If you are traveling to the Philippines, maybe you are confused about what type of airline ticket you must have. A lot of people think that you have to get a round trip ticket or else you are not following the Philippine regulations. Truth is, you are never required to have a round trip airline […]
Thanks for Telling Me
In the Navy we called it the Mushroom Theory: Which was when the ship’s command structure kept us in the dark and would feed us “BS”. So we never knew what was fully going on with the ship or its evolutions. The Merchant Marine was not a lot better in letting us know but the […]
Ever Wonder Where It Goes
Since 1999 we’ve been on our own when it comes to the removal of basura trash, rubbish garbage, swill or any other name you want to call it. I had a problem but I solved it; the 14 dogs would consume 95% of food waste. Then the cans (Rinsed of course) bottles plastic containers (Again […]
Those Inconsequential Moments in Our Day
Every day little things happen that seem to have no real meaning until you learn to translate them. Example I sit on my wall in the morning and have a cup of coffee and watch life meander by. Depending on the day the meanings can differ. A Jeepney coming down the hill, the roof rack […]
Best Places to be an Expat
The survey is in! It’s been published. Internations, an expat website has come out with the 2014 survey of the Best Places to be an Expat! I am an expat who lives in the Philippines. The people who read this website are interested in the Philippines – either living in the Philippines or at least […]
It’s Like Pulling Teeth
I started with one dentist last year in the quest of dentures, the original guy was the guy who discovered that I suffered from hypertension when he took my blood pressure and it was through the roof. Plans were put off because I was now dealing with Doctors until it was under control. (The Blood […]