You hear a lot from potential tourists, expats and other foreigners about safety when it comes to the Philippines. People who are coming here for a visit, or considering the Philippines as a retirement destination voice the “safety issue” often. They fear being murdered. They fear kidnapping. They fear getting mugged. They fear being ripped […]
What’s for breakfast?
Here in our household we don’t usually eat a heavy breakfast. Between me, my kids and Bob, often times we have different breakfasts here. Me and my nieces, nephew and helper usually eat bread or the Filipino delicacies (suman, biko and puto) and coffee, milo or chokolate to drink. The kids might have eggs and […]
I’m pulling for you, Mr. Secretary
Since Noynoy Aquino became President of the Philippines, the new Secretary of Tourism has been Mr. Alberto Lim. Lim is the former Director of the Makati Business Club, a very prestigious group for businessmen. Without a doubt, Secretary Lim has the credentials to be a first class Secretary of Tourism for the Philippines. Over the […]
If You Can’t Say Something Nice…
In the time I been submitting my ramblings to LiP, I’ve noticed a vast difference from when I used to Post on the RAO Subic web site, on that site there was no reader feedback, except at beer joints, when someone would comment, but that was face to face, and if the comment was rude, […]
The month of living dangerously
Back in 1982 Mel Gibson starred in a movie called “The Year of Living Dangerously.” As I recall, I saw the movie once sometime in the 90’s, although I believe I came in on the movie a bit late. Basically, the plot of the movie was set around a group of expats who were in […]
Paradise? NOT
I’ve been living back here for over 10 years now. I can really totally understand the people that want to retire here to wait until later, when they have money for retirement. For me it would be better at least you have the security in case the plan you made before coming doesn’t work out. […]