Everything you might want to buy is cheaper in the Philippines, right? Well, I’m sorry to inform you, but it just ain’t so. Indeed, many things are cheaper here, but the truth is, many things are much more expensive here than in your home country, you can bet on that. For the most part, the […]
Keeping the US presence
I have already lived in the Philippines for 18 years. Uninterrupted. However, there are people I do business with who still think I live in the United States. I don’t intentionally fool anybody, but, I don’t go out of the way to make people aware of where I do live. If people need a shipping […]
A great Christmas Season
I have been somewhat quiet lately here on LiP, but I have a good reason. Christmas is a big month for me, for various reasons. Firstly, as many of you know, and many of you take advantage of, Feyma and I have on online business where we deliver Gifts to people all over the Philippines. […]
It’s so nice…
Back in May, Feyma left for the United States. She was going there to work in Alaska, in the Seafood Processing business. As regular readers know, in 2016, I had a heart attack, resulting in quadruple bypass surgery. That costs a lot of money, and although I got some great support and help from friends […]
Want gun? Why travel?
Earlier this week, Jay Stainback submitted an article for publication here on LiP, entitles “Have gun will travel… just not in the Philippines“. It is a good article and generated lots of response. Over my years of my living in the Philippines, 18 years and counting… There are two issues which generate a lot of […]
Do you miss it yet?
Let me start this article by making it clear that I do not intend this to be a Conservative vs Liberal battle. Not political. With the topic that I will write about there is a likelihood that a political fight could break out. If that is the type of comment you leave, I will simply […]