You often hear in the Philippines that it is “who you know” that helps you get things done. That is so true. Especially since a big part of Philippine Culture is to have a “go between” who can intercede for you if you are in a touchy situation. The more “important” people you know, the […]
The Rain is Coming My Way
Let’s talk about our roof here in the Philippines, especially here on Luzon where we are but a few weeks from the rainy season (Monsoons). In Boston we had high gabbled roofs to aid in the disposing of the falling snow and that has not happened yet here in Dinalupihan Bataan so I don’t need […]
Chargin’ up!
Looks like there’s trouble in River City. Or should I say trouble in the City on the Gulf. The Gulf of Davao. Of course, what I mean is that there is trouble looming in Davao City. What kind of trouble? Well, let’s go back to 2008 and start at the beginning, where any good story […]
Cooking style in the house:
Since living back here in the Philippines we pretty much change the way we cook our food. Of course we had to, when we arrived here a lot of the stuff that we are used to in the States before were so hard to find here. So I had to adjust the cooking on what’s […]
My Wise Old Friend (or “Que no pare la fiesta”)
It’s an odd concept for most people born in the cold climates to grasp, but an elderly man on the Island of Puerto Rico explained it to me while we were sitting on Playa Azul (Blue beach) sipping DonQ rum. He said; ‘Young Gringo, people in the northern latitudes think we in the tropics are […]
The sweet life in the Philippines
Well, the topic of this article might take a little different path that you may be expecting by reading the title. It all goes back to a week ago or so when I was looking at Facebook. A few foreigners who live in the Philippines were having a discussion that was sort of negative about […]