticket, showing that you intend to leave the country. A lot of people think that you need a “return ticket” or a “round trip” ticket. This is incorrect. You are not required […]
Thoughts about moving
The other day, I got an e-mail from a friend. He is thinking of making the big move to the Philippines, and he had some questions to ask me. His questions primarily were about the age old decision of whether you should move all your stuff with you when you come, or if you should […]