OK, so you are an expat. You left the country of your birth, and the country of your citizenship and you moved abroad. In my case, I am an American, but I live in the Philippines. This site is all about expats. One thing that we have not talked about, though, is voting. What are […]
Paul Thompson lives in Bataan
Today, we will interview Paul Thompson. Paul is a long time resident of the Philippines and has experience living in Puerto Rico as well! In fact, during his career in the Navy and then as a Merchant Seaman, Paul was able to travel the world! Paul is also a writer here on Live in the […]
This Is New
In 1965 my first Navy ship sailed from Florida to Europe or the Mediterranean to be more precise. I was 18 years old at the time my first trip out of the good old USofA. It was all new and wondrous to a young kid from the Dorchester section of Boston. Our first Port o […]
Are children expats?
OK, so lets say that you and your wife moved abroad to a different country due to a work assignment. You have 2 kids and of course they moved with you. So, you and your wife and expats, no question. What about your kids? Are children expats too? Well, I do believe that children, if […]
The Great Divide
As in our and maybe your purok and following generations old Sari-sari guidelines are still adhered to, there is an unwritten rule that there must be a Sari-sari store no further than 50 meters from the next one, they can be nearer if need be but a person should never be required to walk more […]
Can you have fun in Mindanao?
Can you have fun in Mindanao? Well, you better believe it! I know, you are most likely thinking that Mindanao is a war zone, a very dangerous place, etc. Well, my friends, there are parts of Mindanao that are best avoided, but that is only a small part of the island! The vast majority of […]