Why would you bother to own a car here in the Philippines? What, with the great public transportation that’s available. First are the Victory Liner Buses and the other Bus if you know the name, Then the Mini-Buses with the wooden seats, Jeepneys in all sizes and colors, and of course the Trike and the […]
Birthday Bash!
Well, since you read my last article, I’ve aged another year! Yep, my birthday was on Saturday! I normally don’t enjoy having a birthday party or anything like that. In fact, I can’t really remember the last time I had a party for my birthday, other than just enjoying a good meal with our immediate […]
Will the day come?
Will the day come when the Philippines goes into perpetual brownout status? Sometimes it seems so. Firstly, for those who are new readers, let me explain what a “brownout” is. Basically, it is what you would think of as a blackout. Here in the Philippines, though, they call it a brownout. When Feyma and I […]
I Guess I’m Between the Poles
I made a Doctor’s appointment last week, as I’ve been having trouble sleeping through the night. Now my father had joked with me years ago that it was quite common as you get older. (Meaning many trips to the CR at night) I smiled and said that I was middle aged and was not too […]
Valentine’s Day in the Philippines
I am writing this article on the day before Valentine’s Day. When it is published, Valentine’s Day will have already passed here in the Philippines, but for many readers it will still be Valentine’s Day in the location where they are reading this. I will wish a Happy Valentine’s Day to all, though, whether it […]
Money I sent not enough
“Dear Feyma, I am a nurse who works in the States for a long time. Married to a Filipino that I meet while working here. I’ve been away in the Philippines for a long time now. Been sending money to my family there. They never been satisfied with the money that I was sending them. […]