I have been going to Bay Pointe Hospital on Subic Freeport for my medical care for quite a few years, not only is it a fairly new hospital, but it also is certified by Tri-Care (my military insurance) I have grown to know and like all the Doctors there and have been treated well within […]
It’s cheaper in the Philippines, right?
Everything you might want to buy is cheaper in the Philippines, right? Well, I’m sorry to inform you, but it just ain’t so. Indeed, many things are cheaper here, but the truth is, many things are much more expensive here than in your home country, you can bet on that. For the most part, the […]
A life time of driving New Old Cars
In the olden days of the NAVY FEDERAL CREDFIT UNION you had to be a member of the US Navy or USMC to join and you had to be outside of the United States. All Dept. of Defense can join now) I was a Member of the Norfolk Navy Credit Union, at the time and […]
The Wonder of Toilet paper
As a sailor and traveling the world the thought of toilet paper was something that just never occurred to me! How could a young lad from Boston possibility imagine that outside of where I grew up (In New England, you know that Super Bowl-winning place) that something as basic as toilet paper could ever be […]
Keeping the US presence
I have already lived in the Philippines for 18 years. Uninterrupted. However, there are people I do business with who still think I live in the United States. I don’t intentionally fool anybody, but, I don’t go out of the way to make people aware of where I do live. If people need a shipping […]
I Stopped Asking Why Part II
The ongoing saga of the Hot Water on Demand machine by Panasonic is over. First, as you read this it has been installed the hot water flows like…..well??? Water! First last week I didn’t mention that the model I wanted has a pump built in to raise the flow pressure. The water is supplied to […]