Are you a smoker? If so, how often do you smoke? I would have to say, regardless of whatever you might think or hear, smoking, I believe, is very good for you. It tastes good too! . What do you think? Oh, wait! You think I’m talking about smoking cigarettes? Cigars? Ha ha… no, I’m […]
Ready for an eye-opener?
Over the last year or more, I have written a lot of times on this site how prices in the Philippines have been going up quickly, how the Philippines is so much less affordable than it used to be. Feyma has said it too. Other writers on this site have echoed the thought that the […]
House tour
I often get e-mails (and Feyma does too!) from LiP readers asking about finding a house to rent here in Davao, or elsewhere in the Philippines. The people often want to know what kind of house they can get, and how much it will cost them. Or, they might say “how much is it for […]
Living the sweet life
I’ve been living in the Philippines for going on 10 years now. Pretty much anything you could imagine about living here, I’ve already seen it, experienced it, or at least heard about it. I know plenty of people who have lived here much longer than I have, but as a resident of the country for […]
Why are we judged by the actions of others?
If you are a foreigner living in the Philippines, if you have been here for any length of time, it is obvious to you that as a foreigner, there are pre-conceived notions of who you are, what you are all about, what kind of person you are, and such. Unfortunately, the actions of other expats […]
Can I please give you some money?
I have a personal policy. When somebody wants to give me some of their money, I make it as easy as I possibly can for them to do so! I mean, I’m a businessman, and if somebody wants to buy something from me, I try to make it as painless as possible for them! Sometimes, […]