Well, anybody who has spent any time in the Philippines would know that brownouts, or as we would call them, Blackouts, can be a big problem in many parts of the Philippines. Living without electricity is not very fun though. How do you deal with it? Well, today I got a question from Tommy, who […]
Elder care in the Philippines
Specially since I am well into my “Golden Years” (I’ll be 69 in September of this year, Good Lord willing and the creek don’t rise), many people ask me about growing old and the provisions for elder care here in the Philippines. Some of their questions seem to be general concerns about my plans, and […]
Financial Considerations EAM
Well, I am back again with my Podcast called “The Expat Answer Man“. To listen to the Podcast, just click on the play button of the audio player that you will see just above this article. Today is the very second episode of this podcast, but I hope to include it here on LiP once per week […]
Start a Blog, Get a Job?
Start a blog to make extra money (or even all the money) you will need to live in the Philippines. Or, how do I get a job in the Philippines. Even if you are new here, or even if you are still just investigating whether moving to the Philippines is right for you, I am […]
The Hallmark Holiday Last Week
The Hallmark Company: Was ffounded by JC and John Hall two guys from Kansas City, about 100 years ago. Two weeks ago my girls, to include: our daughters, my granddaughter and Mayang (Plus my Grandson Jaden the other guy in our house) decided to take me to lunch on father’s day. I know this is […]
My homemade “Pita Bread”!
I am writing about a simple recipe that I thought before was harder to make. I was wrong on that though. Bob got a recipe and immediately me and Jean tackle it. I try to buy a good active yeast and put the rest in a sealed container and store in the refrigerator, but I often […]